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2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-86 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 1; applicability.

Municipal fire member coverage plan 1 is applicable to municipal fire members whose affiliated public employer has adopted municipal fire member coverage plan 1 for its municipal firefighters. The affiliated public employer shall certify this adoption to the retirement board in the form prescribed by the retirement board.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 86.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-87 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 1; age and service requirements for normal retirement.

Under municipal fire member coverage plan 1:
A. for a member who was a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013, the age and service requirements for normal retirement are:
(1) age sixty-five years or older and five or more years of credited service;
(2) age sixty-four years and eight or more years of credited service;
(3) age sixty-three years and eleven or more years of credited service;
(4) age sixty-two years and fourteen or more years of credited service;
(5) age sixty-one years and seventeen or more years of credited service;
(6) age sixty years and twenty or more years of credited service; or
(7) any age and twenty-five or more years of credited service; and
B. for a member who was not a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013, the age and service requirements for normal retirement are:
(1) age sixty years or older and five or more years of service credit; or
(2) any age and twenty-five or more years of service credit.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 87; 2013, ch. 225, § 67; 2020, ch. 11, § 43.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2020 amendment,
effective July 1, 2020, changed the service credit requirement for certain retirees; and in Subsection B, Paragraph B(1), after "older and", deleted "six" and added "five".
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, increased the age and service requirements for normal retirement of members who retire after June 30, 2013; in Subsection A, in the introductory sentence, added "for a member who was a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013"; and added Subsection B.
Severability.
— Laws 2013, ch. 225, § 93 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2013, ch. 225 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-88 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 1; amount of pension; form of payment A.

Under municipal fire member coverage plan 1, the amount of pension under form of payment A is equal to two percent of the final average salary multiplied by credited service. The amount shall not exceed one hundred percent of the final average salary.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 88; 2013, ch. 225, § 68; 2023, ch. 53, § 13.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2023 amendment,
effective June 16, 2023, increased the maximum amount of pension that a municipal fire member under coverage plan 1 is permitted to earn; and after "shall not exceed", deleted "ninety" and added "one hundred".
Applicability.
— The provisions of Laws 2023, ch. 53, § 19 apply to credited service performed after June 16, 2023. Any credited service performed or amount of pension earned prior to June 16, 2023 shall not be calculated or adjusted to conform to the provisions of Laws 2023, ch. 53.
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, increased the maximum pension benefit; and in the second sentence, after "shall not exceed", deleted "sixty" and added "ninety".
Severability.
— Laws 2013, ch. 225, § 93 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2013, ch. 225 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-89 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 89; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 288, § 20.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2009, ch. 288, § 20 repealed 10-11-89 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 89, relating to municipal fire member coverage plan 1, final average salary, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-90 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 1; member contribution rate.

A member under municipal fire member coverage plan 1 shall contribute eight percent of salary with the first full pay period in the calendar month in which municipal fire member coverage plan 1 becomes applicable to the member, except that a member whose annual salary is greater than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall contribute:
A. beginning July 1, 2021 and continuing through June 30, 2022, eleven percent of salary;
B. beginning July 1, 2022 and continuing through June 30, 2023, eleven and one-half percent of salary;
C. beginning July 1, 2023 and continuing through June 30, 2024, twelve percent of salary;
D. beginning July 1, 2024 and continuing through June 30, 2025, twelve and one-half percent of salary; and
E. beginning July 1, 2025 and thereafter, thirteen percent of salary.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 90; 1998, ch. 114, § 1; 2013, ch. 225, § 69; 2020, ch. 11, § 44; 2021, ch. 38, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2021 amendment,
effective July 1, 2021, increased employee contribution rates for members under municipal fire member coverage plan 1; in Subsection A, deleted "prior to July 1, 2022, nine and one-half" and added "beginning July 1, 2021 and continuing through June 30, 2022, eleven"; in Subsection B, after "June 30, 2023", changed "ten" to "eleven and one-half"; in Subsection C, after "June 30, 2024", changed "ten and one-half" to "twelve"; in Subsection D, after "June 30, 2025", changed "eleven" to "twelve and one-half"; and in Subsection E, after "thereafter", changed "eleven and one-half" to "thirteen".
The 2020 amendment,
effective July 1, 2020, increased member contribution rates by .5 percent each year for four years for members whose annual salary is greater than twenty-five thousand dollars, and increased the salary amount applicable to the increased member contribution rate; in the introductory clause, after "greater than", deleted "twenty thousand dollars ($20,000)" and added "twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000)", and after "shall contribute", deleted "nine and one-half percent of salary"; and added Subsections A through E.
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, increased the employee contribution rate for employees earning more than twenty thousand dollars in salary annually; deleted the entire section, which provided for employee contributions at a rate of eight percent of salary; and added the current language.
Severability.
— Laws 2013, ch. 225, § 93 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2013, ch. 225 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
The 1998 amendment,
effective May 20, 1998, substituted "eight" for "seven" near the end of the section.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-91 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 1; affiliated public employer contribution rate.

