A. If retirement or disability benefits cause a decrease in the amount of monetary payments due to a member or beneficiary from any public agency, the retirement or disability benefits shall be reduced to result in the maximum total benefits to the member or beneficiary.
B. If there is a change in the effect of retirement or disability benefits on any monetary payments due to a member or beneficiary from any public agency, the retirement or disability benefits shall be adjusted to result in the maximum total benefits to the member or beneficiary. In no event shall the retirement or disability benefits be increased in an amount greater than that authorized by the Educational Retirement Act.
C. The provisions of this section are mandatory and are not subject to option or election by any member or beneficiary. Each member or beneficiary shall inform the director of all facts necessary for the director to carry out the provisions of this section.
D. If the director, in good faith, seeks to ascertain all facts necessary to comply with provisions of this section, but payment of retirement or disability benefits is made without making an adjustment as provided by this section, neither the board, the director or any public officer or employee shall be liable because of the payment.
E. As used in this section:
(1) "retirement or disability benefits" means retirement or disability benefits payable to a member or beneficiary pursuant to the Educational Retirement Act ;
(2) "public agency" includes the federal government, any department or agency of the federal government, any state and any department, agency and political subdivision of a state; and
(3) "total benefits" means retirement or disability benefits plus any other monetary payments due to the member or beneficiary from any public agency.
History: 1953 Comp., § 77-9-31, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 155.
Cross references. — For effect of article upon benefits being paid under laws repealed by article or under laws establishing public employees retirement association, see 22-11-44 NMSA 1978.
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