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KS Stat § 74-49a,170 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49a - Public Employees Retirement Systems; Prior Service Credit And Supplemental Provisions|74-49a,170 Membership date amended and prior and participating service credit granted for certain members upon payment of contributions.

74-49a170. Membership date amended and prior and participating service credit granted for certain members upon payment of contributions. Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4911 and 74-4913, and amendments to these sections, to the contrary, an employee who became a member of the Kansas public employees retirement system on January 18, 1981, and who was first employed by a participating employer from June 1945 through January 15, 1948, shall be entitled to receive, upon retirement, prior service credit for such employment prior to January 1, 1962, and the membership date shall be amended to January 1, 1978, and participating service shall be granted for the period of January 1, 1978, to January 18, 1981, upon receipt of the appropriate employee and employer contributions.History: L. 1983, ch. 254, § 24; June 18.
KS Stat § 74-49a,171 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49a - Public Employees Retirement Systems; Prior Service Credit And Supplemental Provisions|74-49a,171 Certain persons as KPERS special members; lifetime pensions.

74-49a171. Certain persons as KPERS special members; lifetime pensions. On and after the effective date of this act, those persons entitled to pensions pursuant to section 2 of chapter 15 of the 1983 Session Laws of Kansas, shall be special members of the Kansas public employees retirement system, and shall receive from the system during their lifetime the amounts as provided in that section or as otherwise provided by law.History: L. 1984, ch. 289, § 23; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-49a,172 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49a - Public Employees Retirement Systems; Prior Service Credit And Supplemental Provisions|74-49a,172 Prior service credit for certain members.

74-49a172. Prior service credit for certain members. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1)(a) of K.S.A. 74-4956 and amendments thereto to the contrary, an employee whose date of birth is August 7, 1932, who became a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system on January 1, 1967, and who was first employed as a fireman with a township from January 1, 1957, to May 1, 1964, shall be entitled to receive credited service for such employment with the township.History: L. 1984, ch. 289, § 24; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-49a,173 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49a - Public Employees Retirement Systems; Prior Service Credit And Supplemental Provisions|74-49a,173 Election by certain member's spouse to receive retirement benefits in lieu of accumulated contributions.

74-49a173. Election by certain member's spouse to receive retirement benefits in lieu of accumulated contributions. In the event that a person who became a member of the Kansas public employees retirement system on January 1, 1962, who was first employed by a participating employer on February 1, 1955, who first became a judge on May 1, 1971, and who was born January 11, 1926, attains the age of 59, dies without having actually retired, the member's spouse, if the spouse is beneficiary of the member's accumulated contributions, may elect to receive benefits as a joint annuitant under option A, calculated as if the member had attained age 60 and retired on the date of death, in lieu of receiving the member's accumulated contributions.History: L. 1986, ch. 294, § 15; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-49a,174 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49a - Public Employees Retirement Systems; Prior Service Credit And Supplemental Provisions|74-49a,174 Participating service credit for certain members of KPERS who served as acting cabinet secretary.

74-49a174. Participating service credit for certain members of KPERS who served as acting cabinet secretary. Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4913 and amendments thereto to the contrary, any vested member of the Kansas public employees retirement system who served as an acting cabinet secretary without salary between January 1, 1987, and July 1, 1987, shall be entitled to receive participating service credit for such service.History: L. 1987, ch. 299, § 35; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-49a,175 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49a - Public Employees Retirement Systems; Prior Service Credit And Supplemental Provisions|74-49a,175 Participating service credit for certain members of KPERS for service as an employee of the legislative branch.

74-49a175. Participating service credit for certain members of KPERS for service as an employee of the legislative branch. Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4913 and amendments thereto, any person who is a member of the Kansas public employees retirement system and who did not receive a refund of such member's accumulated contributions upon termination of employment with a participating employer shall receive participating service credit for service after January 1, 1991, as an employee of the legislative branch of the state of Kansas. Any person receiving participating service credit pursuant to this section shall not be entitled to any benefit provided in K.S.A. 46-1302 and amendments thereto.History: L. 1992, ch. 321, § 16; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-49a,176 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49a - Public Employees Retirement Systems; Prior Service Credit And Supplemental Provisions|74-49a,176 Prior service credit under the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system for certain agents of the Kansas bureau of investigation.

