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WY Stat § 9-3-304 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 3 - Compensation and Benefits|Article 3 - Social Security|Section 9-3-304 - Governmental Employee's Contributions; Amount; Collection by Payroll Deduction; Adjustments; Payments From Political Subdivisions.

9-3-304. Governmental employee's contributions; amount; collection by payroll deduction; adjustments; payments from political subdivisions.| (a) Every employee of the state and political subdivision thereof, whose services are covered by an agreement entered into under W.S. 9-3-303, shall be required to pay, for the period of coverage, into the account established by W.S. 9-3-305, contributions, with respect to wages equal to the amount of tax which would be imposed by section 1400 of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act if the services constituted employment within the meaning of that act. The liabilities shall arise in consideration of the employee's retention in the service of the state or political subdivision thereof, or his entry upon such service after the enactment of this act.  (b) The contribution imposed by this section shall be collected through the office of the state treasurer by deducting the amount of the contribution from wages as and when paid. The deductions shall be made by the finance officer of the state, or political subdivision thereof, but failure to make the deduction shall not relieve the employee or the political subdivision as the employer of liability for the contribution.  (c) If more or less than the correct amount of the contribution imposed by this section is paid or deducted with respect to any remuneration, proper adjustments, or refund if adjustment is impracticable, shall be made, without interest, in the manner and at the times as prescribed by the secretary of the treasury and state treasurer.  (d) Each political subdivision shall pay contributions into the account with respect to wages at the times the state agency by regulation prescribes, in the amounts and at the rates specified in the applicable agreement entered into by the state agency under W.S. 9-3-303.  (e) Payments due from political subdivisions under subsections (b) and (d) of this section, which are delinquent may be recovered by the state with interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum in an action brought for that purpose in a court of competent jurisdiction against the political subdivision liable therefor.
WY Stat § 9-3-306 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 3 - Compensation and Benefits|Article 3 - Social Security|Section 9-3-306 - Duties of State Treasurer; Promulgation of Rules and Regulations.

9-3-306. Duties of state treasurer; promulgation of rules and regulations.| The state treasurer shall promulgate rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this act as necessary or appropriate to the efficient administration of the functions with which he is charged under this act.
WY Stat § 9-3-401 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 3 - Compensation and Benefits|Article 4 - Retirement|Section 9-3-401 - Short Title.

9-3-401. Short title.| This article is known and may be cited as "The Wyoming Retirement Act".
WY Stat § 9-3-403 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 3 - Compensation and Benefits|Article 4 - Retirement|Section 9-3-403 - Wyoming Retirement System; Establishment; Purpose; Powers as Body Corporate.

9-3-403. Wyoming retirement system; establishment; purpose; powers as body corporate.| The Wyoming retirement system is established to provide retirement and other benefits to eligible employees of participating employers. It shall be a body corporate, may sue and be sued and shall have all other powers and privileges of a corporation. In its name all its business shall be transacted, all funds invested and all of its monies, securities and other property held in trust for the purposes of this article.
WY Stat § 9-3-404 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 3 - Compensation and Benefits|Article 4 - Retirement|Section 9-3-404 - Wyoming Retirement Board; Responsibility for Administration of System; Composition; Appointment; Term; Vacancies; Meetings; Election of Chairman.

9-3-404. Wyoming retirement board; responsibility for administration of system; composition; appointment; term; vacancies; meetings; election of chairman.| (a) The responsibility for the administration and operation of the retirement system is vested solely and exclusively in the Wyoming retirement board. The board shall be composed of eleven (11) members, not more than seventy-five percent (75%) of whom shall be from the same political party. The members shall be:  (i) The state treasurer;  (ii) A retired recipient of the retirement system;  (iii) Two (2) members, exclusive of the public school system, the community colleges and the University of Wyoming, one (1) of which is a participant in the Wyoming deferred compensation program established under W.S. 9-3-501 through 9-3-508;  (iv) Two (2) members of the public school system, the community colleges or the University of Wyoming;  (v) Five (5) qualified electors from Wyoming who are known for their public spirit and business or professional ability, none of whom are members and at least two (2) of whom have professional expertise in investments and finance, which shall include managing asset allocation in investment portfolios.  (b) The governor, with the consent of the Wyoming senate, shall appoint all board members other than the state treasurer. Appointed board members shall serve six (6) year terms and may be removed by the governor as provided in W.S. 9-1-202.  (c) A vacancy shall be filled as provided in W.S. 28-12-101.  (d) The board shall meet annually and elect a chairman from among its members. The board shall meet at such other times as the chairman directs or upon request of a majority of its members.
WY Stat § 9-3-407 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 3 - Compensation and Benefits|Article 4 - Retirement|Section 9-3-407 - Retirement Board; Control and Management of Account Containing Assets of Retirement System; Payments From Account.

