Section 5-10.3-7-7.7 - Employees of township trustee's office; service credit(a) For the purposes of computing benefits and determining eligibility, a member who:(1) has at least one (1) year of service in a position covered by the fund;(2) became a member of the fund after December 31, 1987;(3) was at least sixty (60) years of age when the member joined the fund; and(4) before January 1, 1988, was an employee of a township trustee's office: (A) located in a county having a consolidated city; and(B) participating in the fund; is entitled to service credit as provided in subsections (b) and (c).
(b) A member who is qualified under subsection (a) is entitled to service credit for the time the member: (1) was an employee of a township trustee's office described in subsection (a)(4);(2) was employed in a position covered by the fund; and(3) was not a member of the fund.(c) To receive service credit under this section, a member must pay into the fund the amount the member would have contributed if the member had been a member of the fund for the period described in subsection (b).As added by P.L. 1-1990, SEC.59.