45-37-123.103
Section 45-37-123.103 Death benefits. (a) Preretirement death benefits. A vested member's beneficiary is entitled to a preretirement joint survivorship pension, as described below. (1) MARRIED MEMBER. If a married, active member dies, then the beneficiary may elect, on a form provided by the pension board, to be paid in one of the following forms: a. One Hundred Percent Preretirement Joint Survivorship Pension. If such member was eligible for a deferred retirement benefit at the time of the member's death, then the beneficiary may elect to be paid in the form of a 100 percent preretirement joint survivorship pension, which is a monthly annuity paid during the beneficiary's lifetime which is equal to the actuarial equivalent of the benefits that would have been paid to the member if, instead of dying, the member had terminated employment; or b. Refund. The beneficiary may elect a refund of the member's employee contributions in accordance with Section 45-37-123.104(4)b. (2) UNMARRIED...
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45-37-123.101
Section 45-37-123.101 Postretirement joint survivorship pension. (a) Election of postretirement joint survivorship pension. In lieu of a benefit under subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 45-37-123.100, superannuation retirement benefit, early retirement benefit, or deferred retirement benefit, respectively, a member may elect to receive a postretirement joint survivorship pension. (1) PERCENTAGE ELECTION. In the event that a member desires to elect pursuant to this subsection to receive a postretirement joint survivorship pension, he or she shall elect one of the following percentages, which election shall be the actuarial equivalent of the monthly retirement benefit provided in subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 45-37-123.100, as applicable: a. Reduced monthly benefit payable over the life of the member and the life of the member's designated beneficiary, 50 percent postretirement joint survivorship pension. b. Reduced monthly benefit payable over the life of the...
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45-37-123.104
Section 45-37-123.104 Withdrawal and refund of employee contributions. The following provisions generally govern a member's withdrawal and refund of employee contributions under the plan. Any member who fails to make application for the amount of his or her employee contributions pursuant to this section within five years after his or her separation from the service of the county, except as otherwise provided herein or otherwise determined by the pension board, shall be deemed to have forfeited and donated such employee contributions to the trust fund pursuant to Section 45-37-123.83. The foregoing five year rule only applies to a member; in the case of a beneficiary, the pension board may only forfeit employee contributions after it has exhausted reasonable efforts to locate the beneficiary. (1) WITHDRAWAL OF EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS BY MEMBERS NOT ENTITLED TO A DEFERRED RETIREMENT BENEFIT. In the event that a member ceases to be an employee of the county for reasons other than...
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45-37-123.01
Section 45-37-123.01 Definitions. For the purposes of this part, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ACT. The act adding this part, to be called the General Retirement System for Employees of Jefferson County Act. (2) ACTIVE MEMBER. An individual who currently is employed by the county or other entities set forth in subdivision (20) and is making employee contributions to the system. (3) ACTUARIAL EQUIVALENT. Effective July 30, 1984, or such other dates as set forth in Exhibit A, which is maintained in the office of the pension board, a form of benefit differing in time, period, or manner of payment from a specific benefit provided under the plan but having the same value when computed using the mortality tables, the interest rate, and any other assumptions last adopted by the pension board, which assumptions shall clearly preclude any discretion in the determination of the amount of a member's benefit. (4) ACTUARIAL GAIN. As defined in Section...
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45-37-123.100
Section 45-37-123.100 Retirement benefits. (a) Superannuation retirement benefit. (1) ELIGIBILITY. A member shall be eligible for a superannuation retirement benefit if: a. The member has 30 or more years of paid membership time, regardless of age; b. The member has 10 or more years of paid membership time and has attained the age of 60; or c. The member has 30 years of service, 20 years of which are paid membership time, and has attained the age of 55. (2) CALCULATION OF BENEFIT. If a member meets the foregoing eligibility criteria, then the member shall be eligible to retire and receive a monthly benefit for the remainder of his or her life to be determined by the following formula: a. Two and one-half percent multiplied by the basic average salary multiplied by the number of years of paid membership time; plus b. Five-eights of one percent multiplied by the basic average salary multiplied by the number of years of unpaid membership time, if applicable. (3) SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT...