9-3-407. Retirement board; control and management of account containing assets of retirement system; payments from account.| (a) The retirement account is established.  (b) The board has the control and management of the retirement account which shall contain all the assets of the retirement system.  (c) From the retirement account shall be paid:  (i) Refunds of member accounts in accordance with this article;  (ii) Benefits for members retired under the terminated systems;  (iii) Repealed by Laws 1994, ch. 67, § 3.  (iv) Retirement or disability benefits under this article;  (v) Death and survivor benefits as provided for by this article; and  (vi) Reasonable administrative expenses under this article.
WY Stat § 9-3-408 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 3 - Compensation and Benefits|Article 4 - Retirement|Section 9-3-408 - Designated Custodian of Retirement Account; Disbursements; Investment of Account Monies.

9-3-408. Designated custodian of retirement account; disbursements; investment of account monies.| (a) The board may designate the state treasurer or a master custodial bank approved by the state treasurer as the custodian of the retirement account. Disbursements from the retirement account for purposes specified in W.S. 9-3-407(c) shall be made upon warrants drawn by the state auditor upon certification by authorized system employees or using an appropriate alternative method approved by the state auditor. All retirement account disbursements shall be accounted for in accordance with the uniform state accounting system or in a manner approved by the state auditor or the state treasurer as provided under W.S. 9-4-214. As used in this subsection, "authorized system employees" means the director and his designees who have authorized signatures on file with the state auditor.  (b) The board, or its designee, which shall be registered under the Investment Advisor's Act of 1940 as amended, or any bank as defined in that act, upon written authority, shall invest monies in the retirement account, which investments shall not be considered disbursements for the purposes of W.S. 9-4-214 and subsection (a) of this section. In investing and managing monies in the retirement account, the board, or its designee, shall exercise the judgment and care that a prudent investor would, in light of the purposes, terms, distribution requirements and all other circumstances surrounding the monies in the retirement account, including risk and return objectives established by the board which are reasonably suitable to the purpose of the Wyoming retirement system.  (i) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 148, § 2.  (ii) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 148, § 2.  (iii) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 148, § 2.  (iv) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 148, § 2.  (v) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 148, § 2.  (vi) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 148, § 2.  (c) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 148, § 2.  (d) The director of the retirement system, upon approval and authority of the retirement board, may make use of the services of whatever investment board or commission which has been designated by legislative action for the purpose of assisting in the selection of investments for public funds of this state.  (e) The board may for purposes of this section, retain the services of a custodial bank to supervise a program of securities lending in exchange for a fee or other consideration. Supervision of the program shall include:  (i) Procedures to review the creditworthiness of all borrowers;  (ii) Requirements for full collateralization of all loans; and  (iii) Other methods and procedures required by the board for securing the lending program.  (f) Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 51, § 2.
WY Stat § 9-3-409 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 3 - Compensation and Benefits|Article 4 - Retirement|Section 9-3-409 - Retirement Board; Rules and Regulations; Powers and Privileges Required to Perform Functions; Requiring Employers to Furnish Information and Keep Records.

9-3-409. Retirement board; rules and regulations; powers and privileges required to perform functions; requiring employers to furnish information and keep records.| (a) The retirement board shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration of the retirement system and the control and disbursement of its assets, the administration of the Wyoming deferred compensation program established under W.S. 9-3-501 through 9-3-508 and shall have the powers and privileges required in the performance of its functions under this article and W.S. 9-3-501 through 9-3-508.  (b) The board shall:  (i) Regulate the duties of participating employers imposed by this article;  (ii) Specify the time, place, amount and manner in which contributions shall be withheld and paid;  (iii) Require employers to furnish information in written or electronic format and keep records necessary for the discharge of its duties under this article. The board shall assist employers in complying with any electronic reporting requirements imposed under this paragraph;  (iv) Require any county memorial hospital or special hospital district electing to participate in the Wyoming retirement system to provide written notice to the board of its election pursuant board issued guidelines. The board shall not implement coverage for any county memorial hospital or special hospital district employee until funds payable to the Wyoming retirement system are received for deposit into the retirement account, as necessary for maintaining the actuarial integrity of the account and funding all liability arising under this act, for years of service prior to the date of entry or expansion of coverage.
WY Stat § 9-3-410 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 3 - Compensation and Benefits|Article 4 - Retirement|Section 9-3-410 - Retirement Board; Actuarial Investigation and Valuation of System; Annual Valuation of Assets and Liabilities to Be Prepared and Published; Public Record of Proceedings.

