§ 10-183p — Purchase of service credit by members who are participants in other retirement systems.

Connecticut § 10-183p

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 10: Education and Culture
• Ch. 167a: Teachers' Retirement System

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Any member who is also a participant in an alternate retirement program, as defined in subsection (u) of section 5-154, the state employees retirement system or any other retirement system may purchase service credit in the Connecticut teachers' retirement system in accordance with section 10-183e, provided such member withdraws any and all employee funds and forfeits all employer contributions and earnings thereon in the respective system, other than the Social Security System or the nonregular military retirement system under 10 USC Chapter 1223, as amended from time to time. No person shall be eligible for membership in the teachers' retirement system and any other retirement system or program at the same time for the same service. See Sec. 5-192d re administration of retirement funds for teachers at E.O. Smith School.

Legislative History

(P.A. 78-208, S. 15, 35; P.A. 83-533, S. 44, 54; P.A. 84-544, S. 6, 8; P.A. 85-510, S. 30, 35; P.A. 21-186, S. 5; P.A. 22-131, S. 3.) History: P.A. 83-533 amended Subsec. (b) by adding provision re death or disability of transferee; P.A. 84-544 amended Subsec. (a) to authorize a transfer from state employees' or teachers' retirement system to an alternate retirement prior to October 1, 1984, and to add provision re refund of contributions in lieu of benefits to member of teachers' retirement system who participates in an alternate retirement program; P.A. 85-510 amended Subsec. (a) to authorize transfers between the state employees and the teachers' retirement systems “in accordance with the provisions of subsection (h) of section 5-160 or section 5-192e”, and to extend deadline for transfers from either system to an alternate retirement program from October 1, 1984, to the first of the month following three months after June 28, 1985; P.A. 21-186 replaced former Subsecs. (a) and (b) with provisions re purchase of service credit by members of other retirement systems and restriction on eligibility for membership in more than 1 such system or program, effective July 1, 2021; P.A. 22-131 replaced “membership in more than one such system or program” with “membership in the teachers' retirement system and any other retirement system or program.” Any intention of General Assembly to avoid payment of double pensions has not been implemented by affirmative legislation. 136 C. 177. Teachers are not entitled to retirement benefits from both state teachers' and state employees' retirement systems. 16 CS 196.