(1)(a) As a Plan 1 elected or appointed official, you may receive one month of service credit for each month during which you earn compensation pursuant to your elected or appointed position.

(b) If you are a Plan 1 member who was appointed by the governor prior to July 1, 1976, to serve as a member of any committee, board or commission, you may receive one month of service credit for each month during which you earn compensation pursuant to your appointed positions.

(c) If you are a Plan 1 member who was appointed or reappointed by the governor on or after July 1, 1976, to serve as a member of any committee, board or commission, you may receive one month of service credit for each month during which you are compensated for at least seventy total hours of work.

(d) If you are a Plan 1 member who served in a governor-appointed position as a member of any committee, board or commission on or after September 1, 1991, you may receive one-quarter month of service credit for each month during which you are compensated for less than seventy total hours of work.

(2)(a) If you are a Plan 2 or Plan 3 member who was elected to office by statewide election, you may receive one month of service credit for each month during which you earn compensation pursuant to your elected position.

(b) Except for Plan 2 or Plan 3 elected officials covered under (a) of this subsection, if you are elected to office or appointed by the governor to a position prior to September 1, 1991, you may receive service credit only for months during which you are compensated:

(i) In excess of ninety times the state hourly minimum wage in effect at the time you provide the service; and

(ii) For ninety or more total hours of work.

(c) On or after September 1, 1991, except for Plan 2 or Plan 3 elected officials covered under (a) of this subsection, if you were elected to office or appointed by the governor to a position, you may earn:

(i) One month of service credit for each month during which you are compensated:

(A) For ninety or more total hours of work; and

(B) In excess of ninety times the state hourly minimum wage in effect at the time you provide the service; or

(ii) One-half month of service credit for each month during which you are compensated:

(A) For less than ninety hours but equal to or more than seventy total hours of work; and

(B) In excess of ninety times the state hourly minimum wage in effect at the time you provide the service; or

(iii) One-quarter month of service credit for each month during which you are compensated:

(A) For less than seventy total hours of work; and

(B) In excess of ninety times the state hourly minimum wage in effect at the time you provide the service.

(3) This section codifies the department's long-standing administrative practice in relation to elected and appointed officials. The department will apply this section to service by elected and appointed officials which occurred prior to the effective date of this section.