9-3-602(a)(iii), 9-3-702(a)(iii) and 15-5-402(a)(iv) but shall

9-3-602(a)(iii), 9-3-702(a)(iii) and 15-5-402(a)(iv) but shall not be used to determine whether a member is a general member initially employed after August 31, 2012.

9-3-416. Members leaving service without withdrawing accumulated contributions eligible for retirement.

Except for law enforcement officers, any member who has left service without withdrawing his accumulated contributions and who has a minimum of four (4) years of service is eligible to receive a retirement benefit computed according to the terms of this article, at the age specified in W.S. 9-3-415(a), (b) or (k). Law enforcement officers leaving service without withdrawing accumulated contributions and who have a minimum of four (4) years of service may receive a retirement benefit amount in accordance with W.S. 9-3-432. Firefighter members leaving service without withdrawing accumulated contributions and who have a minimum of four (4) years of service may receive a retirement benefit amount in accordance with W.S. 9-3-431.

9-3-417. Determination of eligibility for retirement; board to determine equivalent of years of service; credit for military service.

(a) The board shall determine the total years of service creditable to each member for the purpose of determining eligibility for retirement under this article including law enforcement officers for retirement under W.S. 9-3-432. It may require members to file detailed statements of all service as a covered member and to give other necessary information as a condition to the receipt of benefits under this article.

(b) The board shall determine and adopt appropriate rules and regulations defining how much service in any year is the equivalent of one (1) year of service, but in no case shall it allow credit for more than one (1) year of service for all service rendered within one (1) calendar year. In addition, part-time employment shall be credited as follows, with eighty-six (86) or more hours per month considered full-time employment:

(i) Forty (40) or more but less than eighty-six (86) hours per month--one half (1/2) month credit;  (ii) less than forty (40) hours per month--one quarter (1/4) month credit.

(c) Credit shall be allowed for any period of time after commencement of participation in the retirement program which a member spends in active military or other emergency service of the United States in accordance with rules adopted by the board pursuant to the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, 38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. In accordance with rule and regulation of the board, until June 30, 2018 up to two (2) years of credit allowed under this subsection may be provided at no cost to the member. After June 30, 2010, each state agency, department or institution, including the University of Wyoming and the community colleges shall estimate the amount required for provision of credits under this subsection for the next biennium and shall include the estimate in the agency's biennial budget request. Provision for payment of employer's contributions under this subsection shall be as provided in W.S.