§ 135-64 – Benefits on death after retirement.
135-64. Benefits on death after retirement. (a) In the event of the death of a former member while in receipt of a retirement allowance pursuant to his retirement under the provisions of G.S. 135-57, or after a former member’s sixty-fifth birthday while in receipt of a retirement allowance pursuant to his retirement under the provisions […]
§ 135-56.2 – Creditable service for other employment.
135-56.2. Creditable service for other employment. Any member may purchase creditable service for service as a State teacher or employee, as defined under G.S. 135-1(10) and (25), and for service as an employee of local government, as defined under G.S. 128-21(10). A member, upon the completion of 10 years of membership service, may also purchase […]
§ 135-56.3 – Repayments and Purchases.
135-56.3. Repayments and Purchases. (a) Purchase of Service Credits Through Rollover Contributions From Certain Other Plans. – Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, and without regard to any limitations on contributions otherwise set forth in this Article, a member, who is eligible to restore or purchase membership or creditable service pursuant to the provisions […]
§ 135-57 – Service retirement.
135-57. Service retirement. (a) Any member on or after January 1, 1974, who has attained his fiftieth birthday and five years of membership service may retire upon electronic submission or written application to the board of trustees setting forth at what time, as of the first day of a calendar month, not less than one […]
§ 135-58 – Service retirement benefits.
135-58. Service retirement benefits. (a) Any member who retires under the provisions of subsection (a) or subsection (c) of G.S. 135-57 before July 1, 1990, after he either has attained his sixty-fifth birthday or has completed 24 years or more of creditable service shall receive an annual retirement allowance, payable monthly, which shall commence on […]
§ 135-50 – Short title and purpose.
135-50. Short title and purpose. (a) This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Consolidated Judicial Retirement Act." (b) The purpose of this Article is to improve the administration of justice by attracting and retaining the most highly qualified talent available within the State to the positions of justice and judge, district […]
§ 135-51 – Scope.
135-51. Scope. (a) This Article provides consolidated retirement benefits for all justices and judges, district attorneys, and solicitors who are serving on January 1, 1974, and who become such thereafter; and for all clerks of superior court who are so serving on January 1, 1975, and who become such after that date; and for all […]
§ 135-52 – Application of Article 1; administration.
135-52. Application of Article 1; administration. (a) References in Article 1 of this Chapter to the provisions of "this Chapter" shall not necessarily apply to this Article. However, except as otherwise provided in this Article, the provisions of Article 1 are applicable and shall apply to and govern the administration of the Retirement System established […]
§ 135-53 – Definitions.
135-53. Definitions. The following words and phrases as used in this Article, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall have the following meanings: (1) "Accumulated contributions" with respect to any member shall mean the sum of all the amounts deducted from the compensation of the member pursuant to G.S. 135-68 since […]
§ 135-54 – Name and date of establishment.
135-54. Name and date of establishment. A Retirement System is hereby established and placed under the management of the Board of Trustees for the purpose of providing retirement allowances and other benefits under the provisions of this Article for justices and judges, district attorneys, public defenders, the Director of Indigent Defense Services, and clerks of […]