74-4983. Members subject to provisions of Kansas police and firemen's retirement system; mandatory retirement, disallowed; member contributions. (a) Agents who become members of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system shall be subject to all of the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4951 to 74-4970, inclusive, and amendments thereto, except as is otherwise provided in this act.

(b) Prior to January 1, 1994, each agent, other than the director of the Kansas bureau of investigation, who is a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system and who has reached the age of 65 years must file application for retirement with the board and if such agent refuses or neglects to do so, the board shall consider the application as having been filed on the 65th birthday of that agent. Any agent so retired shall receive a retirement benefit determined in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of K.S.A. 74-4958, on the basis of that agent's years of credited service. On and after January 1, 1994, there shall be no mandatory retirement for agents on account of age. The provisions of subsection (2)(b) of K.S.A. 74-4956 and amendments thereto shall not apply to agents.

(c) Beginning with the first payment of compensation for services of an agent after the agent becomes a member of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system, the employer shall deduct from the compensation of such member 7% as employee contribution. Such deduction shall be remitted, deposited and credited as provided in K.S.A. 74-4965 and amendments thereto.

History: L. 1968, ch. 40, § 5; L. 1979, ch. 253, § 4; L. 1993, ch. 227, § 56; July 1.