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UT Code § 49-11-502 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 11 - Utah State Retirement Systems Administration|Part 5 - General Member Provisions|Section 502 - Redeposits of refunds -- Time period.

49-11-502. Redeposits of refunds -- Time period.    (1)   (a) If a member receives a refund of member contributions and is subsequently reemployed in a position covered by a system or the Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Plan, the participating employer or the member may redeposit an amount equal to the member contributions refunded and interest charged under Section 49-11-503.     (b) The interest shall be compounded annually from the date of refund through the month of payment.     (c) If a redeposit is made, service credit shall be restored to the member's account and credited to the same system or the Utah Governors' and Legislator's Retirement Plan from which the refund was taken.       (2)   (a) A member may redeposit an amount equal to a prior refund of member contributions and interest charges in one lump sum or in monthly installments by payroll deduction in a time period determined by the office.     (b) If the total redeposit is not made prior to the member's retirement date, the amount of redeposit paid to the office shall be refunded to the member without interest and the member is not entitled to service credit based on the amount of the refund.     (c) The interest rate charged during the installment period shall be a fixed rate calculated at the time of the first installment payment in accordance with Section 49-11-503.       (3) A member who redeposits a refund of member contributions under this section shall receive the amount of service credit forfeited in taking the refund.     (4)   (a) For purposes of this section, the Public Employees' Contributory Retirement System created under Chapter 12, Public Employees' Contributory Retirement Act, and the Public Employees' Noncontributory Retirement System created under Chapter 13, Public Employees' Noncontributory Retirement Act, are considered one system.     (b) For purposes of this section, the Public Safety Contributory Retirement System created under Chapter 14, Public Safety Contributory Retirement Act, and the Public Safety Noncontributory Retirement System created under Chapter 15, Public Safety Noncontributory Retirement Act, are considered one system.     (c) For purposes of this section, the Judges' Contributory Retirement System created under Chapter 17, Judges' Contributory Retirement Act, and the Judges' Noncontributory Retirement System created under, Chapter 18, Judges' Noncontributory Retirement Act, are considered one system.       (5)   (a) The board may make rules to allow a member to make the necessary payments to the office for redeposits under this title as permitted by federal law.     (b) The office may reject any payments if the office determines the tax status of the systems, plans, or programs may be jeopardized by allowing the payment.      Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 250, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 49-11-503 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 11 - Utah State Retirement Systems Administration|Part 5 - General Member Provisions|Section 503 - Rate of interest on redeposits, adjustments, and delinquent payments.

49-11-503. Rate of interest on redeposits, adjustments, and delinquent payments.  The rate of interest charged on redeposits of refunds, adjustments, or delinquent payments is the greater of:  (1) the interest rate as determined under a formula approved by the board; or     (2) the actuarial interest rate as of the preceding June 30.    Amended by Chapter 240, 2003 General Session
UT Code § 49-11-602 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 11 - Utah State Retirement Systems Administration|Part 6 - Procedures and Records|Section 602 - Participating employer to maintain records -- Time limit -- Penalties for failure to comply.

 Effective 7/1/2017  49-11-602. Participating employer to maintain records -- Time limit -- Penalties for failure to comply.    (1) A participating employer shall:   (a) maintain records necessary to calculate benefits under this title and other records necessary for proper administration of this title as required by the office; and     (b) maintain records that indicate whether an employee is receiving:   (i) a benefit under state or federal law that, under Subsection 49-12-102(1)(b)(vi) or (vii), is excluded from the definition of benefits normally provided for purposes of Chapter 12, Public Employees' Contributory Retirement Act, Chapter 13, Public Employees' Noncontributory Retirement Act, or Chapter 22, New Public Employees' Tier II Contributory Retirement Act; or     (ii) a benefit under a benefit package generally offered to similarly situated employees.         (2) A participating employer shall maintain the records required under Subsection (1) until the earliest of:   (a) three years after the date of retirement of the employee from a system or plan;     (b) three years after the date of death of the employee; or     (c) 65 years from the date of employment with the participating employer.       (3) A participating employer shall be liable to the office for:   (a) any liabilities and expenses, including administrative expenses and the cost of increased benefits to members, resulting from the participating employer's failure to maintain records under this section; and     (b) a penalty equal to 1% of the participating employer's last month's contributions.       (4) The executive director may waive all or any part of the interest, penalties, expenses, and fees if the executive director finds there were extenuating circumstances surrounding the participating employer's failure to comply with this section.     (5) The office may estimate the length of service, compensation, or age of any member, if that information is not contained in the records.     (6)   (a) A participating employer shall enroll an employee, make reports, submit contributions, and provide other requested information electronically in a manner approved by the office.     (b) A participating employer shall treat any information provided electronically or otherwise by the office as subject to the confidentiality provisions of this title.      Amended by Chapter 141, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 49-11-603 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 11 - Utah State Retirement Systems Administration|Part 6 - Procedures and Records|Section 603 - Participating employer to report and certify -- Time limit -- Penalties for failure to comply.

