Arizona Revised Statutes Title 38. Public Officers and Employees § 38-742. Reinstatement

A. If an active member who received a return of contributions on termination of employment and by receipt of those contributions forfeited credited service earned on that employment, as provided in § 38-740, subsection A or B, is subsequently reemployed by an employer, the member's service shall be credited only from the date the member's most recent reemployment period commenced.

B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, the member may redeposit the amount of the contributions the ASRS paid at the time of the member's separation from service, with interest on that amount to the date of redeposit at the interest rate assumption approved by the board for actuarial equivalency. On satisfaction of this obligation, the member's service credits acquired by the previous employment shall be reinstated. The member is subject to the benefits and duties in effect at the time of the member's most recent reemployment except as provided in § 38-711, paragraph 5, subdivision (a). If a member redeposits less than the amount required under this subsection, ASRS shall proportionately reduce the member's reinstated service credits.

C. A member who is receiving benefits pursuant to § 38-797.07 and who received a return of contributions on termination of employment and by receipt of those contributions forfeited credited service earned on that employment, as provided in § 38-740, subsection A or B, may redeposit the amount of the contributions the ASRS paid at the time of the member's previous separation from service, with interest on that amount to the date of redeposit at the interest rate assumption approved by the board for actuarial equivalency. On redeposit of the contributions and interest, the member's service credits acquired by the previous employment shall be reinstated. The member is subject to the benefits and duties in effect at the time of the member's most recent reemployment except as provided in § 38-711, paragraph 5, subdivision (a). If a member redeposits less than the amount required under this subsection, ASRS shall proportionately reduce the member's reinstated service credits.