Utah Retirement Defined Benefit Summary System Comparison
Public Employees'

Non-Contributory

Public Employees'

Contributory

Public Safety

Non-Contributory and Contributory

Firefighters' Judges'

Non-Contributory and Contributory

Governor's and Legislative Service
Participants State/Public Education

Classified School

Higher Education

Political Subdivisions

Other governmental entities

Same as Non-Contributory Peace Officers,

Correctional Officers, and

approved Special Function Officers

Full-time Firefighters regularly assigned to a fire department Judges of the Supreme, Appellate, District, Circuit, and Juvenile Courts Governors and

Legislators

Total Members

Active / Retired

116,761

81,894 / 17,755

13,751

3,972 / 8,292

10,042

6,839 / 2,371

2,325

1,452 / 825

185

104 / 75

388

88 / 219

Eligibility for

Retirement

age 60 20 years (AR)

age 62 10 years (AR)

age 65 4 years

any age 25 years (FAR or

employee/employer purchase)

any age 30 years

age 60 20 years (AR)

age 62 10 years (AR)

age 65 4 years





any age 30 years

age 60 10 years



age 65 4 years





any age 20 years

Same as Public Safety age 55 20 years (FAR)

age 62 10 years



age 70 6 years



any age 25 years

Legislators

age 62 10 years (AR)

age 65 4 years



Governors age 65

Service Benefit

Formula

2% x FAS (all years)















No maximum benefit

2% after 7/1/75 x FAS



1.25% for years prior to 7/1/75 x FAS









No maximum benefit

2.5% x FAS x 1st 20 years



2% x FAS x years above 20











70% maximum benefit of

FAS reached at 30 years

2.5% x FAS x 1st 20 years



2% x FAS x years above 20











70% maximum benefit of

FAS reached at 30 years

5% x FAS x 1st 10 years



2.25% x FAS x 2nd 10 years



1% of FAS x remaining

years



75% maximum benefit of

FAS reached at 22.5 years

Legislators - $10/month

per year of service increased

semiannually up to 2% based

on CPI

$23.60/month, as of 7/1/2001



Governors - $500/month per

term increased semiannually

up to 2% based on CPI $1,060/month as of 7/1/2001

Final Average Salary

Definition



Average of highest 3 years


Average of highest 5 years


Average of highest 3 years


Average of highest 3 years


Average of highest 2 years


N.A.
Cost of Living

Adjustment

Up to 4% annually (CPI)

(Simple) after 1 year

Same as Non-Contributory Up to 2.5% annually (CPI)

(Simple) after 1 year

Up to 4% annually (CPI)

(Simple) after 1 year

Up to 4% annually (CPI)

(Compounded) after 1 year

Up to 4% annually (CPI)

(Simple) after 1 year

Employer Defined Contribution Benefit

% of Salary

State/School: 1.5% 401(k)



Local government: Optional

State/School: None



Local government: Optional

State: None



Local government: Optional

State: None



Local government: Optional

None N.A.


FAS = Final Average Salary

AR = Actuarial Reduction (3% per year under age 65)

FAR = Full Actuarial Reduction



Prepared by The Office of Legislative Research & General Counsel 8/08/2001