Maine § 17752. - Service credit for prior service

(1) For the first year of service under this paragraph, service credit may be earned only from the date of beginning work to the end of the year;  

(2) During the calendar year 1942, the maximum amount of prior service credit that may be earned for work as a state employee is 1/2 year; and  

(3) Prior service credit for work as a state employee must be calculated on the basis of calendar years and for work as a teacher on the basis of school years.   [RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. B, §103 (COR).]

B. Service credit for prior service shall be granted for work as a teacher to a member, if the member pays into the Members' Contribution Fund 5% of the salary received during that service. For each year of that service, the payments shall be not less than $20 nor more than $100.   [PL 1985, c. 801, §§ 5, 7 (NEW).]

2.  Verification of prior service.  Upon verification of the length of prior service rendered, the board shall grant service credit for that service.