(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter:
(a) A retired member of the system who has retired as other than a member of the Legislative Assembly and who thereafter becomes a member of the Legislative Assembly and elects to become an active member of the system as a member of the Legislative Assembly may also elect, by giving the board written notice of desire to do so, to receive the pension and annuity provided by this chapter for service as other than a member of the Legislative Assembly, and be an active member of the system as a member of the Legislative Assembly for the period the member holds office as a member of the Legislative Assembly. The notice provided for in this paragraph shall be given within 30 days after the retired member takes office as a member of the Legislative Assembly.
(b) A member of the Legislative Assembly who is a member of the system as a member of the Legislative Assembly and who becomes eligible to retire by reason of service as other than a member of the Legislative Assembly, without regard to when that service was performed, may elect, by giving the board written notice of desire to do so, to retire and receive the pension and annuity provided by this chapter for service as other than a member of the Legislative Assembly, and to continue, for the period the member holds office as a member of the Legislative Assembly, as an active member of the system as a member of the Legislative Assembly.
(c) Upon receipt of the notice provided for in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, the board shall determine that portion of the accumulated contributions, if any, of the member and interest thereon attributable to service as other than a member of the Legislative Assembly, which shall be used in determining the amount of the annuity the member shall receive for that service. The portion of the accumulated contributions, if any, of the member and interest thereon attributable to service as a member of the Legislative Assembly shall remain in the member account of the member and, together with any subsequent contributions and interest thereon, be used in determining the amount of the additional annuity the member shall receive for that service upon ceasing to hold office as a member of the Legislative Assembly. If the member does not have a member account, the board shall determine the member’s retirement allowance for nonlegislative service based on the number of years of nonlegislative service, and shall determine any additional benefit to be received after the member ceases to hold office as a member of the Legislative Assembly based on the number of years of service in the Legislative Assembly.
(2) If a retired member of the system is employed by the Legislative Assembly, or by the Oregon State Police, for the purpose of service during a regular or special session of the Legislative Assembly, the hours worked during the session shall not be counted for the purpose of the limitations on employment imposed by ORS 238.082 (2). [Formerly 237.145; 2001 c.945 §35; 2003 c.67 §19; 2007 c.776 §4]
(Termination of Membership)
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