(i) who is a twenty-seven year participant in the age fifty-five
retirement program (as defined in paragraph twelve of subdivision a of
section six hundred four-i of this chapter), and
(ii) who becomes subject to the provisions of article fifteen of this
chapter after the effective date of this paragraph, shall contribute to
a retirement system pursuant to section six hundred thirteen of this
chapter until he or she has completed twenty-seven years of credited
service.
1-b. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to a New York
city uniformed correction/sanitation revised plan member (as defined in
subdivision twenty-five of section five hundred one of this chapter), an
investigator revised plan member (as defined in subdivision twenty-seven
of section five hundred one of this chapter) or a New York city revised
plan member (as defined in subdivision m of section six hundred one of
this chapter).
2. No contribution made to a retirement system by an eligible member
prior to the eligible member's cessation date shall be refunded, except
as otherwise allowable pursuant to article fourteen or fifteen of this
chapter.
3. Nothing in this subdivision b shall affect the obligation of an
eligible member to repay any contributions previously refunded pursuant
to article fourteen, fifteen or fifteen-D of this chapter in the event
such person rejoins a retirement system. Nothing in this subdivision
shall affect the obligation of an eligible member to pay such amounts as
may be required by section five hundred seventeen, six hundred nine or
six hundred thirteen of this chapter or by any other provision of law
for service rendered prior to such member's date of membership at a time
such member was not a member of a retirement system.