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NV Rev Stat § 286.571 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 286 - Public Employees’ Retirement|NRS 286.571 - Postretirement increases: Calculation of increase for persons who became members on or after January 1, 2010, and before July 1, 2015.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, for a person who retires and who has an effective date of membership on or after January 1, 2010, and before July 1, 2015, allowances or benefits must be increased once each year on the first day of the month immediately following the anniversary of the date the person began receiving the allowance or benefit, by the lesser of:  (a) Two percent following the 3rd anniversary of the commencement of benefits, 3 percent following the 6th anniversary of the commencement of benefits, 3.5 percent following the 9th anniversary of the commencement of benefits, 4 percent following the 12th anniversary of the commencement of benefits and each year thereafter; or  (b) The average percentage of increase in the Consumer Price Index (All Items) for the 3 preceding years, unless a different index is substituted by the Board.  2. In any event, the allowance or benefit of a member must be increased by the percentages set forth in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 if the allowance or benefit of a member has not increased at a rate greater than or equal to the average of the Consumer Price Index (All Items), unless a different index is substituted by the Board, for the period between the date of the member’s retirement and the date specified in subsection 1.  3. The Board may use a different index for the calculation made pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 if:  (a) The substituted index is compiled and published by the United States Department of Labor; and  (b) The Board determines that the substituted index represents a more accurate measurement of the cost of living for retired employees.  4. The base from which the increase provided by this section must be calculated is the allowance or benefit in effect on the day before the increase becomes effective.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2346; A 2015, 2729)
NV Rev Stat § 286.574 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 286 - Public Employees’ Retirement|NRS 286.574 - Postretirement increases: Calculation of increase for persons who became members on or after July 1, 2015.

  1. For a person who retires and who has an effective date of membership on or after July 1, 2015, allowances or benefits must be increased once each year on the first day of the month immediately following the anniversary date the person began receiving the allowance or benefit:  (a) By 2 percent following the 3rd, 4th and 5th anniversaries of the commencement of benefits.  (b) By 2.5 percent following the 6th, 7th and 8th anniversaries of the commencement of benefits.  (c) By the lesser of 3 percent or the increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index (All Items) published by the United States Department of Labor for the preceding calendar year following the 9th anniversary of the commencement of benefits and each year thereafter.  2. The base from which the increase provided by this section must be calculated is the allowance or benefit in effect on the day before the increase becomes effective.  (Added to NRS by 2015, 2724)
NV Rev Stat § 286.575 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 286 - Public Employees’ Retirement|NRS 286.575 - Postretirement increases: Payment; effect on monthly benefit.

  1. Except as otherwise required as a result of NRS 286.537, a postretirement allowance must be paid from the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund or the Police and Firefighters’ Retirement Fund to each member receiving a disability allowance or service retirement allowance from that Fund under the provisions of this chapter in the amount and manner provided and from time to time adjusted by law. Each member whose allowance was increased after the member’s retirement by payments for years of service in excess of 20 years is entitled to receive an increase based upon the member’s adjusted allowance.  2. Postretirement allowances must be considered a part of a retired employee’s monthly benefit and included in the allowance paid to a beneficiary under one of the optional plans provided in NRS 286.590.  (Added to NRS by 1963, 995; A 1965, 955; 1971, 626; 1975, 1050; 1977, 1591; 1979, 259; 1991, 2366; 2003, 2064)
NV Rev Stat § 286.5756 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 286 - Public Employees’ Retirement|NRS 286.5756 - Postretirement increases: Persons receiving benefits before September 1, 1983, or for 3 years before increase.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 286.571 and 286.574, a person is entitled to the increase provided in this section if the person began receiving an allowance or benefit:  (a) Before September 1, 1983, and has received the allowance or benefit for at least 6 continuous months in the 12 months preceding the effective date of the increase; or  (b) At least 3 years before the increase.  2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, allowances or benefits increase once each year on the first day of the month immediately following the anniversary of the date the person began receiving the allowance or benefit, by the lesser of:  (a) Two percent following the 3rd anniversary of the commencement of benefits, 3 percent following the 6th anniversary of the commencement of benefits, 3.5 percent following the 9th anniversary of the commencement of benefits, 4 percent following the 12th anniversary of the commencement of benefits and 5 percent following the 14th anniversary of the commencement of benefits; or  (b) The average percentage of increase in the Consumer Price Index (All Items) for the 3 preceding years, unless a different index is substituted by the Board.  3. In any event, the allowance or benefit of a member must be increased by the percentages set forth in paragraph (a) of subsection 2 if the allowance or benefit of a member has not increased at a rate greater than or equal to the average of the Consumer Price Index (All Items), unless a different index is substituted by the Board, for the period between the date of the member’s retirement and the date specified in subsection 2.  4. The Board may use a different index for the calculation made pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 if:  (a) The substituted index is compiled and published by the United States Department of Labor; and  (b) The Board determines that the substituted index represents a more accurate measurement of the cost of living for retired employees.  5. The base from which the increase provided by this section must be calculated is the allowance or benefit in effect on the day before the increase becomes effective.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 1925; A 1989, 1025; 1991, 1861; 1995, 252; 1997, 351; 2015, 2730)
NV Rev Stat § 286.5775 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 286 - Public Employees’ Retirement|NRS 286.5775 - Postretirement increases: Increases based on years allowance received; beneficiaries of deceased employees; limitations.

