* § 31-f. Participation by the Henry Viscardi school. a. The Henry
Viscardi school may, by resolution adopted by its board of trustees and
approved by the comptroller, elect to participate in the retirement
system. Acceptance of its employees for membership in the retirement
system shall be optional with the comptroller, who shall determine the
amounts of contribution payable by such employer and its employees,
shall resolve questions of credit for prior service, and shall in all
other respects assure that such employees share the same rights,
obligations and benefits as other members of the retirement system.

b. The officers and employees of such employer shall be credited with
such periods of prior service as shall be certified by such employer for
service rendered to it, or the state, or in any other capacity approved
by such employer and the comptroller. Service for such employer after
the date on which it commences to participate in the retirement system
shall be considered as member service. An officer or employee of such
employer who, as of the date he or she is so approved for membership in
the retirement system, is already a member thereof, shall not have his
or her total credit reduced by such approval. Any reserve held on
account of any such officer or employee in the pension accumulation fund
shall be used as an offset against the deficiency contribution payable
thereafter by such employer on account of such officer or employee for
any prior service credit and any such previous credit.

c. Notwithstanding the election by the Henry Viscardi School to
participate in the retirement system, employees of such employer, who
are employed by the employer prior to the effective date of this
section, shall have the option to continue participation in the employer
sponsored retirement plan. Provided, however, an employee, who exercises
the option to continue participation in the employer sponsored
retirement plan, shall not be entitled to be a member of the retirement
system. Such election shall be irrevocable.

* NB There are 2 § 31-f's