Kansas Statutes 74-4932. Definitions
As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Accumulated contributions” means the sum of all contributions by a member to the system which shall be credited to such member’s account, with interest allowed thereon, plus such member’s contributions transferred from the school employees savings fund of the state school retirement system;
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-4932
- Act: means the Kansas deferred retirement option program act;
(2) "board" means the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system;
(3) "DROP" means the deferred retirement option program established by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 74-4986l
- Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
- 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
- school year: means the twelve-month period beginning September 1 and ending August 31;
(4) "employee" means any employee of a participating employer which is an eligible employer, as specified in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 74-4932
- 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
(2) “compensation” means the same as defined in subsection (9) of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-4902, and amendments thereto;
(3) “school year” means the twelve-month period beginning September 1 and ending August 31;
(4) “employee” means any employee of a participating employer which is an eligible employer, as specified in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-4931, and amendments thereto, whose employment is not seasonal or temporary and whose employment requires at least 630 hours of work per year or 3.5 hours of work per day for at least 180 days or any employee who is concurrently employed by two or more eligible employers, as specified in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-4931, and amendments thereto, whose combined employment is not seasonal or temporary and whose combined employment requires at least 630 hours of work per year or 3.5 hours of work per day for at least 180 days. Employee shall not include:
(a) Any employee who is covered by or eligible for or who will become eligible for retirement benefits under any retirement plan or system provided by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-4925, and amendments thereto;
(b) any employee who is a contributing member of the United States civil service retirement system;
(c) any employee or class of employees specifically exempt by law, except those persons who were formerly employees of one or more of the participating employers which are eligible employers as specified in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-4931, and amendments thereto, who are covered by and have contributions on deposit with the state school retirement system and who have not retired under that system on the day next preceding entry date;
(d) any employee who on entry date is covered by or eligible for or will become eligible for retirement benefits under a separate retirement system authorized or established under Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 72-1758 to 72-1769, inclusive, and amendments thereto or Kan. Stat. Ann. § 72-6780, and amendments thereto, except that this paragraph (d) shall not include any employee, who before September 1, 1974, elects to become a member of the Kansas public employees retirement system as provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-4935a, and amendments thereto; or
(e) on and after July 1, 1975, no person who is otherwise eligible for membership in the Kansas public employees retirement system shall be barred from such membership by reason of coverage by, eligibility for or future eligibility for a retirement annuity under the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-4925, and amendments thereto. However, no person shall receive service credit under the Kansas public employees retirement system for any period of service for which benefits accrue or are granted under a retirement annuity plan under the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-4925, and amendments thereto;
(5) “executive director” means the managing officer of the system as defined in subsection (16) of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-4902, and amendments thereto;
(6) “military service” means the same as defined in subsection (22) of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-4902, and amendments thereto, and includes such service when followed by return to employment with the same or another participating employer on or before the beginning of the next school year following discharge or separation from such military service;
(7) “normal retirement date” means the same as defined in subsection (23) of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-4902, and amendments thereto, as modified by subsection (1) of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-4937, and amendments thereto;
(8) “school employment” means the employment of a member when employed by an eligible employer as specified in any of subsection (1), (2) or (3) of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-4931, and amendments thereto; and
(9) “USERRA” means the same as defined in subsection (34) of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-4902, and amendments thereto.