Sec. 862.0021. PROBATIONARY PERIOD BEFORE MEMBERSHIP. (a) A participating department may impose a probationary period for a volunteer or auxiliary employee.
(b) A probationary period imposed under this section must end not later than six months after the date the person begins service with the participating department.
(c) The participating department is not required to pay contributions for the person during the probationary period.
(d) A person's membership in the pension system begins on the date that the department begins payment of contributions for that person, without regard to whether the person's service is subject to a probationary period for other purposes.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 321 (H.B. 2400), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.
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