15-5-404. Vesting rights; return to service.
(a) A member who has four (4) years of credited service has a vested right to a service pension payable as provided in W.S. 15-5-403(c).
(b) If a member who has less than four (4) years of credited service ceases to be an employee, his service credits to the date of termination shall be cancelled unless:
(i) He again becomes an employee within four (4) months after his cessation of employment; or
(ii) He subsequently acquires four (4) years of credited service; and
(iii) If he has withdrawn his contributions he repays them with interest at a rate determined by the board and remains employed for not less than two (2) continuous years following the date or reemployment.
(c) For purposes of this section, credited service includes any period during which a member is receiving a disability pension under this article.
(d) The board shall adopt rules to allow service for any period of time, after commencement of participation under this article, which an employee spends in active military or other emergency service of the United States as required by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, 38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.