(a) In determining the date of eligibility for membership in the employee class for an employee who was subject to the waiting period, the following provisions apply:      
        (1) the system shall count the date of employment as the first day of the waiting period;       
        (2) the date of employment means the date on which an individual began to perform service or hold office.       
      (b) Service credit for service performed during the waiting period described by this section may be established at the actuarial present value as provided in §71.31 of this chapter and Tex. Gov't Code §813.514, if applicable.     
      (c) Waiting periods prior to September 1, 1973 are considered membership service not previously established and may be established as provided in §71.14 of this chapter.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §71.2 adopted to be effective December 31, 2003, 28 TexReg 11610; amended to be effective January 10, 2006, 31 TexReg 168; amended to be effective September 8, 2014, 39 TexReg 7177; amended to be effective December 24, 2015, 40 TexReg 9304; amended to be effective September 14, 2022, 47 TxReg 5497