(a) An individual who is a secretary of a principal department or a head of a department, office, or other unit of the State government serving at the Governor’s pleasure has immediate vesting rights on taking office in the State system in which the individual is a member.
(b) An individual who commences employment as the Executive Director of the State Retirement Agency on or after January 1, 2021, shall have immediate vesting rights in the Employees’ Pension System.