 Effective 7/1/2017  49-11-603. Participating employer to report and certify -- Time limit -- Penalties for failure to comply.    (1) As soon as administratively possible, but in no event later than 30 days after the end of each pay period, a participating employer shall report and certify to the office:   (a) the eligibility for service credit accrual of:   (i) each current employee;     (ii) each new employee as the new employee begins employment; and     (iii) any changes to eligibility for service credit accrual of each employee;       (b) the compensation of each current employee eligible for service credit; and     (c) other factors relating to the proper administration of this title as required by the executive director.       (2) Each participating employer shall submit the reports required under Subsection (1) in a format approved by the office.     (3) A participating employer shall be liable to the office for:   (a) any liabilities and expenses, including administrative expenses and the cost of increased benefits to employees, resulting from the participating employer's failure to correctly report and certify records under this section;     (b) a penalty equal to the greater of:   (i) $250; or     (ii) 50% of the total contributions for the employees for the period of the reporting error; and       (c) attorney fees.       (4) The executive director may waive all or any part of the interest, penalties, expenses, and fees if the executive director finds there were extenuating circumstances surrounding the participating employer's failure to comply with this section.     (5) The office may estimate the length of service, compensation, or age of any employee, if that information is not contained in the records.    Amended by Chapter 141, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 49-11-604 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 11 - Utah State Retirement Systems Administration|Part 6 - Procedures and Records|Section 604 - Office audits of participating employers -- Penalties for failure to comply.

 Effective 2/21/2018  49-11-604. Office audits of participating employers -- Penalties for failure to comply.    (1)   (a) The office may perform an on-site compliance audit of a participating employer to determine compliance with reporting, contribution, and certification requirements under this title.     (b) The office or its independent auditor may perform an on-site compliance audit of a participating employer or request records to be provided by the participating employer, including records required to complete:   (i) audited financial statements;     (ii) schedules of employer allocations and pension reporting in accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board statements; and     (iii) service organizational controls reports.       (c) The office may request records to be provided by the participating employer at the time of the audit.     (d) Audits shall be conducted at the sole discretion of the office after reasonable notice to the participating employer of at least five working days.     (e) The participating employer shall extract and provide records as requested by the office in an appropriate, organized, and usable format.     (f) Failure of a participating employer to allow access, provide records, or comply in any way with an office audit shall result in the participating employer being liable to the office for:   (i) any liabilities and expenses, including administrative expenses and travel expenses, resulting from the participating employer's failure to comply with the audit; and     (ii) a penalty equal to 1% of the participating employer's last month's contributions.         (2) If the audit reveals a participating employer's failure to make contributions as required under Section 49-11-601, a failure to maintain records as required under Section 49-11-602, or a failure to correctly report or certify eligibility as required under Section 49-11-603, the participating employer shall reimburse the office for the cost of the audit.     (3) If the audit reveals that an incorrect benefit has been paid by the office to a member, participant, alternate payee, or beneficiary due to a participating employer's failure to comply with the requirements of Section 49-11-601, 49-11-602, or 49-11-603, in addition to the liabilities contained in Subsection (2), the participating employer shall be liable to the office for the following:   (a) the actuarial cost of correcting the incorrect benefit; and     (b) administrative expenses.       (4) The executive director may waive all or any part of the interest, penalties, expenses, and fees if the executive director finds there were extenuating circumstances surrounding the participating employer's failure to comply with this section.    Amended by Chapter 10, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 49-11-605 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 11 - Utah State Retirement Systems Administration|Part 6 - Procedures and Records|Section 605 - Notification and correction of violations.

