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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 47 - Insurance By Public Agencies › 74-4722 Liability insurance coverage for vessels owned by the department of wildlife and parks.

74-4722. Liability insurance coverage for vessels owned by the department of wildlife and parks.
(a) The Kansas department of wildlife and parks shall purchase vessel liability insurance for the protection and benefit of the state, the department and officers, agents and employees of the department responsible for the operation of vessels owned, operated, maintained or controlled by the department, and of persons while riding in or upon such vessels.
(b) As used in this section, the term "vessel" includes motorized and nonmotorized vessels and other methods of aquatic transportation used by the department.
History:
L. 2008, ch. 4, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 47, § 94; L. 2023, ch. 7, § 120; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 48 - Coordinating Council For The Blind › 74-4801 Abolition.

74-4801.
Abolition.
(a) On July 1, 1976, the Kansas coordinating council for the blind shall be and is hereby abolished.
(b) On July 1, 1976, all of the powers, duties and functions of the Kansas coordinating council for the blind shall be and are hereby abolished.
(c) On and after July 1, 1976, whenever the Kansas coordinating council for the blind is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be null and void and of no force and effect whatsoever.
(d) On July 1, 1976, all of the records, memoranda, writings and property of the Kansas coordinating council for the blind shall be and are hereby transferred to the secretary of administration and said secretary shall have legal custody of the same.
(e) On July 1, 1976, the coordinating council for the blind fund, created by K.S.A. 74-4806, which section is repealed by this act, shall be and is hereby abolished, and on said date, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer all moneys remaining in said fund to the state general fund. On July 1, 1976, any appropriation for the Kansas coordinating council for the blind shall lapse.
History:
L. 1957, ch. 434, § 1; L. 1969, ch. 376, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 112; L. 1976, ch. 343, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems › 74-4901 Purpose of act.

74-4901.
Purpose of act.
The purpose of this act is to provide an orderly means whereby employees of the participating employers who have attained retirement age as herein set forth may be retired from active service without prejudice and without inflicting a hardship upon the employees retired and to enable such employees to accumulate reserves for themselves and their dependents to provide for old age, death and termination of employment, and for the purpose of effecting economy and efficiency in the administration of governmental affairs.
History: L. 1961, ch. 427, § 1; April 22.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems › 74-4903 System established; powers and duties.

74-4903.
System established; powers and duties.
There is hereby created the "Kansas public employees retirement system" which shall be a body corporate and an instrumentality of the state of Kansas. The system shall be vested with the powers and duties specified in this act and such other powers as may be necessary or proper to enable it, its officers, employees and agents to carry out fully and effectively the purposes and intent of this act.
History: L. 1961, ch. 427, § 3; April 22.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems › 74-4904 Actions brought by or against the system; personal liability of trustees, officers, employees and agents; settlements as public records; process; hearings involving orders or decisions of the board; review.

74-4904.
Actions brought by or against the system; personal liability of trustees, officers, employees and agents; settlements as public records; process; hearings involving orders or decisions of the board; review.
(1) The system may sue and be sued in its official name, but its trustees, officers, employees and agents shall not be personally liable for acts of the system unless such person acted with willful, wanton or fraudulent misconduct or intentionally tortious conduct. Any agreement in settlement of litigation involving the system and the investment of moneys of the fund is a public record as provided in K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto and subject to the provisions of that act. The service of all legal process and of all notices which may be required to be in writing, whether legal proceedings or otherwise, shall be had on the executive director at such executive director's office. All actions or proceedings directly or indirectly against the system shall be brought in Shawnee county.
(2) Any person aggrieved by any order or decision of the board made without a hearing, may, within 30 days after notice of the order or decision of the board make written request to the board for a hearing thereon. The board shall hear such party or parties in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act at its next regular meeting or at a special meeting within 60 days after receipt of such request. For the purpose of any hearing under this section, the board may appoint the executive director or use a presiding officer from the office of administrative hearings. The board shall review an initial order resulting from a hearing under this section. The board is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with the office of administrative hearings and to provide for reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses and compensation for such person serving as a presiding officer.
History:
L. 1961, ch. 427, § 4; L. 1963, ch. 412, § 2; L. 1974, ch. 335, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 291; L. 1992, ch. 321, § 23; L. 1993, ch. 227, § 11; L. 1998, ch. 201, § 10; L. 2001, ch. 209, § 6; L. 2004, ch. 145, § 29; July 1, 2005.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems › 74-4906 Board of trustees; meetings; quorum; compensation.

