Hawaii § 88-61 - Termination of membership.
Full text of Hawaii Hawaii Revised Statutes § 88-61 — Termination of membership., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 88-61. Termination of membership.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by section 88-96, any member absent from service for four calendar years following the calendar year in which the member's employment terminated shall cease to be a member, and the former member's credited service shall be forfeited. (b) Any member who withdraws the member's contributions, becomes a retirant, or dies, ceases to be a member as of the date of withdrawal, retirement, or death. [L 1969, c 110, pt of §1; am L 1971, c 90, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1998, c 151, §4; am L 2006, c 169, §§7, 8; am L 2008, c 47, §8] Previous Vol02_Ch0046-0115 Next
Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 88-61 ("Termination of membership.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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