Section 3-12-131 - Eligibility for benefits upon becoming full-time employee within twelve months afterwithdrawal.
3-12-131. Eligibility for benefits upon becoming full-time employee within twelve months after withdrawal. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, whenever a member withdraws accumulated contributions under § 3-12-76 and becomes a permanent full-time employee within twelve months after withdrawal, contributions must have been made to the system for a period of twelve consecutive months before the member is eligible for benefits pursuant to § 3-12-95. The member shall furthermore be ineligible to apply for additional survivor protection pursuant to § 3-12-104 as a new member of the system and to be eligible for a disability allowance pursuant to § 3-12-98, the member must have at least three years of contributory service since the date of the last withdrawal unless the member was disabled by accidental means while performing the usual duties for the employer.
Source: SL 1993, ch 39, § 2.