Section 411-401-1 - State Employees MembershipMembership in the Maine State Retirement System will be compulsory upon date of employment for all State employees regardless of employment classification or status, with the following exceptions:
A. Retired State employees drawing benefits under the System (except as provided by 5 MRSA, Section17855 ], Judges and Justices of the Court System, members of the Legislature [except as provided by 3 MRSA, §801) and persons appointed to state boards as defined in 5 MRSA, §12002, sub-§ 1 (see 5 MRSA, §12003-A, sub-§ 7) may not be members.B. Persons receiving per diem compensation only are not eligible for membership under the System.C. Membership will be optional for elected officials and officials appointed for fixed terms.D. Persons employed by state operated schools in which they are enrolled as full-time students are not eligible for membership in the Maine State Retirement System.E. Persons on active duty with the Maine National Guard upon being called by the Governor and whose salaries are paid by the State are not eligible for membership in the Maine State Retirement System unless already members as state employees or public school teachers. Such persons who are members of the Retirement System as state employees or public school teachers shall not have contributions deducted from their National Guard salaries but shall be granted creditable service when they pay the appropriate contributions directly to the Maine State Retirement System after verification of time served and total earnings.F. Persons employed by the Maine Technical College System ["MTCS"] as adjunct faculty members on a project basis to work as instructors either in MTCS instructional programs or in customized training projects based upon contracts between the MTCS and private employers are not eligible for membership in the Maine State Retirement System.G. Membership in the System for teachers who are State employees, unless otherwise ineligible for membership, shall be subject to Chapter 404, section 1, of the Retirement System rules.H. Persons hired to respond to a natural disaster are not eligible for membership.94-411 C.M.R. ch. 401, § 1