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KS Stat § 74-4915c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4915c Retirement benefits for certain elected local officials; exceptions; service credit.

74-4915c. Retirement benefits for certain elected local officials; exceptions; service credit. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any member who is an elected local official of a municipality who is also employed by another participating employer of the Kansas public employees retirement system other than the municipality and is an eligible employee as defined in K.S.A. 74-4902, and amendments thereto, may retire from service from such other participating employer and may continue to serve as an elected local official, except that such local official shall not receive any retirement benefit for any month for which such local official serves in such office when compensation is paid in an amount equal to $15,000 or more, or commencing in calendar year 2006, and all calendar years thereafter, $20,000 or more in any one such calendar year. The participating employer shall report to the system within 30 days of when the compensation paid to the retirant is equal to or exceeds any limitation provided in this subsection. Upon request of the executive director of the system, the secretary of revenue shall provide such information as may be needed by the executive director to carry out the provisions of this section.(b) No such member who is an elected local official who retires as provided in subsection (a) and who continues to serve as an elected local official shall accrue any additional service credit for such service as an elected local official or be entitled to any benefit provided in K.S.A. 74-4916 or 74-4927, and amendments thereto.(c) The provisions of this section are intended to further the public policy of encouraging persons to serve in elective public office by permitting a member of the system, who is a member through employment with a participating employer in a nonelected position and who holds an elected office as an elected local official of a municipality and who is also a member of the system for such elected office, to retire under the system from such nonelected employment and to continue serving in such elected public office.(d) The words and phrases used in this section have the meanings respectively ascribed thereto by K.S.A. 74-4902, and amendments thereto, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context.History: L. 2000, ch. 152, § 39; L. 2001, ch. 209, § 13; L. 2006, ch. 143, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4917b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4917b Termination of employment; payment of accumulated contributions; spousal consent; statement required.

74-4917b. Termination of employment; payment of accumulated contributions; spousal consent; statement required. (1) Upon termination of employment, if a member who has accrued a vested benefit makes application to the system for payment of the member's accumulated contributions, at the time of such application the member shall submit a notarized statement of the marital status of the member and, if the member is currently married, a statement of the spouse's consent or objection to the member's withdrawal of accumulated contributions under the provisions of this section signed by the spouse and notarized in such form and manner as provided by the system.(2) (a) If the spouse of the member does not consent to the member's withdrawal of accumulated contributions under the provisions of this section before the payment of accumulated contributions, the system shall notify the spouse that the spouse has 90 days to consent or have the member decide not to withdraw such member's accumulated contributions.(b) Upon consent of the spouse or at the end of 90 days, the accumulated contributions shall be paid to the member.(c) The system is not liable for any damages resulting from false designation of marital status by a member or retirant.(3) For purposes of this section, "retirement system" or "system" means the Kansas public employees retirement system, the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system and the retirement system for judges.(4) The provisions of this section shall take effect on and after July 1, 1995.History: L. 1995, ch. 267, § 34; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4918a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4918a Retirement benefit options; spousal consent; statement required.

