Delaware Code Title 29. State Government § 5600. Definitions

a. Employment as a state judicial officer.

b. Years of service as an “employee” as defined in § 5501(f)(1), (f)(2), and (f)(3) of this title, excluding service as an elected official.  It does not include service for which the employee has received the refund provided by § 5523(b) of this title, unless such refund is first repaid with interest at a rate determined by the Board.

c. Employment with the Municipal Court for the City of Wilmington prior to January 1998 if the individual is subsequently employed as a state judicial officer.  An individual may receive credit for such previous service upon payment to the Fund, on or before the date of issuance of the individual's first benefit check or not later than March 23, 2003 (whichever is later), of a single lump sum payment equal to the actuarial value of the pension benefits to be derived from such service credits computed on the basis of actuarial assumptions approved by the Board and the individual's attained age and final average compensation.

a. Is appointed by 1 of the following methods:

b. Receives the officer's entire remuneration as a state judicial officer in the form of a salary paid by this State.

c. Is by law during this tenure of office either prohibited from practicing law, or else prohibited from engaging in any other gainful occupation.