| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §851, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. L, | §3-A, is further amended to read: |
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| | 1. Age 60 years; 5 years of creditable service on July 1, | 1993. Any member in service may retire on or after the member's | 60th birthday. Any member not in service may retire at the age of | 60 years or thereafter provided that the member has at least 10 5 | years of creditable service or 5 full terms years as a | Legislator. Creditable service as a member of the Maine State | Retirement System after service as a member of the Maine | Legislative Retirement System is used in determining the | completion of 10 5 years of creditable service. |
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| This subsection applies to members who, on July 1, 1993, have 10 | 5 years of creditable service or have reached 60 years of age and | are in service on that date. |
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| | Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §17851, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. L, | §34, is further amended to read: |
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| | 2. Member not in service; 5 years of creditable service on | July 1, 1993. A member who is not in service when reaching 60 | years of age qualifies for a service retirement benefit if the | member: |
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| A. Retires upon or after reaching 60 years of age; and |
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| B. Has at least 10 5 years of creditable service or 5 full | terms years as a Legislator, which may include creditable | service as a member of the Maine Legislative Retirement | System under Title 3, section 701, subsection 8, before | becoming a member of the Maine State Retirement System. |
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| This subsection applies to members who, on July 1, 1993, have 10 | 5 years of creditable service. For the purpose of calculating | creditable service under this subsection only, creditable service | includes time during which a member participated in the voluntary | cost savings plan or the voluntary employee incentive program, | authorized by Public Law 1989, chapter 702, Part F, section F-6 6 | and Public Law 1991, chapter 591, Part BB and chapter 780, Part | VV, or 10 5 years of combined creditable service under this Part | and Title 3, chapter 29, or creditable service available to a | member that the member was eligible to purchase on June 30, 1993 | and that the member does purchase in accordance with rules | adopted by the board. |
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