1.  A member who has 5 years or more of service credit is entitled to receive free service credit for military service for the period beginning on the date proclaimed by the President of the United States as the date on which hostilities began in the Persian Gulf Crisis and ending on the date proclaimed by the President of the United States as the termination of hostilities in the Persian Gulf Crisis if the member:

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(a) Began active military duty within 6 months after the last date of employment or leave of absence without pay with a participating public employer; and

(b) Returned to employment with a participating public employer within 1 year after being honorably discharged or released from active duty.

2.  A member who meets all of the requirements of subsection 1 except that the member does not have 5 years of service credit is entitled to receive the free credit pursuant to subsection 1 as soon as the member attains 5 years of service credit.