The affiliated public employer shall contribute the following percentages of the salary of each member it employs and covers under municipal fire member coverage plan 1:
A. prior to July 1, 2022, eleven and sixty-five hundredths percent of salary;
B. beginning July 1, 2022 and continuing through June 30, 2023, twelve and fifteen-hundredths percent of salary;
C. beginning July 1, 2023 and continuing through June 30, 2024, twelve and sixty-five hundredths percent of salary;
D. beginning July 1, 2024 and continuing through June 30, 2025, thirteen and fifteen-hundredths percent of salary; and
E. beginning July 1, 2025 and thereafter, thirteen and sixty-five hundredths percent of salary.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 91; 1998, ch. 114, § 2; 2013, ch. 225, § 70; 2019, ch. 237, § 12; 2020, ch. 11, § 45.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2020 amendment,
effective July 1, 2020, increased affiliated public employer contribution rates by .5 percent each year for four years; in the introductory clause, after "shall contribute", deleted "eleven and sixty-five hundredths percent" and added "the following percentages"; and added Subsections A through E.
The 2019 amendment,
effective July 1, 2019, increased employer contribution rates to the funds included under the Public Employees Retirement Act; after "shall contribute eleven and", deleted "four-tenths" and added "sixty-five hundredths", and after "member coverage plan 1", deleted "except that, from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, the affiliated public employer contribution rate shall be eleven percent of the salary of each member".
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, increased the employer contribution rate; after "contribute eleven", added "and four-tenths"; and after "coverage plan 1", added the remainder of the sentence.
Severability.
— Laws 2013, ch. 225, § 93 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2013, ch. 225 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
The 1998 amendment,
effective May 20, 1998, substituted "eleven" for "ten" near the beginning and substituted "whom" for "which" near the end of the section.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-92 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 2; applicability.

Municipal fire member coverage plan 2 is applicable to municipal fire members whose affiliated public employer has adopted municipal fire member coverage plan 2 for its municipal fire members. The affiliated public employer shall certify this adoption to the retirement board in the form prescribed by the retirement board.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 92.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-93 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 2; age and service requirements for normal retirement.

Under municipal fire member coverage plan 2:
A. for a member who was a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013, the age and service requirements for normal retirement are:
(1) age sixty-five years or older and five or more years of credited service;
(2) age sixty-four years and eight or more years of credited service;
(3) age sixty-three years and eleven or more years of credited service;
(4) age sixty-two years and fourteen or more years of credited service;
(5) age sixty-one years and seventeen or more years of credited service;
(6) age sixty years and twenty or more years of credited service; or
(7) any age and twenty-five or more years of credited service; and
B. for a member who was not a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013, the age and service requirements for normal retirement are:
(1) age sixty years or older and five or more years of service credit; or
(2) any age and twenty-five or more years of service credit.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 93; 2013, ch. 225, § 71; 2020, ch. 11, § 46.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2020 amendment,
effective July 1, 2020, changed the service credit requirement for certain retirees; in Subsection B, in Paragraph B(1), after "older and", deleted "six" and added "five".
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, increased the age and service requirements for normal retirement of members who retire after June 30, 2013; in Subsection A, in the introductory sentence, added "for a member who was a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013"; and added Subsection B.
Severability.
— Laws 2013, ch. 225, § 93 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2013, ch. 225 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-94 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 2; amount of pension; form of payment A.

