Section 36-9-26 - Credits for layoffs(a) Members who are laid off for any reason and are not on leave without pay may purchase up to one years' credit for retirement purposes; provided the member did not withdraw his or her retirement contributions while on layoff, and returns to active membership; provided, further, that the member purchases that credit upon his or her return to service from the layoff and pays into the retirement system the full actuarial cost as defined in § 36-8-1(10).(b) The retirement board shall fix and determine rules and regulations to govern the provisions of this section.P.L. 1983, ch. 313, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 520, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 474, §1; P.L. 2009 , ch. 68, art. 7, §2; P.L. 2011 , ch. 408, § 6; P.L. 2011 , ch. 409, § 6.