Maine § 5 §17754 Out-of-state service

Maine Statutes

§ 5 §17754 — Out-of-state service

Maine § 5 §17754

Title 5ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 20STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Ch. 423STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 5 §17754 (2026).

Text

1.Generally. For members who began membership before January 1, 1976, additional service credit must be allowed for out-of-state service, subject to the following conditions.

2.Alternative. If service credit for out-of-state service is not allowed under subsection 1, additional service credit for out-of-state service must be allowed for any member in the determination of the retirement benefit under this Part, if the member, before any retirement benefit becomes effective for that member, pays 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

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1.
Generally.
For members who began membership before January 1, 1976, additional service credit must be allowed for out-of-state service, subject to the following conditions.
2.
Alternative.
If service credit for out-of-state service is not allowed under subsection 1, additional service credit for out-of-state service must be allowed for any member in the determination of the retirement benefit under this Part, if the member, before any retirement benefit becomes effective for that member, pays 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.
3.
Service credit not to be used in another state.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any application for a retirement benefit that becomes effective after May 11, 1966, and for which out-of-state service credit is to be granted must be accompanied by a certified statement from the appropriate retirement system that the out-of-state service credit granted has not been or will not be used to obtain benefits in another state.

Legislative History

PL 1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 95, §6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 709, §1 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 710, §§7-9 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 349, §§17,18 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 491, §136 (AMD).