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5 ME Rev Stat § 17751 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM|Chapter 423: STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS|Subchapter 4: CREDITABLE SERVICE|5 §17751. Determination of one-year's service credit

 §17751. Determination of one-year's service credit The determination of one-year's service credit shall be governed as follows.   [PL 1985, c. 801, §§5, 7 (NEW).]1.  All service in one calendar year.  The board may not allow more than one year's service credit for all the service:   A. In one calendar year for state employees; or   [PL 1985, c. 801, §§5, 7 (NEW).]B. In one school contract year for teachers or state employees employed as teachers.   [PL 1985, c. 801, §§5, 7 (NEW).][PL 1985, c. 801, §§5, 7 (NEW).] 2.  Absence without pay.  Except as provided in section 17766, the board may not allow service credit for a period of absence without pay of more than a month's duration for a full-time position.   [RR 1997, c. 1, §3 (COR).] 3.  Board determination.  The board shall determine by appropriate rules how much service in any year qualifies for one year's service credit. Service rendered for the full normal working time in any year qualifies for one year's service credit. The board shall provide in its rule related to the determination of creditable service for state employees that any part-time or seasonal state employee who was employed during the period beginning January 1, 1989 and ending June 30, 1991 is credited with a full year of creditable service for each year in which that employee is employed for 1,000 or more hours, for as long as that employee is employed by the State. The board's rule must also treat in the same manner any employee first employed before July 1, 1991 who is employed in a position that is in a career ladder in which the employee is required to move from full-time status to seasonal status when accepting a promotion in the employee's career ladder. Section 17001, subsection 13, paragraph E does not apply to an employee who is credited with a full year of creditable service under this provision. Each state department or agency shall submit to the retirement system a list of all employees to whom this provision applies, in the manner and time provided by board rule.   [PL 1991, c. 878, §1 (AMD).] 4.  Special provision for certain legislative employees.  A legislative employee receives a full year of service credit for the period of January 1, 1978 to January 1, 1984 for each year of the legislative biennium in a position that may be full-time under Title 3, sections 22 and 42.   [RR 2013, c. 2, §7 (COR).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 878, §1 (AMD). RR 1997, c. 1, §3 (COR). PL 1997, c. 190, §1 (AMD). RR 2013, c. 2, §7 (COR).
5 ME Rev Stat § 17752 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM|Chapter 423: STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS|Subchapter 4: CREDITABLE SERVICE|5 §17752. Service credit for prior service

 §17752. Service credit for prior service 1.  Determination.  Service credit for prior service is determined as follows.   A. If a member can provide the board with satisfactory evidence that he performed any work as a state employee before July 1, 1942, or as a teacher before July 1, 1947, the member shall be granted one year of service credit for each year in which any work was performed, except that:   (1) For the first year of service under this paragraph, service credit may be earned only from the date of beginning work to the end of the year; and   (2) During the calendar year 1942, the maximum amount of prior service credit that may be earned for work as a state employee is 1/2 year; and   (3) Prior service credit for work as a state employee shall be calculated on the basis of calendar years and for work as a teacher on the basis of school years.   [PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW).]B. Service credit for prior service shall be granted for work as a teacher to a member, if the member pays into the Members' Contribution Fund 5% of the salary received during that service. For each year of that service, the payments shall be not less than $20 nor more than $100.   [PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW).][PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW).] 2.  Verification of prior service.  Upon verification of the length of prior service rendered, the board shall grant service credit for that service.   [PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 17753 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM|Chapter 423: STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS|Subchapter 4: CREDITABLE SERVICE|5 §17753. Service credit for back contributions

 §17753. Service credit for back contributions Upon complete payment of the back contributions under section 17704‑C, the member must be granted service credit for the period of time for which the contributions have been made. Upon making partial payment of the back contributions under section 17704‑C, the member must be granted service credit on a pro rata basis in accordance with rules adopted by the board.   [PL 2009, c. 474, §22 (AMD).]1.  Entitlement to service credit.   [PL 1989, c. 95, §5 (RP).] 2.  Retirement benefit effective before completion of payment.   [PL 1989, c. 95, §5 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 95, §5 (RPR). PL 1995, c. 180, §4 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 474, §22 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 17755 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM|Chapter 423: STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS|Subchapter 4: CREDITABLE SERVICE|5 §17755. Disability retirement service credit

