<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 3-12C-608 - Eligibility for benefits upon becoming full-time employee within twelve months after withdrawal.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2083203Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2083203SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083203CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083203Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2083203DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083203000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2083203NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2083203DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2083203SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2083203Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-12C-608"><span class="s2083203SENU">3-12C-608</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083203SENU">. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083203CL">Eligibility for benefits upon becoming full-time employee within twelve months after withdrawal. </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083203Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083203DefaultParagraphFont">Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, whenever a member withdraws accumulated contributions under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-12C-602"><span class="s2083203DefaultParagraphFont">3-12C-602</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083203DefaultParagraphFont"> and becomes a full-time employee within twelve months after withdrawal, contributions must have been made to the system for a period of twelve consecutive months before the member is eligible for benefits pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-12C-901"><span class="s2083203DefaultParagraphFont">3-12C-901</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083203DefaultParagraphFont">. The member shall furthermore be ineligible to apply for additional survivor protection pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-12C-1001"><span class="s2083203DefaultParagraphFont">3-12C-1001</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083203DefaultParagraphFont"> as a new member of the system. To be eligible for a disability benefit pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-12C-803"><span class="s2083203DefaultParagraphFont">3-12C-803</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083203DefaultParagraphFont"> or </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-12C-812"><span class="s2083203DefaultParagraphFont">3-12C-812</span></a><span class="s2083203DefaultParagraphFont">, the member must have at least three years of contributory service since the date of the last withdrawal unless the member was disabled by accidental means while performing the usual duties for the employer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083203Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083203000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2083203NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083203DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2083203SCL">SL 1993, ch 39, § 2; SL 2014, ch 20, § 31; SDCL § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=3-12-131"><span class="s2083203SCL">3-12-131</span></a><span class="s2083203SCL">; SL 2019, ch 22, § 1; SL 2021, ch 29, § 13, eff. Apr. 1, 2021.</span></p></div></body></html>