(a) Except as otherwise provided by § 88-96, any member absent from service for four calendar years following the calendar year in which the member’s employment terminated shall cease to be a member, and the former member’s credited service shall be forfeited.
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(b) Any member who withdraws the member’s contributions, becomes a retirant, or dies, ceases to be a member as of the date of withdrawal, retirement, or death.