§88-55  Services of field civilian personnel
of the Hawaii national guard.  Civilian field personnel of the Hawaii
national guard are entitled to membership credit for all service performed by
them in such capacity since August 1, 1946, upon making application therefor
and complying with sections 88-59 and 88-324; provided that by federal law or
regulation a payroll deduction has been made for the contribution required to
be made into the system by the employee.



Any of the foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding,
any civilian field personnel of the Hawaii national guard who elected to
become, and who became, a member of the federal retirement system after
December 31, 1968, shall not be entitled to membership credit for the period of
time the individual was a member of the federal retirement system, nor shall
the individual be entitled to any previous membership service credit for any
period of service between August 1, 1946, and December 31, 1968, if the
individual is entitled to a benefit under the federal retirement system for
such period of service. [L 1953, c 265, §1; RL 1955, §6-39; HRS §88-55; am L
1969, c 110, pt of §1; am L 1982, c 165, §2(8); am L 2004, c 179, §8]