The Arizona Revised Statutes have been updated to include the revised sections from the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session. Please note that the next update of this compilation will not take place until after the conclusion of the 57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session, which convenes in January 2026.
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A. To qualify as a member as defined in section 38-842, paragraph 31, subdivision (b), a part-time employee shall meet both of the following:
1. Has entered into a written agreement with the employee's employer before July 1, 2031 to work part-time for a period of not more than three years due to a specified qualifying event.
2. Has not worked as a part-time employee for the purposes of this section for more than six years.
B. A part-time employee may not perform off-duty work.
C. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Immediate family member" means a child, spouse, parent, grandchild or grandparent.
2. "Off-duty work" means being employed as a police officer, state highway patrol officer or county sheriff or deputy by an employer other than the part-time employee's employer pursuant to this article.
3. "Qualifying event" means the birth or adoption of a child or providing care for a serious health condition of an immediate family member.
4. "Serious health condition" has the same meaning prescribed in 29 Code of Federal Regulations section 825.113.