In the event that a person first entered school service September 1, 1923, and first became a member of the Kansas school retirement system in 1960 and retired under the Kansas school retirement system in 1967 and was a suspended annuitant while employed by an employer who became a participating employer as defined in K.S.A. 74-4931 on March 15, 1970, and on the entry date of such employer, may become a member of the Kansas public employees retirement system if:
(1) The person is an eligible employer as defined in K.S.A. 74-4902 or 74-4931 and amendments thereto;(2) application for membership is made within six months after the effective date of this act; (3) such person repays to the Kansas school retirement system an amount equal to all annuities which have been received since 1967, both service and savings; and(4) subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123 and amendments thereto, such person pays an amount equivalent to employee contributions which would have been deducted from such person's compensation from the employer's entry date. Such individual shall then be considered an employee as defined in subsection (4) of K.S.A. 74-4932 and amendments thereto, on the entry date of the participating employer and may be granted prior and participating service credit in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4936 and amendments thereto.L. 1971, ch. 259, § 1; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 64; July 1.