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KS Stat § 74-4965a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4965a Purchase of participating service credit for certain military service; terms and conditions.

74-4965a. Purchase of participating service credit for certain military service; terms and conditions. (1) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123, and amendments thereto, any member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system may purchase participating credit for periods of active service in the armed forces of the United States or in the United States public health service and for periods of service required to fulfill the requirements of section 651 of title 10, United States code, which does not exceed six years. Except as otherwise required by the provisions of USERRA, such member shall be entitled to purchase one quarter of participating service credit for each year of service required to fulfill the requirements of section 651 of title 10, United States code. Such purchase shall be effected by the member submitting proof of such service acceptable to the board and electing in writing to have employee contributions as provided in K.S.A. 74-4965, and amendments thereto, deducted from such member's compensation at an additional rate of contribution, in addition to the employee's rate of contribution as provided in K.S.A. 74-4965, and amendments thereto, based upon the member's attained age at the time of purchase and using actuarial assumptions and tables in use by the retirement system at such time of purchase for such periods of service. Such additional rate of contribution shall commence at the beginning of the quarter following such election and shall remain in effect until all of the full quarters of such service have been purchased.(2) Any member of the retirement system who has not retired may purchase, subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123, and amendments thereto, participating service credit for military service as described in this section by electing to effect such purchase by means of a single lump-sum payment in lieu of employee contributions as provided in this section. The lump-sum payment shall be an amount determined by the actuary using the member's then current annual rate of compensation or the member's final average salary at the time the member elects to purchase such service credit, whichever is higher, the actuarial assumptions and tables currently in use by the retirement system and the member's attained age.(3) Except as otherwise required by the provisions of USERRA, any participating service credit purchased by a member as provided by this section shall not be counted toward or be used in determining whether such member meets the years of credited service requirement provided for in K.S.A. 74-4957 or 74-4957a, and amendments thereto.(4) The provisions of this section shall take effect on and after July 1, 1994.History: L. 1994, ch. 293, § 33; L. 1995, ch. 267, § 25; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 80; L. 2006, ch. 143, § 22; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4968 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4968 Retirement fund; investments; reserves.

74-4968. Retirement fund; investments; reserves. (1) All employee and employer contributions shall be deposited in the Kansas public employees retirement fund created by K.S.A. 74-4921 and shall be accounted for and invested as a part of that fund.(2) Portions of such contributions shall be credited to the reserve funds provided for by K.S.A. 74-4922 and amendments thereto or to such comparable funds as the board may establish and payments shall be made from such reserves in the same manner as provided in that section.History: L. 1965, ch. 447, § 18; L. 1982, ch. 319, § 42; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4969 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4969 Severability.

74-4969. Severability. If any clause, paragraph, subsection or section of this act shall be held invalid or unconstitutional, it shall be conclusively presumed that the legislature would have enacted the remainder of this act without such invalid or unconstitutional clause, paragraph, subsection or section.History: L. 1965, ch. 447, § 19; June 30.
KS Stat § 74-4970 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4970 Application for benefits; time limitation.

74-4970. Application for benefits; time limitation. In the event that an application in such form as may be prescribed by the board for any amount due under the provisions of this act, is not filed with the office of the retirement system by the person entitled to same within five (5) years of the date that such amount became due and payable, an amount equal to same shall be transferred to the employer contribution reserve and such amount shall no longer be due and payable; however, if any such person shall present evidence satisfactory to the board that his failure to file such application within said time period was due to lack of knowledge or incapacity on his part, the amount equal to the amount originally due shall be transferred from the employer contribution reserve to the reserve or reserves from which such transfer was initially made and the amount originally due shall be paid to such person.History: L. 1967, ch. 431, § 13; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4971 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4971 Entry of Kansas highway patrol into system.

74-4971. Entry of Kansas highway patrol into system. On the effective date of this act, the Kansas highway patrol shall be an eligible employer as defined in K.S.A. 74-4952, and on July 1, 1968, the Kansas highway patrol shall become a participating employer as defined by reference in subsection (13) of K.S.A. 74-4952, said reference being to subsection (24) of K.S.A. 74-4902. The entry date into the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system of the Kansas highway patrol shall be July 1, 1968.History: L. 1968, ch. 36, § 1; Mar. 7.
KS Stat § 74-4972 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4972 Definition of "patrolman" and "patrolmen."