74-4918a. Retirement benefit options; spousal consent; statement required. (a) If the member who is married at the time of retirement selects or will receive a retirement benefit or annuity which would provide to such member's spouse upon the member's death no monthly payments or payment which is less than the payment that the spouse would receive as a joint annuitant under the joint and 1/2 to joint annuitant survivor option, as provided in K.S.A. 20-2610a, 74-4918, 74-4964 or 74-4964a and amendments thereto, or selects the lump sum payment at retirement benefit option as provided in subsection (3)(G) of K.S.A. 74-4918, and amendments thereto, at the time of such selection of a retirement benefit or annuity the member shall submit a notarized statement of the marital status of the member and, if the member is currently married, a statement of the spouse's consent or objection to the member's selected retirement benefit or annuity under the provisions of this section signed by the spouse and notarized in such form and manner as provided by the system.(b) (i) If the spouse of the member does not consent to the member's selection of a retirement benefit or annuity under the provisions of this section before the date of actual retirement, the system shall:(A) Notify the spouse that the spouse has 90 days to consent or have the member change such member's selected retirement benefit or annuity; and(B) pay the retirement benefit or annuity at the amount as provided by the joint and 1/2 to joint annuitant survivor option until the spouse consents or for 90 days, whichever is less.(ii) Upon consent of the spouse or at the end of 90 days, the retirement benefit or annuity must be recalculated and paid as provided by the terms of the member's original selected retirement benefit or annuity retroactively to the date on which the retirement became effective.(iii) The system is not liable for any damages resulting from false designation of marital status by a member or retirant.(c) For purposes of this section, "retirement system" or "system" means the Kansas public employees retirement system, the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system and the retirement system for judges.(d) The provisions of this section shall take effect on and after July 1, 1994.History: L. 1994, ch. 293, § 34; L. 1995, ch. 267, § 10; L. 2001, ch. 209, § 16; May 31.
KS Stat § 74-4919b (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4919b Reinstatement of service for certain forfeited service.

74-4919b. Reinstatement of service for certain forfeited service. (a) Any employee of a participating employer who becomes a member of the system as provided in K.S.A. 74-4911 or 74-4935, and amendments thereto, who has previously been a member of the system and who has forfeited participating and prior service credit by reason of termination of employment with a participating employer and withdrawal of such member's accumulated contributions, may have all or a part of such forfeited service reinstated as provided in K.S.A. 74-4901 through 74-4930, and amendments thereto.(b) Any employee of a participating employer who becomes a member of the system as provided in K.S.A. 74-4911 or 74-4935, and amendments thereto, who has been a member of the system prior to July 1, 2009, and who has forfeited participating and prior service credit by reason of termination of employment with a participating employer and withdrawal of such member's accumulated contributions, may have all or a part of such forfeited service reinstated as provided in K.S.A. 74-4901 through 74-4930, and amendments thereto, upon return to covered employment after July 1, 2009, and shall have such service credited under the terms of K.S.A. 74-49,201 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 1971, ch. 255, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 282, § 9; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 39; L. 2001, ch. 209, § 18; L. 2008, ch. 113, § 13; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4919c (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4919c Election to have membership contributions deducted at a percentage of compensation, when; additional participating service credit; limitations.

74-4919c. Election to have membership contributions deducted at a percentage of compensation, when; additional participating service credit; limitations. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any such member having previously lost credit for periods of participating service, because of termination of employment and withdrawal of contributions, if first commenced prior to January 1, 1996, may elect in writing to such member's participating employer and the retirement system to have member contributions deducted from such member's compensation at a percentage rate equal to two times or three times the employee's rate of contribution as provided in K.S.A. 74-4919 and amendments thereto for such periods of service. Such election may be made at any time prior to retirement and shall commence on the first day of the payroll period for which compensation shall be paid in the employer's quarterly reporting period coinciding with or following such election. Any member making such an election shall receive credit for one additional quarter of participating service credit for each quarter during which the contribution rate at a percentage rate equal to two times the employee's rate of contribution as provided in K.S.A. 74-4919 and amendments thereto for such periods of service, is in effect and two additional quarters of participating service credit for each quarter during which the contribution rate at a percentage rate equal to three times the employee's rate of contribution as provided in K.S.A. 74-4919 and amendments thereto, is in effect. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123 and amendments thereto, any person may make any such purchase as described in this section, if first commenced in calendar year 1996 or thereafter, at an additional rate of contribution, in addition to the employee's rate of contribution as provided in K.S.A. 74-4919 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, in lieu of a lump-sum amount as provided in this section. Such additional rate of contribution shall commence at the beginning of the quarter following such election and shall remain in effect until all quarters of such service have been purchased. In no case shall the additional credit so granted be greater than the total participating service credit forfeited on the earlier termination of employment and withdrawal of contributions. Such contribution rates shall not remain in effect longer than the period for which additional participating service credit may be granted.History: L. 1971, ch. 255, § 2; L. 1974, ch. 390, § 16; L. 1987, ch. 299, § 16; L. 1993, ch. 227, § 21; L. 1995, ch. 267, § 12; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 40; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4919d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4919d Receipt of prior service credit; limit; reinstatement of prior service credit upon repayment of withdrawn contributions, when.

