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KS Stat § 13-1499 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions|13-1499 Same; persons eligible for retirement; application; ordinance; amount.

13-1499. Same; persons eligible for retirement; application; ordinance; amount. Any elective or appointive officer or employee having served an aggregate of twenty (20) years or more as an elective or appointive officer or employee, other than members of the police department, fire department, water and light department, and all day laborers not paid on a monthly basis and any officer or employee who elects not to come under the provisions of the act of such city, and who has reached the age of retirement as designated by the social security act, as amended, may make application to the governing body to be retired, and upon such application being made to the governing body, such governing body shall immediately accept and approve such application for retirement and immediately pass an ordinance to pay semimonthly to such elective or appointive officer or employee, so retired, a sum equal to fifty percent (50%) of the average salary or wages which such elective or appointive officer or employee was receiving during the last two (2) years of service to such city, except as provided in K.S.A. 13-1499a.History: L. 1939, ch. 121, § 3; L. 1953, ch. 93, § 3; L. 1955, ch. 103, § 4; June 30.
KS Stat § 13-1499a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions|13-1499a Same; modification of benefits upon extension of federal social security act.

13-1499a. Same; modification of benefits upon extension of federal social security act. In the event the protection and benefits provided for by the social security act is extended to the elective and appointive city officers and employees, other than members of the police department, fire department, water and light department, and all day laborers not paid on a monthly basis, retirement benefits payable by the governing body of a city operating under the provisions of this act shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the actual average salary received by such retired employee during the last two (2) years of service with such city, less one-half (1/2) the amount of any benefits which the member is entitled to receive under the social security act in effect on the member's retirement date.History: L. 1955, ch. 103, § 5; L. 1959, ch. 96, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 13-14,100 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions|13-14,100 Same; tax levy, use of proceeds; employee benefits contribution fund.

13-14,100. Same; tax levy, use of proceeds; employee benefits contribution fund. In all cities coming under the provisions of this act there shall be levied annually at the time for the levying of taxes for city purposes, for the purpose of paying such pensions and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by such city under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, a tax on all tangible taxable property within the limits of the city. In lieu of levying the tax authorized in this section, payments to the city's employees' pension fund may be made from moneys in any employee benefits contribution fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 12-16,102.History: L. 1939, ch. 121, § 4; L. 1941, ch. 130, § 3; L. 1970, ch. 77, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 494, § 15; L. 1978, ch. 67, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 61; July 1.
KS Stat § 13-14,101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions|13-14,101 Same; employee's duties.

13-14,101. Same; employee's duties. Any elective or appointive officer or employee, at any time subsequent to the time this act takes effect, who shall refuse or omit to perform the duties of his or her employment, shall not be entitled to receive any of the payments herein provided.History: L. 1939, ch. 121, § 5; April 10.
KS Stat § 13-14,102 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions|13-14,102 Same; exemptions.

13-14,102. Same; exemptions. Any payments made or to be made, as provided in this act, shall not be assignable or subject to sale or execution and shall not be subject to garnishment or attachment.History: L. 1939, ch. 121, § 6; April 10.
KS Stat § 13-14,103 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions|13-14,103 Same; contributions; record.

13-14,103. Same; contributions; record. All elective or appointive city officers or employees under the provisions of this act shall pay to the city three percent of their salary to be used by the city in connection with amounts levied by the city under the provisions of K.S.A. 13-14,100 in the payment of the pensions herein provided for. The amounts to be paid by the elective or appointive officers or employees shall be deducted from the elective or appointive officer's or employee's salary semimonthly and shall be held by the city treasurer and shall be designated as "employees' pension fund." A record of all money deducted from elective or appointive officers' or employees' salaries as aforesaid shall be kept by a deputy in the city auditor's office designated by the governing body.History: L. 1939, ch. 121, § 7; L. 1976, ch. 90, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 13-14,104 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions|13-14,104 Same; refund of contributions upon termination of employment, when; extension of benefits to certain employees.

