If a law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic joins the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System on the effective date, the member shall receive 100% service credit for the member's employment with the participating governmental unit before the effective date.

Added by Acts 1998, c. 494, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 284, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2009, c. 396, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2023, c. 188, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 189, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023; Acts 2026, c. 290, § 1, eff. June 30, 2026; Acts 2026, c. 291, § 1, eff. June 1, 2026.