Kansas Statutes Chapter 72. Schools § 72-2639. Refund upon quitting service, when; return to service

In case any school employee quits school service at any time, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 72-5519 1 and amendments thereto, the amount credited to such school employee's savings account, at the option of the school employee, shall be refunded to such school employee and such school employee's claims upon the retirement fund, service annuity fund and employees savings fund shall be terminated. In case any such school employee who has two or more years of service in Kansas later returns to school service, subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123 and amendments thereto, such school employee may return the amount refunded to such school employee without either interest or penalty, and regain such school employee's original status with the retirement system if such employee returns the amount so refunded within 12 months after the date such school employee reenters school service and if such school employee continues in school service for at least one school year, except that such person withdrawing from school service shall not be permitted to make application for funds credited to such person's savings account until six months shall have expired after such person's withdrawal from school service.