  1. In addition to the other postretirement allowances and increases provided by law, if adequate money is available which has been designated for this purpose, the Public Employees’ Retirement System shall provide a postretirement increase based upon the total number of calendar years that the recipient has been receiving an allowance. The increases are payable beginning July 1, 1977, and July 1, 1978, as follows:  Total Years  Receiving Allowance Increase of Base Benefit  12 or more...................................................................................... 5.00 percent  11 4.75 percent  10 4.50 percent  9 4.25 percent  8 4.00 percent  7 3.75 percent  6 3.50 percent  5 3.25 percent  4 3.00 percent  3 2.75 percent  2 2.50 percent  1 2.25 percent  2. A person who has been receiving an allowance for at least 6 months but less than 1 year when postretirement increases are paid is entitled to an increase of 2 percent of the person’s base benefit.  3. A beneficiary of a deceased retired employee is entitled to receive postretirement increases provided in this section based on the effective date of retirement for the retired employee and:  (a) The base benefit for the retired employee if the retired employee selected option 2 or 4; or  (b) Fifty percent of the base benefit of the retired employee if the retired employee selected option 3 or 5.  4. The postretirement increases provided in this section are payable only if they do not exceed the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (All Items) during the previous calendar year or any limitations required as a result of NRS 286.537. The percentage for postretirement increases provided in this section must be reduced to the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (All Items) for the previous calendar year if the increase in the index is less than the percentage provided in this section.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 1927; A 1991, 2366)
NV Rev Stat § 286.578 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 286 - Public Employees’ Retirement|NRS 286.578 - Postretirement increases: Increases payable July 1, 1979, and July 1, 1980.

  1. In addition to other postretirement allowances or benefits provided by law, and subject to the limitation provided in subsection 3, the Public Employees’ Retirement System shall provide a postretirement increase to each eligible person, based upon:  (a) The number of years the person has received a retirement allowance or in the case of a beneficiary of a retired employee, the number of years an allowance or benefits have been received since the retired employee’s effective date of retirement; and  (b) The amount of the person’s cumulative allowance or benefit computed as of the dates on which these increases are payable.  2. The increases provided in subsection 1 are payable on July 1, 1979, and July 1, 1980, as follows:  Number of Years Receiving Increase in Cumulative  Allowance or Benefit Allowance or Benefit 5 years or more..................................................................................... 5.0 percent 4 years................................................................................................... 4.5 percent 3 years................................................................................................... 4.0 percent 2 years................................................................................................... 3.5 percent 1 year..................................................................................................... 3.0 percent  3. These percentage increases are payable only if they do not exceed the percentage increase in the "All Items Consumer Price Index" for the preceding calendar year. If the percentage increase in the index for the preceding year is less than any percentage increase described in subsection 2, the latter increase must be reduced to the former.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 1928; A 1985, 267)
NV Rev Stat § 286.5785 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 286 - Public Employees’ Retirement|NRS 286.5785 - Postretirement increases: Increases payable July 1, 1981, and July 1, 1982.