 §17755. Disability retirement service credit A beneficiary shall receive service credit for the purpose of determining benefits under this Part for the period following termination of service for which the beneficiary receives disability retirement benefits under subchapter V, articles 3 and 3-A.   [PL 1989, c. 409, §§6, 12 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 409, §§6,12 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 17756 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM|Chapter 423: STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS|Subchapter 4: CREDITABLE SERVICE|5 §17756. Unused accrued or accumulated sick leave or unused vacation leave

 §17756. Unused accrued or accumulated sick leave or unused vacation leave 1.  Service credit.  Unused accumulated or accrued sick leave, unused vacation leave, or a combination of both, for which a member is credited on termination of service, but for which the member does not receive payment, qualifies for service credit.   [PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW).] 2.  Limitation.  Leave qualifying for service credit under subsection 1 may not exceed a total of 90 days, except as provided in subsection 3.   [PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW).] 3.  Exceptions.  Leave beyond 90 days may qualify for service credit, up to the maximum number of days of leave, set by personnel rules or by contract, that a person is allowed to accumulate, if:   A. For state employees, the member, before any retirement benefit becomes effective for him, pays into the Members' Contribution Fund, a single payment which is the actuarial equivalent, at the effective date of the member's retirement benefit, of the portion of his retirement benefit based on the additional creditable service beyond 90 days; and   [PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW).]B. For teachers, the member or the school administrative unit employing the member pays into the Members' Contribution Fund by a single payment the actuarial equivalent, at the effective date of the member's retirement benefit, of the portion of his retirement benefit based on the additional creditable service beyond 90 days. The member and the school administrative unit may determine by contract the portion to be deposited by each to obtain this additional creditable service.   [PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW).][PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 17757 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM|Chapter 423: STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS|Subchapter 4: CREDITABLE SERVICE|5 §17757. Former members

 §17757. Former members Upon complete payment of the back contributions under section 17703, the member shall be granted service credit for the period of time for which the contributions have been made. Upon making partial payment of the back contributions under section 17703, the member shall be granted service credit on a pro rata basis in accordance with rules adopted by the board.   [PL 1989, c. 95, §7 (NEW).]1.  Service credit reinstated.   [PL 1989, c. 95, §7 (RP).] 2.  Retirement benefit effective before completion of repayment.   [PL 1989, c. 95, §7 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 95, §7 (RPR).
5 ME Rev Stat § 17758 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM|Chapter 423: STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS|Subchapter 4: CREDITABLE SERVICE|5 §17758. Legislature and Executive Council (REPEALED)

 §17758. Legislature and Executive Council (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 474, §23 (RP).
5 ME Rev Stat § 17759 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM|Chapter 423: STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS|Subchapter 4: CREDITABLE SERVICE|5 §17759. Federal employment service

 §17759. Federal employment service 1.  Creditable service.  An employee of the federal employment service who became an employee of a state department before the federal employment service was returned to state control is entitled to service credit for prior service and membership service for the time the person was with the federal employment service, if the person makes up whatever contributions would have been made if the federal service had been state membership service, including interest at a rate, to be set by the board, not to exceed the regular interest by 5 or more percentage points beginning January 1, 1976, to the date of payment.   [PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW).] 2.  Applicability.  This section does not apply to any member who began membership on or after January 1, 1976.   [PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW).
5 ME Rev Stat § 17761 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM|Chapter 423: STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS|Subchapter 4: CREDITABLE SERVICE|5 §17761. CETA service

