Membership - General rule.

71-02-02-01. Membership - General rule. If an eligible employee becomes a member of the public employees retirement system, the following requirements apply: 1. A temporary employee shall submit a completed participation agreement within six months of the date of hire as a temporary employee or within six months of a change in status from a permanent to temporary position. If no application is made and filed with the office, an irrevocable waiver of participation must occur for as long as the employee is in temporary status. 2. Delinquent payments of over thirty days, for reasons other than leave of absence or seasonal employment, must result in termination of eligibility to participate as a temporary member. 3. Upon taking a refund, future participation as a temporary member is waived. 4. A member may not contribute concurrently to the plan within any given month as both a permanent and a temporary member. Permanent employment has precedence. History: Amended effective September 1, 1982; November 1, 1990; September 1, 1992; June 1, 1996; July 1, 1998; May 1, 2004; July 1, 2006; April 1, 2016; July 1, 2018; April 1, 2022; July 31, 2025; January 1, 2026. General Authority: NDCC 54-52-04, 54-52-23 Law Implemented: NDCC 54-52-01, 54-52-02.9, 54-52-05, 54-52-23