49-13-201 - System membership -- Eligibility. - Utah Statutes

49-13-201. System membership -- Eligibility.
(1) Beginning July 1, 1986, the state and its educational institutions shall participate inthis system.
(a) A person entering regular full-time employment with the state or its educationalinstitutions after July 1, 1986, but before July 1, 2011, is eligible for service credit in this system.
(b) A regular full-time employee of the state or its educational institutions prior to July 1,1986, may either become eligible for service credit in this system or remain eligible for service inthe system established under Chapter 12, Public Employees' Contributory Retirement Act, byfollowing the procedures established by the board in accordance with this chapter.
(2) An employer, other than the state and its educational institutions, may participate inthis system except that once an employer elects to participate in this system, that election isirrevocable and the election must be made before July 1, 2011.
(a) Until June 30, 2011, a person initially entering regular full-time employment with aparticipating employer which elects to participate in this system is eligible for service credit inthis system.
(b) A person in regular full-time employment with a participating employer prior to theparticipating employer's election to participate in this system may either become eligible forservice credit in this system or remain eligible for service in the system established underChapter 12, Public Employees' Contributory Retirement Act, by following the proceduresestablished by the board in accordance with this chapter.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections (1) and (2), a person initially enteringemployment with a participating employer on or after July 1, 2011, may not participate in thissystem.

Amended by Chapter 266, 2010 General Session