Kansas Administrative Regulations Agency 80 - KANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Here’s an overview of Agency 80 – Kansas Public Employees Retirement System under the Kansas Administrative Regulations:
📘 Structure of Agency 80 (KPERS Regulations)
Agency 80 lays out the rules governing KPERS across its various functions. It's organized into articles as follows (law.cornell.edu):
Article 1 – Membership (§ 80‑1‑1 to 80‑1‑13)
Article 2 – Multiple Enrollment (§ 80‑2‑1 to 80‑2‑4)
Article 3 – Credit & Breaks in Service (§ 80‑3‑1 to § 80‑3‑16)
Article 4 – Members’ Accounts (§ 80‑4‑1 to § 80‑4‑6)
Article 5 – Retirement (§ 80‑5‑1 to § 80‑5‑22)
Article 6 – Actuarial Tables (§ 80‑6‑1 to § 80‑6‑4)
Article 7 – Insurance (§ 80‑7‑1)
Article 8 – Board Election (§ 80‑8‑1 to § 80‑8‑7)
Article 9 – Investments (§ 80‑9‑1 to § 80‑9‑2)
Articles 10–44 – RESERVED
Article 45 – State School Retirement System; Retirement Credit (§ 80‑45‑1 to § 80‑45‑4)
Articles 46–49 – RESERVED
Articles 50–56 – Specific Provisions for Police & Firemen (General; Membership; Employer Account; Credit/Break in Service; Accounts; Retirement; Actuarial Tables) (law.cornell.edu)
🔍 Example Regulation: Service Credit Definition
§ 80‑1‑3 “Year of service after entry date; service defined.”
Specifies that to count as a “year of service” for KPERS membership, an employee must work continuously at least 1,000 hours in a position that is neither temporary nor seasonal (law.cornell.edu).
📚 Where to Access
Cornell’s LII site provides the full text of Agency 80 with a side-by-side quarterly revision comparison (law.cornell.edu).
Justia also mirrors the structure, though it notes their view may not reflect the most up-to-date version .
For the official, authoritative text, refer directly to the Kansas Secretary of State or KPERS websites, where monthly or quarterly updates are published.
✅ Next Steps / How to Use
Need a specific section? I can walk you through a particular article (e.g., “Tell me how retirement is calculated under § 80‑5”).
Want the current, official version? I can help locate it on Secretary of State or KPERS’ site.
Curious about how these regs apply? I can explain real-world applications, e.g., how KPERS treats multiple enrollments or police & fire benefits.
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