Except as otherwise provided in this section, “service” means the sum of each period of a member’s employment with a participating employer. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, “service” does not include any period of employment:that has been credited as service under any other City retirement plan for calculating the amount of a retirement benefit or a deferred vested retirement benefit; or during which the member was not receiving earnable compensation for any portion of a pay period from the participating employer. The exclusions of subsection (b) of this section do not apply to any period of employment credited to a hybrid member for service as a Class D member of the Employees’ Retirement System. If a member transfers service to any other City retirement plan, that transferred service may not be counted to determine whether the member is vested in his or her employer contribution sub-account. Ord. 14-216 Ord. 20-458

A member’s service is used to determine whether the member is vested in his or her Employer Contribution Sub-Account. Ord. 14-216

To the extent required by USERRA, the service of a member returning from an unpaid leave of absence on account of military service includes the period of the member’s leave of absence. Ord. 14-216

The determination of a member’s service: is made by the Board of Trustees; and is final and binding on all persons, subject to the rights of appeal and review under § 2-17{“Administrative appeal”} and <cite data-path="|22A|§2-18">§ 2-18 {“Judicial and appellate review”} of this article</cite>. Ord. 14-216