Wyoming Statutes
Wyo. Stat. § 9-3-417 (2026)
Determination of eligibility for retirement;
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board to determine equivalent of years of service; credit for
military service.
(a) The board shall determine the total years of service
creditable to each member for the purpose of determining
eligibility for retirement under this article including law
enforcement officers for retirement under W.S. 9-3-432. It may
require members to file detailed statements of all service as a
covered member and to give other necessary information as a
condition to the receipt of benefits under this article.
(b) The board shall determine and adopt appropriate rules
and regulations defining how much service in any year is the
equivalent of one (1) year of service, but in no case shall it
allow credit for more than one (1) year of service for all
service rendered within one (1) calendar year. In addition,
part-time employment shall be credited as follows, with
eighty-six (86) or more hours per month considered full-time
employment:
(i) Forty (40) or more but less than eighty-six (86)
hours per month--one half (1/2) month credit;
(ii) less than forty (40) hours per month--one
quarter (1/4) month credit.
(c) Credit shall be allowed for any period of time after
commencement of participation in the retirement program which a
member spends in active military or other emergency service of
the United States in accordance with rules adopted by the board
pursuant to the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
Rights Act, 38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. In accordance with rule and
regulation of the board, until June 30, 2018 up to two (2) years
of credit allowed under this subsection may be provided at no
cost to the member. After June 30, 2010, each state agency,
department or institution, including the University of Wyoming
and the community colleges shall estimate the amount required
for provision of credits under this subsection for the next
biennium and shall include the estimate in the agency's biennial
budget request. Provision for payment of employer's
contributions under this subsection shall be as provided in W.S.
9-3-414.
(d) Repealed by Laws 1994, ch. 67, § 3.Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1987–1987 · leading case: Broadhead v. Broadhead, 737 P.2d 731 (Wyo. 1987).
Broadhead v. Broadhead, 737 P.2d 731 (Wyo. 1987). “In lieu of a lump sum payment a beneficiary may elect to receive the actuarial equivalent of the lump sum in a monthly allowance for life which is available to a retired member as provided in W.S. 9-3-417(e). If an employee, or beneficiary or survivor of either received…”
— Wyo. Stat. § 9-3-417(e) — 1 case
Broadhead v. Broadhead, 737 P.2d 731 (Wyo. 1987). “In lieu of a lump sum payment a beneficiary may elect to receive the actuarial equivalent of the lump sum in a monthly allowance for life which is available to a retired member as provided in W.S. 9-3-417(e). If an employee, or beneficiary or survivor of either received…”
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