Title 49 - Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act
- Chapter 11 - Utah State Retirement Systems Administration
- 49-11-1001 - Partial lump-sum payment option.
- 49-11-101 - Title.
- 49-11-102 - Definitions.
- 49-11-103 - Purpose -- Liberal construction.
- 49-11-201 - Establishment of retirement office -- An independent state agency -- Office exemption.
- 49-11-202 - Establishment of Utah State Retirement Board -- Quorum -- Terms -- Officers -- Expenses and per diem -- Membership Council established.
- 49-11-203 - Powers and duties of board.
- 49-11-204 - Powers and duties of executive director.
- 49-11-301 - Creation -- Board to act as trustees of the fund -- Commingling and pooling of funds -- Interest earnings -- Funded ratio.
- 49-11-302 - Board duties with respect to fund.
- 49-11-303 - Fund investment standard -- Prudent investor rule.
- 49-11-304 - Administrative costs -- Payable from fund.
- 49-11-305 - Self-insurance option -- Purchase of liability insurance.
- 49-11-306 - Definitions -- Scrutinized Companies Investment Report -- Content -- Reporting -- Exceptions.
- 49-11-307 - Report on funded status Study of compensation.
- 49-11-401 - Transfer of service credit -- Eligibility for service credit -- Computation of service credit -- Retirement from most recent system.
- 49-11-402 - Purchase of military service credit.
- 49-11-403 - Purchase of public service credit not otherwise qualifying for benefit.
- 49-11-404 - Benefit protection contract authorized -- Annual report required.
- 49-11-405 - Service credit from different systems or plans -- Eligibility and calculation of service credit.
- 49-11-406 - Governor's appointed executives and senior staff -- Appointed legislative employees -- Transfer of value of accrued defined benefit -- Procedures.
- 49-11-501 - Refunds of member contributions -- Transfers of contributions to defined contribution plan.
- 49-11-502 - Redeposits of refunds -- Time period.
- 49-11-503 - Rate of interest on redeposits, adjustments, and delinquent payments.
- 49-11-504 - Reemployment of a retiree -- Restrictions.
- 49-11-505 - Reemployment of a retiree -- Restrictions.
- 49-11-601 - Payment of employer contributions -- Penalties for failure to comply -- Adjustments to be made.
- 49-11-602 - Participating employer to maintain records -- Time limit -- Penalties for failure to comply.
- 49-11-603 - Participating employer to report and certify -- Time limit -- Penalties for failure to comply.
- 49-11-604 - Office audits of participating employers -- Penalties for failure to comply.
- 49-11-605 - Notification and correction of violations.
- 49-11-606 - Full participation.
- 49-11-607 - Determination of benefits -- Errors in records or calculations -- Correction of errors by the office.
- 49-11-608 - False statements or records -- Unlawfully cashing benefit checks.
- 49-11-609 - Beneficiary designations -- Revocation of beneficiary designation -- Procedure -- Beneficiary not designated -- Payment to survivors in order established under the Uniform Probate Code --
- 49-11-610 - Benefits payable in name of beneficiary -- Delivery.
- 49-11-611 - Benefits and money in the fund exempt from taxation -- Exceptions.
- 49-11-612 - Domestic relations order benefits -- Nonassignability of benefits or payments -- Exemption from legal process.
- 49-11-613 - Appeals procedure -- Right of appeal to hearing officer -- Board reconsideration -- Judicial review.
- 49-11-614 - Vesting on termination of system or plan.
- 49-11-615 - Election to grandfather -- Applicability of provisions.
- 49-11-616 - Benefits information.
- 49-11-617 - Original documents.
- 49-11-618 - Members and beneficiaries subject to chapter -- Furnishing of information -- Confidentiality of information.
- 49-11-619 - Permanent relinquishment of benefit -- Procedure.
- 49-11-620 - Closing the retirement account -- Status of retirees and beneficiaries.
- 49-11-621 - Change in employer -- Eligibility for retirement.
- 49-11-622 - Subsidiaries or other companies owned by independent corporations -- Participation -- Withdrawal.
- 49-11-701 - Allowance increase to offset tax liability -- Administration.
