(1)  If a participating employer is dissolved, consolidated, merged, or is structurally changed in any way, but similar services are provided by the same members after the change, the members may not be considered terminated for purposes of eligibility for retirement until the members actually terminate and are otherwise eligible for retirement.

Terms Used In Utah Code 49-11-621

  • Board: means the Utah State Retirement Board established under Section 49-11-202. See Utah Code 49-11-102
  • Employer: means any department, educational institution, or political subdivision of the state eligible to participate in a government-sponsored retirement system under federal law. See Utah Code 49-11-102
  • Retirement: means the status of an individual who has become eligible, applies for, and is entitled to receive an allowance under this title. See Utah Code 49-11-102
(2)  The board may adopt rules to implement this section.

Enacted by Chapter 116, 2005 General Session