74-4972. Definition of "patrolman" and "patrolmen." "Patrolman" or "patrolmen" means all troopers, examiners and officers of the Kansas highway patrol, but shall not include the superintendent or administrative employees of the Kansas highway patrol, except that such terms shall include the superintendent of the Kansas highway patrol if the superintendent was a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system at the time of appointment to the office of superintendent. Wherever the word "policeman" is used in K.S.A. 74-4951 et seq., it shall be construed to include the word patrolman as defined herein.History: L. 1968, ch. 36, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 253, § 1; Mar. 23.
KS Stat § 74-4975 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4975 Members subject to provisions of Kansas police and firemen's retirement system; mandatory retirement, disallowed; member contributions.

74-4975. Members subject to provisions of Kansas police and firemen's retirement system; mandatory retirement, disallowed; member contributions. (a) Patrolmen who become members of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system shall be subject to all of the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4951 to 74-4970, inclusive, and amendments thereto, except as is otherwise provided in this act.(b) Prior to January 1, 1994, each patrolman, other than the superintendent of the Kansas highway patrol, who is a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system and who has reached the age of 60 years must file application for retirement with the board and if such patrolman refuses or neglects to do so, the board shall consider the application as having been filed on the 60th birthday of that patrolman. Any patrolman so retired shall receive a retirement benefit determined in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of K.S.A. 74-4958, on the basis of that patrolman's years of credited service. On and after January 1, 1994, there shall be no mandatory retirement for patrolmen on account of age. The provisions of subsection (2)(b) of K.S.A. 74-4956 and amendments thereto shall not apply to patrolmen.(c) Beginning with the first payment of compensation for services of a patrolman after the patrolman becomes a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system, the employer shall deduct from the compensation of such member 7% as employee contribution. Such deduction shall be remitted, deposited and credited as provided in K.S.A. 74-4965 and amendments thereto.History: L. 1968, ch. 36, § 5; L. 1979, ch. 253, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 227, § 55; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4976 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4976 Employer contributions; included in budget; exception for first year.

74-4976. Employer contributions; included in budget; exception for first year. The division of the budget and the governor shall include in the budget and in the budget request for appropriation for personal services the sum required to satisfy the employer's obligation under this act as certified by the board in the manner prescribed in K.S.A. 74-4967 and shall present the same to the legislature for allowance and appropriation. In lieu of the rate of employer contribution for the first year set out in subsection (6) of K.S.A. 74-4967, the rate of contribution of the Kansas highway patrol during fiscal year 1969 shall be sixteen and eight-tenths percent (16.8%) of the amount of compensation on which members contribute during said period.History: L. 1968, ch. 36, § 6; Mar. 7.
KS Stat § 74-4977 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4977 Termination of employment; conditions for prior service credit upon returning to employment.

74-4977. Termination of employment; conditions for prior service credit upon returning to employment. The provisions of K.S.A. 74-4963 and amendments thereto relating to termination of employment shall be applicable in all respects to patrolmen becoming members of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system, except that a member who transfers from the Kansas highway patrol pension system and later terminates such member's employment and withdraws such member's accumulated contributions under the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system and the Kansas highway patrol pension system may upon returning to covered employment receive credit for such member's service prior to termination, subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123 and amendments thereto, by repaying such member's accumulated contributions plus interest, as determined by the board, to the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system and by also repaying the accumulated contributions withdrawn from the Kansas highway patrol pension system plus interest at a rate specified by the board of the Kansas highway patrol pension system.History: L. 1968, ch. 36, § 7; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 81; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4978 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4978 Certain patrolmen not affected by act.

