Section 38.44. Ten-year service requirement.

Rule 44. (1)  An applicant for a disability allowance  provided  in  MCL

38.24  of the act shall meet the 10-year requirement only under either of  the following conditions:

(a)      If the applicant has 10 years or more of service credit in a position covered by the act.

(b)     If the applicant has 10 years or more of service credit when the applicant's service credit as an employee in a position covered by the act is combined with the service credit received under MCL  38.17, 17a, 17b, 17c, 17d, 17l or 17n of the act.

(2)     An applicant for a disability allowance provided in MCL 38.24 of the act shall not be allowed to use either of the following:

(a)     The provisions of the reciprocal retirement act,  1961  PA   88,  MCL 38.1101, to meet the 10-year requirement set forth in MCL 38.24.

(b)     Service credit purchased by the applicant under MCL 38.17g, 17h, 17i, 17m or 18(2) of the act to meet the 10-year requirement in MCL 38.24.

History: 2008 AACS.