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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 244 of 739

(11) Service in the armed forces of the United States, other than service described in subdivision (3) of this subsection, not to exceed thirty months; (12) Service as a full-time, salaried, elected official of the state or any political subdivision of the state during the 1978 calendar year or thereafter, if such member subsequently returns to service as a teacher in a public school for at least one school year; (13) Service in the public schools of Connecticut as a member of the federal Teacher Corps, not to exceed two years; (14) Service in the United States Peace Corps; (15) Service in the United States VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) program; (16) Service in the public schools of Connecticut as a social work assistant, from January 1, 1969, to December 31, 1986, inclusive, if such member became a certified school social worker and remained in service in the public [school service] schools of Connecticut as a social worker after certification; and (17) Service prior to July 1, 2007, as a member of the staff of the State Education Resource Center established pursuant to section 10-4q of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2007, employed in a professional capacity while possessing a certificate or permit issued by the State Board of Education. (c) Credited service described in subdivisions (3), (8) and (10) of subsection (b) of this section shall be deemed to be service in the public schools of Connecticut. [(c)] (d) Additional credited service [must] shall be purchased by a member (1) prior to the [time] effective date of such member's