Bill > HB2006

This bill provides a mechanism for security officers at the Kansas Department of Corrections to become members of the Kansas Police and Firemen's Retirement System (KP&F) starting July 1, 2025. Currently employed security officers will automatically become members of the KP&F system when the department affiliates, and new security officers hired after that date will be required to join the system. The bill establishes that these security officers will contribute 7.15% of their compensation to the retirement system, and provides two options for purchasing previous service credit from their time in the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS): they can either make incremental additional contributions based on their age and actuarial calculations, or they can make a single lump-sum payment calculated using their current salary, actuarial assumptions, and age. The department of corrections will be responsible for applying for affiliation with the KP&F system, and the state budget will need to include funding to cover the employer's retirement system obligations. The bill aims to provide these security officers with a retirement system more aligned with their law enforcement role, allowing them to potentially receive enhanced retirement benefits based on their years of service.