Chapter 74, STATE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES

74-4955. Eligible employees. (1) Any policeman or fireman of a participating employer shall become a member of the system upon the entry date of his or her employer, except that any policeman or fireman of a participating employer who is covered by the pension systems established…

74-4955a. Eligible employees for and employees required to be covered by the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4957a, 74-4958a, 74-4960a, 74-4963a and 74-4964a. (1) Except as provided in subsection (4), each member of the system who was appointed or employed prior to July 1, 1989, may elec…

74-4956. Credited service; prior service credit; additional prior service credit with a participating employer other than entry date employer; participating service credit. (1) Prior service shall be credited as follows: (a) Each member shall receive: (i) Full credit for all empl…

74-4957. Normal retirement date; early retirement; eligibility; employment after retirement with previous employer. (1) The normal retirement date for a member of the system who is appointed or employed prior to July 1, 1989, and who does not make an election pursuant to K.S.A. 7…

74-4957a. Normal retirement date for members appointed or employed on or after July 1, 1989, or who elected pursuant to K.S.A. 74-4955a; early retirement; eligibility; employment after retirement with previous employer. (1) The normal retirement date for a member of the system wh…

74-4958. Retirement benefits; early retirement benefit reduction; death of retirant, lump-sum and annual spouse's benefit; refund of contributions to beneficiary. (1) Any member who retires on or after July 1, 1993, shall be entitled to receive an age and service retirement benef…

74-4958a. Retirement benefits for members appointed or employed on or after July 1, 1989, or who elected pursuant to K.S.A. 74-4955a; early retirement benefit reduction; death of retirant, lump-sum and annual spouse's benefit; refund of contributions to beneficiary. (1) Any membe…

74-4959. Death benefits. (1) Upon the death from service-connected causes as defined in this act, of an active contributing member prior to retirement, the following benefits shall be payable if a report of the event, in a form acceptable to the board, is filed in the office of t…

74-4960. Disability benefits; procedures and reports. (1) If any active contributing member becomes totally and permanently disabled due to service-connected causes as defined in subsection (10) of K.S.A. 74-4952, and amendments thereto, such member shall be retired and the follo…

74-4960a. Disability benefits for members appointed or employed on or after July 1, 1989, or who elected pursuant to K.S.A. 74-4955a; procedures and reports; Michael Wells memorial act. (1) If any active contributing member who is appointed or employed on or after July 1, 1989, o…

74-4962. Payment of benefits. (1) All benefits except lump-sum benefits as provided in this subsection shall be payable in equal monthly installments, except that the board may provide for payment of benefits to a member's family in a single payment rather than separate payments …

74-4963. Termination of employment; payment of accumulated contributions; vesting of benefits; return to covered employment, conditions, purchase of service credit for previously forfeited service. (1) Upon termination of employment prior to the completion of 20 years of credited…

74-4963a. Termination of employment for members appointed or employed on or after July 1, 1989, or who elected pursuant to K.S.A. 74-4955a to become a member; payment of accumulated contributions; vesting of benefits; return to covered employment, condition, purchase of service c…

74-4964. Retirement benefit options; elections of member and spouse; joint annuitants. (1) A member may elect to have such member's retirement benefit paid under one of the options provided in this section in lieu of having it paid in the form stated in subsections (1) and (2) of…

74-4964a. Retirement benefit options for members appointed or employed on or after July 1, 1989, or who elected pursuant to K.S.A. 74-4955a; elections of member and spouse; joint annuitants. (1) A member may elect to have such member's retirement benefit paid under one of the opt…

74-4965. Member contributions; payroll deductions; disposition; interest; service credit for certain members, payment of additional contributions; employer pickup of member contributions. (1) Commencing with the first payroll period beginning on or after July 1, 2013, each partic…

74-4965a. Purchase of participating service credit for certain military service; terms and conditions. (1) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123, and amendments thereto, any member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system may purchase participating credit for …

74-4965b. Purchase of participating service credit for in-state nonfederal governmental employment. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123, and amendments thereto, on and after July 1, 2022, any member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system who was previously…

74-4966. Reductions of benefits in relation to social security for certain members who are members of Brazelton class. (a) In the case of any member whose employment shall be covered by social security and who is a member of the class certified in the case of Brazelton v. Kansas …

74-4967. Employer contributions; determination and payment; tax levy, use of proceeds; actuarial cost of new enactments. (1) Upon the basis of an annual actuarial valuation and appraisal of the system conducted in the manner provided for in K.S.A. 74-4908, and amendments thereto,…

74-4968. Retirement fund; investments; reserves. (1) All employee and employer contributions shall be deposited in the Kansas public employees retirement fund created by K.S.A. 74-4921 and shall be accounted for and invested as a part of that fund. (2) Portions of such contributi…

74-4969. Severability. If any clause, paragraph, subsection or section of this act shall be held invalid or unconstitutional, it shall be conclusively presumed that the legislature would have enacted the remainder of this act without such invalid or unconstitutional clause, parag…

74-4970. Application for benefits; time limitation. In the event that an application in such form as may be prescribed by the board for any amount due under the provisions of this act, is not filed with the office of the retirement system by the person entitled to same within fiv…

74-4971. Entry of Kansas highway patrol into system. On the effective date of this act, the Kansas highway patrol shall be an eligible employer as defined in K.S.A. 74-4952, and on July 1, 1968, the Kansas highway patrol shall become a participating employer as defined by referen…