74-49a176. Prior service credit under the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system for certain agents of the Kansas bureau of investigation. Every agent employed by the Kansas bureau of investigation, as defined by K.S.A. 74-4980 and amendments thereto, on the effective date of this act who has completed at least 10 years of participating service with the Kansas bureau of investigation as a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system on the effective date of this act may elect to receive a prior service credit under the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system for all service with the Kansas bureau of investigation as a narcotic violation investigator or a narcotics special agent, by filing on or before September 30, 1992, with the board of trustees of the system, a written election to receive such prior service credit. Failure to file such written election shall be presumed to be an election not to receive such prior service credit. Such election, whether to receive such prior service credit, shall be irrevocable. Such prior service credited under the provisions of this act shall not be the basis for credit under the provisions of any other retirement system.History: L. 1992, ch. 321, § 17; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-49a,177 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49a - Public Employees Retirement Systems; Prior Service Credit And Supplemental Provisions|74-49a,177 Prior service with a city of the first class to be counted toward meeting years of credit service requirements for certain members of KPERS.

74-49a177. Prior service with a city of the first class to be counted toward meeting years of credit service requirements for certain members of KPERS. Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4914 and amendments thereto, a member who was born on December 1, 1942, who was employed from August 1967, to August 1975, by a first class city which maintains its own local pension plan and who became a member of the Kansas public employees retirement system on August 14, 1976, may count such service with such first class city in determining whether such employee has met the years of credited service requirements contained in K.S.A. 74-4914 and amendments thereto.History: L. 1994, ch. 293, § 39; May 5.
KS Stat § 74-49a,178 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49a - Public Employees Retirement Systems; Prior Service Credit And Supplemental Provisions|74-49a,178 Application of article to 74-49,123.

74-49a178. Application of article to 74-49,123. The provisions of article 49a of chapter 74 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated are subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123 and amendments thereto.History: L. 1998, ch. 64, § 94; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-49b01 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49b - Deferred Compensation Plan For Public Employees|74-49b01 Deferred compensation plan; transfer of powers, duties and functions to KPERS board; certain powers, duties and functions retained by director of accounts and reports.

74-49b01. Deferred compensation plan; transfer of powers, duties and functions to KPERS board; certain powers, duties and functions retained by director of accounts and reports. (a) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (b) and any other provision of this act, on January 1, 2008, all of the powers, duties, and functions of the director of accounts and reports, the secretary of administration, and the administrative oversight committee on deferred compensation relating to the deferred compensation plan established under the Kansas public employees deferred compensation act, K.S.A. 74-49b07 et seq., and amendments thereto, and including those powers, duties and functions related to the provision of services to local units of government adopting the terms of the deferred compensation plan, are hereby transferred to and imposed upon the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system.(b) All of the powers, duties and functions of the director of accounts and reports related to deferrals and deductions from the salary or compensation of state employees in each payroll period as part of the system of regular payroll deduction and the remittance of those moneys in accordance with K.S.A. 74-49b10, and amendments thereto, shall not be transferred to the board and shall be retained by the director of accounts and reports.(c) On January 1, 2008, the administrative oversight committee on deferred compensation is hereby abolished.History: L. 2007, ch. 74, § 1; Jan. 1, 2008.
KS Stat § 74-49b02 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49b - Deferred Compensation Plan For Public Employees|74-49b02 Same; KPERS board as successor to such powers, duties and functions; rules and regulations; effective.

