Sec. 7.7. (a) For the purposes of computing benefits and determining eligibility, a member who:
(1) has at least one (1) year of service in a position covered by the fund;
(2) became a member of the fund after December 31, 1987;
(3) was at least sixty (60) years of age when the member joined the fund; and
(4) before January 1, 1988, was an employee of a township trustee's office:
(A) located in a county having a consolidated city; and
(B) participating in the fund;
is entitled to service credit as provided in subsections (b) and (c).
(b) A member who is qualified under subsection (a) is entitled to service credit for the time the member:
(1) was an employee of a township trustee's office described in subsection (a)(4);
(2) was employed in a position covered by the fund; and
(3) was not a member of the fund.
(c) To receive service credit under this section, a member must pay into the fund the amount the member would have contributed if the member had been a member of the fund for the period described in subsection (b).
As added by P.L.1-1990, SEC.59.