38-842.03. Part-time employees; requirements; prohibition; definitions

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A. To qualify as a member as defined in section 38-842, paragraph 31, subdivision (b), a part-time employee shall meet both of the following:

1. Has entered into a written agreement with the employee's employer before July 1, 2031 to work part-time for a period of not more than three years due to a specified qualifying event.

2. Has not worked as a part-time employee for the purposes of this section for more than six years.

B. A part-time employee may not perform off-duty work.

C. For the purposes of this section:

1. "Immediate family member" means a child, spouse, parent, grandchild or grandparent.

2. "Off-duty work" means being employed as a police officer, state highway patrol officer or county sheriff or deputy by an employer other than the part-time employee's employer pursuant to this article.

3. "Qualifying event" means the birth or adoption of a child or providing care for a serious health condition of an immediate family member.

4. "Serious health condition" has the same meaning prescribed in 29 Code of Federal Regulations section 825.113.