I. Notwithstanding any provision of RSA 100-A to the contrary, any group I employee or teacher member of the New Hampshire retirement system, in service on or after June 30, 1990, who was formerly a member of a public employees' retirement system outside of New Hampshire, shall be allowed to purchase credit for such out-of-state service as creditable service in the New Hampshire retirement system; provided, however, that creditable service in the New Hampshire retirement system which is purchased under this paragraph shall not be deemed creditable service for the purpose of eligibility for medical and surgical benefits as a retired employee under RSA 21-I:30. For such employee or teacher members, only creditable service performed in the state of New Hampshire as a member of the New Hampshire retirement system shall be counted as creditable service for the purpose of eligibility for medical and surgical benefits as a retired employee under RSA 21-I:30. For the purposes of this section, ""public employees' retirement system'' shall include any retirement system established and maintained by the United States government, the members of which are federal government employees. For the purposes of this section, any military service not otherwise authorized pursuant to RSA 100-A:4, IV, V, or VI shall not be included as creditable service in a public employees' retirement system. The group I employee or teacher member shall meet the following conditions: (a) The member has terminated employment and active membership in the out-of-state system and has become a group I member of the New Hampshire retirement system; and (b) The member applies for out-of-state credit, on a form designated by the board; and (c) The member provides such information and certification from the out-of-state employer and out-of-state retirement system as the board may require; and (d) The member pays to the New Hampshire retirement system the full cost for buy-in of creditable service as provided in RSA 100-A:3, VI(b), plus prepayment of any actuarial calculation fee as determined by the board; and (e) The amount of creditable service purchased shall be either the full length of service rendered in the other system or a pro-rata portion of such service purchasable with the maximum amount which the member is permitted to withdraw from the other system; and (f) In no case shall the creditable service purchased exceed the service time rendered in the out-of-state system, or include any service period for which the member remains eligible for benefits in the out-of-state system. II. Upon certification by the New Hampshire retirement system of eligibility for out-of-state service credit, and upon payment by the member of the cost of such credit, and with the approval of the board of trustees, the member shall receive credit for such out-of-state service. III. In no case shall out-of-state service purchased as creditable service in the New Hampshire retirement system under the provisions of this section be deemed to be creditable state service for the purposes of eligibility for medical benefits after retirement under the provisions of RSA 21-I:30 or RSA 100-A:52-a.
I. Notwithstanding any provision of RSA 100-A to the contrary, any group I employee or teacher member of the New Hampshire retirement system, in service on or after June 30, 1990, who was formerly a member of a public employees' retirement system outside of New Hampshire, shall be allowed to purchase credit for such out-of-state service as creditable service in the New Hampshire retirement system; provided, however, that creditable service in the New Hampshire retirement system which is purchased under this paragraph shall not be deemed creditable service for the purpose of eligibility for medical and surgical benefits as a retired employee under RSA 21-I:30. For such employee or teacher members, only creditable service performed in the state of New Hampshire as a member of the New Hampshire retirement system shall be counted as creditable service for the purpose of eligibility for medical and surgical benefits as a retired employee under RSA 21-I:30. For the purposes of this section, ""public employees' retirement system'' shall include any retirement system established and maintained by the United States government, the members of which are federal government employees. For the purposes of this section, any military service not otherwise authorized pursuant to RSA 100-A:4, IV, V, or VI shall not be included as creditable service in a public employees' retirement system. The group I employee or teacher member shall meet the following conditions: (a) The member has terminated employment and active membership in the out-of-state system and has become a group I member of the New Hampshire retirement system; and (b) The member applies for out-of-state credit, on a form designated by the board; and (c) The member provides such information and certification from the out-of-state employer and out-of-state retirement system as the board may require; and (d) The member pays to the New Hampshire retirement system the full cost for buy-in of creditable service as provided in RSA 100-A:3, VI(b), plus prepayment of any actuarial calculation fee as determined by the board; and (e) The amount of creditable service purchased shall be either the full length of service rendered in the other system or a pro-rata portion of such service purchasable with the maximum amount which the member is permitted to withdraw from the other system; and (f) In no case shall the creditable service purchased exceed the service time rendered in the out-of-state system, or include any service period for which the member remains eligible for benefits in the out-of-state system. II. Upon certification by the New Hampshire retirement system of eligibility for out-of-state service credit, and upon payment by the member of the cost of such credit, and with the approval of the board of trustees, the member shall receive credit for such out-of-state service. III. In no case shall out-of-state service purchased as creditable service in the New Hampshire retirement system under the provisions of this section be deemed to be creditable state service for the purposes of eligibility for medical benefits after retirement under the provisions of RSA 21-I:30 or RSA 100-A:52-a.
I. Notwithstanding any provision of RSA 100-A to the contrary, any group I employee or teacher member of the New Hampshire retirement system, in service on or after June 30, 1990, who was formerly a member of a public employees' retirement system outside of New Hampshire, shall be allowed to purchase credit for such out-of-state service as creditable service in the New Hampshire retirement system; provided, however, that creditable service in the New Hampshire retirement system which is purchased under this paragraph shall not be deemed creditable service for the purpose of eligibility for medical and surgical benefits as a retired employee under RSA 21-I:30. For such employee or teacher members, only creditable service performed in the state of New Hampshire as a member of the New Hampshire retirement system shall be counted as creditable service for the purpose of eligibility for medical and surgical benefits as a retired employee under RSA 21-I:30. For the purposes of this section, ""public employees' retirement system'' shall include any retirement system established and maintained by the United States government, the members of which are federal government employees. For the purposes of this section, any military service not otherwise authorized pursuant to RSA 100-A:4, IV, V, or VI shall not be included as creditable service in a public employees' retirement system. The group I employee or teacher member shall meet the following conditions: (a) The member has terminated employment and active membership in the out-of-state system and has become a group I member of the New Hampshire retirement system; and (b) The member applies for out-of-state credit, on a form designated by the board; and (c) The member provides such information and certification from the out-of-state employer and out-of-state retirement system as the board may require; and (d) The member pays to the New Hampshire retirement system the full cost for buy-in of creditable service as provided in RSA 100-A:3, VI(b), plus prepayment of any actuarial calculation fee as determined by the board; and (e) The amount of creditable service purchased shall be either the full length of service rendered in the other system or a pro-rata portion of such service purchasable with the maximum amount which the member is permitted to withdraw from the other system; and (f) In no case shall the creditable service purchased exceed the service time rendered in the out-of-state system, or include any service period for which the member remains eligible for benefits in the out-of-state system. II. Upon certification by the New Hampshire retirement system of eligibility for out-of-state service credit, and upon payment by the member of the cost of such credit, and with the approval of the board of trustees, the member shall receive credit for such out-of-state service. III. In no case shall out-of-state service purchased as creditable service in the New Hampshire retirement system under the provisions of this section be deemed to be creditable state service for the purposes of eligibility for medical benefits after retirement under the provisions of RSA 21-I:30 or RSA 100-A:52-a.
