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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17712-A

  • 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; and
    (4) Pick-up contributions. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 17001
  • Employee: means :
A. 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 section 17712, an employee of the Maine State Prison who holds a position described in section 17851, subsection 11 and who is hired after July 1, 1992 shall contribute to the State Employee and Teacher Retirement Program at a rate of 1% of earnable compensation in addition to the contribution required under section 17712. [PL 2007, c. 491, §130 (AMD).]
    SECTION HISTORY

    PL 1991, c. 780, §HHH8 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 780, §HHH11 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 491, §130 (AMD).