§ 3-2. Commencement of participation.
(a) Initial employment on or after July 1, 2014.
An employee initially employed by a participating employer on or after July 1, 2014, must make an election under City Code Article 22, § 9.1, and, based on that election, will commence participation in the Plan as follows:
(i) A hybrid member will commence participation on the 1st anniversary of the date on which his or her initial employment began.
(ii) A non-hybrid member will commence participation on the 180th day after the date on which his or her initial employment began.
(b) Preemployment if initially employed before July 1, 2014.
(1) Prior employment terminated after earning vested benefit.
An employee who was employed by a participating employer before July 1, 2014, and who, after having terminated that employment with a vested benefit under a City retirement plan, is reemployed by that or another participating employer on or after July 1, 2014, automatically commences participation in the Plan as a non-hybrid member on the 30th day after the date of reemployment.
(2) Prior employment terminated before earning vested benefit.
An employee who was employed by a participating employer before July 1, 2014, and who, after having terminated that employment before earning a vested benefit under a City retirement plan, is reemployed by that or another participating employer on or after July 1, 2014, must make an election under City Code Article 22, § 9.1, and, based on that election, will commence participation as a hybrid member or a non-hybrid member on the date provided in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Breaks in service.
A Plan member who terminates employment with a participating employer and is subsequently reemployed by that or another participating employer will recommence participation in the Plan as a hybrid member or a non-hybrid member, based on his or her previous election under City Code Article 22, § 9.1, on the 30th day after the date on which his or her reemployment began.