74-4906.
Board of trustees; meetings; quorum; compensation.
(1) The board shall hold regular meetings in Topeka, Kansas, at least once each quarter, the dates, time and place to be fixed by the board. The regular meeting held in July of each year shall be the annual meeting and the board shall elect the chairperson of the board as prescribed by subsection (c) of K.S.A. 74-4905, and amendments thereto. Special meetings may be called upon written call of the chairperson or by agreement of any five members of the board. Notice of a special meeting shall be delivered to all other trustees in person or by registered or certified United States mail not less than seven days prior to the date fixed for the meeting. Notice of any such meeting may be waived by any member either before or after such meeting and attendance at such a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, unless a member participates therein solely to object to the transaction of any business because the meeting has not been legally called or convened.
(2) Five trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but any official action of the board shall be based upon a favorable vote by at least five trustees at a regular or special meeting of the board.
(3) Members of the Kansas public employees retirement system board of trustees shall receive compensation in the amount provided for members of the legislature pursuant to K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto and shall receive subsistence allowance, mileage and expenses in addition to subsistence allowance and mileage in the amount provided for a member of a board pursuant to K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto, for each day or part thereof in which such member attended a meeting authorized by the board. Amounts paid under this subsection shall be paid from the expense reserve fund provided for in section (d) of K.S.A. 74-4922, and amendments thereto.
(4) Duties performed for the system by any member of the board who is a public officer or employee shall be considered duties in connection with regular public employment of such individual, and such member shall suffer no loss in normal compensation from public funds by reason of the performances of such duties.
History:
L. 1961, ch. 427, § 6; L. 1963, ch. 412, § 3; L. 1973, ch. 321, § 20; L. 1974, ch. 348, § 73; L. 1992, ch. 218, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 218, § 3; L. 1993, ch. 227, § 12; L. 2006, ch. 143, § 7; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems › 74-4907 Principal office of system; records, inspection; annual report.

74-4907.
Principal office of system; records, inspection; annual report.
(1) The principal office of the system shall be in quarters at Topeka, Kansas.
(2) The board shall keep a complete record of all proceedings which shall be open at all reasonable hours to inspection. Any agreement in settlement of litigation involving the system and the investment of moneys of the fund shall be open for inspection by any person and suitable facilities shall be made available by the system for this purpose as provided by the provisions of K.S.A. 45-215 et seq. and amendments thereto. A report covering the operation of the system for the past fiscal year, including income and disbursements, and of the financial condition of the system at the end of such fiscal year, showing the valuation of assets and investments and liabilities of the system, shall be delivered after the end of each fiscal year and prior to January 1 of the next fiscal year to the governor and to the chairperson of the legislative coordinating council, to the secretary of the senate and to the chief clerk of the house of representatives and shall be made readily available to the members and participating employers of the system. Such report shall include the financial statements of the system and supporting schedules, presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Such supporting schedules presented in the annual report shall include a listing which reports the cost and the fiscal year end lower amount of cost or market value for each individual alternative investment of the system which was initiated on or after July 1, 1991, and reports, in aggregate, the cost and the fiscal year end lower amount of cost or market value for those alternative investments of the system initiated prior to July 1, 1991. The retirement system shall maintain a listing which reports the cost and the fiscal year end lower amount of cost or market value for each individual alternative investment of the system which was initiated prior to July 1, 1991, and such listing shall be available for review in camera by the joint committee on pensions, investments and benefits and as may be required under the provisions of the legislative post audit act.
History:
L. 1961, ch. 427, § 7; L. 1971, ch. 185, § 15; L. 1976, ch. 345, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 330, § 8; L. 1981, ch. 309, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 218, § 4; L. 1995, ch. 267, § 4; L. 1998, ch. 201, § 12; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems › 74-4908a Independent actuarial audit and evaluation of actuarial services; requirements; employment of actuary.

