Maine Revised Statutes

§18305. Back contributions

Any member who did not become a member on the date of first employment may elect to pay into the Members' Contribution Fund under the following conditions. [1985, c. 801, §§5, 7 (NEW).]

1. Time.  The payment must be made before the date any retirement benefit becomes effective for the member.
[ 1985, c. 801, §§5, 7 (NEW) .]
2. Manner of payment.  The payment must be made to the Participating Local District Retirement Program by a single direct payment or by annual direct payments made in accordance with section 18301, subsection 4.
[ 2007, c. 491, §214 (AMD) .]
3. Amount of payment.  The amount of payment must be equal to the contributions that the member would have paid or had picked up by the employer had the member been a member during the entire period from the date of first employment to the date of becoming a member plus interest at a rate, to be set by the board, not to exceed regular interest by 5 or more percentage points. Interest shall be computed beginning the end of the year when those contributions or pick-up contributions would have been made or beginning July 1, 1957, whichever is later, to the date of payment.
[ 1987, c. 739, §§35, 48 (AMD) .]
4. Exception.  This section does not apply to a person whose membership in the Participating Local District Retirement Program is optional, unless the person is described in section 18251, subsection 3, paragraph B or C and the person began membership before January 1, 1986.
[ 2007, c. 491, §215 (AMD) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW). 1987, c. 739, §§35,48 (AMD). 1989, c. 710, §16 (AMD). 2003, c. 630, §A9 (AMD). 2007, c. 491, §§214, 215 (AMD).

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