49-11-605. Notification and correction of violations.  If a participating employer discovers that it has violated Section 49-11-601, 49-11-602, or 49-11-603 prior to the office becoming aware of the violation, notifies the office of the violation in writing, and corrects the violation within a period agreed to by the office, the penalties under those sections shall be waived.  Enacted by Chapter 250, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 49-11-606 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 11 - Utah State Retirement Systems Administration|Part 6 - Procedures and Records|Section 606 - Full participation.

49-11-606. Full participation.  Except as provided in Sections 49-12-203, 49-12-204, 49-13-203, 49-13-204, 49-14-203, and 49-15-203, participating employers shall cover all employees eligible for service credit under this title.  Enacted by Chapter 250, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 49-11-607 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 11 - Utah State Retirement Systems Administration|Part 6 - Procedures and Records|Section 607 - Determination of benefits -- Errors in records or calculations -- Correction of errors by the office.

 Effective 7/1/2019  49-11-607. Determination of benefits -- Errors in records or calculations -- Correction of errors by the office.    (1) After the retirement date, which shall be set by a member in the member's application for retirement, no alteration, addition, or cancellation of a benefit may be made except as provided in Subsections (2), (3), and (4) or other law.     (2)   (a) Errors in the records or in the calculations of the office which result in an incorrect benefit to any member, retiree, participant, covered individual, alternate payee, or beneficiary shall be corrected by the office if the correction results in a modification of the benefit amount of $5 or more.     (b) Future payments shall be made to any member, retiree, participant, covered individual, alternate payee, or beneficiary to:   (i) pay the benefit to which the member or beneficiary was entitled; or     (ii) recover any overpayment.         (3)   (a) Errors in the records or calculation of a participating employer which result in an incorrect benefit to a member, retiree, participant, covered individual, alternate payee, or beneficiary shall be corrected by the participating employer.     (b) If insufficient employer contributions have been received by the office, the participating employer shall pay any delinquent employer contributions, plus interest under Section 49-11-503, required by the office to maintain the system, plan, or program affected on an actuarially sound basis.     (c) If excess contributions have been received by the office, the contributions shall be refunded to the participating employer or member which paid the contributions.       (4) If a dispute exists between a participating employer and a member or the office and a member at the time of the member's retirement which will affect the member's benefit calculation, and notice of the dispute is given to the office prior to the calculation of a member's benefit, the benefit may be paid based on the member's retirement date and the records available and then recalculated upon settlement of the dispute.    Amended by Chapter 31, 2019 General Session
UT Code § 49-11-608 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 11 - Utah State Retirement Systems Administration|Part 6 - Procedures and Records|Section 608 - False statements or records -- Unlawfully cashing benefit checks -- Unlawfully obtaining or appropriating benefit payments.

 Effective 5/5/2021  49-11-608. False statements or records -- Unlawfully cashing benefit checks -- Unlawfully obtaining or appropriating benefit payments.    (1) A person who knowingly makes any false statement, or who falsifies or permits to be falsified any record necessary for carrying out the intent of this title is in violation of Section 76-6-504.     (2) A person cashing a benefit check to which that person is not entitled is in violation of Section 76-6-501.     (3) A person who obtains a benefit payment, including a direct deposit or electronic benefit payment, to which that person is not entitled and who fails to take reasonable measures to return the benefit payment to the office is in violation of Section 76-6-407.     (4) A person who appropriates property or a benefit of another person, including a direct deposit or electronic benefit payment, by obtaining or exercising unauthorized control over the property or the benefit is in violation of Section 76-6-407.    Amended by Chapter 193, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 49-11-610 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 11 - Utah State Retirement Systems Administration|Part 6 - Procedures and Records|Section 610 - Benefits payable in name of beneficiary -- Delivery.

 Effective 3/3/2014  49-11-610. Benefits payable in name of beneficiary -- Delivery.    (1)   (a) Any benefits payable to a beneficiary shall be made in the name of and delivered to the beneficiary or the lawfully appointed guardian or conservator of the beneficiary, or delivered as otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction under Title 75, Utah Uniform Probate Code.     (b) If the benefit involves a payment not to exceed an amount authorized by the Utah Uniform Probate Code to any one beneficiary, the office may, without the appointment of a guardian or conservator or the giving of a bond, pay the amount due to the beneficiary or to the persons assuming their support.     (c) The payment shall be in either a lump sum or in monthly amounts.     (d) The total of the payments made under this section shall fully discharge and release the office from any further claims.       (2) A beneficiary who qualifies for a monthly benefit under this section shall apply in writing to the office.     (3) The allowance shall begin on the first day of the month following the month in which the:   (a) member or participant died, if the application is received by the office within 90 days of the date of death of the member or participant; or     (b) application is received by the office, if the application is received by the office more than 90 days after the date of death of the member or participant.      Amended by Chapter 15, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 49-11-611 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 11 - Utah State Retirement Systems Administration|Part 6 - Procedures and Records|Section 611 - Benefits and money in the fund exempt from taxation -- Exceptions.