74-4919d. Receipt of prior service credit; limit; reinstatement of prior service credit upon repayment of withdrawn contributions, when. (1) Any such member, having previously lost credit for periods of prior service because of termination of employment and withdrawal of contributions, and who has elected to contribute at a percentage rate equal to two times or three times the employee's rate of contribution as provided in K.S.A. 74-4919 and amendments thereto for such periods of service or at an additional rate of contribution, in addition to the employee's rate of contribution as provided in K.S.A. 74-4919 and amendments thereto, may receive up to three years of prior service credit for each year of participating service credit repurchased, but in no event more than the total of such previously forfeited prior service credit. Any member who repurchases all of such member's previously forfeited participating service credit shall also receive all of such member's previously forfeited prior service credit.(2) If such member, previously a member of the state school retirement system and having contributions on deposit with such system which were transferred to such member's account with this system on January 1, 1971, and prior service credit granted therefor with this system in accordance with K.S.A. 74-4936 and amendments thereto, has forfeited prior service credit with this system by reason of termination of employment and withdrawal of such transferred contributions, subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123 and amendments thereto, such member may reinstate such prior service credit only upon repaying in a lump-sum the full amount of such transferred contributions withdrawn plus interest at a rate specified by the board at the time of electing to repurchase previously forfeited participating credit as provided in K.S.A. 74-4919c or 74-4919f and amendments thereto.History: L. 1971, ch. 255, § 3; L. 1972, ch. 301, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 299, § 17; L. 1993, ch. 227, § 22; L. 1995, ch. 267, § 13; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 41; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4919e (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4919e Revocation of election; new election after termination and withdrawal.

74-4919e. Revocation of election; new election after termination and withdrawal. No member, having elected to repurchase previously forfeited credit as hereinbefore provided, may revoke such election so long as such member is an eligible employee of a participating employer. If any such member again terminates employment with a participating employer and withdraws such member's accumulated contributions, such member shall be granted a new election hereunder upon again returning to employment with a participating employer and again becoming an eligible employee.History: L. 1971, ch. 255, § 4; L. 1987, ch. 299, § 18; L. 1993, ch. 227, § 23; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4919f (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4919f Election to repurchase; lump-sum payment; determination of amount.

74-4919f. Election to repurchase; lump-sum payment; determination of amount. In the event that a member, who elects to repurchase previously forfeited service credit, also elects to effect such repurchase by means of a single lump-sum payment, such member may do so, subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123, and amendments thereto, by paying the 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, and the actuarial assumptions and tables then currently in use by the retirement system. Any member who elects repurchase by a single lump-sum payment shall make such payment in lieu of the increased amount of the employee's contribution rate otherwise provided for in this act.History: L. 1971, ch. 255, § 5; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 42; L. 2006, ch. 143, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4919i (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4919i Purchase of additional benefits for certain service; conditions; purchase by additional rate of contribution or lump-sum payment; service benefit.