74-4908a. Independent actuarial audit and evaluation of actuarial services; requirements; employment of actuary.
Commencing in the fiscal year that commenced in calendar year 1995 and at least once every six years thereafter, there shall be an independent actuarial audit and evaluation of the actuarial services and valuations provided to the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system pursuant to K.S.A. 74-4908(3), and amendments thereto. Such independent audit and evaluation shall be conducted by an actuary other than the actuary employed or retained by the board pursuant to K.S.A. 74-4908(3), and amendments thereto. Such independent audit and evaluation shall include a review of all assumptions, evaluations and methodology utilized by the actuary employed or retained by the board as provided in K.S.A. 74-4908(3), and amendments thereto, and shall express an opinion regarding the reasonableness or accuracy of the actuarial assumptions, actuarial cost methods, valuation results and statutory contribution rates and shall include certifications that the actuarial valuation report was performed by a qualified actuary, that the valuation was prepared in accordance with principles of practices prescribed by the actuarial standards board and that the actuarial calculations were performed by qualified actuaries in accordance with accepted actuarial procedures and that such actuary conducting the independent actuarial audit and evaluation shall perform test work on the data used by the system for the annual valuation and actuarial experience review required by K.S.A. 74-4908, and amendments thereto. The actuary conducting the independent actuarial audit and evaluation as required by this section shall be employed by the legislative coordinating council as provided in K.S.A. 46-1204, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1995, ch. 267, § 32; L. 2021, ch. 75, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems › 74-4909a KPERS board; study of conversion of system from deferred benefit plans to deferred contribution plans.

74-4909a.
KPERS board; study of conversion of system from deferred benefit plans to deferred contribution plans.
The board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system shall conduct a study which shall be reported to the legislature at the beginning of the 1996 regular session of the legislature. The study shall be conducted to determine and analyze the effects of converting the systems administered by the board of trustees from defined benefit plans to defined contribution plans with respect to current or future state employee members of such systems, or both.
History:
L. 1995, ch. 267, § 41; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems › 74-4909b KPERS board; fee charged for investment and management services.

74-4909b.
KPERS board; fee charged for investment and management services.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, whenever the Kansas public employees retirement system board of trustees is directed to invest and reinvest and manage any moneys or funds pursuant to law, other than as provided pursuant to K.S.A. 74-4921, and amendments thereto, or any other provision related to the Kansas public employees retirement system and systems thereunder, the board may charge a fee to cover the board's expenses, related to such investment and management services. The provisions of this section shall be part of and supplemental to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto. The provisions of this section shall be effective on and after July 1, 2000.
History:
L. 2000, ch. 152, § 37; May 25.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems › 74-4910a Kansas advocacy board as eligible employer.

74-4910a.
Kansas advocacy board as eligible employer.
(a) The Kansas advocacy board shall be an eligible employer in the Kansas public employees retirement system for all purposes under the system. The Kansas advocacy board may affiliate with the system on July 1, 1989, or on any entry date thereafter.
(b) The provisions of this section shall be effective on and after July 1, 1989.
History:
L. 1989, ch. 232, § 32; May 25.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems › 74-4911a Validity of certain elections not to participate; effective date.

74-4911a.
Validity of certain elections not to participate; effective date.
Any election not to participate in the Kansas public employees retirement system which was filed with the office of the Kansas public employees retirement system prior to January 1, 1975, by an elected official who was a member of the Kansas public employees retirement system at the time of taking the oath of office, shall have full force and effect from the date of filing even though such election was void at the time of filing.
History: L. 1975, ch. 413, § 1; April 25.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems › 74-4911c Membership election for persons barred prior to July 1, 1982, for coverage by other systems; limitation.

