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95.625 Military service of member, effect.

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95.625 Military service of member, effect. Any member of the police or fire department of a city of the third class, who, while a <br>member of the police or fire department entered the armed forces of the United States, <br>and who was honorably discharged therefrom shall upon his return to that police or fire <br>department be entitled to the same pension or benefits provided by KRS 95.621 to 95.629 <br>as if the member had remained on active duty with that police or fire department, and his <br>time served in the armed forces shall be added to his previous service and shall be <br>construed for purposes of eligibility for pensions or benefits, either for himself or his <br>beneficiaries, as a part and continuation of his consecutive years of service with that <br>police or fire department; except this section shall apply only to those members who <br>served in World War II or any emergency conflict called by the President of the United <br>States, who apply for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after the date on which the <br>member first received or could have received an honorable discharge and shall not apply <br>to those members reenlisting in the armed forces of the United States. History: Created 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 8, sec. 6.