Under municipal fire member coverage plan 2:
A. for a member with age and service requirements provided under Subsection A of Section 10-11-93 NMSA 1978, the amount of pension under form of payment A is equal to two and one-half percent of the final average salary multiplied by credited service. The amount shall not exceed one hundred percent of the final average salary; and
B. for a member with age and service requirements provided under Subsection B of Section 10-11-93 NMSA 1978, the amount of pension under form of payment A is equal to two percent of the final average salary multiplied by credited service. The amount shall not exceed one hundred percent of the final average salary.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 94; 2013, ch. 225, § 72; 2023, ch. 53, § 14.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2023 amendment,
effective June 16, 2023, increased the maximum amount of pension that a municipal fire member under coverage plan 2 is permitted to earn; in the introductory clause, after "member", deleted "contribution" and added "coverage"; and in Subsections A and B, after "shall not exceed", deleted "ninety" and added "one hundred".
Applicability.
— The provisions of Laws 2023, ch. 53, § 19 apply to credited service performed after June 16, 2023. Any credited service performed or amount of pension earned prior to June 16, 2023 shall not be calculated or adjusted to conform to the provisions of Laws 2023, ch. 53.
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, decreased the maximum pension benefit; decreased the pension benefit for employees who become members after June 30, 2013; in Subsection A, in the first sentence, added "for a member with age and service requirements provided under Subsection A of Section 10-11-93 NMSA 1978" and in the second sentence, after "shall not exceed", deleted "one hundred" and added "ninety"; and added Subsection B.
Severability.
— Laws 2013, ch. 225, § 93 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2013, ch. 225 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-95 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 95; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 288, § 20.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2009, ch. 288, § 20 repealed 10-11-95 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 95, relating to municipal fire member coverage plan 2, final average salary, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-96 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 2; member contribution rate.

A member under municipal fire member coverage plan 2 shall contribute eight percent of salary with the first full pay period in the calendar month in which municipal fire member coverage plan 2 becomes applicable to the member, except that a member whose annual salary is greater than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall contribute:
A. beginning July 1, 2021 and continuing through June 30, 2022, eleven percent of salary;
B. beginning July 1, 2022 and continuing through June 30, 2023, eleven and one-half percent of salary;
C. beginning July 1, 2023 and continuing through June 30, 2024, twelve percent of salary;
D. beginning July 1, 2024 and continuing through June 30, 2025, twelve and one-half percent of salary; and
E. beginning July 1, 2025 and thereafter, thirteen percent of salary.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 96; 1998, ch. 114, § 3; 2013, ch. 225, § 73; 2020, ch. 11, § 47; 2021, ch. 38, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2021 amendment,
effective July 1, 2021, increased employee contribution rates for members under municipal fire member coverage plan 2; in Subsection A, deleted "prior to July 1, 2022, nine and one-half" and added "beginning July 1, 2021 and continuing through June 30, 2022, eleven"; in Subsection B, after "June 30, 2023", changed "ten" to "eleven and one-half"; in Subsection C, after "June 30, 2024", changed "ten and one-half" to "twelve"; in Subsection D, after "June 30, 2025", changed "eleven" to "twelve and one-half"; and in Subsection E, after "thereafter", changed "eleven and one-half" to "thirteen".
The 2020 amendment,
effective July 1, 2020, increased member contribution rates by .5 percent each year for four years for members whose annual salary is greater than twenty-five thousand dollars, and increased the salary amount applicable to the increased member contribution rate; in the introductory clause, after "greater than", deleted "twenty thousand dollars ($20,000)" and added "twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000)", and after "shall contribute", deleted "nine and one-half percent of salary"; and added Subsections A through E.
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, increased the employee contribution rate for employees earning more than twenty thousand dollars in salary annually; deleted the entire section, which provided for employee contributions at a rate of eight percent of salary; and added the current language.
Severability.
— Laws 2013, ch. 225, § 93 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2013, ch. 225 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
The 1998 amendment,
effective May 20, 1998, substituted "eight" for "seven" near the end of the section.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-97 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 2; affiliated public employer contribution rate.