9-3-410. Retirement board; actuarial investigation and valuation of system; annual valuation of assets and liabilities to be prepared and published; public record of proceedings.| (a) The retirement board shall keep in convenient form data necessary for actuarial valuations and investigations of the retirement system. At least once in each six (6) year period, the board shall cause an actuarial valuation to be made of the retirement system. An actuarial investigation of all the experience under the retirement system shall be made at times the board directs but not less often than once in each eight (8) year period.  (b) The board shall cause an annual valuation to be made of the assets and liabilities of the retirement system and shall prepare an annual statement of the accrued liability contribution rate which, after approval by the legislature, shall be payable by the employers. The board shall also publish annually the valuation of the assets and liabilities and a statement of receipts and disbursements of the retirement system.  (c) The board shall keep a record of all of its proceedings which shall be open to public inspection.
WY Stat § 9-3-411 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 3 - Compensation and Benefits|Article 4 - Retirement|Section 9-3-411 - Retirement Board; Right to Hearing Before Board; Judicial Review.

9-3-411. Retirement board; right to hearing before board; judicial review.| Any person aggrieved by any ruling of the board is entitled to a hearing before the board after giving reasonable notice. The decision of the board upon hearing is a final administrative decision and is subject to judicial review in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
WY Stat § 9-3-413 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 3 - Compensation and Benefits|Article 4 - Retirement|Section 9-3-413 - Employer's Contributions; Payable Monthly; Transfer to Account; Interest Imposed Upon Delinquent Contributions; Recovery.

9-3-413. Employer's contributions; payable monthly; transfer to account; interest imposed upon delinquent contributions; recovery.| Except as provided by W.S. 9-2-3207(a)(xi)(F)(III) or (IV), 9-3-431 and 9-3-432, each employer excluding employers of firefighter members, shall on a monthly basis, pay into the account a contribution equal to eight and sixty-two hundredths percent (8.62%) of the salary paid to each of its members covered under this article for the period from September 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, eight and eighty-seven hundredths percent (8.87%) of the salary paid for the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, nine and twelve hundredths percent (9.12%) of the salary paid for the period from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 and thereafter nine and thirty-seven hundredths percent (9.37%) of the salary paid. Employers of firefighter members shall pay into the account a contribution equal to seven and twelve hundredths percent (7.12%) of the salary paid. Employer contributions for any month, together with the members' contributions for that month, if any, shall be transferred to the board not later than the twelfth day of the following month. These contributions shall be credited to the account in a manner as directed by the board. Any employer failing to transfer contributions under this section in sufficient time for the board to receive the contributions by the twenty-fifth day of the month due shall be assessed interest at the assumed rate of return as determined by the board, compounded annually. Interest imposed under this section shall be payable not later than the twelfth day of the next succeeding month. If the contributions and any interest imposed under this section are not transferred to the board when due, they may be recovered, together with court costs, in an action brought for that purpose in the first judicial district court in Laramie County, Wyoming.
WY Stat § 9-3-414 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 3 - Compensation and Benefits|Article 4 - Retirement|Section 9-3-414 - Provision for Employers' Contributions to Be Made in Budgets; Notice to Department Heads.

9-3-414. Provision for employers' contributions to be made in budgets; notice to department heads.| Provision for the payment by employers of the employers' contributions under this article shall be made in the budgets of the several departments, divisions and subdivisions of the state government and of other employer units. At least thirty (30) days prior to the date for submission of departmental budgets to the state budget officer, the Wyoming retirement board shall notify all department heads that it will be necessary to include funds in the departmental budget for the payment of employers' contributions under this article for the ensuing appropriation period.
WY Stat § 9-3-416 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 3 - Compensation and Benefits|Article 4 - Retirement|Section 9-3-416 - Members Leaving Service Without Withdrawing Accumulated Contributions Eligible for Retirement.

9-3-416. Members leaving service without withdrawing accumulated contributions eligible for retirement.| Except for law enforcement officers, any member who has left service without withdrawing his accumulated contributions and who has a minimum of four (4) years of service is eligible to receive a retirement benefit computed according to the terms of this article, at the age specified in W.S. 9-3-415(a), (b) or (k). Law enforcement officers leaving service without withdrawing accumulated contributions and who have a minimum of four (4) years of service may receive a retirement benefit amount in accordance with W.S. 9-3-432. Firefighter members leaving service without withdrawing accumulated contributions and who have a minimum of four (4) years of service may receive a retirement benefit amount in accordance with W.S. 9-3-431.
WY Stat § 9-3-417 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 3 - Compensation and Benefits|Article 4 - Retirement|Section 9-3-417 - Determination of Eligibility for Retirement; Board to Determine Equivalent of Years of Service; Credit for Military Service.