13-14,104. Same; refund of contributions upon termination of employment, when; extension of benefits to certain employees. Elective or appointive officers or employees who desire to withdraw from such city pension or retirement plan or who leave the employment of the city at any time before their right to retirement under the provisions of this act shall, at the option of such officer or employee, be paid all sums deducted from their salary during the term of their employment with such city, without interest: Provided, however, That should any such elective or appointive officer or employee return to the service of such city he or she shall not be credited with the number of years served prior to so leaving the employment of such city unless such sum was not withdrawn upon leaving the employment of the city or if withdrawn shall be returned to such city: And provided further, That any such elective and appointive city officer and employee who has served the city for an aggregate of twenty (20) years or more, and who leaves the employment of such city at any time before retirement, may leave all sums deducted from his or her salary with such city and upon reaching the age of retirement as provided herein shall be entitled to the retirement benefits of this act.History: L. 1939, ch. 121, § 8; L. 1953, ch. 93, § 4; L. 1955, ch. 103, § 6; June 30.
KS Stat § 13-14,105 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions|13-14,105 Same; credit for prior years' service.

13-14,105. Same; credit for prior years' service. All elective and appointive officers and employees of cities of the first class, coming under provisions of this act, shall be credited with the number of years of service with said city prior to the taking effect of this act in determining their eligibility to receiving any pension provided for by the terms of this act.History: L. 1939, ch. 121, § 9; April 10.
KS Stat § 13-14,106 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions|13-14,106 Retirement system for employees in certain cities over 175,000; salary deductions; monthly retirement allowance.

13-14,106. Retirement system for employees in certain cities over 175,000; salary deductions; monthly retirement allowance. The governing body of any city of the first class, having a population of more than one hundred seventy-five thousand (175,000) inhabitants, is authorized and empowered by ordinance to establish a retirement system for all employees of such city and all employees of any board of such city, which employees are not already covered by the provisions of K.S.A. 13-14a01 to 13-14a14, inclusive, as amended, providing for age and disability retirement, subject to the following limitations:(a) To defray a portion of the cost of any such retirement plan, the governing body of any such city shall provide for a salary deduction of not to exceed five percent (5%) on all salaries up to the sum of four hundred dollars ($400) per month, for each employee;(b) the monthly retirement allowance in any case shall not exceed one-half the average monthly pay such employee for the last five (5) years of his or her employment, nor in any case, the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) per month: Provided, This act shall not apply to any of the professional personnel not employed on a full-time basis.History: L. 1947, ch. 152, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 104, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 95, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 13-14,107 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions|13-14,107 Same; tax levy, use of proceeds; miscellaneous funds; employee benefits contribution fund.

13-14,107. Same; tax levy, use of proceeds; miscellaneous funds; employee benefits contribution fund. For the purpose of defraying a portion of the cost of such retirement system, the governing body of any such city having provided by ordinance for a retirement plan, as herein provided, is authorized and empowered either to: (1) Levy a tax on all taxable tangible property within the city for such purpose and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by such city under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto; or (2) use any miscellaneous revenues in the general government fund; or (3) use revenues from both such tax levy and such miscellaneous fund; or (4) use moneys from any employee benefits contribution fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 12-16,102.History: L. 1947, ch. 152, § 2; L. 1961, ch. 98, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 77, § 4; L. 1975, ch. 494, § 16; L. 1978, ch. 67, § 3; L. 1979, ch. 52, § 62; July 1.
KS Stat § 13-14a01 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems|13-14a01 Definition.

13-14a01. Definition. The word "duty" or "duties" as used in this act means any act performed by a policeman or fireman for the protection of life or property regardless of time or place.History: L. 1945, ch. 111, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 13-14a03 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems|13-14a03 Benefit and disability benefit rights under prior laws saved.

13-14a03. Benefit and disability benefit rights under prior laws saved. This act shall not affect the rights nor decrease the pension or disability or retirement benefits of any officer or member of any fire or police department, or his or her dependent or dependents, who has been killed, permanently disabled or has died or retired under any previously authorized and existing pension or retirement system, nor shall any officer or any member of any fire or police department in service at the time of the effective date of this act, who is at said time entitled to a pension or disability benefit, receive any deduction in the pension or disability benefit to which he or she is entitled under existing laws in force at the effective date of this act. All such pensions and benefits shall be paid from the policemen's pension fund or the firemen's pension fund created by this act, as the case may be.History: L. 1945, ch. 111, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 13-14a04 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems|13-14a04 Board of trustees for each fund; term; president and secretary; treasurer; attorney.

