20-2626. Purchase of service for VISTA service. Any member of the retirement system for judges may purchase service credit for periods of service in the United States volunteers in service to America (VISTA) which commenced on or after January 1, 1962. At the election of the judge, the benefit for each such period of service shall be equal to either 1% or 1.75% of the final average salary of any such judge. Such judge may purchase such service credit by making application therefor prior to date of retirement at an additional rate of contribution in addition to the employee's rate of contribution as provided in K.S.A. 20-2603, and amendments thereto, based upon the judge's attained age at the time of purchase and using actuarial assumptions and tables in use by the retirement system at the time of such purchase. Such additional rate of contribution shall commence at the beginning of the quarter following such election and shall remain in effect until all quarters of such service have been purchased. Any such judge may purchase service credit as described in this section by electing to effect such purchase by means of a single lump-sum payment in lieu of employee contributions as provided in this section in an amount equal to the then present value of the benefits being purchased as determined by the actuary using the judge's attained age, annual compensation at the time of purchase and the actuarial assumptions and tables then in use by this system. The lump-sum payment shall be made immediately upon being notified of the amount due. The provisions of this section shall be effective on and after July 1, 2000.
History: L. 2000, ch. 152, ยง 41; May 25.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 26 - Retirement System For Justices And Judges
20-2607 Death prior to or subsequent to retirement; refund to beneficiary, when.
20-2608 Retirement ages; exceptions; early retirement benefit reduction.
20-2610 Retirement annuity; computation; maximum; final average salary.
20-2610a Retirement annuity options; elections of judge and spouse; joint annuitants.
20-2611 Statement of facts upon retirement; determination of amount of annuity.
20-2614 Appointment of successor upon retirement of justice or judge.
20-2621 Purchase of additional benefits for service credit by certain judges.
20-2623 Applicability of federal internal revenue code and K.S.A. 74-49,123 to the system.
20-2624 Retirement system for judges as division of KPERS; applicability of KPERS provisions.
20-2625 Purchase of participating service credit for certain military service.
20-2626 Purchase of service for VISTA service.
20-2627 Purchase of service credit for service pursuant to an assigned judicial duties agreement.