The provisions of AS 39.35.700 - 39.35.990 apply only to members first hired on or after July 1, 2006, to members who are employed by employers that do not participate in the defined benefit retirement plan established under AS 39.35.095 - 39.35.680, to former members as defined in AS 39.35.680, or to members who transfer into the defined contribution retirement plan under AS 39.35.940.