9-3-417. Determination of eligibility for retirement; board to determine equivalent of years of service; credit for military service.| (a) The board shall determine the total years of service creditable to each member for the purpose of determining eligibility for retirement under this article including law enforcement officers for retirement under W.S. 9-3-432. It may require members to file detailed statements of all service as a covered member and to give other necessary information as a condition to the receipt of benefits under this article.  (b) The board shall determine and adopt appropriate rules and regulations defining how much service in any year is the equivalent of one (1) year of service, but in no case shall it allow credit for more than one (1) year of service for all service rendered within one (1) calendar year. In addition, part-time employment shall be credited as follows, with eighty-six (86) or more hours per month considered full-time employment:  (i) Forty (40) or more but less than eighty-six (86) hours per month--one half (1/2) month credit;  (ii) less than forty (40) hours per month--one quarter (1/4) month credit.  (c) Credit shall be allowed for any period of time after commencement of participation in the retirement program which a member spends in active military or other emergency service of the United States in accordance with rules adopted by the board pursuant to the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, 38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. In accordance with rule and regulation of the board, until June 30, 2018 up to two (2) years of credit allowed under this subsection may be provided at no cost to the member. After June 30, 2010, each state agency, department or institution, including the University of Wyoming and the community colleges shall estimate the amount required for provision of credits under this subsection for the next biennium and shall include the estimate in the agency's biennial budget request. Provision for payment of employer's contributions under this subsection shall be as provided in W.S. 9-3-414.  (d) Repealed by Laws 1994, ch. 67, § 3.
WY Stat § 9-3-418 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 3 - Compensation and Benefits|Article 4 - Retirement|Section 9-3-418 - Amount of Service Retirement Benefit; Firefighter Members Excluded.

9-3-418. Amount of service retirement benefit; firefighter members excluded.| (a) The normal retirement benefit for a member who first becomes covered under this article after June 30, 1981 and before September 1, 2012 is equal to two and one-eighth percent (2 1/8%) of the highest average salary multiplied by his years of service credit for the first fifteen (15) years of service credit, and two and one-fourth percent (2 1/4%) of the highest average salary multiplied by his years of service credit for any years of service credit exceeding fifteen (15) years.  (b) The retirement benefit for a member with service after March 31, 1953 but prior to July 1, 1981 is equal to the following:  (i) Repealed by Laws 1994, ch. 67, § 3.  (ii) A monthly benefit amount based on the actuarial equivalent of double the member's account with any applicable increase under W.S. 9-3-419; or  (iii) Two and one-eighth percent (2 1/8%) of the member's highest average salary multiplied by his years of service credit for the first fifteen (15) years of service credit, and two and one-fourth percent (2 1/4%) of the member's highest average salary multiplied by his years of service credit for any years of service credit exceeding fifteen (15) years.  (c) Repealed by Laws 1994, ch. 67, § 3.  (d) Repealed by Laws 1994, ch. 67, § 3.  (e) This section does not apply to any firefighter member covered and vested under W.S. 9-3-431 or any law enforcement member covered and vested under W.S. 9-3-432.  (f) Benefits shall not be payable under the system to the extent that they exceed the limitations imposed by section 415(b) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. The board shall provide any benefits in excess of the limitations under special pay plans authorized under W.S. 9-3-405(b) to the extent the benefits can be provided and the system retain qualified plan status under the Internal Revenue Code.  (g) The normal retirement benefit for a member initially employed after August 31, 2012 is equal to two percent (2%) of the highest average salary multiplied by his years of service credit.
WY Stat § 9-3-419 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 9 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 3 - Compensation and Benefits|Article 4 - Retirement|Section 9-3-419 - Retirement Benefit Adjustments.

9-3-419. Retirement benefit adjustments.| (a) The retirement benefit specified under W.S. 9-3-418(b)(ii) is subject to the following cumulative increases:  (i) The benefit for covered service prior to July 1, 1975 is increased by twenty-five percent (25%) with a maximum increase of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per month;  (ii) The benefit of a member, survivor or beneficiary is increased by forty percent (40%);  (iii) The benefit of a member for service prior to July 1, 1975 is increased by twenty percent (20%).  (iv) Repealed by Laws 1994, ch. 67, § 3.  (v) Repealed by Laws 1994, ch. 67, § 3.  (vi) Repealed by Laws 1994, ch. 67, § 3.  (vii) Repealed by Laws 1994, ch. 67, § 3.  (b) Repealed By Laws 2012, Ch. 107, § 3.