74-4978. Certain patrolmen not affected by act. Nothing in this act shall be construed to repeal or amend any provisions of the law establishing the Kansas highway patrol pension system with respect to patrolmen who have the option of joining the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system but do not elect to do so.History: L. 1968, ch. 36, § 8; Mar. 7.
KS Stat § 74-4978a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4978a Entry date for Kansas highway patrol for certain patrolmen.

74-4978a. Entry date for Kansas highway patrol for certain patrolmen. The entry date of the Kansas highway patrol shall continue to be as prescribed in K.S.A. 74-4971, except that for the purposes of those patrolmen who become members of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system as provided in this act, the entry date shall be considered to be July 1, 1972.History: L. 1972, ch. 292, § 1; Apr. 1.
KS Stat § 74-4978c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4978c Exception to definition of "final average salary."

74-4978c. Exception to definition of "final average salary." For any patrolman who elects to become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system under the provisions of this act and retires prior to July 1, 1975, the term final average salary means the average highest annual compensation paid to such member for service as a patrolman for any three of the five years immediately preceding such retirement, notwithstanding the definition of that term in K.S.A. 74-4952.History: L. 1972, ch. 292, § 3; Apr. 1.
KS Stat § 74-4978d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4978d Special members of Kansas police and firemen's retirement system; preservation of certain prior benefits of special members.

74-4978d. Special members of Kansas police and firemen's retirement system; preservation of certain prior benefits of special members. Any patrolman entitled to make an election under this act to become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system and who does not so elect shall become a special member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system on the effective date of this act. Every special member shall make contributions to the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system as provided in this act, and shall be subject to the provisions and entitled to pensions and other benefits, rights and privileges only to the extent provided for "members" of the state highway patrol pension system as the same existed under article 20b of chapter 74 of Kansas Statutes Annotated and all acts amendatory thereof as contained in the 1971 Supplement to article 20b of chapter 74 of Kansas Statutes Annotated on the day preceding the effective date of this act.History: L. 1972, ch. 292, § 4; Apr. 1.
KS Stat § 74-4978e (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4978e Application of certain laws to members electing under 74-4978b.

74-4978e. Application of certain laws to members electing under 74-4978b. Except as otherwise provided by this act, a patrolman who elects to become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system under the provisions of this act shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4951 to 74-4977, inclusive, and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.History: L. 1972, ch. 292, § 5; Apr. 1.
KS Stat § 74-4978f (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4978f Abolition of state highway patrol pension board; transfer of powers and assets; credit of contributions.

74-4978f. Abolition of state highway patrol pension board; transfer of powers and assets; credit of contributions. (a) On the effective date of this act, the state highway patrol pension board is hereby abolished. On such date all of the powers provided in article 20b of chapter 74 of Kansas Statutes Annotated and all acts amendatory thereof as contained in the 1971 Supplement to article 20b of chapter 74 of Kansas Statutes Annotated shall devolve upon and be performed by the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system, and all powers heretofore exercised by the state highway patrol pension board, including management and control of the assets, funds and records of the state highway patrol pension fund, shall be and become vested in the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system. On the effective date of this act the state treasurer shall transfer all assets and funds of the state highway patrol pension fund to the Kansas public employees retirement fund. Such transfer shall be at the market value, bid price as quoted by a nationally recognized government bond dealer, of such assets at the close of business on the date of transfer. Whenever in the statutes of this state or in any contract or other document, the words "state highway patrol pension board" or words of like effect are used, the same shall be deemed to mean the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system. The board of trustees may execute transfer endorsements for any stock or security of the state highway patrol pension fund, and any such endorsement or transfer may be made in the name of the state highway patrol pension board.(b) On the effective date of this act and the transfer of the assets of the state highway patrol pension fund to the Kansas public employees retirement fund, the accounts in the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system of the patrolmen who elect to become members under this act, of the members who elected to become members on July 1, 1968, and of the special members shall be credited with the contributions in their respective accounts in the state highway patrol pension fund.History: L. 1972, ch. 292, § 6; Apr. 1.
KS Stat § 74-4978g (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4978g Preservation of entitlement to receive pension or other benefit from state highway patrol pension fund; benefits for minor children of certain deceased members; conditions for payments; termination of payments; exemption of pension and benefits from taxes and civil liability.