- 49-11-801 - Defined contribution plans authorized -- Subject to federal and state laws -- Rules to implement this provision -- Costs of administration -- Limitations on eligibility -- Protection of ta
- 49-11-802 - Permanent relinquishment of defined contribution benefit -- Procedure.
- 49-11-902 - Premium tax revenues -- Formula -- Deposits.
- Chapter 12 - Public Employees' Contributory Retirement Act
- 49-12-101 - Title.
- 49-12-102 - Definitions.
- 49-12-103 - Creation of system.
- 49-12-104 - Creation of trust fund.
- 49-12-201 - System membership -- Eligibility.
- 49-12-202 - Participation of employers -- Limitations -- Exclusions -- Admission requirements -- Exceptions -- Nondiscrimination requirements.
- 49-12-203 - Exclusions from membership in system.
- 49-12-204 - Higher education employees' eligibility requirements -- Election between different retirement plans -- Classification requirements -- Transfer between systems -- One-time election wind
- 49-12-301 - Contributions -- Two levels -- Election by a participating employer to pay employee contributions -- Accounting for and vesting of member contributions -- Deductions.
- 49-12-302 - Purchase of service credit.
- 49-12-401 - Eligibility for an allowance -- Date of retirement -- Qualifications.
- 49-12-402 - Service retirement plans -- Calculation of retirement allowance -- Social Security limitations.
- 49-12-403 - Allowance payable by lump sum payment.
- 49-12-404 - Lump-sum death benefit for retiree and spouse.
- 49-12-405 - Death of married member -- Service retirement benefits to surviving spouse.
- 49-12-406 - Part-time elective or appointive service -- Computation of allowance.
- 49-12-407 - Annual cost-of-living adjustment.
- 49-12-408 - Minimum monthly allowance.
- 49-12-409 - Purchase of service credit -- Conditions -- Cost -- Nondiscrimination policy.
- 49-12-501 - Death benefit by means of group insurance policy -- Eligibility for death benefit -- Benefit calculation -- Payment of claim -- Exclusion.
- 49-12-601 - Disability retirement -- Medical examinations -- Reemployment of disabled retirant -- Cancellation of benefit -- Service credit -- Disabled retirant engaging in gainful employment -- Reduc
- 49-12-701 - Early retirement incentive -- Eligibility -- Calculation of benefit -- Payment of costs -- Savings to be appropriated by Legislature -- Restrictions on reemployment.
- Chapter 13 - Public Employees' Noncontributory Retirement Act
- 49-13-101 - Title.
- 49-13-102 - Definitions.
- 49-13-103 - Creation of system.
- 49-13-104 - Creation of trust fund.
- 49-13-201 - System membership -- Eligibility.
- 49-13-202 - Participation of employers -- Limitations -- Exclusions -- Admission requirements -- Nondiscrimination requirements -- Service credit purchases.
- 49-13-203 - Exclusions from membership in system.
- 49-13-204 - Higher education employees' eligibility requirements -- Election between different retirement plans -- Classification requirements -- Transfer between systems -- One-time election wind
- 49-13-205 - Conversion to system -- Time schedule -- Conversion windows.
- 49-13-301 - Contributions -- Two levels.
- 49-13-302 - Purchase of service credit.
- 49-13-303 - Supplemental benefit established -- Defined contribution plan options -- Contribution by employer and employee -- Immediate vesting of contributions -- Plans to be separate -- Tax-qualifie
- 49-13-401 - Eligibility for an allowance -- Date of retirement -- Qualifications.
- 49-13-402 - Service retirement plans -- Calculation of retirement allowance -- Social Security limitations.
- 49-13-403 - Allowance payable by lump-sum payment.
- 49-13-404 - Lump-sum death benefit for retiree and spouse.
- 49-13-405 - Death of married members -- Service retirement benefits to surviving spouse.
- 49-13-406 - Part-time elective or appointive service -- Computation of allowance.
- 49-13-407 - Annual cost-of-living adjustment.
- 49-13-408 - Purchase of service credit -- Conditions -- Cost -- Nondiscrimination policy.
- 49-13-501 - Death benefit by means of group insurance policy -- Eligibility for death benefit -- Benefit calculation -- Payment of claim.