49-11-611. Benefits and money in the fund exempt from taxation -- Exceptions.    (1) Except as provided under Subsection (2), the benefits accrued or paid to any beneficiary of any system or plan administered by the board and the contributions, money, securities, and other assets in the funds created by this title are exempt from any state, county, or municipal tax.     (2) An allowance, a refund of member contributions, or other benefits that are subject to federal income tax, which is received by a member, retiree, alternate payee, participant, or beneficiary of any system or plan administered by the board and which has not been taxed is subject to Title 59, Chapter 10, Individual Income Tax Act.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 250, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 49-11-613.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 11 - Utah State Retirement Systems Administration|Part 6 - Procedures and Records|Section 613.5 - Limitation of actions -- Cause of action.

 Effective 7/1/2021  49-11-613.5. Limitation of actions -- Cause of action.    (1)   (a) Subject to the procedures provided in Section 49-11-613 and except as provided in Subsection (3), an action regarding a benefit, right, obligation, or employment right brought under this title may be commenced only within four years of the day on which the cause of action accrues.     (b) A person who is dissatisfied with an executive director's ruling under Section 49-11-613 and who seeks a review of that claim by a hearing officer shall file a request for board action within 30 days of the day on which the hearing officer issues the ruling.       (2)   (a) A cause of action accrues under this title and the limitation period in this section runs from the day on which the aggrieved party became aware, or through the exercise of reasonable diligence should have become aware, of the facts giving rise to the cause of action, including when:   (i) a benefit, right, or employment right is or should have been granted;     (ii) a payment is or should have been made; or     (iii) an obligation is or should have been performed.       (b) If a claim involves a retirement service credit issue under this title:   (i) a cause of action specifically accrues at the time the requisite retirement contributions relating to that retirement service credit are paid or should have been paid to the office; and     (ii) the person is deemed to be on notice of the payment or nonpayment of those retirement contributions.         (3) If an aggrieved party fails to discover the facts giving rise to the cause of action due to misrepresentation, fraud, intentional nondisclosure, or other affirmative steps to conceal the cause of action, a limitation period prescribed in this section does not begin to run until the aggrieved party actually discovers the existence of the cause of action.     (4) The person claiming a benefit, right, obligation, or employment right arising under this title has the burden of bringing the action within the period prescribed in this section.     (5) Nothing in this section relieves a member, retiree, participant, alternative payee, covered individual, employer, participating employer, or covered employer of the obligations under this title.     (6) The office is not required to bring a claim on behalf of a member, retiree, participant, alternative payee, covered individual, employer, participating employer, or covered employer.     (7)   (a) A limitation period provided in this section does not apply to actions for which a specific limit is otherwise specified in this title or by contract, including master policies or other insurance contracts.     (b) For actions arising under this title, this section supersedes any applicable limitation period provided in Title 78B, Chapter 2, Statutes of Limitations.      Amended by Chapter 193, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 49-11-614 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 11 - Utah State Retirement Systems Administration|Part 6 - Procedures and Records|Section 614 - Vesting on termination of system or plan.

49-11-614. Vesting on termination of system or plan.  If any system or the Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Plan is terminated, the accrued benefits of each member in the terminated system or plan shall immediately become vested and nonforfeitable.  Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 250, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 49-11-615 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act|Chapter 11 - Utah State Retirement Systems Administration|Part 6 - Procedures and Records|Section 615 - Election to grandfather -- Applicability of provisions.

49-11-615. Election to grandfather -- Applicability of provisions.    (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the allowance payable to any person who becomes a member of any system, administered by the board on or after January 1, 1990, may not exceed the limitation imposed by Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which is incorporated by reference.     (2) This constitutes an election of the grandfather provision under Section 415(b)(10)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code.    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 250, 2002 General Session