To the extent that the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) applies to system members, a member:     
       (1) Shall be entitled to contributions, benefits, and credited service for the period of qualified military service to the extent required by USERRA; Internal Revenue Code §414(u); and effective January 1, 2007, Internal Revenue Code §401(a)(37); and      
       (2) May claim service credit for military service not previously established by paying a contribution for each month of service credit in an amount equal to the greater of:                (A) The amount that the member contributed for the first full month of membership service that is after the member's date of release from active military duty and that is credited in the system; or                 (B) $18.        
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §76.12 adopted to be effective September 14, 2022, 47 TexReg 5498