9-16-5.6. Summary system description--Availability--Contents.
An administrator of a retirement system subject to the provisions of this chapter shall make available to any member of the system and to any beneficiary of the system a summary system description. The summary system description shall be written in a manner to be understood by the average member of the system and shall be sufficiently accurate and comprehensive to appraise participants and beneficiaries of their rights and obligations under the system. The summary system description shall include:
(1)The name and address of the administrator;
(2)Names, titles, and addresses of any trustee or trustees;
(3)A description of the relevant provisions of any applicable collective bargaining agreement;
(4)The system's requirements respecting eligibility for participation and benefits;
(5)A description of provisions providing for nonforfeitable pension benefits;
(6)Circumstances which may result in disqualification, ineligibility, or denial or loss of benefits;
(7)The source of financing of the system and the identity of any organization through which benefits are provided;
(8)The date of the end of the system year and whether the records of the system are kept on a calendar, policy or fiscal year basis; and
(9)The procedures to be followed in presenting claims for benefits under the system and the remedies available under the system for the redress of claims which are denied in whole or in part.
Source: SL 1984, ch 56, ยง11.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 16 - City Retirement Systems And Pensions
Section 9-16-2 - Conversion of pension law to retirement system without voters' authorization.
Section 9-16-3 - Ordinance establishing retirement system--Provisions to be included.
Section 9-16-3.1 - Board of Trustees.
Section 9-16-3.2 - Change of employee contributions or benefits--Requirements.
Section 9-16-3.3 - Pension allowed firefighters for impairment caused by cancer.
Section 9-16-4 - Inclusion of firemen in retirement system.
Section 9-16-4.2 - Deferred compensation program for volunteer advanced life support personnel.
Section 9-16-5.1 - Contributions to system--Amount required.
Section 9-16-5.2 - Change of benefits--Restrictions.
Section 9-16-5.3 - Annual report--Contents--Publication--Filing.
Section 9-16-5.4 - Audit of financial statements.
Section 9-16-5.5 - Administrator--Qualifications--Employees--Bond.
Section 9-16-5.6 - Summary system description--Availability--Contents.
Section 9-16-5.7 - Description furnished to member--Charge.
Section 9-16-5.8 - Information furnished to members annually.
Section 9-16-5.9 - Records of employer.
Section 9-16-5.10 - Fiduciary of system--Duties--Definition.
Section 9-16-5.11 - Time for compliance--Remedy for noncompliance.
Section 9-16-9 - Gifts, devises, and bequests for fund.
Section 9-16-10 - Investment of moneys of retirement system.
Section 9-16-11 - Previously granted pensions as obligation of retirement system.
Section 9-16-20 - First and second class municipalities authorized to pension firemen.
Section 9-16-23 - Sources of municipal pension fund.
Section 9-16-25 - Firemen's contributions to pension fund--Deduction from salary.
Section 9-16-26 - Refund of members' contributions on termination of employment prior to retirement.
Section 9-16-27 - Retirement board to administer pension fund--Rules for operation of fund.
Section 9-16-28 - City treasurer as custodian of fund--Liability of surety on bond.
Section 9-16-45 - Circulatory or respiratory disease presumed occupational in firemen.
Section 9-16-46.1 - Postretirement redetermination of pensions--Restrictions.
Section 9-16-47 - Benefits and contributions exempt from assignment and process.
Section 9-16-48 - Validation of pensions and benefits previously paid.