§ 54-52-03 — Governing authority

22. "Seasonal employee" means a participating member who does not work twelve
months a year.
23. "Service" means employment on or after July 1, 1966.
24. "Service benefit" means the credit toward retirement benefits as determined by the
retirement board under the provisions of this chapter.

25. "Temporary employee" means an employee who is not eligible to participate as a
permanent employee, who is at least eighteen years old and not actively contributing
to another employer-sponsored retirement fund, and, if employed by a school district,
occupies a noncertified teacher's position.
26. "Wages" and "salaries" means the member's earnings in eligible employment under
this chapter reported as salary on the member's federal income tax withholding
statements plus any salary reduction or salary deferral amounts under 26 U.S.C. 125,
401(k), 403(b), 414(h), or 457. "Salary" does not include fringe benefits such as
payments for unused sick leave, personal leave, vacation leave paid in a lump sum,
overtime, housing allowances, transportation expenses, early retirement incentive pay,
severance pay, medical insurance, workforce safety and insurance benefits, disability
insurance premiums or benefits, or salary received by a member in lieu of previously
employer-provided fringe benefits under an agreement between the member and
participating employer. Bonuses may be considered as salary under this section if
reported and annualized pursuant to rules adopted by the board.