- 49-13-701 - Early retirement incentive -- Eligibility -- Calculation of benefit -- Payment of costs -- Savings to be appropriated by Legislature -- Restrictions on reemployment.
- Chapter 14 - Public Safety Contributory Retirement Act
- 49-14-101 - Title.
- 49-14-102 - Definitions.
- 49-14-103 - Creation of system.
- 49-14-104 - Creation of trust fund.
- 49-14-201 - System membership -- Eligibility.
- 49-14-202 - Participation of employers -- Requirements -- Supplemental programs -- Full participation in system.
- 49-14-203 - Exemption of certain employees from coverage.
- 49-14-301 - Contributions -- Two divisions -- Election by employer to pay employee contributions -- Accounting for and vesting of member contributions -- Deductions.
- 49-14-401 - Eligibility for service retirement -- Date of retirement -- Qualifications.
- 49-14-402 - Calculation of retirement allowance.
- 49-14-403 - Annual cost-of-living adjustment -- Enhanced adjustment -- Eligibility.
- 49-14-501 - Death of active member in Division A -- Payment of benefits.
- 49-14-502 - Death of active member in Division B -- Payment of benefits.
- 49-14-503 - Benefits payable upon death of inactive member.
- 49-14-504 - Benefits payable upon death of retired member -- Enhanced benefit election -- Rulemaking.
- 49-14-505 - Benefits for surviving spouse under Division A or Division B.
- 49-14-506 - Benefits payable upon death of active or inactive member without spouse or minor children.
- 49-14-601 - Long-term disability coverage.
- Chapter 15 - Public Safety Noncontributory Retirement Act
- 49-15-101 - Title.
- 49-15-102 - Definitions.
- 49-15-103 - Creation of system.
- 49-15-104 - Creation of trust fund.
- 49-15-201 - System membership -- Eligibility.
- 49-15-202 - Participation of employers -- Requirements -- Admission -- Full participation in system -- Supplemental programs authorized.
- 49-15-203 - Exemption of certain employees from coverage.
- 49-15-204 - Conversion to system -- Time schedule.
- 49-15-301 - Contributions -- Two divisions _ Subdivisions.
- 49-15-401 - Eligibility for service retirement -- Date of retirement -- Qualifications.
- 49-15-402 - Calculation of retirement benefit.
- 49-15-403 - Annual cost-of-living adjustment.
- 49-15-501 - Death of active member in Division A -- Payment of benefits.
- 49-15-502 - Death of active member in Division B -- Payment of benefits.
- 49-15-503 - Benefits payable upon death of inactive member.
- 49-15-504 - Benefits payable upon death of retired member -- Enhanced benefit election -- Rulemaking.
- 49-15-505 - Benefits for surviving spouse under Division A or Division B.
- 49-15-506 - Benefits payable upon death of active or inactive member without spouse or minor children.
- 49-15-601 - Long-term disability coverage.
- Chapter 16 - Firefighters' Retirement Act
- 49-16-101 - Title.
- 49-16-102 - Definitions.
- 49-16-103 - Creation of system.
- 49-16-104 - Creation of trust fund.
- 49-16-201 - System membership -- Eligibility.
- 49-16-202 - Participation of employers -- Full participation in system -- Supplemental programs authorized.
- 49-16-203 - Exemption of certain employees from coverage -- Exception.
- 49-16-301 - Contributions -- Two divisions -- Election by employer to pay employee contributions -- Accounting for and vesting of worker contributions -- Deductions.
- 49-16-401 - Eligibility for service retirement -- Date of retirement -- Qualifications.
- 49-16-402 - Calculation of retirement allowance.
- 49-16-403 - Annual cost-of-living adjustment.
- 49-16-501 - Death of active member in Division A -- Payment of benefits.
- 49-16-502 - Death of active member in Division B -- Payment of benefits.
- 49-16-503 - Benefits payable upon death of inactive member.
- 49-16-504 - Benefits payable upon death of retired member.
- 49-16-505 - Benefits for surviving spouse under Division A or Division B.
- 49-16-506 - Minimum allowance for spouse.
