{"data":{"id":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-18252","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"5 M.R.S. §18252","heading":"Membership in districts with Social Security coverage","body":"A person who is or would be covered by the United States Social Security Act as a result of employment by a participating local district with Social Security coverage may elect to be a member in the Participating Local District Retirement Program.  Except as provided by section 18252‑C, a person must make an election at the time of initial hire or on the date of first eligibility to participate, whichever occurs earlier, whether to be a member of the program.\n1.  Membership.\n2.  Employee who is participating member.\n3.  Person who has previously ceased contributions.\n4.  Employee who has previously withdrawn rejoins after 3 years.\n5.  Limit on right to rejoin.\n6.  Restoration to service.","path":["TITLE 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES","PART 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM","CHAPTER 425: PARTICIPATING LOCAL DISTRICTS","SUBCHAPTER 2: MEMBERSHIP"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/5/title5sec18252.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:22Z","sha256":"535f48c67df95402d9e79dfe3522b892e5acd6056dc141e5f6aa5d34c1600ac0","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-18251","next":"us-me/5-m.r.s.-18252-a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}