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MS Code § 21-29-317 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 21 - Municipalities|Chapter 29 - Employees' Retirement and Disability Systems|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 21-29-317. Maximum annual retirement allowance

    Notwithstanding any provisions of Articles 1, 3 and 5 of this chapter to the contrary, the maximum annual retirement allowance attributable to the employer contributions payable by the system to a member under Article 1, 3 or 5 of this chapter shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code and any regulations issued thereunder as applicable to governmental plans as the term is defined under Section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code.   The Board of Trustees of the Public Employees' Retirement System is authorized to provide by rule or regulation for the payment of benefits as provided under Articles 1, 3 and 5 of this chapter to members or beneficiaries of a municipal employees retirement fund or disability and relief fund at a time and under circumstances not otherwise provided for in this chapter to the extent that the payment is required to maintain the municipal employees retirement fund or disability and relief fund as a qualified retirement plan for purposes of federal income tax laws.     Notwithstanding any other provision of this plan, all distributions from this plan shall conform to the regulations issued under Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code, applicable to governmental plans, as defined in Section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code, including the incidental death benefit provisions of Section 401(a)(9)(G) of the Internal Revenue Code. Further, such regulations shall override any plan provision that is inconsistent with Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code.   The actuarial assumptions used to convert a retirement allowance from the normal form of payment to an optional form of payment shall be an appendix to Article 7 of this chapter and subject to approval by the board of directors based upon certification by the actuary.   Notwithstanding any other provision of this plan, the maximum compensation that can be considered for all plan purposes shall not be greater than that allowed under Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code.   In the event of the termination of one or more of the retirement plans established pursuant to Article 1, 3 or 5 of this chapter, all members of the plan or system as of the date of termination of the system shall be deemed to have a vested right to benefits to the extent and in the same manner that rights would be vested under the laws existing as of the date of termination of the system; however, any member, who because of a termination of the system has not fulfilled the requirements for length of service, shall be entitled to compensation as of the date that such member would otherwise be eligible, with such compensation to be computed on the basis of time actually a member of the service and compensation actually earned during the time a member, in the manner now provided by law.
MS Code § 21-29-319 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 21 - Municipalities|Chapter 29 - Employees' Retirement and Disability Systems|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 21-29-319. Employment-related fringe benefits

 Deductions made prior to retirement by the employer for employment-related fringe benefits may continue to be paid after retirement in accordance with rules and regulations established by the board of trustees if the retirement allowance payable under Section 21-29-1 et seq., Section 21-29-101 et seq., and Section 21-29-201 et seq., is in an amount sufficient to cover the deductions.
MS Code § 21-29-321 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 21 - Municipalities|Chapter 29 - Employees' Retirement and Disability Systems|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 21-29-321. Determination of average monthly base salary and longevity pay

 For purposes of determining the "average monthly base salary and longevity pay" as provided in Sections 21-29-101 et seq., the wages to be considered shall be the average base salary and longevity pay which was received in consecutive pay periods immediately preceding retirement. This amount shall be the average of six (6) pay periods if the employee was paid monthly, or the equivalent if the pay periods are bi-weekly, semi-monthly or weekly. In addition, wages may include holiday pay and regularly scheduled overtime pay earned for services performed during the last six (6) months of employment, as certified by the employer.
MS Code § 21-29-323 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 21 - Municipalities|Chapter 29 - Employees' Retirement and Disability Systems|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 21-29-323. Determination of amount of death benefits to be paid to or for benefit of dependent children

 Monthly benefits payable to a spouse in the event of the death of a member before retirement or a retiree after retirement shall be divided and paid to or for the benefit of any dependent children of the deceased member or retiree in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the annual benefit payable to one (1) dependent child, twenty percent (20%) for two (2) dependent children, and thirty percent (30%) to three (3) or more dependent children. If there are more than three (3) dependent children, upon a child ceasing to be a dependent, his annuity shall terminate and there shall be a redetermination of the amounts payable to any remaining dependent children. Such benefits shall be paid to a surviving parent or lawful custodian of such children for the use and benefit of the children without the necessity of appointment of guardian. The remaining amount shall be paid to the spouse as otherwise provided.
MS Code § 21-29-325 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 21 - Municipalities|Chapter 29 - Employees' Retirement and Disability Systems|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 21-29-325. Payment of retirement benefits by the most appropriate means as determined by the board

