(a) The corpus or income of the assets held in trust as required by the plan may not be diverted or used for other than the exclusive benefit of the participants.
(b) If plan benefits are provided through the distribution of annuity or insurance contracts, any refunds or credits in excess of plan benefits due to dividends, earnings, or other experience rating credits, or surrender or cancellation credits, shall be paid to the trust fund.
(c) The assets of the plan may not be used to pay premiums or contributions of the employer under another plan maintained by the employer.
(d) The administrator shall use forfeitures in the fixed benefit account of the plan that arise for any reason, including from termination of employment or death, to reduce employer contributions. Forfeitures may not be applied to increase the benefits of any member.
(e) The administrator shall determine the amount of any fixed benefit that is determined on the basis of actuarial tables using assumptions approved by the commissioner. The amount of benefits is not subject to employer discretion.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 39. Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 35. Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska
Article 10. Employees First Hired on or after July 1, 2006.
Sec. 39.35.700. Applicability of AS 39.35.700 - 39.35.990.
Sec. 39.35.725. Participation of elected officials of political subdivisions.
Sec. 39.35.730. Contributions by members.
Sec. 39.35.740. Employment contributions mandatory.
Sec. 39.35.750. Contributions by employers.
Sec. 39.35.760. Rollover contributions and distributions.
Sec. 39.35.770. Transmittal of contributions; claims against funds of an employer.
Sec. 39.35.780. Limitations on contributions and benefits.
Sec. 39.35.800. Investment of individual accounts.
Sec. 39.35.810. Distribution election at termination.
Sec. 39.35.820. Forms of distribution.
Sec. 39.35.830. Manner of electing distributions.
Sec. 39.35.840. Distribution requirements.
Sec. 39.35.850. Designation of beneficiary.
Sec. 39.35.860. Rights under qualified domestic relations order.
Sec. 39.35.870. Eligibility for retirement and medical benefits.
Sec. 39.35.880. Medical benefits.
Sec. 39.35.890. Occupational disability benefits and reemployment of disabled employees.
Sec. 39.35.892. Occupational death benefit.
Sec. 39.35.893. Survivor's pension adjustment.
Sec. 39.35.895. Amendment and termination of plan.
Sec. 39.35.900. Exclusive benefit.
Sec. 39.35.910. Nonguarantee of returns, rates, or benefit amounts.
Sec. 39.35.920. Nonguarantee of employment.
Sec. 39.35.932. Pension forfeiture.
Sec. 39.35.950. Request by political subdivision to participate and adoption of resolution.
Sec. 39.35.955. Request by public organization to participate and adoption of resolution.
Sec. 39.35.956. Contractors and employees of contractors excluded from plan.
Sec. 39.35.958. Termination of participation in the plan.
Sec. 39.35.960. Membership in teachers' and public employees' retirement systems.
Sec. 39.35.965. Army and air national guard employees.
Sec. 39.35.970. North Pacific Fishery Management Council employees.
Sec. 39.35.972. Special rules for treatment of qualified military service.