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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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