- 49-16-507 - Benefits payable upon death of active or inactive member without spouse or minor children.
- 49-16-601 - Disability benefit -- Line-of-duty disability -- Benefits -- Monthly allowance.
- 49-16-601.5 - Line-of-duty disability benefit -- Benefits -- Monthly allowance.
- 49-16-602 - Disability retirement -- Disability allowance eligibility -- Conversion to service retirement -- Examinations -- Reemployment.
- 49-16-603 - Suspension of benefit upon settlement of workers' compensation claim.
- 49-16-701 - Volunteer firefighters eligible for line-of-duty death and disability benefits in Division A -- Computation of benefit.
- Chapter 17 - Judges' Contributory Retirement Act
- 49-17-101 - Title.
- 49-17-102 - Definitions.
- 49-17-103 - Creation of system.
- 49-17-104 - Creation of trust fund.
- 49-17-201 - System membership -- Eligibility.
- 49-17-301 - Contributions by members and participating employers -- Retirement fees -- Deductions.
- 49-17-401 - Eligibility for an allowance -- Date of retirement -- Qualifications.
- 49-17-402 - Calculation of retirement allowance.
- 49-17-403 - Minimum allowance.
- 49-17-404 - Temporary retirement window for 20 years of service.
- 49-17-405 - Annual cost-of-living adjustment.
- 49-17-501 - Death benefit for members before retirement -- Computation.
- 49-17-502 - Benefits payable upon death of retired member.
- 49-17-701 - Judges' mandatory retirement age.
- Chapter 18 - Judges' Noncontributory Retirement Act
- 49-18-101 - Title.
- 49-18-102 - Definitions.
- 49-18-103 - Creation of system.
- 49-18-104 - Creation of trust fund.
- 49-18-201 - System membership -- Eligibility.
- 49-18-301 - Contributions by employees and employers -- Retirement fees.
- 49-18-401 - Eligibility for an allowance -- Date of retirement -- Qualifications.
- 49-18-402 - Calculation of retirement allowance.
- 49-18-403 - Annual cost-of-living adjustment.
- 49-18-501 - Death benefit for members before retirement -- Computation.
- 49-18-502 - Benefits payable upon death of retired member.
- 49-18-701 - Judges' mandatory retirement age.
- Chapter 19 - Utah Governors' and Legislators' Retirement Act
- 49-19-101 - Title.
- 49-19-102 - Definitions.
- 49-19-103 - Creation of plan.
- 49-19-104 - Creation of trust fund.
- 49-19-201 - Plan participation -- Eligibility.
- 49-19-301 - Contribution rate -- Annual legislative appropriation.
- 49-19-401 - Eligibility for an allowance -- Governor -- Legislator.
- 49-19-402 - Calculation of allowance -- Reduction for early retirement.
- 49-19-403 - Retirement option.
- 49-19-404 - Annual cost-of-living adjustment.
- 49-19-501 - Death of member or retiree -- Surviving spouse benefit.
- Chapter 20 - Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program Act
- 49-20-101 - Title.
- 49-20-102 - Definitions.
- 49-20-103 - Creation of insurance program.
- 49-20-104 - Creation of fund.
- 49-20-105 - Purpose.
- 49-20-201 - Program participation -- Eligibility -- Optional for certain groups.
- 49-20-202 - Establishment of separate risk pools.
- 49-20-301 - Payments made by employer and employee.
- 49-20-401 - Program -- Powers and duties.
- 49-20-402 - Reserves to be held -- Refunds.
- 49-20-403 - Assistance to members in purchase of life, health, dental, and medical insurance after retirement -- Employment of personnel to administer section.
- 49-20-404 - Governors' and legislative benefit.
- 49-20-405 - Audit required -- Report to governor and Legislature.
- 49-20-406 - Insurance benefits for employees' beneficiaries.
- 49-20-407 - Insurance mandates.
- 49-20-408 - Prohibition against certain uses of Social Security numbers.
- 49-20-409 - Long-term disability -- Cost of health coverage benefit.
- 49-20-410 - High deductible health plan -- Health savings account -- Contributions.
- Chapter 21 - Public Employees' Long-Term Disability Act
- 49-21-101 - Title.
