16.543 Determination of service credit -- Picked-up employee contributions --
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Service earned while on leave -- Refund.
(1)Employee contributions shall be deducted from the creditable compensation of
each member of the retirement system in the active employment of the
Department of Kentucky State Police of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
as an officer as defined in KRS 16.520. After August 1, 1982, employee
contributions shall be picked up by the employer pursuant to KRS 16.545(4).
Service credit shall be allowed for each month such member receives
creditable compensation for an average of one hundred
(100)hours or more of
work per month. If the average number of hours of work is less than one
hundred
(100)per month, the member shall be allowed credit only for those
months he or she receives creditable compensation for one hundred
hours of work.
(2)Contributions shall not be made and no service will be earned while on
authorized leave except:
(a)A member shall be entitled to service credit in accordance with KRS
61.552; and
(b)A member on educational leave, approved by the Personnel Cabinet,
who is receiving seventy-five percent (75%) or more of full salary, shall
receive service credit and shall pay member contributions or such
contributions shall be picked up in accordance with KRS 16.545 and his
or her employer shall pay employer contributions in accordance with KRS
61.565. If a tuition agreement is broken by the member, the member and
employer contributions paid or picked up during the period of educational
leave shall be refunded.
(3)The retirement office, upon detection, shall refund any erroneous employer and
employee contributions made to the retirement system and any interest
credited in accordance with KRS 16.560.