97B.42B TRANSFER TO CHAPTER 97A -- OPTIONS FOR
CERTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES.
1. Commencing July 1, 1994, a person who is newly hired in the
following positions in the department of public safety shall be a
member of the Iowa department of public safety peace officers'
retirement, accident, and disability system established in chapter
97A:
a. Gaming enforcement officers employed by the division of
criminal investigation for excursion boat and gambling structure
gambling enforcement activities.
b. Fire prevention inspector peace officers.
2. Commencing July 1, 1994, notwithstanding any other provision
of law to the contrary, a member who is employed in a position
specified in subsection 1 prior to July 1, 1994, may elect coverage
under the Iowa department of public safety peace officers'
retirement, accident, and disability system established in chapter
97A, in lieu of continuing contributions to the Iowa public
employees' retirement system, or may remain a member of the Iowa
public employees' retirement system. A member who is employed in a
position specified in subsection 1 prior to July 1, 1994, must file
an election for coverage under the Iowa department of public safety
peace officers' retirement, accident, and disability system with the
board of trustees established in section 97A.5 on or before July 1,
1995, or the employee shall remain a member under this chapter and
shall not be eligible to elect to participate in the system
established pursuant to chapter 97A at a later date pursuant to this
section. The board of trustees established in section 97A.5 shall
notify the system of elections received pursuant to this section, and
the board of trustees and the system shall cooperate to facilitate
the implementation of this section. Coverage under chapter 97A shall
commence, and coverage as an active member under this chapter shall
cease, when the election has been approved by the board of trustees
established in section 97A.5.
3. If an employee elects coverage under chapter 97A as provided
in subsection 2 and the election is approved by the board of trustees
established in section 97A.5, membership in the Iowa public
employees' retirement system shall cease, and the employee shall be
transferred to membership in the Iowa department of public safety
peace officers' retirement, accident, and disability system. The
system shall transfer the accumulated contributions of these
employees to the treasurer of state for deposit in the pension
accumulation fund established in section 97A.8. However, employer
contributions which were made with respect to the employees while the
employees were members of the Iowa public employees' retirement
system shall remain in the fund established in section 97B.7, and any
costs pertaining to the payment of employer contributions to the
system established in chapter 97A with respect to the period of time
during which the employees were members of the Iowa public employees'
retirement system, or any other costs related to the transfer, shall
be borne by the system established in chapter 97A, notwithstanding
any other provision of law to the contrary.
4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if
the board of trustees established in section 97A.5 approves an
election pursuant to subsection 2, the employees transferred from
coverage under this chapter to coverage under the system established
in chapter 97A shall receive credit for years of service under
chapter 97A for those years of service during which the employees
were members of the Iowa public employees' retirement system and
employed in positions specified in subsection 1. In addition,
notwithstanding the limitation on covered wages provided in section
97B.1A, subsection 26, compensation which was paid to an employee in
a position specified in subsection 1 while the employee was a member
pursuant to this chapter shall be included in determining the average
final compensation of the employee pursuant to chapter 97A, if
applicable. Employees whose membership is transferred pursuant to
this section and the employer, the department of public safety, shall
not be required to pay the difference in the employee and employer
contributions in effect for the period of time in which the employees
were members pursuant to this chapter, as compared to the employee
and employer contributions then in effect for members of the system
established in chapter 97A.
5. It is the intent of the general assembly that in administering
the provisions of this section, the board of trustees established in
section 97A.5 and the system shall interpret this section in a manner
which provides that the employees whose membership is transferred
shall not lose benefits which would have otherwise accrued had the
employees been members of the system established in chapter 97A
during the period of time in which the employees were actually
members of the Iowa public employees' retirement system.
97B.42B TRANSFER TO CHAPTER 97A -- OPTIONS FOR
CERTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES.
1. Commencing July 1, 1994, a person who is newly hired in the
following positions in the department of public safety shall be a
member of the Iowa department of public safety peace officers'
retirement, accident, and disability system established in chapter
97A:
a. Gaming enforcement officers employed by the division of
criminal investigation for excursion boat and gambling structure
gambling enforcement activities.
b. Fire prevention inspector peace officers.
2. Commencing July 1, 1994, notwithstanding any other provision
of law to the contrary, a member who is employed in a position
specified in subsection 1 prior to July 1, 1994, may elect coverage
under the Iowa department of public safety peace officers'
retirement, accident, and disability system established in chapter
97A, in lieu of continuing contributions to the Iowa public
employees' retirement system, or may remain a member of the Iowa
public employees' retirement system. A member who is employed in a
position specified in subsection 1 prior to July 1, 1994, must file
an election for coverage under the Iowa department of public safety
peace officers' retirement, accident, and disability system with the
board of trustees established in section 97A.5 on or before July 1,
1995, or the employee shall remain a member under this chapter and
shall not be eligible to elect to participate in the system
established pursuant to chapter 97A at a later date pursuant to this
section. The board of trustees established in section 97A.5 shall
notify the system of elections received pursuant to this section, and
the board of trustees and the system shall cooperate to facilitate
the implementation of this section. Coverage under chapter 97A shall
commence, and coverage as an active member under this chapter shall
cease, when the election has been approved by the board of trustees
established in section 97A.5.
