Credited service defined--Generational members

For any generational member, "credited service" means the sum of the following: (1) Years of service, or fractions thereof, for which a member contribution was made to the system; (2) Any period of authorized leave of absence or sick leave with pay, for which a deduction for any member contribution was made, deposited, and credited to the fund; (3) Any period of authorized leave of absence or sick leave without pay or temporary layoff, during or for which a member obtained credit by payments to the fund made in lieu of salary deductions; and (4) Any period during which a member is on an authorized leave of absence to enter military service, if the member fulfills the requirements set forth in § 3-12C-514 . Source: SL 2016, ch 32, § 2; SDCL § 3-12-501; SL 2019, ch 22, § 1; SL 2025, ch 27, § 34.