Chapter 66. State Employees Retirement Act
Section
5-152Short title: State Employees Retirement Act.5-153Continuance from prior law.5-154Definitions.5-155Retirement Commission.5-155aConnecticut State Employees Retirement Commission. Membership. Powers and duties. Alternate retirement program. Regulations. Report by Treasurer. Claims process.5-155bRegulations re claims and contested cases.5-156Retirement fund. Contribution of participants in alternate retirement program.5-156aFunding of retirement system on actuarial reserve basis.5-156bEmployment of actuaries.5-156cErroneous payments; adjustment; waiver of repayment; regulations.5-156dMailing date for benefit checks.5-156eLump sum payment after audit to include interest.5-156fStudy re funding of past service liability. Additional contributions.5-156gElectronic direct deposit of pension payments.5-156hLimitation on amount of retirement income for certain members not subject to terms of collective bargaining agreement.5-157Retirement system–parts A and B.5-158Social Security–special coverage rules.5-158aPart A and B members may elect to participate in part A and Social Security.5-158bPayment by part B member for such participation after transfer from part A.5-158cPayment by part B member, without prior part A membership, for such participation.5-158dPayment by part A member for such participation.5-158eTransfer from part A to part B.5-158fElection by new employees. Special option to nonmembers. Retirement system provisions not applicable to employees in federally funded positions.5-158gEffect on options.5-158hTransfers between parts A and B.5-159Social Security contributions.5-159aSocial Security Agreement retroactive.5-159bElection of refunds by state employees in federally funded jobs.5-160Eligibility.5-161Retirement contributions.5-162Retirement date and retirement income.5-162aBiennial adjustment of salary of retired employees.5-162bCost of living adjustment for employees retired on or before June 30, 1975.5-162cAnnual adjustments in allowances to retired employees.5-162dTier I cost of living allowance for members retiring on or after July 1, 1975.5-162eCost of living adjustment.5-162fMinimum monthly retirement income.5-162gPart-time employees; eligibility; computation of benefits.5-162hCost of living adjustment.5-163Early retirement.5-163aEligibility for retirement prior to June 30, 1980. Retirement income.5-163bSupplemental retirement benefit for certain members eligible to retire on or before July 1, 1989.5-164Continuance in office or position after retirement date.5-164aRetirement credit of retired employees who are reemployed or elected to serve in the General Assembly.5-165Optional forms of retirement income.5-165aBenefit payable if member dies prior to retirement.5-165bOptions elected prior to July 1, 1969.5-166Leaving state service before becoming eligible for retirement.5-166aElection by judges.5-167Contributions for prior years.5-168Death benefit–beneficiaries.5-168aDeath benefit where member elected option.5-169Disability retirement. Calculation. Board. Limitation of benefits. Offset and maximum benefit limitation. Cost of living adjustment. Alternative disability compensation. Board petition.5-170Effect of workers' compensation and disability payments.5-171Assignments prohibited.5-172Minor and incompetent payees.5-172aHealth service insurance coverage for certain retired state employees.5-173Hazardous duty service.5-174Educational leave.5-174aSick leave.5-175State-aided institutions.5-175aOperators of vending stands in public buildings. Credit for prior years of service.5-175bTime limit for purchase of certain kinds of service credit.5-176Prior public school service.5-177Credit for out-of-state or foreign service to educational institutions.5-177aCredit for university employees with prior service as hospital pharmacist.5-178Probation officers.5-179Services paid for by federal grant.5-180Military service.5-181Credit for prior state service. Credit for service in the General Assembly.5-181aCredit for service with United States federal government.5-181bContinuation of membership during service as elected official.5-182Miscellaneous service credits.5-183Transferred county employees.5-184Credit for service with county or county agricultural extension office.5-185County trust funds transferred to retirement fund.5-186Transfer from Municipal Retirement Fund.5-187Sheriffs and chief deputies.5-187aCredit for former service as deputy sheriff.5-187bSpecial deputy sheriffs appointed before July 1, 1999: Membership and credit.5-187cSpecial deputy sheriffs appointed on or after July 1, 1999, and judicial marshals employed on or after December 1, 2000: Membership and credit.5-188Retirement salary of detectives.5-189Credit to court employees for prior municipal service.5-190Court reporters to receive credit for service as municipal court stenographers.5-190aRetirement credit for employees of the Criminal Justice Division and public defenders.5-190bParticipation in retirement systems by certain teachers at E. O. Smith School; certain service treated as continuous employment by board of education.5-191Credit for service to other states.5-191aReimbursement of certain retired employees for moneys deducted from retirement allowance.5-192Credit for transferred McCook Hospital employees.5-192aCredit for state college bookstore employees.5-192bCredit for previous membership in a municipal retirement system.5-192cTransfer from teachers' retirement system to state employees retirement system.5-192dAdministration of retirement funds for teachers at E. O. Smith School.5-192eApplication.5-192fDefinitions.5-192gEligibility and membership.5-192hElection by judges.5-192iVesting service.5-192jCredited service.5-192kPart-time employees; eligibility; computation of benefits.5-192lNormal retirement.5-192mEarly retirement.5-192nHazardous duty retirement.5-192oDeferred vested retirement.5-192pDisability retirement.5-192qOptional forms of retirement income.5-192rSpouse's allowance; preretirement death benefits.5-192sTier II cost of living adjustment.5-192tSurvivorship benefits.5-192uTier II member contributions not required.5-192vRetirement credit of reemployed retired members.5-192wAssignment prohibited.5-192xMinor and incompetent payees.5-192y to 5-192mm5-192y to 5-192mm