§1401. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1983, c. 853, Pt. C, §§ 15, 18 (NEW).] 1. Currently effective annual salary. “Currently effective annual salary” means the annual salary on June 30, 1984, of the position from which the judge retired, […]
§1402. General provisions 1. Application. The retirement benefits of all judges who retired prior to December 1, 1984 are governed by this chapter. [PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. R, §1 (NEW).] 2. Administration. Beginning on the effective date of this subsection, this chapter is administered by the Board of Trustees of the Maine Public […]
§1403. Funding 1. No contributions. Benefits provided by this chapter are funded solely by the State. No contribution may be required of any judge. [PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. R, §1 (NEW).] 2. Appropriations. The Board of Trustees of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System shall forward to the Executive Department for inclusion in […]
§1404. Regular retirement benefits Any judge who resigned that judge’s office or ceased to serve at the expiration of any term thereof, after attaining the age of 70 years and after having served on the Supreme Judicial Court, the Superior Court, the District Court, the Administrative Court or any combination of that service, for at […]
§1405. Disability benefits Any judge who, prior to that judge’s retirement age, was unable, by reason of failing health, to perform that judge’s duties and who was retired by majority of the justices of the court upon which that judge was sitting when retired must receive annually during the remainder of that judge’s life a […]
§1406. Survivor benefits 1. Survivors’ benefits. Any spouse or any child or children of a judge who died prior to December 1, 1984, shall continue to receive 3/8 of the currently effective annual salary as follows: A. To the surviving spouse, as long as that spouse is not the dependent of another person; or […]
