3 §860. Divorce
§860. Divorce If a retiree who is the recipient of a reduced service retirement allowance under section 857 is granted a divorce either after retirement or before a retirement beneficiary is named, the provisions of Title 5, section 17805-A apply on the same basis as for members of the State Employee and Teacher Retirement Program. […]
3 §855. Ordinary death benefits
§855. Ordinary death benefits If a member who is in service or a former member who is a recipient of a disability retirement allowance dies, the member’s beneficiary, or relative if no designated beneficiary, is entitled to benefits on the same basis as provided for beneficiaries of state employees who are members of the State […]
3 §753. Expenses
§753. Expenses All administrative operating expenses of the Legislative Retirement Program must be charged to the assets of the Legislative Retirement Program. [PL 2009, c. 415, Pt. A, §1 (AMD).] 1. Estimate funds biennially. [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. U, §1 (RP).] 2. Balance. [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. U, §1 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY […]
3 §856. Accidental death benefits
§856. Accidental death benefits If a member or a former member who is receiving a disability retirement allowance dies as a result of an injury received in the line of duty, benefits must be paid on the same basis as provided for members of the State Employee and Teacher Retirement Program by Title 5, chapter […]
3 §754. Investments
§754. Investments The board of trustees may combine funds from the Legislative Retirement Program and the assets of other programs of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System for investment purposes. The assets and funds of other programs of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System and the assets and funds of the Legislative Retirement Program may […]
3 §857. Payment of service retirement allowance
§857. Payment of service retirement allowance All service retirement allowances must be paid on the same basis as provided for members of the State Employee and Teacher Retirement Program by Title 5, section 17804. [PL 2007, c. 491, §30 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 507, §1 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 133, §12 (AMD). […]
3 §755. Legislative findings and intent
§755. Legislative findings and intent 1. Findings. The Legislature finds that the State owes a great debt to its retired Legislators for their years of faithful and productive service. Part of that debt is repaid by the benefits provided to Legislators through the Legislative Retirement Program. [PL 2007, c. 491, §17 (AMD).] 2. Intent. […]
3 §858. Cost-of-living and other adjustments
§858. Cost-of-living and other adjustments Retirement allowances under this chapter must be adjusted on the same basis as provided for members of the State Employee and Teacher Retirement Program by Title 5, section 17806. [PL 2007, c. 491, §31 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 507, §1 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 133, §13 (AMD). […]
3 §801. Membership
§801. Membership 1. Membership mandatory. Every Legislator serving in the Legislature on or after December 3, 1986 is a member of the Legislative Retirement Program, except that any Legislator who was a member of the Maine State Retirement System on December 2, 1986 may choose to be a member of the State Employee and Teacher […]
3 §859. Remarriage after retirement
§859. Remarriage after retirement If a retiree who is the recipient of a reduced service retirement allowance under section 857 remarries after the retiree’s spouse dies, the retiree may elect to have the reduced retirement benefit paid under the same option to the new spouse after the retiree’s death instead of continuing the original reduced […]