Arizona § 38-797.05 Employer and member contributions

Arizona Statutes

§ 38-797.05 — Employer and member contributions

Arizona § 38-797.05

Title 38Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 5SOCIAL SECURITY AND RETIREMENT

Art. 2.Long-Term Disability Program

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 38-797.05 (2026).

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A.Beginning July 1, 2011, employers shall contribute the percentage of the compensation of all of the members under their employment so that the total employer contributions equals the amount that the board determines is necessary to pay one-half of all benefits under and costs of administering the LTD program.

B.Beginning July 1, 2011, a member shall contribute a percentage of the member's compensation equal to the employer contribution for the member required pursuant to subsection A of this section.

C.The employer shall pay the member contributions required of members on account of compensation earned. All employer and member contributions shall be paid to the board. The board shall allocate the contributions to the LTD trust fund and shall place the contributions in the LTD progra

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A. Beginning July 1, 2011, employers shall contribute the percentage of the compensation of all of the members under their employment so that the total employer contributions equals the amount that the board determines is necessary to pay one-half of all benefits under and costs of administering the LTD program.

B. Beginning July 1, 2011, a member shall contribute a percentage of the member's compensation equal to the employer contribution for the member required pursuant to subsection A of this section.

C. The employer shall pay the member contributions required of members on account of compensation earned. All employer and member contributions shall be paid to the board. The board shall allocate the contributions to the LTD trust fund and shall place the contributions in the LTD program's depository.

D. Each employer shall certify on each payroll the amount to be contributed to the LTD program and shall remit that amount to the board. The contributions are irrevocable.

E. Payments due pursuant to this article by employers become delinquent after the due date prescribed in the board's rules and thereafter shall be increased by interest from and after that date until payment is received by the board. The board shall charge interest on the delinquent payments at an annual rate equal to the interest rate assumption approved by the board for actuarial equivalency pursuant to article 2 of this chapter. Delinquent payments due under this subsection, together with interest charges as provided in this subsection, may be recovered by an action in a court of competent jurisdiction against an employer liable for payments or, at the request of the director, may be deducted from any monies, including excise revenue taxes, payable to the employer by any department or agency of this state.

F. If more than the correct amount of contributions required is paid by an employer, proper adjustment shall be made in connection with subsequent payments. The board shall return excess contributions to the employer if the employer requests return of the contributions within one year after the date of overpayment.

G. Member contributions are not refundable and are not included in the calculation of survivor benefits pursuant to section 38-762.