Maine § 17657. - Federal employment
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 17657. — Federal employment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17657.. Federal employment
1. Membership in the State Employee and Teacher Retirement Program. The following persons are considered members of the State Employee and Teacher Retirement Program if they make payments to the Members' Contribution Fund in the same amounts and during the same periods as other state employees have made to that fund, either through direct contributions or pick-up contributions:
A. Any person who was an employee on December 31, 1941, and who was transferred to the federal employment service; and [PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW).]
B. Any person employed by the federal employment service after December 31, 1941, who subsequently became a state employee at or after the date on which the federal employment service was returned to the State as an operating unit. [PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW).]
2. Amounts due. Any person described in subsection 1 may make up any amounts due to the Members' Contribution Fund.
3. Rights and benefits. A person described in subsection 1 is entitled to all the rights and benefits that that person could have accrued if that person had been employed by the State.
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Maine § 17657.
What does Maine Revised Statutes § 17657. cover?
Section 17657. ("Federal employment") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Maine § 17657.?
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