APPROVED CHAPTER
JUNE 9, 2025 206
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 443 - L.D. 1025
An Act to Allow Federal Civil Service to Count for Purposes of Maine Public
Employees Retirement System Benefits
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §17759-A is enacted to read:
§17759-A. Nonmilitary public employee of the United States Government service
1. Service before becoming member. Notwithstanding section 17759, a member
who served as a nonmilitary public employee of the United States Government service
before becoming a member is entitled under this subsection to purchase service credit for
the period of time that the member served as a nonmilitary public employee of the United
States Government service by complying with the applicable provisions of subsection 2.
Service credit purchased under this section is limited to 5 years.
2. Members qualified for credit at actuarial cost. A member qualified under
subsection 1 to purchase service credit at the cost set forth in this subsection is entitled to
service credit if the member pays an amount that, together with regular interest on that
amount, is the actuarial equivalent, at the effective date of the retirement benefit, of the
portion of the retirement benefit based on the additional creditable service.
A. Payment must be made before any retirement benefit becomes effective for that
member.
B. Payment may be made to the retirement system by a single direct payment or by
annual direct payments in accordance with section 17701, subsection 4.
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §18364 is enacted to read:
§18364. Nonmilitary public employee of the United States Government service
1. Service before becoming member. A member who served as a nonmilitary public
employee of the United States Government before becoming a member is entitled under
this subsection to purchase service credit for the period of time that the member served as
a nonmilitary public employee of the United States Government by complying with the
applicable provisions of subsection 2. Service credit purchased under this section is limited
to 5 years.
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 2. Members qualified for credit at actuarial cost. A member qualified under
subsection 1 to purchase service credit at the cost set forth in this subsection is entitled to
service credit if the member pays an amount that, together with regular interest on that
amount, is the actuarial equivalent, at the effective date of the retirement benefit, of the
portion of the retirement benefit based on the additional creditable service.
A. Payment must be made before any retirement benefit becomes effective for that
member.
B. Payment may be made to the retirement system by a single direct payment or by
annual direct payments in accordance with section 18301, subsection 4.
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