The affiliated public employer shall contribute the following percentages of the salary of each member it employs and covers under municipal fire member coverage plan 2:
A. prior to July 1, 2022, eighteen and fifteen-hundredths percent of salary;
B. beginning July 1, 2022 and continuing through June 30, 2023, eighteen and sixty-five hundredths percent of salary;
C. beginning July 1, 2023 and continuing through June 30, 2024, nineteen and fifteen-hundredths percent of salary;
D. beginning July 1, 2024 and continuing through June 30, 2025, nineteen and sixty-five hundredths percent of salary; and
E. beginning July 1, 2025 and thereafter, twenty and fifteen-hundredths percent of salary.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 97; 1998, ch. 114, § 4; 2013, ch. 225, § 74; 2019, ch. 237, § 13; 2020, ch. 11, § 48.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2020 amendment,
effective July 1, 2020, increased affiliated public employer contribution rates by .5 percent each year for four years; in the introductory clause, after "shall contribute", deleted "eighteen and fifteen-hundredths percent" and added "the following percentages"; and added Subsections A through E.
The 2019 amendment,
effective July 1, 2019, increased employer contribution rates to the funds included under the Public Employees Retirement Act; after "shall contribute", deleted "seventeen and nine-tenths" and added "eighteen and fifteen-hundredths", and after "member coverage plan 2", deleted "except that, from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, the affiliated public employer contribution rate shall be seventeen and one-half percent of the salary of each member".
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, increased the employer contribution rate; after "contribute seventeen and", deleted "one-half" and added "nine-tenths"; and after "coverage plan 2", added the remainder of the sentence.
Severability.
— Laws 2013, ch. 225, § 93 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2013, ch. 225 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
The 1998 amendment,
effective May 20, 1998, substituted "seventeen" for "sixteen" near the beginning of the section; substituted "whom" for "which" near the middle of the section.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-98 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 3; applicability.

Municipal fire member coverage plan 3 is applicable to municipal fire members whose affiliated public employer has adopted municipal fire member coverage plan 3 for its municipal firefighters. The affiliated public employer shall certify this adoption to the retirement board in the form prescribed by the retirement board.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 98.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-99 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 3; age and service requirements for normal retirement.

Under municipal fire member coverage plan 3:
A. for a member who was a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013, the age and service requirements for normal retirement are:
(1) age sixty-five years or older and five or more years of credited service;
(2) age sixty-four years and eight or more years of credited service;
(3) age sixty-three years and eleven or more years of credited service;
(4) age sixty-two years and fourteen or more years of credited service;
(5) age sixty-one years and seventeen or more years of credited service; or
(6) any age and twenty or more years of credited service; and
B. for a member who was not a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013, the age and service requirements for normal retirement are:
(1) age sixty years or older and five or more years of service credit; or
(2) any age and twenty-five or more years of service credit.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 99; 2013, ch. 225, § 75; 2020, ch. 11, § 49.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2020 amendment,
effective July 1, 2020, changed the service credit requirement for certain retirees; and in Subsection B, Paragraph B(1), after "older and", deleted "six" and added "five".
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, increased the age and service requirements for normal retirement of members who retire after June 30, 2013; in Subsection A, in the introductory sentence, added "for a member who was a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013"; and added Subsection B.
Severability.
— Laws 2013, ch. 225, § 93 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2013, ch. 225 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-100 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 3; amount of pension; form of payment A.

