applicability.

Municipal detention officer member coverage plan 1 is applicable to municipal detention officer members on the later of July 1, 2004 or the first day of the calendar month following certification of the election adopting municipal detention officer member coverage plan 1 by an affirmative vote of the majority of the affiliated public employer’s municipal detention officer members. The election shall be conducted by the affiliated public employer. The certification shall be in the form prescribed by the retirement board. The election procedures shall afford all municipal detention officer members of the affiliated public employer an opportunity to vote. An election adopting municipal detention officer member coverage plan 1 for a given affiliated public employer is irrevocable for the purpose of subsequently adopting a coverage plan that would decrease employer or employee contributions with respect to all current and future municipal detention officer members of that affiliated public employer.