- 49-21-102 - Definitions.
- 49-21-103 - Creation of program.
- 49-21-104 - Creation of trust fund.
- 49-21-105 - Purpose.
- 49-21-201 - Program membership -- Eligibility.
- 49-21-301 - Contributions to fund program -- Adjustment of premium rate.
- 49-21-401 - Disability benefits -- Application -- Eligibility.
- 49-21-402 - Reduction or reimbursement of benefit -- Circumstances -- Application for other benefits required.
- 49-21-403 - Termination of disability benefits -- Calculation of retirement benefit.
- 49-21-404 - Annual adjustment to disability benefit.
- 49-21-405 - Disability benefit -- Exclusions.
- 49-21-406 - Rehabilitative employment -- Interview by disability specialist -- Maintaining eligibility -- Additional treatment and care.
- Chapter 22 - New Public Employees' Tier II Contributory Retirement Act
- 49-22-101 - Title.
- 49-22-102 - Definitions.
- 49-22-103 - Creation of system.
- 49-22-104 - Creation of trust fund.
- 49-22-201 - System membership -- Eligibility.
- 49-22-202 - Participation of employers -- Limitations -- Exclusions -- Admission requirements.
- 49-22-203 - Exclusions from membership in system.
- 49-22-204 - Higher education employees' eligibility requirements -- Election between different retirement plans -- Classification requirements -- Transfer between systems.
- 49-22-301 - Contributions.
- 49-22-302 - Purchase of service credit.
- 49-22-303 - Defined contribution benefit established -- Contribution by employer and employee -- Vesting of contributions -- Plans to be separate -- Tax-qualified status of plans.
- 49-22-304 - Defined benefit eligibility for an allowance -- Date of retirement -- Qualifications.
- 49-22-305 - Defined benefit service retirement plans -- Calculation of retirement allowance -- Social Security limitations.
- 49-22-306 - Allowance payable by lump-sum payment.
- 49-22-307 - Lump-sum death benefit for retiree and spouse.
- 49-22-308 - Defined benefit annual cost-of-living adjustment.
- 49-22-309 - Purchase of service credit -- Conditions -- Cost -- Nondiscrimination policy.
- 49-22-401 - Contributions -- Rates.
- 49-22-402 - Defined contribution distributions for disabled members.
- 49-22-501 - Death benefit by means of group insurance policy -- Eligibility for death benefit -- Benefit calculation -- Payment of claim.
- 49-22-502 - Death of married members -- Service retirement benefits to surviving spouse.
- 49-22-601 - Long-term disability coverage.
- Chapter 23 - New Public Safety and Firefighter Tier II Contributory Retirement Act
- 49-23-101 - Title.
- 49-23-102 - Definitions.
- 49-23-103 - Creation of system.
- 49-23-104 - Creation of trust fund.
- 49-23-201 - System membership -- Eligibility.
- 49-23-202 - Participation of employers -- Admission requirements.
- 49-23-301 - Contributions.
- 49-23-302 - Defined contribution benefit established -- Contribution by employer and employee -- Vesting of contributions -- Plans to be separate -- Tax-qualified status of plans.
- 49-23-303 - Defined benefit eligibility for an allowance -- Date of retirement -- Qualifications.
- 49-23-304 - Defined benefit service retirement plans -- Calculation of retirement allowance -- Social Security limitations.
- 49-23-305 - Allowance payable by lump-sum payment.
- 49-23-306 - Lump-sum death benefit for retiree and spouse.
- 49-23-307 - Defined benefit annual cost-of-living adjustment.
- 49-23-308 - Purchase of service credit -- Conditions -- Cost -- Nondiscrimination policy.
- 49-23-401 - Contributions -- Rates.
- 49-23-402 - Defined contribution distributions for disabled members.
- 49-23-501 - Death benefit by means of group insurance policy -- Eligibility for death benefit -- Benefit calculation -- Payment of claim.
- 49-23-502 - Death of married members -- Service retirement benefits to surviving spouse.
- 49-23-503 - Death of active member in line of duty -- Payment of benefits.
- 49-23-601 - Long-term disability coverage.