Under municipal fire member coverage plan 3:
A. for a member with age and service requirements provided under Subsection A of Section 10-11-99 NMSA 1978, the amount of pension under form of payment A is equal to two and one-half percent of the final average salary multiplied by credited service. The amount shall not exceed one hundred percent of the final average salary; and
B. for a member with age and service requirements provided under Subsection B of Section 10-11-99 NMSA 1978, the amount of pension under form of payment A is equal to two percent of the final average salary multiplied by credited service. The amount shall not exceed one hundred percent of the final average salary.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 100; 2013, ch. 225, § 76; 2023, ch. 53, § 15.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2023 amendment,
effective June 16, 2023, increased the maximum amount of pension that a municipal fire member under coverage plan 3 is permitted to earn; and in Subsections A and B, after "shall not exceed", deleted "ninety" and added "one hundred".
Applicability.
— The provisions of Laws 2023, ch. 53, § 19 apply to credited service performed after June 16, 2023. Any credited service performed or amount of pension earned prior to June 16, 2023 shall not be calculated or adjusted to conform to the provisions of Laws 2023, ch. 53.
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, decreased the maximum pension benefit; decreased the pension benefit for employees who become members after June 30, 2013; in Subsection A, in the first sentence, added "for a member with age and service requirements provided under Subsection A of Section 10-11-99 NMSA 1978" and in the second sentence, after "shall not exceed", deleted "one hundred" and added "ninety"; and added Subsection B.
Severability.
— Laws 2013, ch. 225, § 93 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2013, ch. 225 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-101 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 101; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 288, § 20.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2009, ch. 288, § 20 repealed 10-11-101 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 101, relating to municipal fire member coverage plan 3, final average salary, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-102 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 3; member contribution rate.

A member under municipal fire member coverage plan 3 shall contribute eight percent of salary with the first full pay period in the calendar month in which municipal fire member coverage plan 3 becomes applicable to the member, except that a member whose annual salary is greater than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall contribute:
A. beginning July 1, 2021 and continuing through June 30, 2022, eleven percent of salary;
B. beginning July 1, 2022 and continuing through June 30, 2023, eleven and one-half percent of salary;
C. beginning July 1, 2023 and continuing through June 30, 2024, twelve percent of salary;
D. beginning July 1, 2024 and continuing through June 30, 2025, twelve and one-half percent of salary; and
E. beginning July 1, 2025 and thereafter, thirteen percent of salary.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 102; 1998, ch. 114, § 5; 2013, ch. 225, § 77; 2020, ch. 11, § 50; 2021, ch. 38, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2021 amendment,
effective July 1, 2021, increased employee contribution rates for members under municipal fire member coverage plan 3; in Subsection A, deleted "prior to July 1, 2022, nine and one-half" and added "beginning July 1, 2021 and continuing through June 30, 2022, eleven"; in Subsection B, after "June 30, 2023", changed "ten" to "eleven and one-half"; in Subsection C, after "June 30, 2024", changed "ten and one-half" to "twelve"; in Subsection D, after "June 30, 2025", changed "eleven" to "twelve and one-half"; and in Subsection E, after "thereafter", changed "eleven and one-half" to "thirteen".
The 2020 amendment,
effective July 1, 2020, increased member contribution rates by .5 percent each year for four years for members whose annual salary is greater than twenty-five thousand dollars, and increased the salary amount applicable to the increased member contribution rate; in the introductory clause, after "greater than", deleted "twenty thousand dollars ($20,000)" and added "twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000)", and after "shall contribute", deleted "nine and one-half percent of salary"; and added Subsections A through E.
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, increased the employee contribution rate for employees earning more than twenty thousand dollars in salary annually; deleted the entire section, which provided for employee contributions at a rate of eight percent of salary; and added the current language.
Severability.
— Laws 2013, ch. 225, § 93 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2013, ch. 225 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
The 1998 amendment,
effective May 20, 1998, substituted "eight" for "seven" near the end of the section.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-103 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 3; affiliated public employer contribution rate.

