2016 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 38 - Public Officers and Employees
§ 38-891.01 Retired member; return to work; employer contributions

38-891.01. Retired member; return to work; employer contributions

A. An employer shall pay contributions at an alternate contribution rate on behalf of a retired member who returns to work in any capacity in a position ordinarily filled by an employee of the employer in a designated position. This section applies to a retired member who has been retired for more than twelve consecutive months.

B. The alternate contribution rate shall be equal to that portion of the individual employer's total required contribution that is applied to the amortization of the unfunded actuarial accrued liability for the fiscal year beginning July 1, based on the fund's actuary's calculation of the total required contribution for the preceding fiscal year ended on June 30. The alternate contribution rate shall be applied to the compensation, gross salary or contract fee of a retired member who meets the requirements of this section.

C. The alternate contribution rate shall not be less than six percent in any fiscal year.

D. All contributions made by the employer and allocated to the fund established by section 38-882 are irrevocable and shall be used as benefits under this article or to pay the expenses of the plan. Payments made pursuant to this section by employers become delinquent after the due date prescribed in section 38-891, subsection C, and thereafter shall be increased by interest from and after that date until payment is received by the plan.

E. An employer of a retired member shall submit any reports, data, paperwork or materials that are requested by the board and that are necessary to determine the compensation, gross salary or contract fee associated with a retired member who returns to work or to determine the function, use, efficacy or operation of the return to work program.