Kansas Statutes 74-49,307. Employer credits; change; employer contributions to death and disability fund
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 74-49,307
- 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.
- compensation: means the same as such term is defined in Kan. 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
(a) On a quarterly basis, a percentage of compensation shall be credited to each member‘s retirement annuity account, as follows:
(1) Three percent of compensation for each member who has less than five years of service;
(2) four percent of compensation for each member who has at least five but less than 12 years of service;
(3) five percent of compensation for each member who has at least 12 but less than 24 years of service; and
(4) six percent of compensation for each member who has 24 or more years of service.
(b) An active member’s employer shall contribute a percentage of compensation, determined by the board, which must be allocated to the death and long-term disability plan under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 74-4927, and amendments thereto.
(c) The legislature may from time to time prospectively change employer credits provided in this section, and expressly reserves the right to do so.