Section 71-02-02-01 - Membership - General ruleWhen an eligible employee becomes a member of the public employees retirement system, the following requirements apply:
1. A temporary employee must 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 will 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, will 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.5. Elected officials of participating counties and elected state officials, at their individual option, must enroll or waive participation in writing within six months of taking office or beginning a new term. If no application is made and filed with the office, an irrevocable waiver of participation will occur until the official makes application within six months from the start of a new term.N.D. Admin Code 71-02-02-01
Amended effective September 1, 1982; November 1, 1990; September 1, 1992; June 1, 1996; July 1, 1998; May 1, 2004; July 1, 2006.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2016-360, April 2016, effective 4/1/2016.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 369, July 2018, effective 7/1/2018.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2022-384, April 2022, effective 4/1/2022.General Authority: NDCC 54-52-04
Law Implemented: NDCC 54-52-01, 54-52-02.9, 54-52-05