Costello v. State Employes' Retirement Board

COLINS, Judge.

Dawn E. Costello (petitioner) appeals from an order of the Pennsylvania State Employes’ Retirement Board (Board), reversing a decision of the hearing examiner that granted petitioner’s request, pursuant to the State Employees’ Retirement Code (Code), 71 Pa.C.S. §§ 5101-5956, to purchase multiple service membership in the State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS). 1

Petitioner has a bachelor of science degree in nursing, a master of science in education, and a doctorate in educational administration, and currently is enrolled in a master of science program in nursing. She began…