74-49b02. Same; KPERS board as successor to such powers, duties and functions; rules and regulations; effective. (a) The board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system shall be the successor in every way to the powers, duties and functions of the director of accounts and reports, the secretary of administration and the administrative oversight committee on deferred compensation in which the same were vested prior to the effective date of this act and that are transferred pursuant to K.S.A. 74-49b01, and amendments thereto. Every act performed in the exercise of such transferred powers, duties and functions by or under the authority of the board shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as if performed by the director of accounts and reports, the secretary of administration or the administrative oversight committee on deferred compensation in which such powers, duties and functions were vested prior to January 1, 2008.(b) Whenever the director of accounts and reports, the secretary of administration, the administrative oversight committee on deferred compensation or words of like effect are referred to or designated by a statute, contract, memorandum of understanding, plan, grant, agreement or other document and such reference is in regard to any of the powers, duties or functions transferred to the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system pursuant to K.S.A. 74-49b01, and amendments thereto, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the board. Effective January 1, 2008, all contracts related to the deferred compensation plan are assigned to the board, and the director of accounts and reports, secretary of administration, administrative oversight committee on deferred compensation and the department of administration are released from any further performance obligation on any existing contracts entered into for the deferred compensation plan.(c) All rules and regulations, orders, plan documents, agreements, contracts and directives of the director of accounts and reports, the secretary of administration or the administrative oversight committee on deferred compensation that relate to the functions transferred by K.S.A. 74-49b01, and amendments thereto, and that are in effect on January 1, 2008, shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be rules and regulations, orders, plan documents, agreements, contracts and directives of the board until revised, amended, revoked or nullified pursuant to law.History: L. 2007, ch. 74, § 2; Jan. 1, 2008.
KS Stat § 74-49b03 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49b - Deferred Compensation Plan For Public Employees|74-49b03 Same; transfer of balances of funds and accounts to KPERS board.

74-49b03. Same; transfer of balances of funds and accounts to KPERS board. On the effective date of this act, the balances of all funds or accounts thereof appropriated or reappropriated for the department of administration relating to the powers, duties and functions transferred by K.S.A. 74-49b01, and amendments thereto, are hereby transferred within the state treasury to the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system and shall be used only for the purpose for which the appropriation was originally made.History: L. 2007, ch. 74, § 3; Jan. 1, 2008.
KS Stat § 74-49b04 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49b - Deferred Compensation Plan For Public Employees|74-49b04 Same; KPERS board as successor to all property, property rights and records.

74-49b04. Same; KPERS board as successor to all property, property rights and records. The board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system shall succeed to all property, property rights and records that were used for or pertain to the performance of powers, duties and functions transferred to the board pursuant to K.S.A. 74-49b01, and amendments thereto. Any conflict as to the proper disposition of property, personnel or records arising under this act shall be determined by the governor, whose decision shall be final.History: L. 2007, ch. 74, § 4; Jan. 1, 2008.
KS Stat § 74-49b05 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49b - Deferred Compensation Plan For Public Employees|74-49b05 Same; transfer of certain officers and employees to KPERS board; retention of rights.

74-49b05. Same; transfer of certain officers and employees to KPERS board; retention of rights. (a) (1) All officers and employees of the department of administration who, immediately prior to January 1, 2008, are engaged in the exercise and performance of the powers, duties and functions transferred to the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system by K.S.A. 74-49b01, and amendments thereto, are transferred to the board on January 1, 2008, or on a later date or dates determined by the secretary of administration and the board.(2) All classified employees transferred under subsection (a) shall retain their status as classified employees. Thereafter, the board may convert vacant classified positions to positions that are not classified as otherwise provided by law.(b) Officers and employees of the department of administration transferred by this order shall retain all retirement benefits and leave balances and rights that had accrued or vested prior to the date of transfer. The service of each such officer and employee so transferred shall be deemed to have been continuous. Any subsequent transfers, layoffs or abolition of classified service positions under the Kansas civil service act shall be made in accordance with the civil service laws and any rules and regulations adopted thereunder. Nothing in this order shall affect the classified status of any transferred person employed by the department of administration prior to the date of transfer.History: L. 2007, ch. 74, § 5; Jan. 1, 2008.
KS Stat § 74-49b06 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49b - Deferred Compensation Plan For Public Employees|74-49b06 Same; validity of suits, actions or proceedings.

74-49b06. Same; validity of suits, actions or proceedings. (a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, that is lawfully commenced or that could have been lawfully commenced, by or against any state agency or program mentioned in this act, or by or against any officer of the state in such officer's official capacity or in relation to the discharge of such officer's official duties, shall abate by reason of the governmental reorganization effected under the provisions of this act. The court may allow any such suit, action or other proceeding to be maintained by or against the successor of any such state agency or any officer affected.(b) No criminal action that is commenced or that could have been commenced by the state shall abate by the taking effect of this act.History: L. 2007, ch. 74, § 6; Jan. 1, 2008.
KS Stat § 74-49b07 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49b - Deferred Compensation Plan For Public Employees|74-49b07 Deferred compensation plan for state employees; title of act.

