Kentucky Statutes 75A.140 – Consolidated emergency service district’s participation in County Employees Retirement System — Status of employees who previously participated in CERS
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(1) If a majority of the entities that entered into a consolidated emergency service district were participating employers in the County Employees Retirement System, then the district shall apply to become a participating member in the County Employees Retirement System in accordance with KRS § 78.530.
(2) If the district is not required to apply to participate in the County Employees Retirement System as provided for by subsection (1) of this section or does not voluntarily apply to participate in the County Employees Retirement System as provided by KRS § 78.530, the following shall apply:
(a) Any employee who was participating in the County Employees Retirement System through an entity that is entering into or petitioning to join in a consolidated emergency services district, shall, provided the employee participating in the system through the entity immediately prior to the entity joining the district, remain a participating employee in the County Employees Retirement System in the existing classification of retirement tier and hazardous duty classification for the remainder of his or her employment with the district as provided by KRS § 78.510 to KRS § 78.852; and
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, the district shall be considered a participating employer of the County Employees Retirement System, but only for those employees described by paragraph (a) of this subsection.
Effective: June 29, 2021
History: Created 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 116, sec. 14, effective June 29, 2021.
(2) If the district is not required to apply to participate in the County Employees Retirement System as provided for by subsection (1) of this section or does not voluntarily apply to participate in the County Employees Retirement System as provided by KRS § 78.530, the following shall apply:
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 75A.140
- Consolidated emergency services district: means districts organized under this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 75A.120
- Employees: means all persons employed, and paid wages, salary, or other compensation for emergency services performed, by the board of trustees of a consolidated emergency services district organized under this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 75A.120
- Member: shall include the chief and all officers. See Kentucky Statutes 75A.120
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
(a) Any employee who was participating in the County Employees Retirement System through an entity that is entering into or petitioning to join in a consolidated emergency services district, shall, provided the employee participating in the system through the entity immediately prior to the entity joining the district, remain a participating employee in the County Employees Retirement System in the existing classification of retirement tier and hazardous duty classification for the remainder of his or her employment with the district as provided by KRS § 78.510 to KRS § 78.852; and
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, the district shall be considered a participating employer of the County Employees Retirement System, but only for those employees described by paragraph (a) of this subsection.
Effective: June 29, 2021
History: Created 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 116, sec. 14, effective June 29, 2021.