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my spouse is a part time teacher. She's been roughly half time over the last 8 years. Am I understanding this correctly? ... if she continues part time ... she'll have two issues with her pension.
1) She's accumulating her service at a 1/2 rate.
2) Her final average compensation which is defined as her last 3 years of salary is effectively cut in half because she's working 1/2 time.
In scenario planning, it seems that if she works full time the last 3 years, then it would effectively more than double her pension.
Scenario A - She has 8 years of 1/2 time. Let's assume another 8 years of 1/2 time. Total service is 16 years * .5 = 8 service years earned. Pension factor 1.5. Multiple last 3 years of Final average years of compensation = $35,000
Roughly $4,200 annual pension
Scenario B - She has 8 years of 1/2 time. Let's assume 2 more years of 1/2 time and 3 years of full time service. Total service 10 years of 1/2 time and 3 years of full time. = 8 service years earned. Pension factor 1.5. Multiply last 3 years of compensation = $70,000. Roughly $8,400 annual pension.
Am I understanding this correctly? It seems key that the last 3 years she must max her salary .... State of Michigan Teachers Pension (MIP 7%).
Thanks in advance!
1) She's accumulating her service at a 1/2 rate.
2) Her final average compensation which is defined as her last 3 years of salary is effectively cut in half because she's working 1/2 time.
In scenario planning, it seems that if she works full time the last 3 years, then it would effectively more than double her pension.
Scenario A - She has 8 years of 1/2 time. Let's assume another 8 years of 1/2 time. Total service is 16 years * .5 = 8 service years earned. Pension factor 1.5. Multiple last 3 years of Final average years of compensation = $35,000
Roughly $4,200 annual pension
Scenario B - She has 8 years of 1/2 time. Let's assume 2 more years of 1/2 time and 3 years of full time service. Total service 10 years of 1/2 time and 3 years of full time. = 8 service years earned. Pension factor 1.5. Multiply last 3 years of compensation = $70,000. Roughly $8,400 annual pension.
Am I understanding this correctly? It seems key that the last 3 years she must max her salary .... State of Michigan Teachers Pension (MIP 7%).
Thanks in advance!