Does my previous service in PERF still count toward my retirement after leaving membership and later returning?

If you have previous PERF service and choose the PERF Hybrid plan upon re-employment, you will continue to accrue service credit toward a defined benefit pension.

If you choose the PERF My Choice plan, separate from state employment, and later return to a My Choice plan-covered position, you're entitled to credit for your years of participation in the plan before separation.