Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 19, May 10, 2024
Section 162-5-7 - Verification of Prior Service7.1. The Board shall accept a certificate from the executive office or the payroll records of the employer as evidence of service prior to July 1, 1961, and as evidence of the date the public employer elected to become a member of the Retirement System.7.2. The certificate and affidavits submitted by the employer shall show the member's full name (no initials), the name of the employer and the exact dates of the prior service.7.3. Copies of W-2 Forms furnished an employee, bona fide copies of Internal Revenue Tax Returns, or records of Health, Education and Human Services or Internal Revenue Service which show gross earnings and the employee's and the employer's name shall be considered sufficient evidence of prior service.7.4. In the event a member cannot obtain the certificate specified in subsections 7.1. and 7.2. of this Rule, the Board may grant prior service credit to the member furnishing two (2) affidavits to the Retirement System from two (2) credible persons who worked with the member during the periods stated or who had personal knowledge of the employment.