Kansas Statutes 74-4991. Membership in public employees retirement system authorized for members of legislature; entry date
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-4991
- 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
- 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
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
Each person who was a member of the legislature on January 1, 1974, and each person who serves as a member of the legislature after January 1, 1974, and each former member of the legislature who is eligible to receive benefits or who will become eligible to receive benefits under the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 1972 Supp. 46-1301, as they existed on the day preceding the effective date of this act, shall become an eligible employee on the entry date or upon taking the oath of office for the office to which such person is elected if such election occurs after the entry date of such person’s employer. The entry date of the state of Kansas relating to all members of the legislature or former members of the legislature covered by this act shall be January 1, 1974. “Members of the legislature” as used in this act shall mean any person elected or appointed to the legislature.