Sec. 11. SERVICE CREDIT. (a) A member who returns to service after an interruption in service is eligible for credit for the previous service to the extent provided by Section 17 or 19 of this article.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) of this section, if a member has withdrawn the contributions made during any previous period of service, the previous period of service may not be counted in determining years of service unless the contributions are repaid to the pension system in accordance with Section 17 of this article.
(c) A member may not have any service credited for unused sick leave, vacation pay, accumulated overtime, or equivalent types of pay until the date the member retires, at which time the member may apply some or all of the service to satisfy the requirements for retirement, although the member otherwise could not meet the service requirement without the credit.
(d) The board shall determine the prior service to be credited to each employee of the police department who becomes an active member of the pension system. The board shall rely on the personnel records of the city or the police department in determining prior service credits.
Structure Texas Statutes
Article 6243g-4. Police Officers Pension System in Certain Municipalities
Section 1A. Interpretation of Article
Section 2B. Alternative Retirement Plans
Section 2C. Requirements for Certain Cash Balance Retirement Plans
Section 4. Board Member Leave and Compensation
Section 5. Officers; Meetings; Employees
Section 5A. Qualifications of City Actuary
Section 5B. Liability of Certain Persons
Section 6. General Powers and Duties
Section 7. Removal of Board Member
Section 8. Contributions by Members
Section 9. Contributions by the City
Section 9A. Risk Sharing Valuation Studies
Section 9B. Initial Risk Sharing Valuation Studies; Corridor Midpoint
Section 9C. Actuarial Experience Studies
Section 9F. Unilateral Decisions and Actions Prohibited
Section 9G. State Pension Review Board; Report
Section 10. Investment of Surplus
Section 10A. Report on Investments by Independent Investment Consultant
Section 12. Retirement; Amount of Pension; Annual Adjustments
Section 13. Resumption of Service as Department Head After Retirement
Section 14. Deferred Retirement Option Plan
Section 15. Disability Benefits
Section 16. Rights of Survivors
Section 16A. Beneficiary Designation for Drop
Section 17. Termination of Employment; Refunds; Reemployment
Section 18. Employment by Another Department
Section 21. Determination of Benefits; Provision of Information
Section 24. Actions for Funds Misapplied
Section 25. Federal Tax Qualification of Fund
Section 26. Excess Benefit Plan
Section 27. Certain Written Agreements Between Pension System and City Authorized
Section 28. Nonreduction, Nonalienation, and Nonassignment of Benefits
Section 29. Confidentiality of Information About Members or Beneficiaries