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. (a) An active member may elect, by written notice filed with
the board, to make contributions pursuant to this section and to
receive up to five years of service credit in the retirement system
for additional retirement credit, if the member has completed at
least five years of credited service with that retirement system.
(b) As used in this section, "additional retirement credit" means
time that does not otherwise qualify as county service, public
service, military service, medical leave of absence, or any other
time recognized for service credit by the retirement system.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, service
credit for additional retirement credit may not be counted to meet
the minimum qualifications for service or disability retirement or
for purposes of establishing eligibility for any benefits based on 30
years of service, additional ad hoc cost-of-living benefits based on
service credit, health care benefits, or any other benefits based
upon service credit.
(d) Any member who elects to make contributions and receive
service credit for additional retirement credit shall contribute to
the retirement fund, prior to the effective date of his or her
retirement, by lump-sum payment or by installment payments over a
period not to exceed 10 years, an amount that, at the time of
commencement of purchase, in the opinion of the board and the
actuary, is sufficient to not place any additional financial burden
upon the retirement system.
(e) No member may receive service credit under this section for
any additional retirement credit for which he or she has not
completed payment pursuant to subdivision (d) before the effective
date of his or her retirement. Subject to the limitations of United
States Internal Revenue Service regulations, a member who has elected
to make payment in installments may complete payment by lump sum at
any time prior to the effective date of his or her retirement.
(f) Any sums paid by a member pursuant to this section shall be
considered to be and administered as contributions by the member.
(g) This section is not operative in any county until the board of
supervisors, by resolution adopted by majority vote, makes this
section applicable in the county.
(h) Pursuant to Section 7522.46, this section shall apply only to
an application to purchase additional retirement credit that was
received by the retirement system prior to January 1, 2013, that is
subsequently approved by the system.