74-4978g. Preservation of entitlement to receive pension or other benefit from state highway patrol pension fund; benefits for minor children of certain deceased members; conditions for payments; termination of payments; exemption of pension and benefits from taxes and civil liability. Any person receiving or entitled to receive a pension or any other benefit, or who will become entitled to receive a pension or any other benefit, from the state highway patrol pension fund as it existed prior to April 1, 1972, shall be entitled to receive from the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system such pension or any other benefit to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as existed on April 1, 1972. Any minor child of a member of the state highway patrol pension system or special member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system who died by reason of injuries received or disease contracted by such member while in the performance of such member's duties as a member of the highway patrol and whose spouse's pension was terminated because of such spouse's remarriage shall receive a monthly amount equal to the pension which was terminated due to such remarriage. Such benefits shall accrue from April 1, 1973, or the date of the spouse's remarriage, whichever is later and shall be terminated on the first day of the month in which the child dies, marries or attains the age of 18 years or in which the child attains the age of 23 years, if such child is a full-time student as provided in K.S.A. 74-49,117. All pensions and benefits received by any person under this act are hereby made and declared exempt from any tax of the state of Kansas or any political subdivision or taxing body thereof, and shall not be subject to execution, garnishment, or attachment, or any other process or claim whatsoever.History: L. 1972, ch. 292, § 7; L. 1973, ch. 328, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 345, § 4; L. 1989, ch. 232, § 23; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4978h (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4978h Employee contributions of special members.

74-4978h. Employee contributions of special members. Beginning with the first payment of compensation for services of a patrolman after becoming a special member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system, the employer shall deduct from the compensation of such special member 8% as employee contribution. Such deductions shall be remitted, as the board may provide, to the executive director for credit to the Kansas public employees retirement fund, and such deduction shall be credited to the member's individual account.History: L. 1972, ch. 292, § 8; L. 1990, ch. 282, § 18; L. 2001, ch. 209, § 42; May 31.
KS Stat § 74-4978i (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4978i Employer contributions for members electing under 74-4978b and special members; amortization of accrued liability.

74-4978i. Employer contributions for members electing under 74-4978b and special members; amortization of accrued liability. (a) Employer contributions shall be determined, certified, appropriated and paid to the system as provided in K.S.A. 74-4967, except that in determining the employer's prior service contribution of the Kansas highway patrol, the board, upon the recommendation of the actuary, shall include an amount to cover all liabilities (1) which shall have accrued at the time of entry into the system relating to patrolmen who elect to become members under this act, and (2) which will be incurred relating to special members and to persons receiving or entitled to receive a pension or any other benefit from the state highway patrol pension fund as it existed on the day preceding the effective date of this act. The foregoing liabilities of the Kansas highway patrol shall be added to its accrued liability as the same shall exist on June 30, 1972, and shall be amortized over the balance of the period heretofore established to amortize the accrued liability of the Kansas highway patrol. The actuary may recommend and the board may approve a plan of paying the employer's total obligation by an annual level amount necessary to maintain the actuarial reserve integrity of the Kansas public employees retirement fund, or by an annual rate of employer contribution, or by a combination of both.(b) The employer rate of contribution for the Kansas highway patrol shall apply to the amount of compensation on which members and special members contribute. During fiscal year 1973, the rate shall be the same as heretofore certified by the board to said employer for such period.History: L. 1972, ch. 292, § 9; Apr. 1.
KS Stat § 74-4979 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4979 Entry of Kansas bureau of investigation into system.

74-4979. Entry of Kansas bureau of investigation into system. On the effective date of this act, the Kansas bureau of investigation shall be an eligible employer as defined in K.S.A. 74-4952, and on July 1, 1968, the Kansas bureau of investigation shall become a participating employer as defined by reference in subsection (13) of K.S.A. 74-4952, said reference being to subsection (24) of K.S.A. 74-4902. The entry date into the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system of the Kansas bureau of investigation shall be July 1, 1968.History: L. 1968, ch. 40, § 1; Mar. 7.