KRS 16.543: Determination of service credit -- Picked-up employee contributions --

Service earned while on leave -- Refund.

(1) Employee contributions shall be deducted from the creditable compensation of

each member of the retirement system in the active employment of the

Department of Kentucky State Police of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet

as an officer as defined in KRS 16.520. After August 1, 1982, employee

contributions shall be picked up by the employer pursuant to KRS 16.545(4).

Service credit shall be allowed for each month such member receives

creditable compensation for an average of one hundred (100) hours or more of

work per month. If the average number of hours of work is less than one

hundred (100) per month, the member shall be allowed credit only for those

months he or she receives creditable compensation for one hundred (100)

hours of work.

(2) Contributions shall not be made and no service will be earned while on

authorized leave except:

(a) A member shall be entitled to service credit in accordance with KRS

61.552; and

(b) A member on educational leave, approved by the Personnel Cabinet,

who is receiving seventy-five percent (75%) or more of full salary, shall

receive service credit and shall pay member contributions or such

contributions shall be picked up in accordance with KRS 16.545 and his

or her employer shall pay employer contributions in accordance with KRS

61.565. If a tuition agreement is broken by the member, the member and

employer contributions paid or picked up during the period of educational

leave shall be refunded.

(3) The retirement office, upon detection, shall refund any erroneous employer and

employee contributions made to the retirement system and any interest

credited in accordance with KRS 16.560.