H.B. 44

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ADDITIONAL STATE RETIREMENT BENEFIT
2 2005 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: LaWanna Lou Shurtliff
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6 LONG TITLE
7 General Description:
8 This bill modifies the Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act by authorizing
9 an additional retirement benefit for certain retirees.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . increases the retirement allowance of members of the Public Employees'
13 Contributory Retirement System with service prior to July 1, 1975; and
14 . increases the retirement allowance of members of the Public Employees'
15 Noncontributory Retirement System with service prior to July 1, 1975.
16 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2005.
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 ENACTS:
22 49-11-702, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 49-11-702 is enacted to read:
26 49-11-702. Additional retirement benefit -- Implementation rules.
27 (1) (a) The board shall provide an additional benefit to retirees under Title 49,

28 Chapter12, Public Employees' Contributory Retirement Act, and Chapter 13, Public
29 Employees' Noncontributory Retirement Act, whose retirement allowance, when calculated,
30 amounts to less than the allowance provided by using at least 1.5% per year of service factor
31 for all years of service rendered prior to July 1, 1975.
32 (b) The benefit provided in Subsection (1)(a) shall be calculated by the board using a
33 formula based upon actuarial assumptions and principles that results in a benefit that is as close
34 as reasonably possible to 1.5% per year of service for each retiree for all years of service
35 rendered prior to July 1, 1975.
36 (2) After consultation with representatives of those retirees under Title 49, Chapters 12
37 and 13, the board shall adopt rules governing the distribution of any additional retirement
38 benefit under this section.
39 (3) The additional benefit provided in Subsection (1) shall be funded by an increase in
40 the certified contribution rates under Sections 49-12-301 and 49-13-301 .
41 Section 2. Effective date.
42 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2005.




Legislative Review Note
as of 12-3-04 12:18 PM

Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

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