  1. On July 1, 1981, and July 1, 1982, the System shall provide a cost-of-living increase to each retired employee or beneficiary. The increase must be based on the number of years the person has been drawing benefits plus the portion of the year, in full calendar months, in which the person began drawing benefits, in the amounts:  Number of years and full calendar   months during which benefits Percentage of  have been received Increase 1 year....................................................................................................................... 3.0 1 year and 1 month through 2 years................................................................... 3.5 2 years and 1 month through 3 years................................................................. 4.0 3 years and 1 month through 4 years................................................................. 4.5 4 years and 1 month through 5 years................................................................. 5.0 5 years and 1 month through 6 years................................................................. 5.5 6 years and 1 month through 7 years................................................................. 6.0 7 years and 1 month through 8 years................................................................. 6.5 8 years and 1 month through 9 years................................................................. 7.0 9 years and 1 month through 10 years............................................................... 7.5 10 years and 1 month through 11 years............................................................. 8.0 11 years and 1 month through 12 years............................................................. 8.5 12 years and 1 month through 13 years............................................................. 9.0 13 years and 1 month through 14 years............................................................. 9.5 14 years and 1 month and more........................................................................ 10.0  2. The increase for a retired employee or beneficiary who has been receiving benefits for less than 12 full calendar months on July 1 is 3 percent prorated for the number of full calendar months in which the person has received benefits.  3. In addition to the other postretirement allowances and increases provided by law, the System shall provide a monthly postretirement increase of $100 per month, beginning on July 1, 1981, to surviving spouses who receive benefits pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 286.674.  4. The increases provided in this section are payable only if and to the extent that they respectively do not exceed the increase in the Consumer Price Index (All Items) for the calendar year preceding their payment.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 1929)
NV Rev Stat § 286.579 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 286 - Public Employees’ Retirement|NRS 286.579 - Postretirement increases: Increase for persons receiving benefits before January 1, 1977.

  1. In addition to the other postretirement allowances and increases provided by law, the System shall provide a monthly postretirement increase to each person who began receiving benefits before January 1, 1977, or to the person’s designated beneficiary upon the person’s death in these amounts:  Base Benefit Monthly Increase  $0 — $100......................................................................................................... $20 101 — 200........................................................................................................... 15 201 — 300........................................................................................................... 10 301 — 500............................................................................................................. 5 501 and above..................................................................................................... 3  2. A single postretirement increase pursuant to this section must be prorated among two or more recipients of benefits for survivors on behalf of one deceased member.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 576)
NV Rev Stat § 286.592 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 286 - Public Employees’ Retirement|NRS 286.592 - Optional plans: Death of beneficiary; change of selection; effective date of termination or adjustment of allowance.

  1. If a member enters retirement status under one of the optional plans described in NRS 286.590 and the designated beneficiary predeceases the retired employee, the retired employee’s monthly retirement allowance must be automatically adjusted to the unmodified retirement allowance provided in NRS 286.551.  2. A retired employee may not change the selected option or designated beneficiary after the effective date of retirement except as provided in subsection 4 of this section and subsection 3 of NRS 286.525.  3. A retired employee who selects an unmodified retirement allowance may relinquish the retired employee’s right to that allowance and apply for a refund of the retired employee’s remaining contributions at any time. A retired employee who selects one of the optional plans described in NRS 286.590 may relinquish the retired employee’s right and the right of the beneficiary under that plan and apply for a refund of the retired employee’s remaining contributions at any time. If the designated beneficiary is the spouse of the retired employee, or if the right of the beneficiary is the subject of a court order, the retired employee shall provide an acknowledged release by the beneficiary of any claim against the System or the employee’s contributions when applying for a refund.  4. A retired employee may cancel the retired employee’s selected option and designation of beneficiary and revert to the unmodified retirement allowance. The retired employee shall make this election by written designation, acknowledged and filed with the Board. The written election must be accompanied by a written, notarized acknowledgment of the change by the beneficiary if the beneficiary is the spouse of the retired employee. The election to cancel a selected option and revert to the unmodified allowance does not abrogate any obligation of the retired employee respecting community property.  5. The termination or adjustment of a monthly retirement allowance resulting from the death of a retired employee or beneficiary must not become effective until the first day of the month immediately following the death of the retired employee or beneficiary.  (Added to NRS by 1983, 491; A 1985, 1718; 1987, 682)
NV Rev Stat § 286.612 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 286 - Public Employees’ Retirement|NRS 286.612 - Charges for deferred protection: Termination; adjustments of allowances or benefits.

