In AS 14.40.661 14.40.799, (1) appropriate state retirement system means the state retirement system that includes the employee's position;
(2) board means the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska;
(3) contribution account means the member contribution account under AS 14.25.009 14.25.220, the individual account under AS 14.25.310 14.25.590, the employee contribution account under AS 39.35.095 39.35.680, or the individual account under AS 39.35.700 39.35.990, whichever is appropriate;
(4) employee means an employee of the University of Alaska or a community college under AS 14.40;
(5) participating position means a position that is a permanent position that is at least a .5 full-time appointment and is included in the applicable retirement plan document;
(6) program means a university retirement program;
(7) state retirement system means the teachers' retirement system under AS 14.25 or the public employees' retirement system under AS 39.35;
(8) university means the University of Alaska.