411.9 - MILITARY SERVICE EXCEPTIONS.
411.9 MILITARY SERVICE EXCEPTIONS. 1. A member who is absent while serving in the armed services of the United States or its allies and is discharged or separated from the armed services under honorable conditions shall have the period or periods of absence while serving in the armed services, not in excess of four years unless any period in excess of four years is at the request and for the convenience of the federal government, included as part of the member's period of service in the department. The member shall not continue the contributions required of the member under section 411.8 during the period of military service, if the member, within one year after the member has been discharged or separated under honorable conditions from military service, returns and resumes duties in the department, and if the member is declared physically capable of resuming duties upon examination by the medical board. A period of absence may exceed four years at the request and for the convenience of the federal government. 2. Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter to the contrary, contributions, benefits, and service credit with respect to qualified military service shall be provided in accordance with section 414(u) of the federal Internal Revenue Code.
Section History: Early Form [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 411.9]
Section History: Recent Form 86 Acts, ch 1243, § 29; 88 Acts, ch 1242, §60; 98 Acts, ch 1183, §93