3. If an employee elects coverage under chapter 97A as provided
in subsection 2 and the election is approved by the board of trustees
established in section 97A.5, membership in the Iowa public
employees' retirement system shall cease, and the employee shall be
transferred to membership in the Iowa department of public safety
peace officers' retirement, accident, and disability system. The
system shall transfer the accumulated contributions of these
employees to the treasurer of state for deposit in the pension
accumulation fund established in section 97A.8. However, employer
contributions which were made with respect to the employees while the
employees were members of the Iowa public employees' retirement
system shall remain in the fund established in section 97B.7, and any
costs pertaining to the payment of employer contributions to the
system established in chapter 97A with respect to the period of time
during which the employees were members of the Iowa public employees'
retirement system, or any other costs related to the transfer, shall
be borne by the system established in chapter 97A, notwithstanding
any other provision of law to the contrary.
4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if
the board of trustees established in section 97A.5 approves an
election pursuant to subsection 2, the employees transferred from
coverage under this chapter to coverage under the system established
in chapter 97A shall receive credit for years of service under
chapter 97A for those years of service during which the employees
were members of the Iowa public employees' retirement system and
employed in positions specified in subsection 1. In addition,
notwithstanding the limitation on covered wages provided in section
97B.1A, subsection 26, compensation which was paid to an employee in
a position specified in subsection 1 while the employee was a member
pursuant to this chapter shall be included in determining the average
final compensation of the employee pursuant to chapter 97A, if
applicable. Employees whose membership is transferred pursuant to
this section and the employer, the department of public safety, shall
not be required to pay the difference in the employee and employer
contributions in effect for the period of time in which the employees
were members pursuant to this chapter, as compared to the employee
and employer contributions then in effect for members of the system
established in chapter 97A.
5. It is the intent of the general assembly that in administering
the provisions of this section, the board of trustees established in
section 97A.5 and the system shall interpret this section in a manner
which provides that the employees whose membership is transferred
shall not lose benefits which would have otherwise accrued had the
employees been members of the system established in chapter 97A
during the period of time in which the employees were actually
members of the Iowa public employees' retirement system.
97B.42B TRANSFER TO CHAPTER 97A -- OPTIONS FOR
CERTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES.
1. Commencing July 1, 1994, a person who is newly hired in the
following positions in the department of public safety shall be a
member of the Iowa department of public safety peace officers'
retirement, accident, and disability system established in chapter
97A:
a. Gaming enforcement officers employed by the division of
criminal investigation for excursion boat and gambling structure
gambling enforcement activities.
b. Fire prevention inspector peace officers.
2. Commencing July 1, 1994, notwithstanding any other provision
of law to the contrary, a member who is employed in a position
specified in subsection 1 prior to July 1, 1994, may elect coverage
under the Iowa department of public safety peace officers'
retirement, accident, and disability system established in chapter
97A, in lieu of continuing contributions to the Iowa public
employees' retirement system, or may remain a member of the Iowa
public employees' retirement system. A member who is employed in a
position specified in subsection 1 prior to July 1, 1994, must file
an election for coverage under the Iowa department of public safety
peace officers' retirement, accident, and disability system with the
board of trustees established in section 97A.5 on or before July 1,
1995, or the employee shall remain a member under this chapter and
shall not be eligible to elect to participate in the system
established pursuant to chapter 97A at a later date pursuant to this
section. The board of trustees established in section 97A.5 shall
notify the system of elections received pursuant to this section, and
the board of trustees and the system shall cooperate to facilitate
the implementation of this section. Coverage under chapter 97A shall
commence, and coverage as an active member under this chapter shall
cease, when the election has been approved by the board of trustees
established in section 97A.5.
3. If an employee elects coverage under chapter 97A as provided
in subsection 2 and the election is approved by the board of trustees
established in section 97A.5, membership in the Iowa public
employees' retirement system shall cease, and the employee shall be
transferred to membership in the Iowa department of public safety
peace officers' retirement, accident, and disability system. The
system shall transfer the accumulated contributions of these
employees to the treasurer of state for deposit in the pension
accumulation fund established in section 97A.8. However, employer
contributions which were made with respect to the employees while the
employees were members of the Iowa public employees' retirement
system shall remain in the fund established in section 97B.7, and any
costs pertaining to the payment of employer contributions to the
system established in chapter 97A with respect to the period of time
during which the employees were members of the Iowa public employees'
retirement system, or any other costs related to the transfer, shall
be borne by the system established in chapter 97A, notwithstanding
any other provision of law to the contrary.
4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if
the board of trustees established in section 97A.5 approves an
election pursuant to subsection 2, the employees transferred from
coverage under this chapter to coverage under the system established
in chapter 97A shall receive credit for years of service under
chapter 97A for those years of service during which the employees
were members of the Iowa public employees' retirement system and
employed in positions specified in subsection 1. In addition,
notwithstanding the limitation on covered wages provided in section
97B.1A, subsection 26, compensation which was paid to an employee in
a position specified in subsection 1 while the employee was a member
pursuant to this chapter shall be included in determining the average
final compensation of the employee pursuant to chapter 97A, if
applicable. Employees whose membership is transferred pursuant to
this section and the employer, the department of public safety, shall
not be required to pay the difference in the employee and employer
contributions in effect for the period of time in which the employees
were members pursuant to this chapter, as compared to the employee
and employer contributions then in effect for members of the system
established in chapter 97A.
5. It is the intent of the general assembly that in administering
the provisions of this section, the board of trustees established in
section 97A.5 and the system shall interpret this section in a manner
which provides that the employees whose membership is transferred
shall not lose benefits which would have otherwise accrued had the
employees been members of the system established in chapter 97A
during the period of time in which the employees were actually
members of the Iowa public employees' retirement system.