74-4911c.
Membership election for persons barred prior to July 1, 1982, for coverage by other systems; limitation.
(a) Each person who is an employee of a participating employer on June 30, 1982, who was barred from membership in the Kansas public employees retirement system under the law in effect on June 30, 1982, by reason of coverage by, eligibility for or future eligibility for another retirement plan authorized under any other law of this state, and who is made eligible by this act to be a member of the Kansas public employees retirement system, may make an election in accordance with this section to become a member of that system. No such person shall become a member of the Kansas public employees retirement system in accordance with this section and K.S.A. 74-4911 or 74-4935 and amendments thereto, whichever is applicable, unless such person files a written statement of election to become a member of the system under this section. A written statement of election to become a member of the system shall be filed 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 calendar quarter coinciding with or following the date of such filing and shall be irrevocable.
(b) No election shall be made as provided in subsection (a) after June 30, 1998.
History:
L. 1982, ch. 319, § 12; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 29; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems › 74-4911d Membership election for certain persons employed on June 17, 1983; procedure; effect.

74-4911d.
Membership election for certain persons employed on June 17, 1983; procedure; effect.
Each person who is an employee of a participating employer on June 17, 1983, who was barred from membership in the Kansas public employees retirement system under the law in effect on June 17, 1983, by reason of having attained age 59 at entry of employment, and who is made eligible by this act to be a member of the Kansas public employees retirement system, may make election in accordance with this section to become a member of that system. No such person shall become a member of the Kansas public employees retirement system in accordance with this section and K.S.A. 74-4911 or 74-4935, whichever is applicable, and amendments to such sections, unless such person files a written statement of election to become a member of the system under this section. A written statement of election to become a member of the system shall be filed 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, § 19; June 18.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems › 74-4911e Election by elected officials to continue membership after service terminates; employer and employee rates of contribution, limitations; revocation; application of Kansas public employees retirement act.

74-4911e.
Election by elected officials to continue membership after service terminates; employer and employee rates of contribution, limitations; revocation; application of Kansas public employees retirement act.
(a) Each person who is an elected official on and after January 1, 1985, and who is a member of the Kansas public employees retirement system, may elect to continue to participate in the Kansas public employees retirement system under the provisions of this act after the date such person's service as an elected official terminates unless such person immediately becomes an employee of another participating employer. Such person's election is valid only if such person files notice of such election in the office of the executive director of the Kansas public employees retirement system, in a form acceptable to the system, within 30 days of the termination of such person's service as an elected official.
(b) For the purposes of contributions to and benefits under the Kansas public employees retirement system, compensation of such members shall be a monthly amount equal to the greater of (1) the compensation to which the elected official was entitled for services as an elected official during the period January 15 to February 14, inclusive, of the most recent year, or (2) the monthly amount of such person's compensation at the time that such person's service as an elected official terminates. The employer rate of contribution for the state of Kansas and employee rate of contribution shall be applied to such amounts monthly. Such person shall remit the required employer and employee contributions to the system quarterly in advance with a report as may be required by the system.
(c) Any election by such person under subsection (a) shall remain in effect until revoked in writing and received by the system or such person becomes an employee of another participating employer or upon failure of such person to remit to the system the employer and employee contributions required under subsection (b).
(d) This act or acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto shall become a part of the Kansas public employees retirement act as defined in subsection (2) of K.S.A. 74-4902 and amendments thereto and shall be governed thereby in all respects, except if words and phrases used in this act appear to have a different meaning, the provisions of this act shall prevail.
(e) The provisions of subsection (2) of K.S.A. 74-4916 and amendments thereto are not applicable to any person making an election under subsection (a).
(f) No election shall be made as provided in subsection (a) after June 30, 1998.
History:
L. 1985, ch. 254, § 26; L. 1987, ch. 299, § 11; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 30; L. 2001, ch. 209, § 8; May 31.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems › 74-4911i Certain employees of participating employers who are members of local plan are exempt from KPERS membership.