13-14a04. Board of trustees for each fund; term; president and secretary; treasurer; attorney. The pension funds established under the provisions of this act shall be administered as follows: Each fund shall be administered by a board of trustees which shall consist of the mayor of said city, the chief officer of the department and three delegates-at-large from the department, to be elected by the officers and members thereof at an annual meeting to be called by the chief officer of the department and held on the first Tuesday of July of each year, whose term of office shall be for one year, one of said boards shall be known as the "board of trustees of the firemen's pension fund," and the other as the "board of trustees of the policemen's pension fund." The board shall elect, from their members, a president and secretary. The city treasurer shall be ex-officio treasurer of said boards, and as such shall have charge of the funds and securities provided for herein. No member of the board of trustees or the treasurer shall receive any compensation for his or her services. The city attorney shall be the legal advisor to said boards of trustees.History: L. 1945, ch. 111, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 13-14a05 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems|13-14a05 Pension funds; designation; tax levies, when; investment of funds.

13-14a05. Pension funds; designation; tax levies, when; investment of funds. (a) The amount of money derived from taxes levied and all money received from assessments, dues and donations for the benefit of such funds shall constitute pension trust funds to be known and designated, respectively, as the policemen's pension fund and the firemen's pension fund. Such pension funds shall be devoted exclusively to and for the purposes enumerated in this section. All moneys derived from the taxes levied and money received from other sources as enumerated in this section shall be paid into the policemen's pension fund or the firemen's pension fund, as the case may be, until the amount in such pension fund equals the total of the actuarially-determined liabilities which are attributable to all members in active service and to all persons who are receiving, or who are entitled to receive in the future, pensions and other benefits from such fund. Further tax levies shall be made only for the purpose of maintaining each pension fund at such level.(b) All moneys accumulated under the provisions of this act shall be deposited by the treasurer in the same manner as other city funds, except that the board of trustees, at their option, may invest any of such reserve funds in:(1) Investments authorized by K.S.A. 12-1675, and amendments thereto, in the manner prescribed therein;(2) direct obligation bonds of the United States of America maturing, or redeemable, at par and accrued interest, within three years from date of purchase; or(3) bonds of any municipality in the state of Kansas, the total bonded indebtedness of which is less than 15% of the total assessed tangible valuation of such municipality. Such bonds shall mature within five years from the date of purchase.History: L. 1945, ch. 111, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 89, § 2; L. 1977, ch. 54, § 14; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 13-14a06 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems|13-14a06 Membership fee and contributions by officers and members of department; refunds; limitations.

13-14a06. Membership fee and contributions by officers and members of department; refunds; limitations. Every new officer and member of such police and fire departments shall be required to pay to the treasurer of such board a membership fee of $5. There shall be deducted from the salary of every officer and member of each department an amount equal to 7% of such officer's or member's monthly salary, which shall be paid into the respective pension funds. Any officer or member whose services, for any reason whatsoever, are terminated with the department shall be entitled, upon demand, to be paid within 30 days after such demand, the total amount of the deduction from such officer's or member's salary paid into such fund, less 50% thereof. In the event such officer or member shall renew such officer's or member's services with such department such officer or member, as a condition of employment and subject to the provisions of subsection (g) of K.S.A. 13-14a02, and amendments thereto, shall return to such fund the amount withdrawn.History: L. 1945, ch. 111, § 6; L. 1976, ch. 89, § 3; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 13-14a07 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems|13-14a07 Payment to spouses or children of deceased policemen or firemen.

