Effective July 1, 1992, a vested or retired member, who at any time served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States, upon submitting verification of the dates of the active duty service, may make employer and employee contributions to the system based upon the member's covered wages for the most recent full calendar year in which the member had reportable wages at the applicable rates in effect for that year under sections 97B.11 and 97B.49, for all or a portion of the period of time of the active duty service, in increments of one or more calendar quarters, and receive credit for membership service and prior service for the period of time for which the contributions are made. If the member's most recent covered wages were earned prior to the most recent calendar year, the member's covered wages shall be adjusted by the department by an inflation factor to reflect changes in the economy. The department shall adjust benefits for a six- month period prior to the date the member pays contributions under this section if the member is receiving a retirement allowance at the time the contribution payment is made. Verification of active duty service and payment of contributions shall be made to the department. However, a member is not eligible to make contributions under this section if the member is receiving, is eligible to receive, or may in the future be eligible to receive retirement pay from the United States government for active duty in the armed forces, except for retirement pay granted by the United States government under retired pay for nonregular service pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 12731--;12739. A member receiving retired pay for nonregular service who makes contributions under this section shall provide information required by the department documenting time periods covered under retired pay for nonregular service.
Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, effective July 1, 1994, a vested or retired member must have membership service within the current calendar year in order to make contributions in any manner provided by this section.
However, the department shall ensure that the member, in exercising an option provided in this section, does not exceed the amount of annual additions to a member's account permitted pursuant to section 415 of the federal Internal Revenue Code.
88 Acts, ch 1242, § 54; 90 Acts, ch 1240, § 42; 92 Acts, ch 1201, § 60; 93 Acts, ch 44, § 14; 94 Acts, ch 1183, §59; 96 Acts, ch 1187, § 67, 68; 97 Acts, ch 23, §11
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