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This bill amends Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 61.530, which pertains to retirement system participation, by updating the language to be gender-neutral. Specifically, the bill replaces instances of gendered pronouns "his" with "his or her" throughout the existing statute. The changes apply to a provision describing an employee's right to participate in a retirement system, clarifying that any person who is an employee on the date their department first participates in the system can choose to become a member by making required contributions. If an employee does not elect to become a member within the specified timeframe, they will forfeit credit for service prior to potentially becoming a member later, with some exceptions outlined in KRS 61.552. This amendment ensures that the retirement system statute uses inclusive language that does not specify gender when describing employee rights and options.

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