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KS Stat § 74-4980 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4980 Definition of "agent."

74-4980. Definition of "agent." "Agent" means all agents of the Kansas bureau of investigation, including the director thereof if the director was a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system at the time of appointment to the office of director, but shall not include any other administrative officers or employees of the Kansas bureau of investigation. Wherever the word "policeman" is used in K.S.A. 74-4951 et seq., it shall be construed to include the word agent as defined herein.History: L. 1968, ch. 40, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 253, § 3; Mar. 23.
KS Stat § 74-4982 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4982 Continuation of membership in the Kansas bureau of investigation pension system; termination of membership.

74-4982. Continuation of membership in the Kansas bureau of investigation pension system; termination of membership. Any agent employed on or before June 30, 1968, who does not make election in the manner provided by this act to become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system shall continue to be a member of the Kansas bureau of investigation pension system, as the word "agent" is defined in K.S.A. 75-7a01. The filing of such election shall terminate the membership of the person filing in the Kansas bureau of investigation pension system immediately prior to the date he becomes a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system.History: L. 1968, ch. 40, § 4; Mar. 7.
KS Stat § 74-4983 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4983 Members subject to provisions of Kansas police and firemen's retirement system; mandatory retirement, disallowed; member contributions.

74-4983. Members subject to provisions of Kansas police and firemen's retirement system; mandatory retirement, disallowed; member contributions. (a) Agents who become members of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system shall be subject to all of the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4951 to 74-4970, inclusive, and amendments thereto, except as is otherwise provided in this act.(b) Prior to January 1, 1994, each agent, other than the director of the Kansas bureau of investigation, who is a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system and who has reached the age of 65 years must file application for retirement with the board and if such agent refuses or neglects to do so, the board shall consider the application as having been filed on the 65th birthday of that agent. Any agent so retired shall receive a retirement benefit determined in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of K.S.A. 74-4958, on the basis of that agent's years of credited service. On and after January 1, 1994, there shall be no mandatory retirement for agents on account of age. The provisions of subsection (2)(b) of K.S.A. 74-4956 and amendments thereto shall not apply to agents.(c) Beginning with the first payment of compensation for services of an agent after the agent becomes a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system, the employer shall deduct from the compensation of such member 7% as employee contribution. Such deduction shall be remitted, deposited and credited as provided in K.S.A. 74-4965 and amendments thereto.History: L. 1968, ch. 40, § 5; L. 1979, ch. 253, § 4; L. 1993, ch. 227, § 56; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4984 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4984 Employer contributions; included in the budget; exception for first year.

74-4984. Employer contributions; included in the budget; exception for first year. The division of the budget and the governor shall include in the budget and in the budget request for appropriation for personal services the sum required to satisfy the employer's obligation under this act as certified by the board in the manner prescribed in K.S.A. 74-4967 and shall present the same to the legislature for allowance and appropriation. In lieu of the rate of employer contribution for the first year set out in subsection (6) of K.S.A. 74-4967, the rate of contribution of the Kansas bureau of investigation during fiscal year 1969 shall be sixteen and eight-tenths percent (16.8%) of the amount of compensation on which members contribute during said period.History: L. 1968, ch. 40, § 6; Mar. 7.
KS Stat § 74-4985 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4985 Termination of employment; conditions for prior service credit upon returning to employment.

74-4985. Termination of employment; conditions for prior service credit upon returning to employment. The provisions of K.S.A. 74-4963 and amendments thereto relating to termination of employment shall be applicable in all respects to agents becoming members of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system, except that a member who transfers from the Kansas bureau of investigation pension system and later terminates such member's employment and withdraws such member's accumulated contributions under the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system and the Kansas bureau of investigation pension system may upon returning to covered employment receive credit for such member's service prior to termination, subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123 and amendments thereto, by repaying such member's accumulated contributions plus interest, as determined by the board, to the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system and by also repaying the accumulated contributions withdrawn from the Kansas bureau of investigation pension system plus interest at a rate specified by the board of the Kansas bureau of investigation pension system.History: L. 1968, ch. 40, § 7; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 82; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4986 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4986 Certain agents not affected by act.

