Educate Yourself

SERVICE CREDIT ACCRUAL AND PURCHASE

STUDY LEAVE

You may be eligible to establish retirement credit for periods of full-time graduate study. The requirements are:

• You must have been a full-time teacher in the public schools or University System of Georgia immediately (not more than six months) prior to the period of full-time graduate study.
• You must return to full-time employment as a teacher in the public schools, or University System of Georgia, for a minimum of five years following the period of graduate study.
• You must submit a transcript or similar document to TRS as verification of the full-time graduate study period.
  

Your cost to purchase study leave credit is based on the annual salary you were receiving for full-time employment as a Georgia teacher immediately prior to the period of study leave. Study leave service may be purchased by payment of appropriate employee and, in some cases, employer contributions plus interest.