North Carolina § 135-103 - Eligible participants.
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§ 135-103. Eligible participants.
The eligible participants of the Disability Income Plan shall consist of: All teachers and employees in service and members of the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System or participants of the Optional Retirement Program on January 1, 1988. All persons who become teachers and employees or re-enter service as teachers or employees and are in service and members of the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System or participants of the Optional Retirement Program after January 1, 1988. The participation of any person in the Disability Income Plan shall cease upon: The termination of the participant's employment as a teacher or State employee, or The participant's retirement under the provisions of the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System or the Optional Retirement Program, or The participant's becoming a beneficiary under the Plan, or The participant's death. History (1987, c. 738, s. 29(q); 2014-97, s. 8.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2014-97, s. 8, effective July 1, 2014, inserted "State" in subdivision (b)(2).
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 135-103 cover?
Section 135-103 ("Eligible participants.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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