74-4986. Certain agents not affected by act. Nothing in this act shall be construed to repeal or amend any provisions of the law establishing the Kansas bureau of investigation pension system with respect to agents who have the option of joining the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system but do not elect to do so.History: L. 1968, ch. 40, § 8; Mar. 7.
KS Stat § 74-4986a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4986a Abolition of Kansas bureau of investigation pension board; transfer of powers and assets; credit of contributions.

74-4986a. Abolition of Kansas bureau of investigation pension board; transfer of powers and assets; credit of contributions. (a) On the effective date of this act, the Kansas bureau of investigation pension board is hereby abolished. On such date all of the powers provided in article 7a of chapter 75 of Kansas Statutes Annotated shall devolve upon and be performed by the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system, and all powers heretofore exercised by the Kansas bureau of investigation pension board, including management and control of the assets, funds and records of the Kansas bureau of investigation pension fund, shall be and become vested in the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system. On the effective date of this act the state treasurer shall transfer all assets and funds of the Kansas bureau of investigation pension fund to the Kansas public employees retirement fund. Such transfer shall be at the market value, bid price as quoted by a nationally recognized government bond dealer, of such assets at the close of business on the date of transfer. Whenever in the statutes of this state or in any contract or other document, the words "Kansas bureau of investigation pension board" or words of like effect are used, the same shall be deemed to mean the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system. The board of trustees may execute transfer endorsements for any stock or security of the Kansas bureau of investigation pension fund, and any such endorsement or transfer may be made in the name of the Kansas bureau of investigation pension board.(b) On the effective date of this act and the transfer of the assets of the Kansas bureau of investigation pension fund to the Kansas public employees retirement fund, the accounts in the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system of the members who elected to become members on July 1, 1968 shall be credited with the contributions in their respective accounts in the Kansas bureau of investigation pension fund.History: L. 1972, ch. 306, § 1; Apr. 1.
KS Stat § 74-4986b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4986b Preservation of entitlement to receive pension or other benefit from KBI pension fund.

74-4986b. Preservation of entitlement to receive pension or other benefit from KBI pension fund. Any person receiving or entitled to receive a pension or any other benefit, or who will become entitled to receive a pension or any other benefit, from the Kansas bureau of investigation pension fund as it existed on the day preceding the effective date of this act shall be entitled to receive from the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system such pension or any other benefit to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as existed on said day.History: L. 1972, ch. 306, § 2; Apr. 1.
KS Stat § 74-4986c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4986c Employer contributions for Kansas bureau of investigation; amortization of accrued liability.

74-4986c. Employer contributions for Kansas bureau of investigation; amortization of accrued liability. (a) Employer contributions shall be determined, certified, appropriated and paid to the system as provided in K.S.A. 74-4967, except that in determining the employer's prior service contribution of the Kansas bureau of investigation, the board, upon the recommendation of the actuary, shall include an amount to cover all liabilities which will be incurred relating to persons receiving or entitled to receive a pension or any other benefit from the Kansas bureau of investigation pension fund as it existed on the day preceding the effective date of this act. The foregoing liabilities of the Kansas bureau of investigation shall be added to its accrued liability as the same shall exist on June 30, 1972, and shall be amortized over the balance of the period heretofore established to amortize the accrued liability of the Kansas bureau of investigation. The actuary may recommend and the board may approve a plan of paying the employer's total obligation by an annual level amount necessary to maintain the actuarial reserve integrity of the Kansas public employees retirement fund, or by an annual rate of employer contribution, or by a combination of both.(b) During fiscal year 1973, the employer rate of contribution shall be the same as heretofore certified by the board to said employer for such period.History: L. 1972, ch. 306, § 3; Apr. 1.
KS Stat § 74-4986d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4986d Increase in retirement benefits for certain persons; schedule.