The affiliated public employer shall contribute the following percentages of the salary of each member it employs and covers under municipal fire member coverage plan 3:
A. prior to July 1, 2022, twenty-one and nine-tenths percent of salary;
B. beginning July 1, 2022 and continuing through June 30, 2023, twenty-two and four-tenths percent of salary;
C. beginning July 1, 2023 and continuing through June 30, 2024, twenty-two and nine-tenths percent of salary;
D. beginning July 1, 2024 and continuing through June 30, 2025, twenty-three and four-tenths percent of salary; and
E. beginning July 1, 2025 and thereafter, twenty-three and nine-tenths percent of salary.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 103; 1998, ch. 114, § 6; 2013, ch. 225, § 78; 2019, ch. 237, § 14; 2020, ch. 11, § 51.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2020 amendment,
effective July 1, 2020, increased affiliated public employer contribution rates by .5 percent each year for four years; in the introductory clause, after "shall contribute", deleted "twenty-one and nine-tenths percent" and added "the following percentages"; and added Subsections A through E.
The 2019 amendment,
effective July 1, 2019, increased employer contribution rates to the funds included under the Public Employees Retirement Act; after "shall contribute twenty-one and", deleted "sixty-five hundredths" and added "nine-tenths", and after "member coverage plan 3", deleted "except that, from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, the affiliated public employer contribution rate shall be twenty-one and twenty-five hundredths percent of the salary of each member".
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, increased the employer contribution rate; after "contribute twenty-one and", deleted "twenty-five one-hundredths" and added "sixty-five hundredths"; and after "coverage plan 3", added the remainder of the sentence.
Severability.
— Laws 2013, ch. 225, § 93 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2013, ch. 225 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
The 1998 amendment,
effective May 20, 1998, substituted "twenty-one" for "twenty" near the beginning of the section, substituted "whom" for "which" near the middle of the section, and substituted "covers" for "who is covered" near the end of the section.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-104 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 4; applicability.

Municipal fire member coverage plan 4 is applicable to municipal fire members of an affiliated public employer on the first day of the calendar month following certification of the election adopting municipal fire member coverage plan 4 by an affirmative vote of the majority of the affiliated public employer's municipal fire members. The election shall be conducted by the affiliated public employer. The certification shall be in the form prescribed by the retirement board. The election procedures shall afford all municipal fire members of the affiliated public employer an opportunity to vote. An election adopting municipal fire member coverage plan 4 for a given affiliated public employer is irrevocable for the purpose of subsequently adopting a coverage plan which would decrease employer or employee contributions with respect to all current and future municipal fire members of that affiliated public employer.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 104; 1989, ch. 79, § 5.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-105 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 4; age and service requirements for normal retirement.

Under municipal fire member coverage plan 4:
A. for a member who was a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013, the age and service requirements for normal retirement are:
(1) age sixty-five years or older and five or more years of credited service;
(2) age sixty-four years and eight or more years of credited service;
(3) age sixty-three years and eleven or more years of credited service;
(4) age sixty-two years and fourteen or more years of credited service;
(5) age sixty-one years and seventeen or more years of credited service; or
(6) any age and twenty or more years of credited service; and
B. for a member who was not a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013, the age and service requirements for normal retirement are:
(1) age sixty years or older and five or more years of service credit; or
(2) any age and twenty-five or more years of service credit.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 105; 2013, ch. 225, § 79; 2020, ch. 11, § 52.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2020 amendment,
effective July 1, 2020, changed the service credit requirement for certain retirees; and in Subsection B, Paragraph B(1), after "older and", deleted "six" and added "five".
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, increased the age and service requirements for normal retirement of members who retire after June 30, 2013; in Subsection A, in the introductory sentence, added "for a member who was a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013"; and added Subsection B.
Severability.
— Laws 2013, ch. 225, § 93 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2013, ch. 225 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-106 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 4; amount of pension; form of payment A.

Under municipal fire member coverage plan 4:
A. for a member with age and service requirements provided under Subsection A of Section 10-11-105 NMSA 1978, the amount of pension under form of payment A is equal to three percent of the final average salary multiplied by credited service. The amount shall not exceed one hundred percent of the final average salary; and
B. for a member with age and service requirements provided under Subsection B of Section 10-11-105 NMSA 1978, the amount of pension under form of payment A is equal to two and one-half percent of the final average salary multiplied by credited service. The amount shall not exceed one hundred percent of the final average salary.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 106; 2013, ch. 225, § 80; 2023, ch. 53, § 16.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2023 amendment,
effective June 16, 2023, increased the maximum amount of pension that a municipal fire member under coverage plan 4 is permitted to earn; and in Subsections A and B, after "shall not exceed", deleted "ninety" and added "one hundred".
Applicability.
— The provisions of Laws 2023, ch. 53, § 19 apply to credited service performed after June 16, 2023. Any credited service performed or amount of pension earned prior to June 16, 2023 shall not be calculated or adjusted to conform to the provisions of Laws 2023, ch. 53.
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, decreased the maximum pension benefit; decreased the pension benefit for employees who become members after June 30, 2013; in Subsection A, in the first sentence, added "for a member with age and service requirements provided under Subsection A of Section 10-11-105 NMSA 1978" and in the second sentence, after "shall not exceed", deleted "one hundred" and added "ninety"; and added Subsection B.
Severability.
— Laws 2013, ch. 225, § 93 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2013, ch. 225 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-107 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 107; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 288, § 20.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2009, ch. 288, § 20 repealed 10-11-107 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 107, relating to municipal fire member coverage plan 4, final average salary, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-109 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 4; affiliated public employer contribution rate.

