38-833. Member and employer contributions; disability
A. Beginning January 1, 2014, the defined contribution system is the retirement program for elected officials, unless the elected official is described in section 38-727, subsection B. Elected officials shall be enrolled in the defined contribution plan established by the board pursuant to this article.
B. Each elected official who is a member of the defined contribution system shall contribute eight per cent of the member's gross compensation by salary reduction that shall be deposited in the member's annuity account. Each member shall also contribute to the elected officials' defined contribution retirement system disability program pursuant to article 3.2 of this chapter.
C. Although designated as employee contributions, all member contributions made to the defined contribution system shall be picked up and paid by the employer in lieu of contributions by the employee. The contributions picked up by an employer may be made through a reduction in the member's compensation. A member participating in the defined contribution system does not have the option of choosing to receive the contributed amounts directly instead of the employer paying the amounts to the defined contribution system. All member contributions that are picked up by the employer as provided in this subsection shall be treated as employer contributions under section 414(h) of the internal revenue code, shall be excluded from members' gross income for federal and state income tax purposes and are includable in the gross income of the members or the members' beneficiaries only in the taxable year in which they are distributed.
D. Each employer shall annually make a contribution equal to six per cent of each member's gross compensation. The pro rata share of this amount shall be paid on each date that a member contribution is made and shall be credited to the member's annuity account. Each employer shall also contribute to the elected officials' defined contribution retirement system disability program pursuant to article 3.2 of this chapter.
E. Member and employer contributions and earnings on those contributions are immediately vested. A member may receive benefits pursuant to article 3.2 of this chapter if the member develops a total disability.
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