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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 18252 (2026)

Membership in districts with Social Security coverage

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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.   [PL 2021, c. 286, §2 (AMD).]
1.  Membership. 
[PL 2009, c. 474, §31 (RP).]
2.  Employee who is participating member. 
[PL 2009, c. 474, §31 (RP).]
3.  Person who has previously ceased contributions. 
[PL 2009, c. 474, §31 (RP).]
4.  Employee who has previously withdrawn rejoins after 3 years. 
[PL 2003, c. 387, §6 (RP).]
5.  Limit on right to rejoin. 
[PL 2009, c. 474, §31 (RP).]
6.  Restoration to service. 
[PL 2021, c. 548, §32 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 739, §§29,48 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 823, §§4-6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 677, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 349, §20 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 709, §3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 699, §3 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 387, §6 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 630, §A4 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 76, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 137, §17 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 490, §1 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 491, §191 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 415, Pt. A, §5 (RPR). PL 2009, c. 474, §31 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 449, §14 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 392, §3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 286, §2 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 548, §32 (AMD).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2013–2015 · leading case: Kennebec Cnty. v. Maine Pub. Employees Ret. Sys., 2014 ME 26 (Me. 2014).
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Kennebec Cnty. v. Maine Pub. Employees Ret. Sys., 2014 ME 26 (Me. 2014). · cites it 20× “5 Specifically, the Board concluded that County employees had a statutory right pursuant to “5 M.R.S. § 18252” to participate in the retirement system, and, accordingly, the County was obligated under State and federal law to “adequately apprise its employees of the existence of…”
Kennebec Cnty. v. Maine Pub. Employees Ret. Sys. (Me. Super. Ct 2013). · cites it 4× “5 M.R.S. §§ 18252, 18252-A (2012). The County, however, offers Social Security coverage to its employees and thus is governed by section 18252.”
Pelletier v. Lewiston Auburn Water Pollution Control Auth. (Me. Super. Ct 2015). · cites it 4× “See 5 M.R.S. § 18252 (2014). 2 gave Mr. Richardson discretion in accomplishing that task.”
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