Class B public safety member--Conversion of credited service

A current contributing Class B public safety member may convert the following credited services as a Class A member with benefits, as provided for in § 3-12C-1106 , to a credited service as a Class B public safety member with benefits, as provided for in § 3-12C-1107 : (1) Credited service as a county sheriff or deputy county sheriff before January 1, 1980, or credited service as a county sheriff or deputy county sheriff while not certified from January 1, 1980, to June 30, 1988, inclusive; (2) Credited service as a police officer while not certified from July 1, 1983, to June 30, 1988, inclusive; (3) Credited service as a correctional security staff member before July 1, 1978; (4) Credited service as a conservation officer before July 1, 1983; (5) Credited service as a parole agent before July 1, 1991; and (6) Credited service as an air rescue firefighter before July 1, 1992. The current contributing Class B public safety member may, by election, make or have made on the member's behalf a contribution based on the higher of the member's current compensation, or the member's final average compensation calculated as if the member retired on the date of election, at an actuarially determined percentage times each year of service for which the member wishes to receive Class B credit. The provisions of this section also apply to a current contributing Class B public safety member who previously purchased equivalent public service pursuant to the provisions of §