§ 5 §17801 — Commitment to members and limitations

Maine § 5 §17801

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES
• Part 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
• Ch. 423: STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS

Text

1.
Commitment as to certain provisions and limitations.
The following provisions govern the commitment as to certain provisions and limitations.
2.
Provisions not covered by subsection 1.

Subsection 1 does not apply to any provision of this Part not specifically identified in Subsection 1. Any provision not specifically identified in Subsection 1 may be increased, decreased, otherwise changed or eliminated by the Legislature as to any member regardless of whether the member has or has not met any creditable service requirement for eligibility to receive a service retirement benefit.
3.
Employee contribution rate.
Effective October 1, 1999, for members who, on October 1, 1999 or thereafter, meet the creditable service requirement for eligibility to receive a service retirement benefit under section 17851 or section 17851‑A, subsection 2, the employee contribution rate required to be paid at the time the service was rendered under the provision of section 17851 or 17851‑A that is applicable to each member may be increased for members who have met the requirements only to:
4.
Limitations on subsections 1 and 3.

Subsections 1 and 3 do not apply to any member until the member has met the creditable service requirement for eligibility to receive a service retirement benefit under section 17851 or 17851‑A, subsection 2. For members to whom subsections 1 and 3 do not apply as provided in this subsection, the Legislature may increase, decrease, otherwise change or eliminate any provisions of this Part.

Legislative History

PL 1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 739, §§25,48 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 489, §3 (RPR). PL 2019, c. 540, §1 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. A, §10 (COR).