2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §38-742  Reinstatement

A. If an active member who received a return of contributions on termination of employment and by receipt of those contributions forfeited credited service earned on that employment, as provided in section 38-740, subsection A, is subsequently reemployed by an employer, the member's service shall be credited only from the date the member's most recent reemployment period commenced.

B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, the member may redeposit the amount of the contributions the member received at the time of the member's separation from service, with interest on that amount to the date of redeposit at the interest rate assumption approved by the board for actuarial equivalency. On satisfaction of this obligation, the member's service credits acquired by the previous employment shall be reinstated. If a member redeposits less than the amount required under this subsection, ASRS shall proportionately reduce the member's reinstated service credits.

C. A member who is receiving benefits pursuant to section 38-797.07 and who received a return of contributions on termination of employment and by receipt of those contributions forfeited credited service earned on that employment, as provided in section 38-740, subsection A, may redeposit the amount of the contributions the member received at the time of the member's previous separation from service, with interest on that amount to the date of redeposit at the interest rate assumption approved by the board for actuarial equivalency. On redeposit of the contributions and interest, the member's service credit acquired by the previous employment shall be reinstated. If a member redeposits less than the amount required under this subsection, ASRS shall proportionately reduce the member's reinstated service credits.