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REPRINTED FROM GENERAL STATUTES OF NORTH CAROLINA [C.S. 128-I~6{a), (t), and MILITARY SERVICE (al "Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, members not otherwLse allowed service credit for service in the armed foroes of the United States ma)', upon completion of 10 years of membership ser- vice, purchase such service credit by paying in a total lump sum an amount, based on the compensation the member earned when he first entered membership and the employee contribution rate at that time, with sufficient interest added thereto so as to equal one half the cost of allowing such service, plus a fee to cover expense of handling payment to be determined by the Board oI Trustees and assessed the member at the time of payment; provided that credit will be allowed 0nly for the/nlt/al period of active duty in the armed forces of the United States up to the time the member was first eligible to be separated or re]eased therefrom, und subsequent periods of such active duty as required by the armed forces of the United States up to the date of first eligibility for separation or release therefrom; and further provided that the member submit satisfactory evidence of the service claimed and that service credit be allowed only for that period of active sen'ice in the armed force~ of the United States not creditable in any other retirement system, ex- ecpt the national guard or any reserve component of the armed forces of the United States.~.These provi- sions shall apply equally to retired members who had attained 10 years of membership aery/ce prior to retirement. Cost as used in this subsection shall mean the amount of money required to provide additional retirement benefits based on sen'ice credit allowed at the time any adjustment to the service credit of a member is made. The provisions of this paragraph shall become eIfective for an), employer only after an agreement to that effect has been executed by the employer and the Director of the Retirement System." PREVIOUSLY WITHDRAWN CONTRIBUTIONS (il "Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, any person who withdrew his contributions in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 1~8-27(0 or 135-5(0 or the rules and regulations of the Law En- forcement Officers' Benefit and Retirement Fund and who subsequently returns to service may, upon com- pletion of 10 years of membership service, repay in a total lump sum any and all of the accumulated con- tributions pre~iously s~ithdrawn with sufficient interest added thereto to cover one half of the cost of pro- viding such .additional eredit, plus.a.fee to cover, expense.of.handling_which shall-be, determined.by the Board of Trustees and receive ~redit for the service forfeited at the Lime of wit hdrawal(s),.provided that he._:- - left service prior to July I s-1975;-Any persbn-~,.ho leaves s~rvibe afterJufle contributions in ieeordance_with ti.S: lY.8-27(I)'oi-l~SzS(0 and \';'bi~gubsdqui.'ntly'retu_rus ti) service may,_ ?i:.' .:::_ . upon completion of 10 years of membership serviee~ ~epa),.in a iota! lump-sum an)~_and ~all of the. ae~ ;.' :~ ..... - . cumulated contributions previously withdrawn with sufficient.interest added thereto to cover-the full cost -: of prox~ding such additional credit plus a fee to cover exp~use of handling which shall be determined by the ' Board of Trustees and receive credit for the service forfeited at time of withdrawal(s). These provisions shall apply equally to ret/red members who had attained 10 years of membership service prior to retire- ment. Cost as used in this subsection shall mean the amount of money required to prns'ide additional retire- ment benefits based on service credit allowed at the time an)' ad{ustment to the service credit of a member is made. The provisions of this subsection shall become effective for any employer only after an agreement to that effect has been excouted by the employer and the Director of the Retirement System." OUT-OF-STATE SERVICE "Notwithstanding an), other provision of this Chapter, any member may, upon completion of 10 years of current membership service, purchase credit for service previously rendered to any state, territory or other governmental subdivision of the United States other than this State at the rate of one year of out-of- state service for each two years of service in this State with a maximum allowable of 10 years of out-of-state service. Such sen'ice is limited to full-time ser¥ice which would be allowable under the laws governing this system. Credit will be allowed only if no benefit is allowable in another public retirement s3~tem as the result of the service. Payment shall be permitted only on a total lump sum an amount, based on the eom- ponsation the membex earned wben he first entered membership and the employee contribution rate at that time and shall be ~.'qual to the lull cost of providing credit for such service plus a fee to cover expense of handling which shall be determined by tho Board of Trustees. These provisions shall apply equally to reti~c'd ~nt, mbers who had attained l0 years of membership service prior to retirement. Cost as used in this s,bsceiion shall mcan [he amount of money required to provide additional relirement benefits based on service credit allowed at the time any adjustment to the service credit of an individual is made. The provi- sions of Ibis subsection shall become effective for any employer only after an agreement to that el'feet has bcen ~ecutt'd by the employer and the Director of the Retirement System?'