  1. Charges for deferred protection must not be made on or after July 1, 1995, against the:  (a) Allowance payable to a beneficiary pursuant to NRS 286.600 or 286.610, as those sections existed on June 30, 1995.  (b) Service retirement allowance of a member who selected deferred protection for a beneficiary before July 1, 1975, and who will retire on or after July 1, 1995.  (c) Service retirement allowance of a member who selected deferred protection for a beneficiary before July 1, 1975, and who retired before July 1, 1995.  2. If a charge for deferred protection has been made against the allowance or benefit of a member or beneficiary on or after July 1, 1995, the member or beneficiary must notify the Board. The Board shall adjust the allowance or benefit of the member or beneficiary for any charge made during the period between July 1, 1995, and the date of notification.  3. As used in this section, "deferred protection" means the benefit which a member was permitted to select during employment before July 1, 1975, pursuant to NRS 286.600 and 286.610, as those sections existed on June 30, 1995, to provide an allowance to the member’s beneficiary if the member died while employed and before retirement.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 250)
NV Rev Stat § 286.615 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 286 - Public Employees’ Retirement|NRS 286.615 - Optional deduction from benefits for payments for group insurance, plan of benefits or medical and hospital service or other obligations; regulations; exemption of Executive Officer, Board and System from liability for errors or omissions.

  1. In addition to the options provided in NRS 287.023 and subject to the requirements of that section, any officer or employee of a governmental entity enumerated in subsection 1 of NRS 287.023 who retires under the conditions set forth in NRS 1A.350, 1A.480, 286.510 or 286.620 and, at the time of retirement, was covered or had dependents covered by any group insurance, plan of benefits or medical and hospital service established pursuant to NRS 287.010, 287.015, 287.020 or paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of subsection 1 of NRS 287.025, has the option of having the Executive Officer deduct and pay the retired person’s premium or contribution for that coverage, as well as the amount due or to become due upon any obligation designated by the Board pursuant to subsection 2, from the retired person’s monthly retirement allowance until:  (a) The retired person notifies the Executive Officer to discontinue the deduction; or  (b) Any of the retired person’s dependents elect to assume the premium or contribution applicable to the dependent’s coverage before the death of such a retired person and continue coverage pursuant to NRS 287.023 after the retired person’s death.  2. The Board may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of subsection 1, including, but not limited to, regulations governing the number and types of obligations, amounts for the payment of which may be deducted and paid by the Board at the option of the officer or employee pursuant to this section.  3. The Executive Officer, Board and System are not liable for any damages resulting from errors or omissions concerning the deductions and payment of premiums or contributions authorized pursuant to this section unless willful neglect or gross negligence is proven.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 327; A 1985, 40; 1987, 502, 683; 1999, 3022; 2003, 2736, 3259)
NV Rev Stat § 286.630 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 286 - Public Employees’ Retirement|NRS 286.630 - Disability retirement allowance: Approval or denial of application; medical examination.

  1. The Board shall designate medical advisers to review information which has been submitted by the private physician of the member, conduct medical examinations, make recommendations and consult with the Board concerning applications for disability retirement.  2. The Board shall require a medical examination of each applicant for disability retirement. The examination must at least consist of:  (a) An examination at an applicant’s expense and by the applicant’s personal physician who shall submit a written statement to the Board describing the nature and extent of the applicant’s disability, the physician’s statement whether or not the member is disabled, and copies of any medical information necessary to support the statement; and  (b) A review of the written statement from the applicant’s physician by the Board’s medical advisers.  The member shall provide any additional information which the Board or medical advisers deem necessary and shall submit to an additional medical examination upon the request of the Board. The costs of such additional examination must be paid from the Public Employees’ Retirement Administrative Fund.  3. The Board shall consider the complete application for disability retirement and the recommendations of its staff and the medical advisers, and approve or deny the application.  4. A member may apply to the Board for one reconsideration within 45 days after the denial by the Board of the member’s application, if the member can present new evidence which was not available or the existence of which was not known to the member at the time the Board originally considered the member’s application.  [Part 22:181:1947; A 1949, 174; 1951, 269] — (NRS A 1975, 1056; 1977, 63; 1981, 454)
NV Rev Stat § 286.634 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 286 - Public Employees’ Retirement|NRS 286.634 - Disability retirement allowance: Effective date of retirement.

  1. The effective date of disability retirement for a member whose application for disability retirement has been approved by the Board is:  (a) The day after the member’s last day of employment; or  (b) The day after the member’s death, if death intervenes between the member’s application and the member’s retirement.  2. A member whose application for disability retirement has been approved by the Board must retire from the member’s employment and begin drawing benefits within 60 days after the date of the approval or the member must reapply and be reapproved before the member may draw benefits unless the member remains on sick leave for the entire period of continued employment.  (Added to NRS by 1981, 443)