74-4986d. Increase in retirement benefits for certain persons; schedule. Any member, joint annuitant or beneficiary of a member of the Kansas public employees retirement system who is receiving a benefit from the Kansas public employees retirement system calculated in accordance with K.S.A. 74-4978g and K.S.A. 74-4986b, shall have the benefit increased permanently in accordance with the following schedule: Those members whose date of retirement occurred before January 1, 1962, will be increased fifty percent (50%); those members whose date of retirement occurred during the calendar years 1962 and 1963 will be increased thirty-two percent (32%); those members whose date of retirement occurred during the calendar years 1964 and 1965 will be increased twenty-eight percent (28%); those members whose date of retirement occurred during the calendar years 1966 and 1967 will be increased twenty-two percent (22%); those members whose date of retirement occurred during the calendar year 1968 will be increased fifteen percent (15%); those members whose date of retirement occurred during the calendar year 1969 will be increased nine percent (9%); those members whose date of retirement occurred during the calendar year 1970 will be increased two percent (2%); those members whose retirement date occurred on and after January 1, 1971, are not increased by this act; those members whose retirement date occurs on or after the effective date of this act are not increased by this act.History: L. 1973, ch. 325, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4986e (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4986e Same; increases accrue from July 1, 1973.

74-4986e. Same; increases accrue from July 1, 1973. The increases granted herein shall accrue from July 1, 1973, and be in addition to the increase granted under K.S.A. 74-4943.History: L. 1973, ch. 325, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4986f (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4986f Affiliation with system by educational institution for university police officers; definitions.

74-4986f. Affiliation with system by educational institution for university police officers; definitions. As used in this act:(a) "Educational institution" means any state educational institution under the control and supervision of the state board of regents; and(b) "university police officer" means university police officers employed by the chief executive officer of any educational institution. Wherever the word "policeman" is used in K.S.A. 74-4951 et seq., and amendments thereto, such word shall be construed to include the words "university police officer."History: L. 1988, ch. 302, § 26; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4986g (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4986g Same; application for affiliation; credited service.

74-4986g. Same; application for affiliation; credited service. (a) On the effective date of this act, any educational institution shall be an eligible employer as defined in K.S.A. 74-4952 and amendments thereto. Any such educational institution may affiliate with the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system established under the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4951 et seq. and amendments thereto. Such educational institution shall make application for affiliation with such system in the manner provided by K.S.A. 74-4954 and amendments thereto, to be effective on July 1 next following application.(b) Each educational institution affiliating pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) shall appropriate and pay to the system a sum sufficient to satisfy the obligations hereunder as certified by the board.(c) For the purposes of determining and computing retirement benefits and death and disability benefits computed upon the basis of credited service of a university police officer appointed under the provisions of this act, the term "credited service," as used in K.S.A. 74-4951 et seq. and amendments thereto, means and includes only participating service with the participating employer, except as hereinafter provided:(1) Credited service of any employee with any participating employer prior to becoming a member under these provisions shall be considered and included in determining if the death or disability of such employee was service connected under the provisions of subsection (10) of K.S.A. 74-4952 and amendments thereto and for the purposes of determining the eligibility of such officer for nonservice-connected death and disability benefits under the provisions of subsection (2) of K.S.A. 74-4959 and amendments thereto and subsection (2) of K.S.A. 74-4960 and amendments thereto.(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4957 and 74-4963 and amendments thereto, all credited service of any employee with any participating employer prior to becoming a member under these provisions shall be included and counted together with credited participating service for the meeting of requirements of years of service fixed under the provisions of such sections.Any rights and benefits accruing to any employee of an educational institution prior to the effective date of affiliation shall be determined and computed pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq. and amendments thereto. Any member who becomes a member pursuant to this section, who has a vested retirement benefit pursuant to K.S.A. 74-4917 and amendments thereto and who terminates employment prior to attaining a vested benefit pursuant to K.S.A. 74-4963 and amendments thereto may have such service credited for purposes of determining and computing retirement benefits pursuant to K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq. and amendments thereto.History: L. 1988, ch. 302, § 27; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4986h (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4986h Same; election to become a member by a university police officer.

