Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-4919k

  • 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

  • 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

(a) Any member age 70 or older, who is a member of the Kansas public employees retirement system under the law in effect on June 17, 1983, may, after June 18, 1983, elect to be covered by the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 74-4919 to 74-4919j, inclusive, and 74-4939, and amendments to these sections.

(b) No such person shall be covered by such provisions unless such person files a written statement of election 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.