Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-4978h

  • compensation: means the same as such term is defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 74-49,202
  • employee: means the same as such term is defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 74-49,202
  • executive director: means the managing officer of the system as defined in subsection (16) of Kan. See Kansas Statutes 74-4932
  • 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

Beginning with the first payment of compensation for services of a patrolman after becoming a special member of the Kansas police and firemen’s retirement system, the employer shall deduct from the compensation of such special member 8% as employee contribution. Such deductions shall be remitted, as the board may provide, to the executive director for credit to the Kansas public employees retirement fund, and such deduction shall be credited to the member’s individual account.