Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-4935

  • employee: means the same as such term is defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 74-49,202
  • entry date: means the entry date as of which an eligible employer joins the system. See Kansas Statutes 74-49,202
  • member: means any member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system who is eligible to participate in the DROP and who elects to participate in the DROP as provided in this act;

    (7) "monthly DROP accrual" means the amount equal to the monthly retirement benefit that would have been payable to the member had the member terminated service and retired on the day the member elected; and

    (8) "system" means the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system. See Kansas Statutes 74-4986l

  • military service: means the same as defined in subsection (22) of Kan. See Kansas Statutes 74-4932
  • participating employer: means an eligible employer who has agreed to make contributions to the system on behalf of its employees first hired on or after July 1, 2009. See Kansas Statutes 74-49,202
  • Retirement system: means the Kansas public employees retirement system, the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system, the state school retirement system, the Kansas highway patrol pension fund, the Kansas bureau of investigation pension fund, the Kansas retirement fund for judges, or the Kansas retirement fund for official court reporters. See Kansas Statutes 74-49,109
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • system: means the Kansas public employees retirement system. See Kansas Statutes 74-49,302
  • USERRA: means the same as defined in subsection (34) of Kan. See Kansas Statutes 74-4932

(1) Any employee of a participating employer on the entry date of such employer shall be a member of the system on the entry date.

(2) Any employee other than an elected official who is employed by a participating employer after the entry date of such employer shall be a member of the system on the first day of such employment.

(3) Any employee who is in military service subject to the provisions of USERRA or on leave of absence on the entry date of the employee’s employer shall become a member of the system immediately upon returning to active employment with the same or another participating employer.

(4) Any member of the state school retirement system who meets the following conditions on entry date shall become a member of the system on entry date:

(a) Is not employed by a participating employer;

(b) has not retired under the state school retirement system;

(c) has contributions on deposit with the state school retirement system; and

(d) would be eligible for retirement under the state school retirement system based on service which is credited to such member thereunder.