§ 36-9-36. Narragansett Bay water quality management commission — Merger — New employees.
(a) In the event that the Narragansett Bay water quality management commission, hereinafter
referred to as "commission�, shall acquire a sewage treatment facility, hereinafter
referred to as "facility�, of any city, town, or district, or in the event of the
merger or consolidation of a facility into or with the commission, then any employee
of the facility who subsequently becomes and remains an employee of the commission
who is a collectively bargained employee (within the meaning of § 410(b)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 410(b)(3)(A)]) may el
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§ 36-9-36. Narragansett Bay water quality management commission — Merger — New employees.
(a) In the event that the Narragansett Bay water quality management commission, hereinafter
referred to as "commission�, shall acquire a sewage treatment facility, hereinafter
referred to as "facility�, of any city, town, or district, or in the event of the
merger or consolidation of a facility into or with the commission, then any employee
of the facility who subsequently becomes and remains an employee of the commission
who is a collectively bargained employee (within the meaning of § 410(b)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 410(b)(3)(A)]) may elect to be treated as a transferred employee pursuant to § 36-9-44 and shall be granted service credits for his or her term of service with the facility
prior to the transfer, provided:
(1) An actuarial study is made to determine the cost to include each new member of the
system; and
(2) The contributions of both the employer and employee made prior to the transfer are
paid to the state employees' retirement fund.
(b) If the employee elects not to have his or her funds transferred then that employee
shall not receive credit for any prior service.
(c) Each employee shall have six (6) months from the time he or she becomes an employee
of the commission to decide whether or not the employee wishes to have their funds
transferred and receive credit for their prior service.