1. (a) Subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, a member is entitled to eligibility service for periods of employment while a member of the Employees' Pension System or the Teachers' Pension System.
2. (b) The Board of Trustees may not allow more than 1 year of service credit for a calendar year.

3. (c)

   1. (1) If a member completes at least 500 hours of employment while a member in any fiscal year, the member is entitled to 1 year of eligibility service.
   2. (2) Except in the first and last fiscal years or except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a member may not receive any eligibility service for a fiscal year in which the member completes less than 500 hours of employment while a member.
   3. (3) In the first and last fiscal years, if a member completes less than 500 hours of employment while a member, the Board of Trustees shall prorate the eligibility service based on the number of hours worked.
4. (d) If a member who is subject to the contributory pension benefit, the Alternate Contributory Pension Selection, or the Reformed Contributory Pension Benefit completes less than 500 hours of employment while a member, the Board of Trustees shall prorate the member's eligibility service based on the number of hours worked.

Added by Acts 1994, c. 6, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 1998, c. 371, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 1998, c. 530, § 2, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 1999, c. 34, § 1, eff. April 13, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 176, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2005, c. 493, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005; Acts 2007, c. 337, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2016, c. 188, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.

Formerly Art. 73B, §§ 4-301, 5-301.