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Title 5, Chapter 423: STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

5 §17601. Information from departments 
5 §17602. Name, establishment and purpose 
5 §17603. Internal Revenue Code qualified plan compliance 

Subchapter 2: MEMBERSHIP

5 §17651. Mandatory membership 
5 §17652. Optional membership 
5 §17653. Denial of membership rights (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See PL 1991, 619, §18) 
5 §17653. Denial of membership rights (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE ON CONTINGENCY: See PL 1991, c. 619, §18) 
5 §17654. Cessation of membership 
5 §17655. Service in the Armed Forces 
5 §17656. Employment changes affecting membership 
5 §17657. Federal employment 
5 §17658. Maine National Guard 

Subchapter 3: CONTRIBUTIONS

5 §17701. Member contributions 
5 §17701-A. Member contributions; members hired after July 1, 1992 
5 §17701-B. Member contributions on and after July 1, 1993 
5 §17702. State payment of member share in lieu of member contribution 
5 §17703. Former members 
5 §17704. Back contributions (REPEALED) 
5 §17704-A. Back contributions; elected and appointed officials (REPEALED) 
5 §17704-B. Back contributions for certain days off without pay 
5 §17704-C. Continued eligibility to purchase back time 
5 §17705. Refund of accumulated contributions (REPEALED) 
5 §17705-A. Refund of accumulated contributions 
5 §17706. Inactive accounts (REPEALED) 
5 §17706-A. Inactive accounts 
5 §17707. CETA service 
5 §17707-A. Members in 1998 Special Plan; contributions after June 30, 1998 
5 §17708. State police 
5 §17708-A. State Police; members hired after July 1, 1992 
5 §17708-B. State Police; contributions on and after July 1, 1993 
5 §17709. Inland Fisheries and Wildlife officers 
5 §17709-A. Inland fisheries and wildlife officers; members hired after July 1, 1992 
5 §17709-B. Inland fisheries and wildlife officers; contributions on and after July 1, 1993 
5 §17710. Marine Resources officers 
5 §17710-A. Marine resources officers; members hired after July 1, 1992 
5 §17710-B. Marine resources officers; contributions on and after July 1, 1993 
5 §17711. Forest rangers 
5 §17711-A. Forest rangers; members hired after July 1, 1992 
5 §17711-B. Forest rangers; contributions on and after July 1, 1993 
5 §17712. Maine State Prison employees 
5 §17712-A. Maine State Prison employees; members hired after July 1, 1992 
5 §17712-B. Maine State Prison employees; contributions on and after July 1, 1993 
5 §17713. Armed forces 
5 §17714. Baxter State Park Authority rangers 
5 §17715. State fire marshals 
5 §17716. Motor vehicle detectives 

Subchapter 4: CREDITABLE SERVICE

5 §17751. Determination of one-year's service credit 
5 §17752. Service credit for prior service 
5 §17753. Service credit for back contributions 
5 §17754. Out-of-state service 
5 §17755. Disability retirement service credit 
5 §17756. Unused accrued or accumulated sick leave or unused vacation leave 
5 §17757. Former members 
5 §17758. Legislature and Executive Council (REPEALED) 
5 §17759. Federal employment service 
5 §17760. Service in the armed forces 
5 §17761. CETA service 
5 §17762. Adult education teachers (REPEALED) 
5 §17763. Teachers in private, parochial and other schools 
5 §17763-A. Purchase of service credit by an educator of a child with a disability; service before July 1, 1976 
5 §17764. Vista, Peace Corps, Head Start and foreign teaching 
5 §17765. Teacher previously employed as teacher's aide or Educational Technician I 
5 §17766. Service credit for educational leave (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 5, SECTION 17765) 
5 §17767. Law enforcement service 
5 §17768. Service credit for teachers 

Subchapter 5: BENEFITS

Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

5 §17801. Commitment to members and limitations 
5 §17802. Eligibility for benefits 
5 §17803. Election of methods of payment 
5 §17804. Methods of payment 
5 §17805. Remarriage after retirement 
5 §17805-A. Divorce 
5 §17806. Cost-of-living adjustment to retirement benefits 
5 §17807. Persons retired under earlier law 
5 §17808. Payment from certain funds 
5 §17809. Incorrect records 
5 §17810. Earnable compensation continued 
5 §17811. Election to reduce or discontinue benefits 
5 §17812. Limitation on benefits 

Article 2: SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFITS

5 §17851. Qualification for benefits 
5 §17851-A. 1998 Special Plan established 
5 §17851-B. Special plan for fire marshal investigators and fire marshal sergeants 
5 §17851-C. Special plan for civilian employees in Department of Public Safety, Maine State Police Crime Laboratory or computer crimes unit 
5 §17852. Computation of benefit 
5 §17852-A. Computation of benefit for certain correctional facility employees 
5 §17853. Law governing benefit determination 
5 §17854. Minimum benefit 
5 §17855. Restoration to service (REPEALED) 
5 §17856. Interchangeable benefits for law enforcement officers 
5 §17857. Transfer from special plan 
5 §17858. Retirement incentive option (REPEALED) 
5 §17858-A. Retirement incentive option (REPEALED) 
5 §17858-B. Retirement; creditable service 
5 §17859. Retiring and returning to work 

Article 3: DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS

5 §17901. Definition 
5 §17901-A. Applicability 
5 §17902. Application 
5 §17903. Examination or tests 
5 §17904. Qualification for benefit 
5 §17905. Computation of benefit 
5 §17906. Reduction in amount of benefit 
5 §17907. Payment of benefit 
5 §17908. Statement of health (REPEALED) 
5 §17909. Statement of compensation 
5 §17910. Voluntary return to service 
5 §17911. Rehabilitation 

Article 3-A: DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 1989

5 §17921. Definitions 
5 §17922. Applicability 
5 §17923. Statement of health (REPEALED) 
5 §17924. Qualification for benefit 
5 §17925. Application 
5 §17926. Examinations or tests 
5 §17927. Rehabilitation 
5 §17928. Computation of benefit 
5 §17929. Payment of benefit 
5 §17930. Reduction in amount of benefit 
5 §17931. Statement of compensation 
5 §17932. Voluntary return to service 
5 §17933. Service retirement 
5 §17934. Optional election 

Article 3-B: MEMBER ELECTION OF DISABILITY PLAN

5 §17941. Member election of disability plan (REPEALED) 

Article 4: ORDINARY DEATH BENEFITS

5 §17951. Definitions 
5 §17952. Designated beneficiary 
5 §17953. Death before service retirement 
5 §17954. Death after eligibility for retirement (REPEALED) 
5 §17955. Transfer of funds (REPEALED) 

Article 5: ACCIDENTAL DEATH BENEFITS

5 §18001. Definitions 
5 §18002. Qualification for benefit 
5 §18003. Computation of benefit 
5 §18004. Method of payment 
5 §18005. Adjustment of benefits 
5 §18006. Termination of benefits 
5 §18007. Benefits in lieu of article 4 (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 6: GROUP LIFE INSURANCE

5 §18051. Authorization 
5 §18052. Nature of policy 
5 §18053. Rules 
5 §18053-A. Funds 
5 §18054. Administration 
5 §18055. Participation 
5 §18056. Coverage 
5 §18057. Payments on death 
5 §18058. Insurance; automatic application 
5 §18059. Payment of premiums 
5 §18060. Review of insurance program (REPEALED) 
5 §18061. Termination of coverage 

Subchapter 7: LONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE

5 §18101. Long-term disability insurance coverage authorized 
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