74-4919i. Purchase of additional benefits for certain service; conditions; purchase by additional rate of contribution or lump-sum payment; service benefit. Any person who becomes a member of the Kansas public employees retirement system pursuant to subsection (14) of K.S.A. 74-4902, subsection (4) of K.S.A. 74-4932, K.S.A. 74-4911c, K.S.A. 74-4911d or K.S.A. 74-4919k and amendments thereto, may elect to purchase additional benefits for any service performed during the period that such person was barred from membership in the Kansas public employees retirement system, except that no person shall purchase additional benefits for any service which is the basis or will become the basis for retirement credit or benefits under a retirement annuity under the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4925 and amendments thereto. At the election of the member the benefit for each year of service shall be equal to either 1% or 1.75% of the final average salary of any such member. For any member who elected to purchase service credit as provided in this section prior to the effective date of this act at the 1% rate, such member may elect to purchase such service credit at an additional amount of .75% of final average salary of such member in a lump-sum amount as otherwise provided in this subsection. Such member may purchase additional benefits by making application therefor prior to date of retirement and, subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123 and amendments thereto, at an additional rate of contribution in addition to the employee's rate of contribution as provided in K.S.A. 74-4919 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 the time of such purchase. Such additional rate of contribution shall commence at the beginning of the quarter following such election and shall remain in effect until all quarters of such service have been purchased. Any such member may purchase 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 in an amount equal to the then present value of the benefits being purchased as determined by the actuary using the member's attained age, annual compensation at the time of purchase and the actuarial assumptions and tables then in use by the system. The lump-sum payment shall be made immediately upon being notified of the amount due.History: L. 1975, ch. 406, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 254, § 9; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 45; L. 1998, ch. 201, § 22; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4919k (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4919k Election by certain members age 70 or older to make contributions and purchase certain service credit; procedure; effect.

74-4919k. Election by certain members age 70 or older to make contributions and purchase certain service credit; procedure; effect. (a) Any member age 70 or older, who is a member of the Kansas public employees retirement system under the law in effect on June 17, 1983, may, after June 18, 1983, elect to be covered by the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4919 to 74-4919j, inclusive, and 74-4939, and amendments to these sections.(b) No such person shall be covered by such provisions unless such person files a written statement of election with the board of trustees. Each election by filing a written statement of election under this section shall be effective on the first day of the first payroll period of the reporting quarter coinciding with or following the date of such filing and shall be irrevocable.History: L. 1983, ch. 254, § 20; June 18.
KS Stat § 74-4919l (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4919l Repurchase of previously forfeited service credit.

74-4919l. Repurchase of previously forfeited service credit. Any member of the Kansas public employees retirement system who was previously a member of the retirement system for judges or the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system and who forfeited service credit under either of those systems by reason of termination of employment and withdrawal of their contributions to that system, may elect to purchase, subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123, and amendments thereto, service credit for the previously forfeited service credit by means of a single lump-sum payment and such service shall be recredited to that system. The amount of the lump-sum payment shall be 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, and the actuarial assumptions and tables then currently in use by that retirement system.History: L. 1984, ch. 289, § 19; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 47; L. 2006, ch. 143, § 15; July 1.
KS Stat § 74-4919m (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities|Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems|74-4919m Purchase of participating service by previous TIAA-CREF members.

74-4919m. Purchase of participating service by previous TIAA-CREF members. (1) Except as otherwise provided, any active contributing member of the retirement system who at one time had the state board of regents assist such member in the purchase of retirement annuities as provided in K.S.A. 74-4925, and amendments thereto and who withdrew such member's accumulated contributions upon the termination of such employment as provided in K.S.A. 74-4925, and amendments thereto, may purchase such participating service credit for such service, and any active contributing member of the retirement system may purchase participating service credit for any waiting period required pursuant to K.S.A. 74-4925, and amendments thereto, regardless of whether the state board of regents assisted such member in the purchase of retirement annuities as provided in K.S.A. 74-4925, and amendments thereto. Such member may purchase, subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123, and amendments thereto, such service credit by submitting proof of such service acceptable to the board of trustees and electing in writing to have employee contributions deducted as provided in K.S.A. 74-4919, and amendments thereto, 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. 74-4919, 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 Kansas public employees 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 such service as described in this section with a participating employer by making a single lump-sum payment in lieu of employee contributions as provided in this section. The lump-sum payment shall be in an amount determined by the actuary using (a) 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, (b) the actuarial assumptions and tables currently in use by the system and (c) the member's attained age.History: L. 1995, ch. 267, § 35; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 48; L. 2002, ch. 116, § 3; L. 2006, ch. 143, § 16; July 1.