A person who is or would be covered by the United States Social Security Act as a result of employment by a participating local district with Social Security coverage may elect to be a member in the Participating Local District Retirement Program. Except as provided by section 18252?C, a person must make an election at the time of initial hire or on the date of first eligibility to participate, whichever occurs earlier, whether to be a member of the program. [PL 2021, c. 286, §2 (AMD).]
1. Membership.

[PL 2009, c. 474, §31 (RP).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 18252

  • Employee: means :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001
  • Local district: means :
  • A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001
  • Member: means any person included in the membership of a retirement program of the retirement system, as provided in chapter 423, subchapter 2, or chapter 425, subchapter 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001
  • Participating local district: means a local district that has approved the participation of its employees in the Participating Local District Retirement Program of the retirement system under section 18201. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001
  • Retirement: means termination of membership with a retirement allowance granted under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001
  • Service: means service as an employee for which compensation was paid. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001
  • United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • 2. Employee who is participating member.

    [PL 2009, c. 474, §31 (RP).]

    3. Person who has previously ceased contributions.

    [PL 2009, c. 474, §31 (RP).]

    4. Employee who has previously withdrawn rejoins after 3 years.

    [PL 2003, c. 387, §6 (RP).]

    5. Limit on right to rejoin.

    [PL 2009, c. 474, §31 (RP).]

    6. Restoration to service.

    [PL 2021, c. 548, §32 (RP).]

    SECTION HISTORY

    PL 1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 739, §§29,48 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 823, §§4-6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 677, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 349, §20 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 709, §3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 699, §3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 387, §6 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 630, §A4 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 76, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 137, §17 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 490, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 491, §191 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 415, Pt. A, §5 (RPR). PL 2009, c. 474, §31 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 449, §14 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 392, §3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 286, §2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 548, §32 (AMD).