74-4986h. Same; election to become a member by a university police officer. (a) Each university police officer employed by any educational institution on the date of affiliation of such educational institution, may become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system on the first day of the payroll period of such university police officer, coinciding with or following the entry date of any such educational institution, only by filing with the board of trustees of the system, on or before the entry date of any such educational institution, a written election to become a member of the system. Failure to file such written election shall be presumed to be an election not to become a member of the system. Such election, whether to become a member or not to become a member, shall be irrevocable.

(b) Each university police officer who is on an authorized leave of absence or is in the military service on any such educational institution's entry date may become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system on the first day of the first payroll period of such university police officer, coinciding with such university police officer's return to active employment and any such educational institution's payroll, only by filing with the board of trustees of the system within 10 days after such return to active employment a written election to become a member of the system. Failure to file such written election shall be presumed to be an election not to become a member of the system. Such election, whether to become a member or not to become a member, shall be irrevocable.

(c) Every person who is employed as a university police officer on or after the entry date of any such educational institution into the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system shall become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system on the first day of such employment.

History: L. 1988, ch. 302, § 28; July 1.