Code of Maine Rules
94 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
411 - MAINE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM (MAINEPERS)
Chapter 401 - MEMBERSHIP AND CREDITABLE SERVICE FOR STATE AND PARTICIPATING DISTRICT EMPLOYEES
Section 411-401-2 - State Employees Creditable Service before July 1, 1991

A. Permanent - From beginning date to ending date.

B. Seasonal and Part-time - Members whose employment is on an average of 20 hours per week for a 50-week period per year will receive one full year of credit. If employment is on an average of less than 20 hours per week for a 50-week year, credit will granted on the basis of the number of days worked times 1.6, converted to years, months and days.

C. Intermittent Permanent

Intermittent Seasonal

Intermittent Project

Limited Period

Project

Part-time Limited Period

Part-time Project

Part-time Seasonal

Legislative Employees

D. Elected Officials (Legislators)-From date session begins to end of biennium, if does not resign. 5 terms = 10 years [See 5 MRSA, Section17758, subsection 1 ].

E. Appointed Officials [Department Heads] - Time granted is based on the status of position; that is, permanent, limited, etc.

F. Teachers in State Institutions - Creditable service for teachers who are State employees shall be based upon Chapter 404, section 2, of the rules of the Retirement System.

G. Appointments - Regular, provisional, emergency, temporary, etc. - Time is based on the position status; that is, permanent, part-time, etc.

H. Employees for which no employee record exists (after 7/1/142) and which the beginning and ending dates cannot be verified by the department (Highway Department), time is granted as follows: