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UT Code § 49-18-503 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 18 - Judges' Noncontributory Retirement Act|Part 5 - Death Benefit|Section 503 - Surviving spouse includes certain former spouses -- Benefit calculation for former spouse.

 Effective 5/10/2016  49-18-503. Surviving spouse includes certain former spouses -- Benefit calculation for former spouse.    (1) The benefit calculation for a surviving spouse with a valid domestic relations order benefits on file with the office before the member's death date in accordance with Section 49-11-612 is calculated according to the manner in which the court order specified benefits to be partitioned, whether as a fixed amount or as a percentage of the benefit.     (2) If the death benefits under this section are partitioned among more than one surviving spouse due to domestic relations order benefits on file with the office before the member's death date in accordance with Section 49-11-612, the total amount received by the surviving spouses may not exceed the death benefits normally provided to one surviving spouse under this section.    Enacted by Chapter 84, 2016 General Session
UT Code § 49-18-701 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 18 - Judges' Noncontributory Retirement Act|Part 7 - Early Retirement Incentive|Section 701 - Judges' mandatory retirement age.

49-18-701. Judges' mandatory retirement age.    (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a judge shall retire upon attaining the age of 75 years.     (2) A judge serving on July 1, 1996, who is 75 years of age or older on July 1, 1996, or who attains 75 years of age prior to the judge's next retention election may not be a candidate in that retention election and shall retire on or before December 31 of the year in which the judge would have been subject to a retention election.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 250, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 49-19-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 19 - Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 101 - Title.

49-19-101. Title.  This chapter is known as the "Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Act."  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 250, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 49-19-102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 19 - Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 102 - Definitions.

49-19-102. Definitions.  As used in this chapter:  (1) "Governor" includes former governors.     (2) "Legislator" includes former legislators.     (3) "Plan" means the Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Plan created under this chapter.    Enacted by Chapter 250, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 49-19-103 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 19 - Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 103 - Creation of plan.

49-19-103. Creation of plan.  There is created for Utah governors and legislators the "Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Plan."  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 250, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 49-19-104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 19 - Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 104 - Creation of trust fund.

49-19-104. Creation of trust fund.    (1) There is created the "Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Trust Fund" for the purpose of paying the benefits and costs of administering this plan.     (2) The fund shall consist of all money paid into it, including interest, in accordance with this chapter, whether in the form of cash, securities, or other assets, and of all money received from any other source.     (3) Custody, management, and investment of the fund shall be governed by Chapter 11, Utah State Retirement Systems Administration.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 250, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 49-19-201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 19 - Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Act|Part 2 - Membership Eligibility|Section 201 - Plan participation -- Eligibility.

 Effective 3/3/2014  49-19-201. Plan participation -- Eligibility.    (1) A governor or legislator is eligible for service credit in this plan during their term of service in their elected position if the governor or legislator:   (a) entered office before July 1, 2011; or     (b) accrued service credit in a Tier I system or plan administered by the board before July 1, 2011.       (2) A governor or legislator initially entering office on or after July 1, 2011, who does not have service credit accrued before July 1, 2011, in a Tier I system or plan administered by the board:   (a) may not participate in this system;     (b) is only eligible to participate in the Tier II Defined Contribution Plan established under Chapter 22, Part 4, Tier II Defined Contribution Plan; and     (c) is not eligible to participate in the Tier II hybrid retirement system established under Chapter 22, Part 3, Tier II Hybrid Retirement System.      Amended by Chapter 15, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 49-19-301 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 19 - Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Act|Part 3 - Contribution|Section 301 - Contribution rate -- Annual legislative appropriation.

49-19-301. Contribution rate -- Annual legislative appropriation.    (1) The Legislature, by means of annual appropriations, shall maintain this plan on a financially and actuarially sound basis.     (2) The Legislature shall cause the appropriate amount to be paid to the office.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 250, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 49-19-401 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 19 - Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Act|Part 4 - Defined Benefit|Section 401 - Eligibility for an allowance -- Governor -- Legislator.

 Effective 3/3/2014  49-19-401. Eligibility for an allowance -- Governor -- Legislator.    (1) A governor is qualified to receive an allowance when:   (a) the governor has submitted to the office a retirement application form that states the proposed retirement date; and     (b) one of the following conditions is met as of the retirement date:   (i) the governor has completed at least one full term in office and has attained an age of 65 years; or     (ii) the governor has served as governor of the state for at least 10 years and has attained an age of 62 years.         (2) A legislator is qualified to receive an allowance when:   (a) the legislator has submitted to the office a retirement application form that states the proposed retirement date; and     (b) one of the following conditions is met as of the retirement date:   (i) the legislator has completed at least four years in the Legislature and has attained an age of 65 years; or     (ii) the legislator has completed at least 10 years in the Legislature and has attained an age of 62 years.         (3)   (a) The retirement date shall be the 1st or the 16th day of the month as selected by the member.     (b) The retirement date may not be more than 90 days before or after the date the application is received by the office.       (4) A member who withdraws member contributions shall forfeit all allowances based on those contributions.     (5) If a retired legislator is elected to another term in the Legislature or continues to serve in the Legislature, the legislative allowance ceases at the beginning of each session under rules established by the board, but is restored at the same amount at the end of the session.     (6) A member receiving an allowance while serving as a legislator is eligible for additional service credits and allowance adjustments at the end of each term of office if the legislator continues as a contributing member during the member's service as a legislator.    Amended by Chapter 15, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 49-19-402 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 19 - Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Act|Part 4 - Defined Benefit|Section 402 - Calculation of allowance -- Reduction for early retirement.

49-19-402. Calculation of allowance -- Reduction for early retirement.    (1)   (a) The base retirement amount for a governor under this plan is $500 per term, adjusted as provided in Section 49-19-404 since 1973.     (b) A governor's allowance shall be calculated by multiplying the base retirement amount at the retirement date by the number of terms the governor served, including fractions of terms.       (2)   (a) The base retirement amount for a legislator under this plan is $10 per year of service in the Legislature, adjusted as provided in Section 49-19-404, since 1967.     (b) A legislator's allowance shall be calculated by multiplying the base retirement amount at the retirement date by the number of years the legislator served, including fractions of years.       (3) If a governor or legislator retires prior to age 65, the allowance shall be reduced by 3% for each year of retirement between age 62 and age 65.    Amended by Chapter 118, 2004 General Session
UT Code § 49-19-403 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 19 - Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Act|Part 4 - Defined Benefit|Section 403 - Retirement option.

 Effective 7/1/2020  49-19-403. Retirement option.    (1) A governor or legislator may elect to forfeit the allowance provided by this chapter and in lieu thereof participate, on the same basis as other state elected and appointed officers under Title 67, Chapter 22, State Officer Compensation, in a defined contribution plan administered by the office, in accordance with Section 49-11-801 and in accordance with federal law.     (2) A governor's or legislator's exclusion, exemption, participation, or election described in this section:   (a) shall be made in accordance with this section; and     (b) is subject to requirements under federal law and rules made by the board.      Amended by Chapter 24, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 49-19-404 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 19 - Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Act|Part 4 - Defined Benefit|Section 404 - Annual cost-of-living adjustment.

49-19-404. Annual cost-of-living adjustment.    (1) The office shall make an annual cost-of-living adjustment to:   (a) an original allowance paid under Section 49-19-402 and Part 5, Death Benefit, of this chapter if the benefit has been paid for at least one year;     (b) an original payment made to an alternate payee under a domestic relations order, if the payment is to be paid as a percentage of the allowance rather than a specific dollar amount; and     (c) the base retirement amount for governors and legislators under Section 49-19-402.       (2)   (a) The original allowance shall be increased by the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index up to a maximum of 4%.     (b) Annual increases in the Consumer Price Index in excess of 4% shall be accumulated and used in subsequent adjustments when the increase in the Consumer Price Index is less than 4%.       (3) The Consumer Price Index used in calculating adjustments shall be a United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index average as determined by the board.     (4) The cost-of-living adjustment made under this section may not decrease the allowance.    Enacted by Chapter 250, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 49-19-501 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 19 - Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Act|Part 5 - Death Benefit|Section 501 - Death of member or retiree -- Surviving spouse benefit.

 Effective 5/10/2016  49-19-501. Death of member or retiree -- Surviving spouse benefit.    (1) Upon the death of a governor or legislator who has not yet retired and who has completed four or more years in the elected office, the member's surviving spouse shall receive an allowance equal to 50% of the allowance to which the governor or legislator would have been entitled upon reaching age 65, if the governor or legislator and surviving spouse had been married at least six months.     (2) Upon the death of a governor or legislator receiving an allowance under this plan, the member's surviving spouse is entitled to an allowance equal to 50% of the allowance being paid to the member at the time of death.     (3)   (a) A surviving spouse who requests a benefit under this section shall apply in writing to the office.     (b) The allowance shall begin on the first day of the month:   (i) following the month in which the member died, if the application is received by the office within 90 days of the member's death; or     (ii) following the month in which the application is received by the office, if the application is received by the office more than 90 days after the member's death.        Amended by Chapter 84, 2016 General Session
UT Code § 49-19-502 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 19 - Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Act|Part 5 - Death Benefit|Section 502 - Surviving spouse at the time of death includes certain former spouses -- Benefit calculation for former spouse.

 Effective 5/10/2016  49-19-502. Surviving spouse at the time of death includes certain former spouses -- Benefit calculation for former spouse.    (1) The benefit calculation for a surviving spouse with a valid domestic relations order benefits on file with the office before the member's death date in accordance with Section 49-11-612 is calculated according to the manner in which the court order specified benefits to be partitioned, whether as a fixed amount or as a percentage of the benefit.     (2) If the death benefits under this section are partitioned among more than one surviving spouse due to domestic relations order benefits on file with the office before the member's death date in accordance with Section 49-11-612, the total amount received by the surviving spouses may not exceed the death benefits normally provided to one surviving spouse under this section.    Enacted by Chapter 84, 2016 General Session
UT Code § 49-20-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 20 - Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 101 - Title.

49-20-101. Title.  This chapter is known as the "Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program Act."  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 250, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 49-20-102 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 20 - Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 102 - Definitions.

49-20-102. Definitions.  As used in this chapter:  (1) "Covered employer" means an employer that offers employee benefit plans under this chapter to its employees and their dependents.     (2) "Covered individual" means an employee and the employee's dependents eligible for coverage under this chapter.     (3) "Employee Benefit Plans" means any group health, dental, medical, disability, life insurance, medicare supplement, conversion coverage, cafeteria, flex plans, or other program for covered individuals administered by the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program.     (4) "Employer" means the state, its political subdivisions, and educational institutions.     (5) "Program" means the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 250, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 49-20-103 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 20 - Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 103 - Creation of insurance program.

 Effective 7/1/2017  49-20-103. Creation of insurance program.    (1) There is created for the employees of the state, its educational institutions, and political subdivisions the "Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program" within the office.     (2) The program may also be known and function as the Public Employees' Health Program, PEHP, or PEHP Health and Benefits.    Amended by Chapter 141, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 49-20-104 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 20 - Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 104 - Creation of fund.

49-20-104. Creation of fund.    (1) There is created the "Public Employees' Trust Fund" for the purpose of paying the benefits and the costs of administering this program.     (2) The fund shall consist of all money and interest paid into it in accordance with this chapter, whether in the form of cash, securities, or other assets, and of all money received from any other source.     (3) Custody, management, and investment of the fund shall be governed by Chapter 11, Utah State Retirement Systems Administration.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 250, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 49-20-105 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 20 - Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program Act|Part 1 - General Provisions|Section 105 - Purpose -- Benefits are not a continuing obligation.