 The Public Employees' Retirement System shall make payments of retirement benefits under this chapter to members and to the beneficiaries of those members, by whatever means the board prescribes by regulation to be the most appropriate for the proper and efficient payment of benefits, including, but not limited to, direct deposit to an account with a financial institution that is a participant of the Automated Clearing House designated by the member or beneficiary. The board may provide for alternative means of payment if the member or beneficiary can demonstrate that payment by the prescribed means will cause the member or beneficiary undue hardship.
MS Code § 21-29-327 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 21 - Municipalities|Chapter 29 - Employees' Retirement and Disability Systems|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 21-29-327. Board of Trustees of Public Employees' Retirement System authorized to assess interest and bring suit on delinquent payments from municipalities whose retirement funds it administers

 Any municipality that has established a retirement fund or disability and relief fund under Articles 1, 3 and 5 of this chapter shall be assessed interest on delinquent payments as determined by the Board of Trustees of the Public Employees' Retirement System in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the board of trustees. Any delinquent payments, assessed interest and any other amount certified by the board of trustees as owed by the municipality may be recovered by action in a court of competent jurisdiction against the municipality or may, upon due certification of delinquency and at the request of the board of trustees, be deducted from any other monies payable to the municipality by any department or agency of the state.
MS Code § 21-29-329 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 21 - Municipalities|Chapter 29 - Employees' Retirement and Disability Systems|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 21-29-329. Municipalities may adopt resolutions allowing spouses receiving retirement benefits to continue to receive spouse benefits for life, even after remarriage

  Any municipality that has established a retirement fund or disability and relief fund under the provisions of Article 1, 3 or 5 of this chapter, shall be authorized to adopt a resolution to allow those spouses who are receiving retirement benefits under the provisions of those articles, to continue to receive the spouse retirement benefits for life even if the spouse remarries. The resolution also may provide that surviving spouses of deceased members who received spouse retirement benefits that were terminated upon remarriage may again receive the spouse retirement benefits from and after making application with the Board of Trustees of the Public Employees' Retirement System to reinstate the benefits. Any reinstatement of spouse retirement benefits shall be prospective only from and after the first of the month following the date of application for reinstatement.   The continuation or reinstatement of spouse retirement benefits authorized under this section shall not be continued or reinstated unless all of the following requirements are met:   The municipal retirement fund or disability and relief fund is actuarially sound, as shown by the most recent actuarial study required by Section 21-29-27, 21-29-119 or 21-29-221;   The municipal retirement fund or disability and relief fund will remain actuarially sound if the spouse retirement benefits are continued or reinstated, as shown by a certified statement from the actuarial firm that prepared the most recent actuarial study;   The governing authorities of the municipality adopt a resolution requesting the continuation or reinstatement of the spouse retirement benefits as authorized in this section and transmit the resolution to the Board of Trustees of the Public Employees' Retirement System; and   If applicable, the surviving spouse makes an application to the Board of Trustees of the Public Employees' Retirement System to reinstate the spouse retirement benefits.
MS Code § 21-29-331 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 21 - Municipalities|Chapter 29 - Employees' Retirement and Disability Systems|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 21-29-331. Persons to whom benefits payable in event of death or disqualification of designated beneficiary

  Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, where benefits are payable to a designated beneficiary or beneficiaries under Article 1, 3 or 5 of this chapter and the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries as provided by the member on the most recent form filed with the system is deceased or otherwise disqualified at the time such benefits become payable, the following persons, in descending order of precedence, shall be eligible to receive such benefits:   The surviving spouse of the member or retiree;   The children of the member or retiree or their descendants, per stirpes;   The brothers and sisters of the member or retiree or their descendants, per stirpes;   The parents of the member or retiree;   The executor or administrator on behalf of the member or retiree's estate;   The persons entitled by law to distribution of the member or retiree's estate.     Any monthly benefits payable to a beneficiary who dies prior to cashing his or her final check(s) and/or any additional benefits payable pursuant to a cost-of-living adjustment still payable at the death of a beneficiary receiving monthly benefits shall be paid as follows:   The surviving spouse of the beneficiary;   The children of the beneficiary or their descendants, per stirpes;   The brothers and sisters of the beneficiary or their descendants, per stirpes;   The parents of the beneficiary;   The executor or administrator on behalf of the beneficiary's estate;   The persons entitled by law to distribution of the beneficiary's estate.     In the event no claim is made by any individual listed in subsection (2) of this section, a distribution may be made pursuant to the provisions of subsection (1) of this section.   Payment under the provisions of this section shall bar recovery by any other person of the benefits distributed. Payment of benefits made to one or more members of a class of individuals are made on behalf of all members of the class. Any members of the class coming forward after payment is made must look to those who received the payment.
MS Code § 21-29-333 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 21 - Municipalities|Chapter 29 - Employees' Retirement and Disability Systems|Article 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 21-29-333. Waiver of benefits from the general municipal retirement system or firemen's and policemen's disability and relief fund

