N.Y. Retirement & Social Security Law § 31-f*2: Participation by the Northern Westchester joint water works

* § 31-f. Participation by the Northern Westchester joint water works.

a. The Northern Westchester joint water works may, by resolution adopted

by its board of trustees and approved by the comptroller, elect to

participate in the retirement system. Acceptance of its employees for

membership in the retirement system shall be optional with the

comptroller, who shall determine the amounts of contribution payable by

such system and its employees, shall resolve questions of credit for

prior service, and shall in all other respects assure that such

employees share the same rights, obligations and benefits as other

members of the retirement system.

b. The officers and employees of such water works shall be credited

with such periods of prior service as shall be certified by such water

works for service rendered to it, or the state, or in any other capacity

approved by such water works and the comptroller. Service for such water

works after the date on which it commences to participate in the

retirement system shall be considered as member service. An officer or

employee of such water works who, as of the date he or she is so

approved for membership in the retirement system, is already a member

thereof, shall not have his or her total credit reduced by such

approval. Any reserve held on account of any such officer or employee in

the pension accumulation fund shall be used as an offset against the

deficiency contribution payable thereafter by such water works on

account of such officer or employee for any prior service credit and any

such previous credit.

* NB There are 2 § 31-f's