When you join PFRS, you are assigned a tier depending on your date of membership.
| You are in: | If you joined: |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Before July 31, 1973 |
| Tier 2 | July 31, 1973, through June 30, 2009 |
| Tier 3 | July 1, 2009, through January 8, 2010* |
| Tier 5 | January 9, 2010, through March 31, 2012 |
| Tier 6 | April 1, 2012, or after |
| *PFRS members covered by the State Police retirement plan, who joined from July 1, 2009 through January 8, 2010, are covered by Article 14 benefits and should refer to the publication describing those benefits on our website. | |
As of March 31, 2015, there are no active Tier 1 members remaining in this plan.
There is no Tier 4 in PFRS.