The affiliated public employer shall contribute the following percentages of the salary of each member it employs and covers under municipal fire member coverage plan 4:
A. prior to July 1, 2022, twenty-one and nine-tenths percent of salary;
B. beginning July 1, 2022 and continuing through June 30, 2023, twenty-two and four-tenths percent of salary;
C. beginning July 1, 2023 and continuing through June 30, 2024, twenty-one and nine-tenths percent of salary;
D. beginning July 1, 2024 and continuing through June 30, 2025, twenty-three and four-tenths percent of salary; and
E. beginning July 1, 2025 and thereafter, twenty-three and nine-tenths percent of salary.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 109; 1998, ch. 114, § 8; 2013, ch. 225, § 82; 2019, ch. 237, § 15; 2020, ch. 11, § 54.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2020 amendment,
effective July 1, 2020, increased affiliated public employer contribution rates by .5 percent each year for four years; in the introductory clause, after "shall contribute", deleted "twenty-one and nine-tenths percent" and added "the following percentages"; and added Subsections A through E.
The 2019 amendment,
effective July 1, 2019, increased employer contribution rates to the funds included under the Public Employees Retirement Act; after "shall contribute twenty-one and", deleted "sixty-five hundredths" and added "nine-tenths", and after "member coverage plan 4", deleted "except that, from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, the affiliated public employer contribution rate shall be twenty-one and twenty-five hundredths percent of the salary of each member".
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, increased the employer contribution rate; after "contribute twenty-one and", deleted "twenty-five one-hundredths" and added "sixty-five hundredths"; and after "coverage plan 4", added the remainder of the sentence.
Severability.
— Laws 2013, ch. 225, § 93 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2013, ch. 225 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
The 1998 amendment,
effective May 20, 1998, substituted "twenty-one" for "twenty" near the beginning of the section, substituted "whom" for "which" near the middle of the section, and substituted "covers" for "who is covered" near the end of the section.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-110 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 5; applicability.

Municipal fire member coverage plan 5 is applicable to municipal fire members of an affiliated public employer on the first day of the calendar month following certification of the election adopting municipal fire member coverage plan 5 by an affirmative vote of the majority of the affiliated public employer's municipal fire members. The election shall be conducted by the affiliated public employer. The certification shall be in the form prescribed by the retirement board. The election procedures shall afford all municipal fire members of the affiliated public employer an opportunity to vote. An election adopting municipal fire member coverage plan 5 for a given affiliated public employer is irrevocable for the purpose of subsequently adopting a coverage plan which would decrease employer or employee contributions with respect to all current and future municipal fire members of that affiliated public employer.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 110; 1989, ch. 79, § 6.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-111 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 5; age and service requirements for normal retirement.

A. for a member who was a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013, the age and service requirements for normal retirement are:
(1) age sixty-five years or older and five or more years of credited service;
(2) age sixty-four years and eight or more years of credited service;
(3) age sixty-three years and eleven or more years of credited service;
(4) age sixty-two years and fourteen or more years of credited service;
(5) age sixty-one years and seventeen or more years of credited service; or
(6) any age and twenty or more years of credited service; and
B. for a member who was not a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013, the age and service requirements for normal retirement are:
(1) age sixty years or older and five or more years of service credit; or
(2) any age and twenty-five or more years of service credit.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 111; 2013, ch. 225, § 83; 2020, ch. 11, § 55.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2020 amendment,
effective July 1, 2020, changed the service credit requirement for certain retirees; and in Subsection B, Paragraph B(1), after "older and", deleted "six" and added "five".
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, increased the age and service requirements for normal retirement of members who retire after June 30, 2013; in Subsection A, in the introductory sentence, added "for a member who was a retired member or a member on June 30, 2013"; and added Subsection B.
Severability.
— Laws 2013, ch. 225, § 93 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2013, ch. 225 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-112 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 5; amount of pension; form of payment A.