74-4911i.
Certain employees of participating employers who are members of local plan are exempt from KPERS membership.
An employee of a participating employer, as defined in K.S.A. 74-4902, and amendments thereto, in the Kansas public employees retirement system, who is a fireman as defined in K.S.A. 74-4952, and amendments thereto; an emergency medical service technician as defined in K.S.A. 74-4954a, and amendments thereto; or a policeman as defined in K.S.A. 74-4952, and amendments thereto; and who is, or who will be, upon satisfying any required eligibility waiting period, an active member in either: (a) A retirement plan originally established by a not-for-profit, nongovernmental fire department as of January 1, 1969, and subsequently maintained by a participating employer; or (b) a retirement plan for policemen established by a participating employer as of March 1, 1968, to replace a retirement plan for policemen that was originally established on April 6, 1961, shall be exempt from membership in the system.
History:
L. 2003, ch. 155, § 18; May 29.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems › 74-4912 Consolidation of other systems with state system; resolution; requirements.

74-4912.
Consolidation of other systems with state system; resolution; requirements.
(1) The state of Kansas or any county, city, township, special district or instrumentality of any of the aforementioned whose employees or a class of whose employees are members of any other retirement or pension plan authorized by a statute of the state of Kansas may by resolution adopted by the board, body or officer or officers authorized to apply for application pursuant to K.S.A. 74-4910, and any amendments thereto, request the board to submit a proposal for consolidation of such other system with the Kansas public employees retirement system including an estimate of the contribution rate necessary to comply with the actuarial standard of this system. Such proposal shall provide that:
(a) The operation of such other pension system shall be discontinued;
(b) the existing retirants or annuitants of such other system shall continue to be paid by the Kansas public employees retirement system on the basis of the benefits schedule applicable in such other system at the date of proposed consolidation, except that all such benefits shall be paid in accordance with the applicable requirements of section 401 (a)(9) of the federal internal revenue code and the regulations thereto in effect on July 1, 2008, and in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123, and amendments thereto. Active members of such other system shall be deemed vested in such member's accrued benefit under such system;
(c) all cash and securities to the credit of such other system shall be transferred to the Kansas public employees retirement system;
(d) funds of such other system which represent accumulated contributions, if any, of members shall be credited to the employees accumulated contribution reserve of each employee. The balance of the funds so transferred to the Kansas public employees retirement system shall be offset against the liability on account of existing retirants, annuitants and active members;
(e) the resulting liability so determined shall be the basis for a rate of contribution of such employer; and
(f) such consolidation shall take effect only on January 1 of any given year.
(2) Before any employer shall adopt a resolution of affiliation which shall propose to accept a proposal of the board as provided in this section, at least 60% of the members, not retirants or annuitants, shall approve such consolidation. The board shall prescribe the manner in which such consent shall be exercised.
History: L. 1961, ch. 427, § 12; L. 1963, ch. 412, § 6; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 32; L. 2008, ch. 113, § 11; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems › 74-4912a Transfer of assets of certain retirement funds to KPERS; retirement of actuarial accrued liability; members to be special members of KPERS.

74-4912a.
Transfer of assets of certain retirement funds to KPERS; retirement of actuarial accrued liability; members to be special members of KPERS.
(1) On July 1, 1994, or any July 1 thereafter, the assets of a retirement fund under the provisions of K.S.A. 72-1759 and amendments thereto may be transferred to the Kansas public employees retirement system. The actuary for the Kansas public employees retirement system shall compute the remaining actuarial accrued liability as of the preceding June 30 and the board of education of such school district as provided in K.S.A. 72-1759 and amendments thereto shall remit to the Kansas public employees retirement system annually on July 1, for a period not to exceed the remaining amortization period under the provisions of subsection (1) of K.S.A. 74-4920 and amendments thereto an amount sufficient to retire the actuarial accrued liability.
(2) Upon such transfer of assets, all active and retired members or any person who is a joint annuitant or beneficiary of any member shall become a special member of the Kansas public employees retirement system.
History:
L. 1994, ch. 293, § 38; May 5.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems › 74-4914b Same; application of K.S.A. 74-4901 through 74-4929.