  A retiree or beneficiary may, on a form prescribed by and filed with the Executive Director of the Public Employees' Retirement System, irrevocably waive all or a portion of any benefits from the general municipal retirement system or a firemen's and policemen's disability and relief fund to which the retiree or beneficiary is entitled.The waiver shall be binding on the heirs and assigns of any retiree or beneficiary and the same must agree to forever hold harmless the fund and the Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi from any claim to the waived retirement benefits.   Any waiver under this section shall apply only to the person executing the waiver. A beneficiary shall be entitled to benefits according to the option selected by the member at the time of retirement. However, a beneficiary may, at the option of the beneficiary, execute a waiver of benefits under this subsection.   The fund shall retain all amounts that are not used to pay benefits because of a waiver executed under this subsection.   The Board of Trustees of the Public Employees' Retirement System may provide rules and regulations for the administration of waivers under this section.
MS Code § 21-31-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 21 - Municipalities|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|General Provisions|§ 21-31-1. Adoption of civil service system mandated in certain municipalities

  A civil service commission is created in every municipality described in subsection (2) which has a full paid fire and police department.   The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall apply to:   Any municipality, operating under a commission form of government, and having a population of not less than fourteen thousand (14,000), according to the federal census of 1940;   Any municipality, under whatever form of government, having a population of not less than twenty-four thousand (24,000), according to the federal census of 1940, and situated in counties having a national military park;   Any municipality, operating under the commission form of government, and having a population of not less than ten thousand five hundred (10,500) nor more than eleven thousand (11,000), according to the federal census of 1950;   Any municipality, having an aldermanic commission or city manager form of government, and having a population of not less than three thousand eight hundred eighty-one (3,881) at the 1960 federal census, and situated on the Mississippi Gulf Coast;   Any municipality with its corporate limits being bounded on one (1) side by the Mississippi River and being located in a county having an assessed valuation in excess of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) but less than Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) and having a total population in excess of thirty-seven thousand five hundred (37,500), according to the latest federal census;   Any municipality, operating under special charter, and in which there is located a state-supported college for women;   Any municipality having a population of more than ten thousand (10,000) according to the federal census of 1970, which is located within a Class 1 county in which U.S. Highway 51 and U.S. Highway 98 intersect and bounded on the south by the State of Louisiana; and   Any municipality, bordering on the Escatawpa River, having an aldermanic commission form of government and having a population of not less than seventeen thousand eight hundred thirty-seven (17,837) according to the 1990 federal census.
MS Code § 21-31-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 21 - Municipalities|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|General Provisions|§ 21-31-3. Adoption of civil service system authorized in certain municipalities

 The governing authorities of any municipality in which there is located a port of entry, in any county which has created a county port authority, may, in their discretion and by ordinance, extend the provisions of Sections 21-31-1 through 21-31-27 to all full-paid employees in all departments of such municipality.
MS Code § 21-31-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 21 - Municipalities|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|General Provisions|§ 21-31-7. Election of officers and meetings of commission; secretary; board of examiners

 Immediately after the appointment of the civil service commission, the commission shall organize by electing one (1) of its members chairman. The commission shall hold regular meetings at least once each month, and such additional meetings as may be required for the proper discharge of its duties.   The commission shall appoint a secretary and a board of examiners, which board shall consist of the fire chief (or a person designated by the fire chief from the fire department to serve in his absence), the police chief (or a person designated by the police chief from the police department to serve in his absence), and a third member to be named by the commission, all of whom shall serve without compensation. The secretary shall keep the records and preserve all reports made to the commission, and also a record of all examinations held under the direction of the board of examiners, and perform such other duties as the commission may prescribe. The members of the board and the secretary are subject to suspension and discharge in the same manner as the commissioners.
MS Code § 21-31-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 21 - Municipalities|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|General Provisions|§ 21-31-9. Duties of the commission