74-4986h. Same; election to become a member by a university police officer. (a) Each university police officer employed by any educational institution on the date of affiliation of such educational institution, may become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system on the first day of the payroll period of such university police officer, coinciding with or following the entry date of any such educational institution, only by filing with the board of trustees of the system, on or before the entry date of any such educational institution, a written election to become a member of the system. Failure to file such written election shall be presumed to be an election not to become a member of the system. Such election, whether to become a member or not to become a member, shall be irrevocable.(b) Each university police officer who is on an authorized leave of absence or is in the military service on any such educational institution's entry date may become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system on the first day of the first payroll period of such university police officer, coinciding with such university police officer's return to active employment and any such educational institution's payroll, only by filing with the board of trustees of the system within 10 days after such return to active employment a written election to become a member of the system. Failure to file such written election shall be presumed to be an election not to become a member of the system. Such election, whether to become a member or not to become a member, shall be irrevocable.(c) Every person who is employed as a university police officer on or after the entry date of any such educational institution into the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system shall become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system on the first day of such employment.History: L. 1988, ch. 302, § 28; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4986i (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4986i Same; application of 74-4951 through 74-4970; employee contributions; deductions.

74-4986i. Same; application of 74-4951 through 74-4970; employee contributions; deductions. (a) University police officers who become members of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system shall be subject to all the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4951 through 74-4970 and amendments thereto, except as otherwise provided in this act.(b) Beginning with the first payment of compensation for services of a university police officer after becoming a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system, the employer shall deduct from the compensation of such member 7% as employee contributions. Such deductions shall be remitted, deposited and credited as provided in K.S.A. 74-4965 and amendments thereto.History: L. 1988, ch. 302, § 29; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4986j (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4986j Same; employer contributions.

74-4986j. Same; employer contributions. The division of the budget and the governor shall include in the budget and in the budget request for appropriations for personnel services the amount required to satisfy the employer's obligation under this act as certified by the board of trustees of the system, and shall present the same to the legislature for allowance and appropriation.History: L. 1988, ch. 302, § 30; L. 1991, ch. 237, § 13; L. 1992, ch. 321, § 32; L. 1993, ch. 227, § 47; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4986k (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4986k Deferred retirement option program.

74-4986k. Deferred retirement option program. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 74-4986k through 74-4986r, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas deferred retirement option program act, and shall be effective on and after January 1, 2016.(b) The provisions of this act shall be part of and supplemental to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, subject to the limitations contained in this act.History: L. 2015, ch. 77, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4986l (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4986l Deferred retirement option program (DROP); definitions.

74-4986l. Deferred retirement option program (DROP); definitions. (a) As used in this act, unless otherwise provided or the context otherwise requires:(1) "Act" means the Kansas deferred retirement option program act;(2) "board" means the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system;(3) "DROP" means the deferred retirement option program established by K.S.A. 74-4986m, and amendments thereto;(4) "DROP account" means the notional account to which is credited the monthly DROP accrual;(5) "DROP period" means the period of time that a member elects to participate in the DROP pursuant to K.S.A. 74-4986n, and amendments thereto;(6) "member" means a trooper, examiner or officer of the Kansas highway patrol or an agent of the Kansas bureau of investigation who is eligible to participate in the DROP and who elects to participate in the DROP as provided in this act;(7) "monthly DROP accrual" means the amount equal to the monthly retirement benefit that would have been payable to the member had the member terminated service and retired on the day the member elected; and(8) "system" means the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system.(b) Unless specifically provided in this section or in this act, words and phrases used in this act mean the same as provided under the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq. and 74-4951 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 2015, ch. 77, § 5; L. 2019, ch. 50, § 5; L. 2021, ch. 75, § 4; July 1.