74-4914b.
Same; application of K.S.A. 74-4901 through 74-4929.
Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 74-4914a to 74-4914d, inclusive, and amendments thereto, the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 to 74-4929, and any acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, shall apply to all security officers.
History:
L. 1976, ch. 356, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 319, § 18; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems › 74-4914d Certain employees of department of corrections; employer contribution rate.

74-4914d. Certain employees of department of corrections; employer contribution rate.
(1) Any additional cost resulting from the normal retirement date and retirement before such normal retirement date for security officers as provided in K.S.A. 74-4914c, and amendments thereto, and disability benefits as provided in K.S.A. 74-4914e, and amendments thereto, shall be added to the employer rate of contribution for the department of corrections as otherwise determined under K.S.A. 74-4920, and amendments thereto, except that the employer rate of contribution for the department of corrections including any such additional cost added to such employer rate of contribution pursuant to this section shall in no event exceed the employer rate of contribution for the department of corrections for the immediately preceding fiscal year by more than the following amounts expressed as a percentage of compensation upon which security officers contribute during the period: (a) For the fiscal year commencing in calendar years 2010 through 2012, an amount not to exceed more than 0.6% of the amount of the immediately preceding fiscal year; (b) for the fiscal year commencing in calendar year 2013, an amount not to exceed more than 0.9% of the amount of the immediately preceding fiscal year; (c) for the fiscal year commencing in calendar year 2014, an amount not to exceed more than 1% of the amount of the immediately preceding fiscal year; (d) for the fiscal year commencing in calendar year 2015, the employer rate of contribution shall be 10.91%; (e) for the fiscal year commencing in calendar year 2016, the employer rate of contribution shall be 10.81%; and (f) in each subsequent calendar year, an amount not to exceed more than 1.2% of the amount of the immediately preceding fiscal year, to be calculated without regard to transfers made pursuant to section 50 of chapter 111 of the 2016 Session Laws of Kansas. As used in this section, "capitalized interest" means interest payments on the bonds that are prefunded or financed from bond proceeds as part of the issue for a specified period of time in order to offset one or more initial debt service payments.
History:
L. 1976, ch. 356, § 4; L. 1982, ch. 319, § 20; L. 2006, ch. 143, § 9; L. 2012, ch. 171, § 19; L. 2015, ch. 39, § 2; L. 2015, ch. 100, § 11; L. 2016, ch. 12, § 106; L. 2016, ch. 111, § 51; June 9.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 74 - State Boards, Commissions And Authorities › Article 49 - Public Employees Retirement Systems › 74-4915a Retirement benefits for members ineligible due to a reduction in hours.

74-4915a.
Retirement benefits for members ineligible due to a reduction in hours.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), any member of the system who becomes eligible for another retirement plan authorized under any law of this state or who becomes ineligible for the Kansas public employees retirement plan due to a reduction of hours, who: (1) Has not been granted a vested retirement benefit in the system as provided in K.S.A. 74-4917, and amendments thereto; and (2) has reached the early or normal retirement dates as provided in K.S.A. 74-4914, and amendments thereto, shall be eligible to receive a retirement benefit based on such member's years of service and have interest credited annually to such member's account from the time the member first becomes eligible under this subsection and for so long as they remain eligible under the provisions of this subsection notwithstanding the fact that such member has not been granted a vested retirement benefit as provided in K.S.A. 74-4917, and amendments thereto. Receipt of such retirement benefit shall be as otherwise provided by law.
(b) If the status of such member is no longer as described in subsection (a), the vesting requirements specified by K.S.A. 74-4917, and amendments thereto shall be applicable to such member.
(c) The provisions of this section shall be part of and supplemental to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(d) The provisions of this section shall be effective on and after July 1, 2000.
History:
L. 2000, ch. 152, § 35; May 25.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.