74-4972. Definition of "patrolman" and "patrolmen." "Patrolman" or "patrolmen" means all troopers, examiners and officers of the Kansas highway patrol, but shall not include the superintendent or administrative employees of the Kansas highway patrol, except that such terms shall …

74-4975. Members subject to provisions of Kansas police and firemen's retirement system; mandatory retirement, disallowed; member contributions. (a) Patrolmen who become members of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system shall be subject to all of the provisions of K.S.…

74-4976. Employer contributions; included in budget; exception for first year. The division of the budget and the governor shall include in the budget and in the budget request for appropriation for personal services the sum required to satisfy the employer's obligation under thi…

74-4977. Termination of employment; conditions for prior service credit upon returning to employment. The provisions of K.S.A. 74-4963 and amendments thereto relating to termination of employment shall be applicable in all respects to patrolmen becoming members of the Kansas poli…

74-4978. Certain patrolmen not affected by act. Nothing in this act shall be construed to repeal or amend any provisions of the law establishing the Kansas highway patrol pension system with respect to patrolmen who have the option of joining the Kansas police and firemen's retir…

74-4978a. Entry date for Kansas highway patrol for certain patrolmen. The entry date of the Kansas highway patrol shall continue to be as prescribed in K.S.A. 74-4971, except that for the purposes of those patrolmen who become members of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement…

74-4978c. Exception to definition of "final average salary." For any patrolman who elects to become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system under the provisions of this act and retires prior to July 1, 1975, the term final average salary means the average hi…

74-4978d. Special members of Kansas police and firemen's retirement system; preservation of certain prior benefits of special members. Any patrolman entitled to make an election under this act to become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system and who does no…

74-4978e. Application of certain laws to members electing under K.S.A. 74-4978b. Except as otherwise provided by this act, a patrolman who elects to become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system under the provisions of this act shall be subject to the provi…

74-4978f. Abolition of state highway patrol pension board; transfer of powers and assets; credit of contributions. (a) On the effective date of this act, the state highway patrol pension board is hereby abolished. On such date all of the powers provided in article 20b of chapter …

74-4978g. Preservation of entitlement to receive pension or other benefit from state highway patrol pension fund; benefits for minor children of certain deceased members; conditions for payments; termination of payments; exemption of pension and benefits from taxes and civil liab…

74-4978h. Employee contributions of special members. Beginning with the first payment of compensation for services of a patrolman after becoming a special member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system, the employer shall deduct from the compensation of such special …

74-4978i. Employer contributions for members electing under K.S.A. 74-4978b and special members; amortization of accrued liability. (a) Employer contributions shall be determined, certified, appropriated and paid to the system as provided in K.S.A. 74-4967, except that in determi…

74-4978j. Affiliation of Kansas highway patrol for membership of members of capitol police; payment of obligations; membership; requirements of members and employer. (a) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4971, and amendments thereto, on or after the effective date o…

74-4978k. Affiliation of Kansas highway patrol for membership of members of the motor carriers inspection staff; payment of obligations; membership; requirements of members and employer. (a) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4971, and amendments thereto, on or after…

74-4978l. Affiliation of office of state fire marshal for membership of certain employees; payment of obligations; membership; requirements of members and employer. (a) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4971, and amendments thereto, on or after the effective date of…

74-4978m. Affiliation of adjutant general for membership of firefighters serving 190th Kansas air national guard; payment of obligations; membership; requirements of members and employer. (a) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4971, and amendments thereto, on or afte…

74-4978n. Affiliation of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks for membership of certain law enforcement officers and employees; payment of obligations; membership; requirements of members and employer. (a) (1) On July 1, 2023, the Kansas department of wildlife and parks sh…

74-4979. Entry of Kansas bureau of investigation into system. On the effective date of this act, the Kansas bureau of investigation shall be an eligible employer as defined in K.S.A. 74-4952, and on July 1, 1968, the Kansas bureau of investigation shall become a participating emp…

74-4980. Definition of "agent." "Agent" means all agents of the Kansas bureau of investigation, including the director thereof if the director was a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system at the time of appointment to the office of director, but shall not inc…

74-4982. Continuation of membership in the Kansas bureau of investigation pension system; termination of membership. Any agent employed on or before June 30, 1968, who does not make election in the manner provided by this act to become a member of the Kansas police and firemen's …

74-4983. Members subject to provisions of Kansas police and firemen's retirement system; mandatory retirement, disallowed; member contributions. (a) Agents who become members of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system shall be subject to all of the provisions of K.S.A. …

74-4984. Employer contributions; included in the budget; exception for first year. The division of the budget and the governor shall include in the budget and in the budget request for appropriation for personal services the sum required to satisfy the employer's obligation under…

74-4985. Termination of employment; conditions for prior service credit upon returning to employment. The provisions of K.S.A. 74-4963 and amendments thereto relating to termination of employment shall be applicable in all respects to agents becoming members of the Kansas police …

74-4986. Certain agents not affected by act. Nothing in this act shall be construed to repeal or amend any provisions of the law establishing the Kansas bureau of investigation pension system with respect to agents who have the option of joining the Kansas police and firemen's re…

74-4986a. Abolition of Kansas bureau of investigation pension board; transfer of powers and assets; credit of contributions. (a) On the effective date of this act, the Kansas bureau of investigation pension board is hereby abolished. On such date all of the powers provided in art…