Section 203 – Exemptions from participation in system.
Effective 7/1/2022 49-23-203. Exemptions from participation in system. (1) Upon filing a written request for exemption with the office, the following employees are exempt from participation in the system as provided in this section if the employee is a public safety service employee or firefighter service employee and is: (a) an executive department head of […]
Section 302 – Defined contribution benefit established — Contribution by employer and employee — Vesting of contributions — Plans to be separate — Tax-qualified status of plans.
Effective 7/1/2020 49-23-302. Defined contribution benefit established — Contribution by employer and employee — Vesting of contributions — Plans to be separate — Tax-qualified status of plans. (1) (a) A participating employer shall make a nonelective contribution on behalf of each public safety service employee or firefighter service employee who is a member of this […]
Section 303 – Defined benefit eligibility for an allowance — Date of retirement — Qualifications.
Effective 7/1/2020 49-23-303. Defined benefit eligibility for an allowance — Date of retirement — Qualifications. (1) A member is qualified to receive an allowance from this system when: (a) except as provided under Subsection (3), the member ceases actual work for every participating employer that employs the member before the member’s retirement date and provides […]
Section 403 – Eligibility to receive a retirement allowance for a benefit tied to a retirement date for defined contribution members.
Effective 7/1/2021 49-22-403. Eligibility to receive a retirement allowance for a benefit tied to a retirement date for defined contribution members. (1) As used in this section, “eligible to receive a retirement allowance” means the date selected by the member who is a participant under this part on which the member has ceased employment and […]
Section 502 – Death of married members — Service retirement benefits to surviving spouse.
Effective 5/10/2016 49-22-502. Death of married members — Service retirement benefits to surviving spouse. (1) As used in this section, “member’s full allowance” means an Option Three allowance calculated under Section 49-22-305 without an actuarial reduction. (2) Upon the request of a deceased member’s surviving spouse, the deceased member is considered to have retired under […]
Section 503 – Death of members — Exemption from vesting requirements for employer nonelective contributions to defined contribution plan.
Effective 5/12/2015 49-22-503. Death of members — Exemption from vesting requirements for employer nonelective contributions to defined contribution plan. (1) (a) If an active member dies, employer nonelective contributions made on behalf of the employee to a defined contribution plan under Section 49-22-303 or 49-22-401 are exempt from the vesting requirements of Subsections 49-22-303(2)(a) and […]
Section 304 – Defined benefit eligibility for an allowance — Date of retirement — Qualifications.
Effective 7/1/2020 49-22-304. Defined benefit eligibility for an allowance — Date of retirement — Qualifications. (1) A member is qualified to receive an allowance from this system when: (a) except as provided under Subsection (3), the member ceases actual work for every participating employer that employs the member before the member’s retirement date and provides […]
Section 305 – Defined benefit service retirement plans — Calculation of retirement allowance — Social security limitations.
Effective 7/1/2019 49-22-305. Defined benefit service retirement plans — Calculation of retirement allowance — Social security limitations. (1) (a) Except as provided under Subsection (6), the retirees of this system may choose from the six retirement options described in this section. (b) Options Two, Three, Four, Five, and Six are modifications of the Option One […]
Section 306 – Allowance payable by lump-sum payment.
49-22-306. Allowance payable by lump-sum payment. (1) If a retiree’s allowance, as computed under this chapter, amounts to $25 or less, the allowance may be settled by the office by making a lump-sum payment of an amount actuarially equivalent to the allowance. (2) A payment made under this section constitutes a full and complete settlement […]
Section 307 – Lump-sum death benefit for retiree and spouse.
49-22-307. Lump-sum death benefit for retiree and spouse. (1) (a) Upon retirement, a retiree may elect to have the office deduct an actuarially determined amount from the retiree’s allowance to provide a lump-sum benefit payable to a beneficiary upon the death of the retiree. (b) Upon retirement, a retiree may also elect to have an […]