13-14a07. Payment to spouses or children of deceased policemen or firemen. (a) If any officer or member of a police or fire department, while in the performance of such officer's or member's duties, is killed or dies as a result of an injury received, or dies of any disease contracted by reason of such officer's or member's occupation as a policeman or fireman, or dies after having retired and leaves a spouse, such spouse, shall receive a monthly pension in an amount equal to 50% of the monthly salary of such deceased officer or member, if such spouse was lawfully married to such policeman or fireman at the time of such policeman's or fireman's retirement. Commencing on the effective date of this act, any surviving spouse, who was receiving benefits pursuant to this section and who had such benefits terminated by reason of such spouse's remarriage, shall be entitled to once again receive benefits pursuant to this section, except that such surviving spouse shall not be entitled to recover any benefits not received after the termination of benefits by reason of such surviving spouse's remarriage but before the effective date of this act. In the event there is no surviving spouse, then any child or children of the deceased shall receive, in equal shares a monthly amount equal to 50% of the monthly salary received at the time of retirement, such sums to be paid until such child or children attain the age of 18 years or until such child or children attain the age of 23 years, if such child or children are full-time students as provided in K.S.A. 74-49,117, and amendments thereto. Commencing on the effective date of this act, any child who was receiving benefits pursuant to this section and who had such benefits terminated by reason of such child's marriage, shall be entitled to once again receive benefits pursuant to this section subject to the limitations contained in this section, except that such child shall not be entitled to recover any benefits not received after the termination of benefits by reason of such child's marriage but before the effective date of this act.(b) If any officer or member of such fire or police department, after having become eligible for retirement as provided in K.S.A. 13-14a08, and amendments thereto, is killed while not in the performance of such officer's or member's official duties, or dies, an amount equal to 50% of such officer's or member's monthly salary shall be paid to such persons for the periods of time provided in subsection (a) and shall be subject to all the limitations provided in subsection (a).(c) Payments to the surviving spouse, child or children under the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) shall begin no later than December 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the member died.History: L. 1945, ch. 111, § 7; L. 1976, ch. 89, § 4; L. 1989, ch. 232, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 321, § 3; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 7; L. 2000, ch. 152, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 209, § 1; May 31.
KS Stat § 13-14a08 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems|13-14a08 Payments upon retirement or discharge from police or fire department.

13-14a08. Payments upon retirement or discharge from police or fire department. Any officer or member of any such police department or fire department who has served 22 years or more on such department and has reached the age of 50 years may make application to be retired, and if such application is made the respective board of trustees shall retire such officer or member and shall pay such officer or member monthly payments in amounts equal to 50% or, for those who retire on and after July 1, 1994, 55% of such officer or member's monthly salary at the date of retirement, or if such officer or member has been discharged from such department by reason of disability or any other reason other than for conviction of a felony, or if such officer or member voluntarily terminated employment with such department, after such officer or member has served 22 or more years in such department, the respective board of trustees shall order and direct that such person, upon attaining the age of 50 years, be paid monthly payments in amounts equal to 50% or, for those who retire on and after July 1, 1994, 55% of the monthly salary of such officer or member at the date of discharge. No person who retires after the effective date of this act shall be paid any benefits under the provisions of this section while such person is a nonelective officer or employee of any municipal or quasi-municipal corporation receiving compensation from public funds.History: L. 1945, ch. 111, § 8; L. 1975, ch. 105, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 85, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 293, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 13-14a09 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 13 - Cities Of The First Class|Article 14a - Employees' Retirement Systems|13-14a09 Permanent disability benefits.

13-14a09. Permanent disability benefits. Any officer or member of any such police department or fire department who shall, while a member of such department and while engaged in the performance of his or her duties as such, be permanently injured or disabled, and upon an examination by a physician or physicians appointed by the board of trustees be found to be physically or mentally disabled as a result of such permanent disability or injury so as to render him or her unfit for the performance of his or her duties as a policeman or fireman, shall be entitled to be retired and the board of trustees shall thereupon order his or her retirement, and upon being retired he or she shall be paid out of the respective pension funds, monthly, a sum equal to fifty percent of the amount of monthly compensation allowed such officer or member as a salary at the time of his or her permanent injury or disability: Provided, That the board of trustees may, when they deem it advisable, call back for reexamination by a physician any officer or member retired by reason of permanent disability under the provisions of this act, and if said examination discloses that said member is then able to perform his or her duties in said department, he or she may be returned to service; and if said member, upon request fails or refuses to return to duty then all payments from said pension fund shall cease; and in the event such officer or member returns to duty, the time lost by reason of such injury or disability shall apply on his or her retirement time.History: L. 1945, ch. 111, § 9; July 1.