74-4927c. Insured death and disability benefit and accidental death benefit for employees of state fulfilling one-year continuous service requirement; employer's contribution; file of beneficiaries; commencement of coverage. (1) For the purposes of providing the "insured death benefit" and "insured disability benefit" as prescribed in K.S.A. 74-4927, and amendments thereto, and of providing the "accidental death benefit" as prescribed in subsection (2) of K.S.A. 74-4916, to all employees of the state of Kansas who are fulfilling the one-year continuous service requirement under subsection (2) of K.S.A. 74-4911, on and after the first day of the first payroll period of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1980, the term "member" as used in K.S.A. 74-4927, and amendments thereto, and subsection (2) of K.S.A. 74-4916 and as used in this section shall include the aforementioned employees.

(2) The employer of any member shall pay to the Kansas public employees retirement system in such manner as the board of trustees shall prescribe, beginning with the first day of the first payroll period of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1980, and each payroll period thereafter, an amount sufficient to pay the employer's contribution to the group insurance reserve as provided in subsection (4) of K.S.A. 74-4927, and amendments thereto.

(3) The employer of any member shall maintain a file of the beneficiaries named by the persons covered under this section in the form and manner as prescribed by the board of trustees.

(4) In the event that a member becomes eligible for the insured disability benefit, such member shall become a member of the system at the time such member would have completed one year of continuous service under subsection (2) of K.S.A. 74-4911 and become a member of the system had such member not become eligible for the insured disability benefit.

(5) Coverage under the plan of death and long-term disability benefits shall begin with the first day of the first payroll period of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1980, for such members and other persons as herein defined.

History: L. 1979, ch. 234, § 1; L. 1981, ch. 315, § 5; Apr. 30.