§ 36-9-2.1. Membership in other retirement systems.
(a) An employee who is a member of the retirement system may be a member of the retirement system of any union provided the union retirement plan is covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) [29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.] and is tax qualified pursuant to the internal revenue service, and remain eligible to participate and receive benefits as provided in chapters 8 through 10 of this title.
(b) Participants in a union retirement system shall not receive a greater wage or benefit increase then that granted other state employees covered by a collective bargaining clause.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 199, § 1.