Kan. Admin. Regs. § 80-1-5

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 80-1-5 - Military service; year of service

(a) For the purpose of determining membership in the system under K.S.A. 74-4911(4) of the act, and amendments thereto, employees in military service on the employer's entry date shall not become members of the retirement system until they return to the employment of a participating employer. In the case of any employee whose combined public employment and military service does not equal one year at the time of the employee's return to employment, the date of membership shall be the first day of the payroll period coinciding with or following the completion of one combined (public employment and military service) year of service.

(b) Employees who enter the military service from their employment after the employer's entry date, who are eligible for crediting of military service pursuant to K.S.A. 74-4913(1)(b), and amendments thereto, and who have not completed one year of service at the time of their entry into the military service shall not become members of the retirement system until they return to the employment of a participating employer. In the case of an employee whose combined public employment and military service does not equal one year at the time of the employee's return to employment, the date of membership shall be the first day of the payroll period coinciding with or following the completion of one combined (public employment and military service) year of service.

(c) In each of the above instances, the member shall be granted service credit for the period of military service. The partial year of service actually worked before or after military service may be purchased pursuant to K.S.A. 74-4919a, and amendments thereto.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 80-1-5

Authorized by K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 74-4909, as amended by L. 1998, ch. 64, § 27; implementing K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 74-4911, as amended by L. 1998, ch. 201, § 15, 74 - 4913, as amended by L. 1998, ch. 201, § 16; effective Jan. 1, 1966; amended Sept. 10, 1999.