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45-37-123.102
Section 45-37-123.102 Disability retirement benefits. (a) Non-service connected disability benefits. Subject to subsection (h), any member who, after accumulating 10 years of paid membership time, experiences a total disability as a result of a non-service connected disability shall be entitled to receive, at the time set forth in subsection (e), monthly disability retirement benefits determined in accordance with Section 45-37-123.100, as though the disabled member were entitled to a superannuation retirement benefit at the commencement of the disability; however, there shall be a percentage reduction of such benefit to reflect early commencement of the payment, such percentage to be based on the member's whole years from actual eligibility for a superannuation retirement benefit, as set forth below. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, the minimum monthly disability retirement benefit payable in connection with a non-service connected disability shall be 50 percent of the...
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45-37A-51.09
Section 45-37A-51.09 Compensation limits; forfeitures; required minimum. (a) Compensation in excess of one hundred sixty thousand dollars ($160,000), or such other amount provided in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, shall be disregarded. Such amount shall be adjusted for increases in the cost-of-living in accordance with Section 401(a)(17)(B), except that the dollar increase in effect on January 1 of any calendar year shall be effective for the fiscal years beginning with or within such calendar year. If compensation for any prior determination period is taken into account in determining a participant member's benefits for the current fiscal year, the compensation for such prior determination period is subject to the applicable annual compensation limit in effect for that prior period. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing and to the extent applicable to governmental plans as such are defined in Section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in no event may...
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45-8A-22.119
Section 45-8A-22.119 Death benefits. (a) Participant Death in the Line of Duty. (1) Effective for Deaths Occurring Before October 1, 2012. a. Surviving Spouse. If a participant dies as a result of injuries received in the line of duty and leaves a surviving spouse, the retirement board shall direct the payment to the surviving spouse of a monthly pension equal to Option B-100 percent joint and survivor plan, described in Section 45-8A-22.120, based on a 30-year service retirement. b. No Surviving Spouse and Surviving Children. If a participant dies as a result of injuries received in the line of duty and leaves no surviving spouse or the surviving spouse should die, and if the participant leaves a surviving child or children under the age of 18 years, then a benefit of 50 percent of the amount the participant would have been paid under the 100 percent joint and survivor plan based on a 30-year service retirement shall be paid to the legal guardian of the child or children then under...
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45-37A-51.120
Section 45-37A-51.120 Definitions. (a) The following words, terms, and phrases, wherever used in this subpart, including this section, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, unless the context plainly indicates otherwise or that a more restricted or extended meaning is intended: (1) ANNIVERSARY DATE. The date of establishment and the month and day thereof annually thereafter. (2) APPOINTED EMPLOYEE. A person who holds his or her office or position by reason of being appointed by the mayor or city council or other appointing authority of the city; who is not a classified service employee; and who serves solely at the pleasure of the respective appointing authority. (3) BASIC MONTHLY EARNINGS and MONTHLY SALARY. Basic monthly compensation, exclusive of overtime or other forms of extra compensation but including longevity pay, which shall be regarded as having been received in equal monthly installments during each of the months prior to the accrual date...
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16-25-21
Section 16-25-21 Method of financing. Effective October 1, 1997, all the assets of the retirement system shall be credited according to the purpose for which they are held among three funds, namely: The Annuity Savings Fund, the Pension Accumulation Fund, and the Expense Fund. The operation of the former Pension Reserve Fund and the Annuity Reserve Fund shall be discontinued as of such date, the balance of the former Pension Reserve Fund shall be transferred to the Pension Accumulation Fund, and the balance of the former Annuity Reserve Fund shall be transferred to the Pension Accumulation Fund. (1) The Annuity Savings Fund shall be a fund in which shall be accumulated contributions from the compensation of members to provide for their annuities. Contributions to and payments from the Annuity Savings Fund shall be made as follows: a. Each employer shall cause to be deducted from the salary of each member on each and every payroll of such employer for each and every payroll period five...
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