49-20-105. Purpose -- Benefits are not a continuing obligation.    (1) The purpose of this chapter is to provide a mechanism for covered employers to provide covered individuals with group health, dental, medical, disability, life insurance, medicare supplement, conversion coverage, cafeteria, flex plan, and other programs requested by the state, its political subdivisions, or educational institutions in the most efficient and economical manner.     (2) The benefits provided to a covered individual under this chapter do not constitute a continuing obligation of the state, its political subdivisions, or educational institutions.    Amended by Chapter 406, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 49-20-201 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 20 - Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program Act|Part 2 - Membership Eligibility|Section 201 - Program participation -- Eligibility -- Optional for certain groups.

 Effective 5/12/2015  49-20-201. Program participation -- Eligibility -- Optional for certain groups.    (1)   (a) The state shall participate in the program on behalf of its employees.     (b) Other employers, including political subdivisions and educational institutions, are eligible, but are not required, to participate in the program on behalf of their employees.       (2)   (a) As provided in Subsection 26-40-110(5), the Department of Health may participate in the program for the purpose of providing health and dental benefits to children enrolled in the Utah Children's Health Insurance Program created in Title 26, Chapter 40, Utah Children's Health Insurance Act.     (b) If the Department of Health participates in the program under the provisions of this Subsection (2), all insurance risk associated with the Utah Children's Health Insurance Program shall be the responsibility of the Department of Health and not the program or the office.       (3) A covered individual shall be eligible for coverage after termination of employment under rules adopted by the board.     (4) Only the following are eligible for Medicare supplement coverage under this chapter upon becoming eligible for Medicare Part A and Part B coverage:   (a) retirees;     (b) members;     (c) participants;     (d) employees who have medical employee benefit plan coverage at the time of their retirement; and     (e) current spouses of those who are eligible under Subsections (4)(a) through (d).      Amended by Chapter 107, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 49-20-202 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 20 - Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program Act|Part 2 - Membership Eligibility|Section 202 - Establishment of separate risk pools.

49-20-202. Establishment of separate risk pools.    (1) The program shall establish separate risk pools for:   (a) state employees; and     (b) the Utah Children's Health Insurance Program.       (2) In accordance with participation standards established by the program, the following entities may elect to participate in the risk pool established under Subsection (1)(a):   (a) in accordance with Subsection (3)(b), an institution of higher education designated under Section 53B-1-102 with a total full-time equivalent enrollment of less than 18,000;     (b) an independent entity as defined in Section 63E-1-102; and     (c) a comprehensive regional college.       (3)   (a) The program shall create risk pools for other covered employers separate from those created in Subsection (1) as determined by the program.     (b)   (i) If an institution of higher education described in Subsection (2)(a) has 1,000 or more plan enrollees, the program shall establish a rate for the institution of higher education based 100% on experience; and     (ii) if the rate established under Subsection (3)(b)(i) is:   (A) less than the risk pool rate established for the state employees' risk pool, the program may include the institution of higher education in the state employees' risk pool described in Subsection (1)(a); or     (B) more than the risk pool rate established for the state employees' risk pool, the program shall create a risk pool for the institution of higher education that is separate from the state employees' risk pool under Subsection (1)(a).          Amended by Chapter 211, 2010 General SessionAmended by Chapter 318, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 49-20-301 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 20 - Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program Act|Part 3 - Premiums|Section 301 - Payments made by employer and employee.

49-20-301. Payments made by employer and employee.  The program shall be maintained on a financially and actuarially sound basis by payments from covered employers and covered individuals.  Amended by Chapter 240, 2003 General Session
UT Code § 49-20-402 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 20 - Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program Act|Part 4 - Insurance Program|Section 402 - Reserves to be held -- Refunds.

49-20-402. Reserves to be held -- Refunds.    (1) The reserves in a risk pool in a given fiscal year shall be maintained at the level recommended by the program's consulting actuary and approved or ratified by the board. If the reserves drop below that level, covered employers in the risk pool are required to cure any deficiency in the reserve.     (2) If substantial excess reserves are accrued above those required by this chapter, and the board determines that a refund is appropriate, a refund shall be made:   (a) to covered employers which shall then make a refund to covered individuals on the basis of the contribution of each to the plan; or     (b) directly to covered individuals on the basis of the contribution of each to the plan.      Amended by Chapter 130, 2007 General Session