2006 Kansas Code - 74-4995

      74-4995.   Same; employee and employer contributions; rate of compensation elected by member of the legislature, revocation. (1) Employer and employee contributions shall be governed by the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4919 and 74-4920 and amendments thereto. For purposes of contributions to and benefits under the Kansas public employees retirement system, except as provided in subsection (2), (3) or (4), compensation of members under this act shall be a monthly amount equal to the compensation to which the member was entitled for services as a member of the legislature during the period January 15 to February 14, inclusive, of the most recent session in which the member has served and employer and employee rate of contribution shall be applied to such amounts monthly. The employee and employer contributions shall be remitted to the system quarterly with a report of same as may be required by the board. The employee contributions may be deducted from either any compensation of the member or any expense allowance or reimbursement of the member, or any combination thereof.

      (2)   For service as a member after July 18, 1982, a member of the legislature may elect to participate with a rate of compensation that includes a monthly amount equal to 1/12 of the annualized amount received for monthly allowance under subsection (c) of K.S.A. 46-137a and amendments thereto. Such changes in the member's rate of compensation and contributions shall be effective the first day of the payroll period coinciding with or following the calendar quarter in which the election is received by the board of trustees of the system. All elections shall be in the form and manner prescribed by the board of trustees.

      (3)   For service as a member after July 18, 1982, and prior to the effective date of this act, a member of the legislature may elect to participate with a rate of compensation that includes a monthly amount equal to 1/12th the annualized amount received for expenses allowance under subsection (b) of K.S.A. 46-137a and amendments thereto. Upon such election, such member of the legislature shall make a lump-sum payment equivalent to 4% of such compensation, and the member's final average salary shall be based on compensation added thereto.

      (4)   A member of the legislature may elect to participate with a rate of compensation that includes a monthly amount equal to 1/12th the annualized amount received for expenses allowance under subsection (b) of K.S.A. 46-137a and amendments thereto. Such changes in the member's rate of compensation and contributions shall be effective the first day of the payroll period coinciding with or following the calendar quarter in which the election is received by the board of trustees of the system. All elections shall be in the form and manner prescribed by the board of trustees.

      (5)   Any member of the legislature making one or more of the elections provided in this section may not revoke such election or elections while they remain a participating employee for service as a member of the legislature.

      History:   L. 1973, ch. 329, § 5; L. 1982, ch. 319, § 43; L. 1985, ch. 254, § 23; L. 1990, ch. 282, § 22; July 1.