Kansas Statutes 74-49,124. Administration of Kansas public employees retirement fund; application of federal internal revenue code; vesting in employee contributions and retirement benefits of members
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-49,124
- employee: means the same as such term is defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 74-49,202
- normal retirement age: means the attainment of age 65 with completion of five years of credited service, or 60 with the completion of 30 years of credited service;
(10) "plan" means the plan established within the Kansas public employees retirement system by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 74-49,302
(a) The board shall administer the Kansas public employees retirement fund, including all benefit structures administered by the board, in the manner required to satisfy the applicable qualification requirements for governmental plans as specified in the federal internal revenue code of 1954 or 1986, as amended and as appropriate for a governmental plan and as in effect on July 1, 2008.
(b) Members shall be completely vested in their employee contributions at all times. Upon completion of required years of service and attainment of normal retirement age members are vested in the benefits provided under the retirement plan. Upon plan termination or discontinuance of employer contributions, members are vested in the retirement plan to the extent funded.