 It shall be the duty of the civil service commission to make suitable rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of Sections 21-31-1 through 21-31-27. Such rules and regulations shall provide in detail the manner of conducting examinations, appointments, promotions, transfers, reinstatements, demotions, suspensions and discharges, and may also provide for any other matter connected with the general subject of personnel administration, and which may be considered desirable to further carry out the general purposes of Sections 21-31-1 through 21-31-27. It shall have the power to conduct investigations, and make reports on all matters touching the enforcement and effect of the provisions of Sections 21-31-1 through 21-31-27, and the rules and regulations prescribed hereunder. The commission shall have the power to investigate all complaints which must be reduced to writing, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and conduct hearings.
MS Code § 21-31-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 21 - Municipalities|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|General Provisions|§ 21-31-11. Accommodations, supplies and clerical aid to be furnished to commission

 The duly constituted authorities of each and every city coming within the purview of Sections 21-31-1 through 21-31-27, shall provide the commission with suitable and convenient rooms and accommodations and cause the same to be furnished, heated and lighted and supplied with all office supplies and equipment necessary to carry on the business of the commission and with such clerical assistance as may be necessary, all of which is to be commensurate with the number of persons in each such city coming within the purview of Sections 21-31-1 through 21-31-27. The failure upon the part of the duly constituted authorities to do so shall be considered a violation of this section and shall be punishable as such.
MS Code § 21-31-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 21 - Municipalities|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|General Provisions|§ 21-31-13. Coverage afforded by civil service system

 The provisions of Sections 21-31-1 through 21-31-27 shall include all full paid employees of the fire and/or police departments of each municipality coming within its purview, including the chiefs of those departments. All appointments to and promotions in said departments shall be made solely on merit, efficiency, and fitness, which may be ascertained by open competitive examination and impartial investigation. No person shall be reinstated in, or transferred, suspended, or discharged from any place, position or employment contrary to the provisions of Sections 21-31-1 through 21-31-27. The governing authorities of the municipality may, with the approval of the civil service commission, extend the benefits of Sections 21-31-1 through 21-31-27 to other full time employees of the municipality.   All incumbents and future appointees shall be subject to civil service, except, however, those appointees now and hereafter serving as extra members.
MS Code § 21-31-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 21 - Municipalities|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|General Provisions|§ 21-31-15. Qualifications of applicants seeking civil service position

 All applicants for a position of any kind under civil service must be a citizen of the United States and an elector of the county in which he resides and must meet only such bona fide occupational residency requirements as may be determined by the municipal board of civil service commissions or the governing authority of the municipality.
MS Code § 21-31-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 21 - Municipalities|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|General Provisions|§ 21-31-17. Adoption and induction of incumbents into civil service

 For the benefit of the public service and to prevent delay, injury, or interruption therein by reason of the enactment of Sections 21-31-1 through 21-31-27, all persons holding a position in the fire and/or police departments, including the chief thereof, of any such municipality coming under the provisions of Sections 21-31-1 through 21-31-27, who shall have served continuously in such positions for a period of at least the preceding six months, are hereby declared eligible for permanent appointment under civil service to the offices, positions or employments which they shall then hold, respectively, without examination or other act on their part, and not on probation, and every such person is hereby automatically adopted and inducted permanently into civil service, into such office, place, position or employment which such person then holds as completely and effectually to all intents and purposes as if such person had been permanently appointed thereto under civil service after examination and investigation. However, those persons who have previously left their positions to participate in the armed forces of the United States shall have preference in reemployment and enjoy the rights and privileges of Sections 21-31-1 through 21-31-27 as if their services had not been terminated.
MS Code § 21-31-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 21 - Municipalities|Chapter 31 - Civil Service|General Provisions|§ 21-31-19. Appointments and lay-offs

 The civil service commission shall keep a list of all members of the said police and/or fire department, and formulate methods of determining the relative qualifications of persons seeking employment in either department, and give preference to those having the best qualifications. The commission shall provide that men laid off because of curtailment of expenditures, reduction in force, and like causes, shall be the last man or men, including probationers, that have been appointed to either the fire and/or police departments, until such reductions necessary shall have been accomplished. However, in the event said department shall again be increased in number, those suspended shall be reinstated before any new appointments shall be made.