This text of North Dakota § 54-52.6-02.2 (Election after December 31, 2024 - Additional employer contribution (Retroactive application - See note)) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering North Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
(Retroactive application - See note)
1.As used in this section, "eligible employee" means a permanent employee of a state
entity that as of January 1, 2025, receives budgetary approval from the legislative
assembly, who on December 31, 2024, is a participating member of the public
employees retirement system main system plan under chapter 54-52, who has been a
participating member under chapter 54-52 for no more than five years, and who is at
least eighteen years of age.
2.The board shall provide a three-month election period, from January 1, 2025, through
March 31, 2025, for an eligible employee to transfer to the defined contribution plan
under this chapter pursuant to the rules and policies adopted by the board.
a.An election under this section made by a member of the public employee
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(Retroactive application - See note)
1. As used in this section, "eligible employee" means a permanent employee of a state
entity that as of January 1, 2025, receives budgetary approval from the legislative
assembly, who on December 31, 2024, is a participating member of the public
employees retirement system main system plan under chapter 54-52, who has been a
participating member under chapter 54-52 for no more than five years, and who is at
least eighteen years of age.
2. The board shall provide a three-month election period, from January 1, 2025, through
March 31, 2025, for an eligible employee to transfer to the defined contribution plan
under this chapter pursuant to the rules and policies adopted by the board.
a. An election under this section made by a member of the public employees
retirement system under chapter 54-52 to transfer to the defined contribution
retirement plan under this chapter is irrevocable.
b. For an eligible employee who elects to transfer from the public employees
retirement system under chapter 54-52 to the defined contribution retirement plan
under this chapter, the board shall transfer a lump sum amount from the public
employees retirement system fund to the member's account in the defined
contribution retirement plan under this chapter. However, if the eligible employee
terminates employment before receiving the lump sum transfer under this section,
the election made is ineffective and the eligible employee remains a member of
the public employees retirement system under chapter 54-52 and retains all the
rights and privileges under that chapter.
c. The board shall calculate the lump sum amount to be transferred based on the
actuarial present value of the eligible employee's accumulated benefit obligation
under the public employees retirement system based on the assumption the
eligible employee will retire under the earlier applicable normal retirement age,
plus interest from January 1, 2025, to the date of transfer, at the rate of one-half
of one percent less than the actuarial interest assumption at the time of the
election.
d. This section does not affect an eligible individual's right to health benefits under
chapter 54-52.1.
3. The state employer of an eligible employee who elects under this section to participate
in the defined contribution retirement plan under this chapter shall pay an additional
annual contribution of three thousand three hundred and thirty-three dollars for up to
three years. Under this subsection, the employer shall pay the additional contribution
each year the eligible employee continues permanent employment with the state,
beginning January 2026, and extending no further than January 2028.
4. If the board receives notification from the internal revenue service that this section or
any portion of this section will cause the public employees retirement system or the
retirement plan established under this chapter to be disqualified for tax purposes under
the Internal Revenue Code, that portion that will cause the disqualification does not
apply.