 §17761. CETA service 1.  Service credit allowed.  Service credit for the period of CETA employment occurring after June 30, 1979, shall be granted to any person who, after June 30, 1979, satisfies the following conditions:   A. The person was a CETA employee;   [PL 1985, c. 801, §§5, 7 (NEW).]B. The person, within 90 days of termination of CETA employment, became a non-CETA employee of the employer;   [PL 1985, c. 801, §§5, 7 (NEW).]C. The person, within 90 days of becoming a non-CETA employee, signified in writing to the retirement system his intention to purchase time credit under section 17707, subsection 4;   [PL 1985, c. 801, §§5, 7 (NEW).]D. The person has not received a return of any contributions made under section 17707, subsection 4 or has deposited his contributions within 18 months of obtaining non-CETA employment with the employer under section 17707, subsection 4; and   [PL 1985, c. 801, §§5, 7 (NEW).]E. The employer contribution required by section 17707, subsection 3 has been paid.   [PL 1985, c. 801, §§5, 7 (NEW).][PL 1985, c. 801, §§5, 7 (NEW).] 2.  Retirement benefit effective before completion of payment.  If any retirement benefit becomes effective before the completion of the deposit under section 17707, subsection 4, the person is entitled to credit for that portion of his CETA time which the amount of the deposit actually made bears to the total amount which would have been required to purchase the person's entire CETA time.   [PL 1985, c. 801, §§5, 7 (NEW).] 3.  Service credit allowed.  Service credit for the period of CETA employment occurring before July 1, 1979 must be granted to any person who satisfies the following conditions:   A. The person was a CETA employee;   [PL 1999, c. 241, §2 (NEW).]B. The person within 90 days of termination of CETA employment became a non-CETA employee of the employer; and   [PL 1999, c. 241, §2 (NEW).]C. The employee contribution required by section 17707, subsection 4, paragraph D has been paid.   [PL 1999, c. 241, §2 (NEW).][PL 1999, c. 241, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 241, §2 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 17762 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM|Chapter 423: STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS|Subchapter 4: CREDITABLE SERVICE|5 §17762. Adult education teachers (REPEALED)

 §17762. Adult education teachers (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 700, §A25 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 539, §1 (RP). PL 1993, c. 539, §2 (AFF).
5 ME Rev Stat § 17763-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM|Chapter 423: STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS|Subchapter 4: CREDITABLE SERVICE|5 §17763-A. Purchase of service credit by an educator of a child with a disability; service before July 1, 1976

 §17763-A. Purchase of service credit by an educator of a child with a disability; service before July 1, 1976 If a member can provide the board with satisfactory evidence that the member performed before July 1, 1976 any work as an educator or teacher of a child with a disability, as defined in Title 20‑A, section 7001, subsection 1‑B, including as a teacher who may not meet the definition in section 17001, subsection 42, in a private or parochial school or other school, center, facility or program that was not part of a public school system, the member may purchase up to one year of service credit for any such work performed before July 1, 1976. Service credit for this work must be calculated on the basis of school years. In order to purchase this service credit and before any retirement benefit becomes effective, the member must pay into the Members' Contribution Fund by a single direct payment or annual direct payments to the State Employee and Teacher Retirement Program an amount that, together with regular interest on that amount, is the actuarial equivalent at the effective date of the retirement benefit of the portion of the retirement benefit based on the additional creditable service. Annual payments must be made in accordance with section 17701, subsection 4. Additional amounts paid under this subsection become a part of the member's accumulated contributions. If any retirement benefit becomes effective before the completion of the payment under this section, the member is entitled to service credit for that portion of the additional creditable service that the total amount of payments actually made plus regular interest on those payments to the date the retirement benefit becomes effective bears to the actuarial equivalent of the total portion of the retirement benefit based on the additional creditable service.   [PL 2007, c. 491, §140 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 303, §1 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 491, §140 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 17764 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM|Chapter 423: STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS|Subchapter 4: CREDITABLE SERVICE|5 §17764. Vista, Peace Corps, Head Start and foreign teaching

