20 NCAC 02L .0103          DEFINITIONS

The following words as used in this Subchapter, unless a different meaning is clearly required by the context, shall have the following meanings:

(1)           "Officer" shall mean a law enforcement officer as defined in G.S. 128-21(11d) and G.S. 135-1(11c).

(2)           "Officer Trainee" shall mean a cadet or officer trainee who is a full‑time employee enrolled in training schools or academies of the State and any political subdivision thereof and who will become an officer at the completion of the training.

(3)           "Participant" shall mean an Officer or Officer Trainee.

(4)           "Separate Insurance Benefit Plan" shall mean the employee welfare benefit plan created in G.S. 143‑166.60.

(5)           "Service" shall mean service as an Officer for which compensation is paid.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 128-28(g); 135-6(f); 143-166.60(b); 143-166.60(d);

Eff. August 1, 1983;

Amended Eff. August 1, 1988; April 1, 1985;

Readopted Eff. March 1, 2023.