Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17711-B – Forest rangers; contributions on and after July 1, 1993
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17711-B
- Department: means any department, commission, institution or agency of State Government including the Maine Community College System. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001
- Earnable compensation: includes : (1) Workers' compensation benefits;(2) Maintenance, if any;(3) Any money paid by an employer to a 3rd party under a tax sheltered annuity contract or a deferred compensation plan for the future benefit of an employee provided that the money is not derived from amounts excluded from earnable compensation by paragraph B; andA. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001
- Pick-up contributions: means member contributions to the retirement system which are assumed and paid by the employer through a reduction of members' salaries for services rendered, in accordance with the United States Internal Revenue Code, Section 414(h), in lieu of employee contributions. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001
- Retirement: means termination of membership with a retirement allowance granted under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001
- Teacher: includes a person who is on a one-year leave of absence from a position as a teacher and is participating in the education of prospective teachers by teaching and supervising students enrolled in college-level teacher preparation programs in this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001
Notwithstanding sections 17711 and 17711?A, on and after July 1, 1993 a forest ranger in the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Forestry who is subject to section 17711 shall contribute to the State Employee and Teacher Retirement Program or have pick-up contributions made at a rate of 1.15% of earnable compensation in addition to the contributions required under section 17711. [PL 2007, c. 491, §128 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §§5,7 (REV); PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §23 (REV).]SECTION HISTORYPL 1993, c. 410, §L30 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 491, §128 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §§5, 7 (REV). PL 2013, c. 405, Pt. A, §23 (REV).