74-49b07. Deferred compensation plan for state employees; title of act. The provisions of this section, K.S.A. 74-49b08, 74-49b09, 74-49b10, 74-49b11, 74-49b12, 74-49b13, 74-49b14 and 74-49b15, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas public employees deferred compensation act.History: L. 1998, ch. 18, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 74, § 9; Jan. 1, 2008.
KS Stat § 74-49b08 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49b - Deferred Compensation Plan For Public Employees|74-49b08 Same; definitions.

74-49b08. Same; definitions. (a) "Act" means the Kansas public employees deferred compensation act;(b) "beneficiary" means any person designated to receive benefits under a deferred compensation plan;(c) "board" means the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system;(d) "deferred compensation plan" means a plan for the benefit of current and former state employee participants that is developed and approved as provided in this act and in accordance with section 457 of the federal internal revenue code of 1986, and amendments thereto, and under which a participant elects to defer, transfer or roll over amounts as permitted by the plan; and(e) "state" means the state of Kansas and any state agency as defined in subsection (3) of K.S.A. 75-3701, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1976, ch. 367, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 332, § 51; L. 1979, ch. 298, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 192, § 2; L. 2007, ch. 74, § 10; Jan. 1, 2008.
KS Stat § 74-49b11 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49b - Deferred Compensation Plan For Public Employees|74-49b11 Same; amounts deferred, transferred or rolled-over held in trust; diversion of assets prohibited; not commingled with KPERS assets, exception; not subject to premium tax or insurance law charges.

74-49b11. Same; amounts deferred, transferred or rolled-over held in trust; diversion of assets prohibited; not commingled with KPERS assets, exception; not subject to premium tax or insurance law charges. (a) All moneys that are deferred, transferred or rolled-over in accordance with the provisions of the deferred compensation plan, and the provisions of this act, shall be held in trust in accordance with section 457 of the federal internal revenue code of 1986, and amendments thereto, for the exclusive benefit of participants and their beneficiaries, and shall be disposed of in accordance with the terms of the participation agreement. No part of the assets of the plan may be used for, or diverted to, purposes other than for the exclusive benefit of participants and the participant's beneficiaries and for defraying reasonable expenses of the deferred compensation plan. No part of the assets of the deferred compensation plan shall be joined with or commingled with the assets of any portion of the Kansas public employees retirement system established under the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, except for assets pooled for investment purposes as provided in subsection (e) of K.S.A. 74-49b09, and amendments thereto.(b) Amounts payable to the deferred compensation plan pursuant to the plan shall not be subject to any premium tax or other charges arising under the insurance laws of this state. If any such tax or charge has been paid prior to the effective date of this act, the same shall be refunded.History: L. 1976, ch. 367, § 5; L. 1979, ch. 298, § 4; L. 1981, ch. 355, § 1; L. 1998, ch. 18, § 3; L. 2002, ch. 192, § 5; L. 2007, ch. 74, § 13; Jan. 1, 2008.
KS Stat § 74-49b12 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49b - Deferred Compensation Plan For Public Employees|74-49b12 Same; deferred compensation payment rights not assignable.

74-49b12. Same; deferred compensation payment rights not assignable. No participant or beneficiary shall have the right to commute, sell, assign or otherwise transfer or convey the rights to receive any payments under a participation agreement entered into pursuant to this act and such payments and rights are expressly declared to be and shall be unassignable.History: L. 1976, ch. 367, § 8; L. 2007, ch. 74, § 14; Jan. 1, 2008.
KS Stat § 74-49b13 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49b - Deferred Compensation Plan For Public Employees|74-49b13 Same; rules and regulations; accounts and records.

74-49b13. Same; rules and regulations; accounts and records. The board may adopt rules and regulations for the implementation and administration of this act. The board shall maintain such accounts and records as are necessary and appropriate to the efficient operation of this act.History: L. 1976, ch. 367, § 9; L. 1983, ch. 291, § 5; L. 2007, ch. 74, § 15; Jan. 1, 2008.