14-10a08. Payments upon retirement or discharge from police or fire department. Any officer or member of any such police department or fire department who has served 22 years or more on such department and has reached the age of 50 years may make application to be retired, and if such application is made the respective board of trustees shall retire such officer or member and shall pay such officer or member monthly payments in amounts equal to 50% or, for those who retire on or after July 1, 1994, 55% of such officer or member's monthly salary at the date of retirement. If such officer or member has been discharged from such department by reason of disability or any other reason other than for conviction of a felony, or if such officer or member voluntarily terminated employment with such department, after such officer or member has served 22 or more years in such department, the respective board of trustees shall order and direct that such person, upon attaining the age of 50 years, be paid monthly payments in amounts equal to 50% or, for those who retire on or after July 1, 1994, 55% of the monthly salary of such officer or member at the date of discharge. No person who retires after the effective date of this act shall be paid any benefits under the provisions of this section while such person is a nonelective officer or employee of any municipal or quasi-municipal corporation receiving compensation from public funds.
History: L. 1945, ch. 144, § 8; L. 1975, ch. 105, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 85, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 293, § 2; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 14 - Cities Of The Second Class
Article 10a - Employees' Retirement Systems
14-10a03 Benefit and disability benefit rights under prior laws saved.
14-10a04 Board of trustees for each fund; president and secretary; treasurer.
14-10a05 Pension funds; tax levy, use of proceeds; investment.
14-10a07 Payment to spouses or children of deceased policemen or firemen.
14-10a08 Payments upon retirement or discharge from police or fire department.
14-10a09 Permanent disability benefits.
14-10a10 Certain pension benefits and rights nonassignable and exempt from taxes and legal process.
14-10a12 How pensions and benefits paid; annual report.
14-10a13 Service in military forces may be credited on retirement time.