Under municipal fire member coverage plan 5:
A. for a member with age and service requirements provided under Subsection A of Section 10-11-111 NMSA 1978, the amount of pension under form of payment A is equal to three and one-half percent of the final average salary multiplied by credited service. The amount shall not exceed one hundred percent of the final average salary; and
B. for a member with age and service requirements provided under Subsection B of Section 10-11-111 NMSA 1978, the amount of pension under form of payment A is equal to three percent of the final average salary multiplied by credited service. The amount shall not exceed one hundred percent of the final average salary.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 112; 2013, ch. 225, § 84; 2023, ch. 53, § 17.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2023 amendment,
effective June 16, 2023, increased the maximum amount of pension that a municipal fire member under coverage plan 5 is permitted to earn; and in Subsections A and B, after "shall not exceed", deleted "ninety" and added "one hundred".
Applicability.
— The provisions of Laws 2023, ch. 53, § 19 apply to credited service performed after June 16, 2023. Any credited service performed or amount of pension earned prior to June 16, 2023 shall not be calculated or adjusted to conform to the provisions of Laws 2023, ch. 53.
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, increased the maximum pension benefit; decreased the pension benefit for employees who become members after June 30, 2013; in Subsection A, in the first sentence, added "for a member with age and service requirements provided under Subsection A of Section 10-11-111 NMSA 1978" and in the second sentence, after "shall not exceed", deleted "eighty" and added "ninety"; and added Subsection B.
Severability.
— Laws 2013, ch. 225, § 93 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2013, ch. 225 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-113 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 113; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 288, § 20.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2009, ch. 288, § 20 repealed 10-11-113 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 113, relating to municipal fire member coverage plan 5, final average salary, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2010 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees › Article 11 - Retirement of Public Officers and Employees Generally › Section 10-11-115 - Municipal fire member coverage plan 5; affiliated public employer contribution rate.

The affiliated public employer shall contribute the following percentages of the salary of each member it employs and covers under municipal fire member coverage plan 5:
A. prior to July 1, 2022, twenty-one and nine-tenths percent of salary;
B. beginning July 1, 2022 and continuing through June 30, 2023, twenty-two and four-tenths percent of salary;
C. beginning July 1, 2023 and continuing through June 30, 2024, twenty-two and nine-tenths percent of salary;
D. beginning July 1, 2024 and continuing through June 30, 2025, twenty-three and four-tenths percent of salary; and
E. beginning July 1, 2025 and thereafter, twenty-three and nine-tenths percent of salary.
History:
Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 115; 1998, ch. 114, § 10; 2013, ch. 225, § 86; 2019, ch. 237, § 16; 2020, ch. 11, § 57.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2020 amendment,
effective July 1, 2020, increased affiliated public employer contribution rates by .5 percent each year for four years; in the introductory clause, after "shall contribute", deleted "twenty-one and nine-tenths percent" and added "the following percentages"; and added Subsections A through E.
The 2019 amendment,
effective July 1, 2019, increased employer contribution rates to the funds included under the Public Employees Retirement Act; after "shall contribute twenty-one and", deleted "sixty-five hundredths" and added "nine-tenths", and after "member coverage plan 5", deleted "except that, from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, the affiliated public employer contribution rate shall be twenty-one and twenty-five hundredths percent of the salary of each member".
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, increased the employer contribution rate; after "contribute twenty-one and", deleted "twenty-five one-hundredths" and added "sixty-five hundredths"; and after "coverage plan 5", added the remainder of the sentence.
Severability.
— Laws 2013, ch. 225, § 93 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2013, ch. 225 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
The 1998 amendment,
effective May 20, 1998, substituted "twenty-one" for "twenty" near the beginning of the section, substituted "whom" for "which" near the middle of the section, and substituted "covers" for "who is covered" near the end of the section.