38-744. Leave of absence; credit for leave without pay
A. A member may elect to be credited with service for retirement purposes for an officially granted leave of absence from employment without pay if all of the following apply:
1. At the time the absence was granted the member was an active member of ASRS or a member who was receiving benefits pursuant to section 38-797.07.
2. At the time the credit is requested the member is an active member of ASRS, receiving benefits pursuant to section 38-797.07 or a former active member of ASRS who has not withdrawn contributions from ASRS pursuant to section 38-740 and who was unable to resume employment because a position is not available.
3. The member returns to employment with the same employer, unless employment could not be resumed because of disability or a position was not available.
4. The member elects not more than one year of the leave and, for a member whose membership date is on or after July 20, 2011, not more than sixty months of credited service pursuant to this section.
5. The member pays the amount provided in subsection B of this section.
6. The member's employer has certified that the leave of absence benefits or is in the best interests of the employer.
B. A member who elects to be credited with a leave period as provided in subsection A of this section shall pay to ASRS an amount equal to the present value of the additional benefit that is derived from the purchased credited service using the actuarial assumptions that are approved by the board.
C. A member who previously was a member of another public employee retirement system and who receives or is eligible to receive a retirement benefit from that system for any period of employment is ineligible to receive retirement benefits from ASRS for the same period.
D. If a member's membership date is on or after July 1, 2010, the member shall have at least five years of credited service in ASRS before electing to receive credit for service pursuant to this section.
E. For the purposes of subsection A of this section, each employer shall adopt rules establishing guidelines for a leave of absence that benefits or is in the best interests of the employer.
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