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Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §17652, sub-§2,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 261, §§1and 2, is further amended to read:
 
2. Delayed election of membership.   A person, including a substitute teacher, who elects not to join the retirement system at the beginning of histhat person's employment may at any time apply for and be admitted to membership.
 
A-1.  A person who joins the retirement system under this subsection may purchase service credit for the period during which the person served as an elected official or official appointed for a fixed term or was employed as a substitute teacher but was not a member of the retirement system.
 
B.  Membership service credit for persons joining the retirement system under this subsection shall beginbegins as of the effective date of first contributions or pick-up contributions to the system.
 
C.  This subsection applies to any member who begins membership after December 31, 1985.’
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 6 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 10 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "public school"
Amend the bill in section 2 in subsection 6 in the 2nd line (page 1, line 10 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "teachers." the following: 'The right of a substitute teacher to rejoin the retirement system is limited to 2 occurrences.'
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following:
‘Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §17704-A, first ¶,  as amended by PL 2003, c. 261, §6, is further amended to read:
An elected official or, an official appointed for a fixed term or a substitute teacher who began membership after December 31, 1985 may purchase service credit for the period during which that person elected not to be a member of the retirement system if the following requirements are met.’
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment adds provisions to the bill similar to those governing municipal employees regarding the purchase of creditable service and rejoining the Maine State Retirement System. The amendment allows substitute public school teachers to rejoin the retirement system 2 times.
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