Utah Code Title 49. Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act § 49-23-201. System membership--Eligibility

(2)(a) A public safety service employee or a firefighter service employee initially entering employment with a participating employer on or after July 1, 2011, who does not have service credit accrued before July 1, 2011, in a Tier I system or plan administered by the board, is eligible:

(b) A public safety service employee or a firefighter service employee initially entering employment with a participating employer on or after July 1, 2011, shall:

(c) An election made by a public safety service employee or firefighter service employee initially entering employment with a participating employer under this Subsection (2) is irrevocable beginning one year from the date of eligibility for accrual of benefits.

(d) If no election is made under Subsection (2)(b)(i), the public safety service employee or firefighter service employee shall become a member eligible for service credit and defined contributions under the Tier II hybrid retirement system established by Part 3, Tier II Hybrid Retirement System.

(3)(a) Beginning July 1, 2015, a public safety service employee who is a dispatcher employed by:

(b) A participating employer's election to cover its dispatchers under this system under Subsection (3)(a)(ii) is irrevocable and shall be documented by a resolution adopted by the governing body of the participating employer in accordance with rules made by the office.

(c) A dispatcher's service before July 1, 2015, or before a date specified by resolution of a participating employer under Subsection (3)(b), is not eligible for service credit in this system.