 §17764. Vista, Peace Corps, Head Start and foreign teaching Members who served in the Peace Corps, foreign or domestic, the Volunteers in Service to America Program, or the Fulbright Exchange Program; who taught children of United States Foreign Service Corps personnel outside the continental United States or United States Armed Forces personnel located in any foreign country on a regularly established United States military base; or who served as an employee of a Head Start program in Maine may purchase service credit for that service under the following conditions. For the purposes of this section "members" means state employees and teachers.   [PL 1999, c. 250, §1 (AMD).]1.  Limit on service credit.  The service credit may not exceed 2 years.   [PL 1989, c. 709, §3 (NEW).] 2.  Creditable service required.  Members whose service in these organizations preceded their becoming members in the State Employee and Teacher Retirement Program must, on the date of retirement, have at least 15 years of creditable service.   [PL 2007, c. 491, §141 (AMD).] 3.  Return to employment.  Members who terminated service in the State as state employees or teachers prior to service with these organizations must return to state employment or active teaching in the State within one year of the completion of service in these organizations.   [PL 1989, c. 709, §3 (NEW).] 4.  Payment to fund.  Members must, before any retirement benefit becomes effective, pay into the Members' Contribution Fund by a single direct payment or annual direct payments to the State Employee and Teacher Retirement Program an amount that, together with regular interest on that amount, is the actuarial equivalent, at the effective date of the retirement benefit, of the portion of the retirement benefit based on the additional creditable service. Payments must be made as provided in section 17701.   [PL 2007, c. 491, §142 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 709, §3 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 250, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 58, §3 (REV). PL 2007, c. 491, §§141, 142 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 17766 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM|Chapter 423: STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS|Subchapter 4: CREDITABLE SERVICE|5 §17766. Service credit for educational leave (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 5, SECTION 17765)

 §17766. Service credit for educational leave (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 5, SECTION 17765)A member may purchase service credit for the period during which the member took an unpaid or partially paid educational leave pursuant to the Maine Educational Leave Act under the following conditions.   [RR 1997, c. 1, §4 (RAL).]1.  Payment.  The member must, before any retirement benefit becomes effective, pay into the Members' Contribution Fund by a single payment or annual direct payments to the State Employee and Teacher Retirement Program an amount that, together with regular interest on that amount, is the actuarial equivalent, at the effective date of the retirement benefit, of the portion of the retirement benefit based on the additional service credit purchased under this section. Payments must be made as provided in section 17701, subsection 4.   If any retirement benefit becomes effective before the completion of the payment under this subsection, the member is entitled to the additional creditable service that the total amount of payments actually made, plus regular interest on those payments to the date the retirement benefit becomes effective, bears to the actuarial equivalent of the total portion of the retirement benefit based on the additional creditable service.   [PL 2007, c. 491, §145 (AMD).] 2.  Limitation on use of purchased service credit.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, service credit purchased under this section may be used only for the purpose of increasing the amount of a member's service retirement benefit by inclusion of the purchased service credit and may not be used to establish a member's qualification for a service retirement benefit.   [RR 1997, c. 1, §4 (RAL).] 3.  Return to employment.  The member must have returned to state employment after completion of the educational leave.   [RR 1997, c. 1, §4 (RAL).] SECTION HISTORY RR 1997, c. 1, §4 (RAL). PL 2007, c. 491, §145 (AMD).
5 ME Rev Stat § 17767 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES|Part 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM|Chapter 423: STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS|Subchapter 4: CREDITABLE SERVICE|5 §17767. Law enforcement service

 §17767. Law enforcement service Service credit for service in law enforcement is governed as follows.   [PL 2019, c. 459, §1 (NEW).]1.  Service before becoming member.  A member who served as a full-time law enforcement officer with a federal, state, county or local law enforcement agency before becoming a member is entitled under this subsection to purchase service credit for the period of time that the member served as a law enforcement officer if the member has at least 15 years of creditable service at the time of retirement by complying with the terms and conditions of this subsection and the applicable provisions of subsection 2. Service credit purchased under this section is limited to 4 years. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, a member for which service credit under this section is to be granted must provide a certified statement from the appropriate retirement system that the service credit to be granted has not been and will not be used to obtain other retirement benefits.   [PL 2019, c. 459, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Members qualified for credit at actuarial cost.  A member qualified under subsection 1 to purchase service credit at the cost set forth in this subsection is entitled to service credit if the member pays an amount that, together with regular interest on that amount, is the actuarial equivalent, at the effective date of the retirement benefit, of the portion of the retirement benefit based on the additional creditable service.   A. Payment must be made before any retirement benefit becomes effective for that member.   [PL 2019, c. 459, §1 (NEW).]B. Payment may be made to the retirement system by a single direct payment or by annual direct payments in accordance with section 17701, subsection 4.   [PL 2019, c. 459, §1 (NEW).][PL 2019, c. 459, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 459, §1 (NEW).