411.40 Voluntary benefit programs.
The board of trustees may establish voluntary benefit programs for members subject to the following conditions:
1. The voluntary benefit programs may provide benefits including, but not limited to, retiree health benefits, long-term care, and life insurance.
2. Participation in the voluntary benefit programs by members shall be voluntary.
3. Contributions to the voluntary benefit programs shall be paid entirely by each participating member by means of payroll deduction. Cities employing members participating in voluntary benefit programs shall forward the amounts deducted to the board of trustees for deposit in the voluntary benefit fund.
4. The voluntary benefit programs and the voluntary benefit fund shall be administered under the direction of the board of trustees for the exclusive benefit of members paying contributions as provided in subsection 3.
5. The assets of the voluntary benefit programs shall be credited to the voluntary benefit fund, which is hereby created. The voluntary benefit fund shall include contributions deposited in accordance with subsection 3, and any interest and earnings on the contributions. The board of trustees shall annually establish an investment policy to govern the investment and reinvestment of the assets in the voluntary benefit fund. The voluntary benefit fund created under this section and the fire and police retirement fund created under section 411.8 shall not be used to subsidize any portion of the liabilities of the other fund.
6. The board of trustees shall include in its annual budget the amount of money necessary during the following year to provide for the expense of operation of the voluntary benefit programs. The operating expenses shall be paid from the voluntary benefit fund under the direction of the board of trustees.
96 Acts, ch 1187, §108
Referred to in §411.5
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 411 - RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS
Section 411.1A - Purpose of chapter.
Section 411.2 - Participation in retirement system.
Section 411.3 - Membership — reemployment.
Section 411.4 - Service creditable.
Section 411.5 - Administration.
Section 411.6A - Optional retirement benefits.
Section 411.6B - Rollovers of members’ accounts.
Section 411.6C - Deferred retirement option plan.
Section 411.7 - Management of fund.
Section 411.8 - Method of financing.
Section 411.9 - Military service exceptions.
Section 411.10 - Purchase of service credit for military service.
Section 411.10A - Purchase of service credit for prior service.
Section 411.11 - Contributions by the city.
Section 411.12 - City obligations.
Section 411.13 - Exemption from execution and other process or assignment — exceptions.
Section 411.14 - Fraudulent practice — correction of errors.
Section 411.15 - Hospitalization and medical attention.
Section 411.16 - Hours of service.
Section 411.17 - Provisions not applicable.
Section 411.20 - State appropriation.
Section 411.22 - Liability of third parties — subrogation.
Section 411.23 - Withdrawal of contributions — repayment — automatic refund.
Section 411.24 - Payment to representative payee.
Section 411.30 - Transfer of membership.
Section 411.31 - Optional transfers with chapter 97A.
Section 411.35 - Statewide system established — city systems terminated.
Section 411.36 - Board of trustees for statewide system.
Section 411.37 - Board responsible for transition.
Section 411.38 - Obligations of participating cities.
Section 411.39 - Benefits for employees of the board of trustees for the statewide system.