There shall be established a State Judiciary Retirement Fund, hereinafter referred to as “Fund,” to which state appropriations and other employer contributions shall be deposited monthly and to which employee contributions shall be deposited upon deduction from the employee's paycheck and to which earnings on investments, any other contributions, gifts, donations, grants, refunds and reimbursements shall be deposited upon receipt and from which benefits shall be paid and fees and expenses authorized by the Board shall be paid. Subject to Internal Revenue Code § 401(a)(24) [26 U.S.C. § 401(a)(24)], the assets of the Fund will be commingled in the Delaware Public Employees' Retirement System as provided for by § 8308 of this title. The assets of the Fund are held in trust and may not be used for or diverted to any purpose other than for the exclusive benefit of the employees and their beneficiaries.
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Chapter 56. PENSIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE STATE JUDICIARY
§ 5601. State Judiciary Retirement Fund; contributions; use; division of benefits into plans.
§ 5602. Closed plan — Requirements for pension benefits; benefits to surviving widow or widower.
§ 5603. Closed plan — Amount of pensions; method of determining.
§ 5604. Definition of involuntary retirement.
§ 5605. Acceptance of provisions; result.
§ 5606. Application for benefits.
§ 5607. Termination of pension benefits.
§ 5608. Death benefit; withdrawal benefit.
§ 5609. Relationship of judicial pensions to other pensions; social security.
§ 5610. Assignment of retired judges to active duty.
§ 5611. Adjustment of benefits under closed plan.
§ 5612. Revised plan — Eligibility; annual pension for permanent disability.
§ 5615. Adjustment of benefits.
§ 5616. Actuarial valuations and appropriations.
§ 5617. Increases in pensions.
§ 5618. Employer pickup of employee contributions.
§ 5620. Attachment and assignment of benefits.