§ 54-52-02 — Formulation of plan - Exclusion of employees covered by plans in existence

existence.
All departments, boards, institutions, commissions, or agencies of the state of North Dakota,
the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District, district health units, the supreme court, and the
district courts, hereinafter referred to as agency, shall participate in a retirement system which
will provide for the payment of benefits to state and political subdivision employees or to their
beneficiaries thereby enabling the employees to care for themselves and their dependents and
which by its provisions will improve state and political subdivision employment, reduce
excessive personnel turnover, and offer career employment to high-grade men and women.
However, a city health department providing health services in a city-county health district
formed under chapter 23-35 is not required to participate in the public employees retirement
system but may participate in the public employees retirement system under section 54-52-02.1.
Employees presently covered by a pension plan or retirement plan to which the state is
contributing, except social security, are not eligible for duplicate coverage except as provided
under sections 39-03.1-14.1 and 54-52-17.2.