Contributions -- Two divisions -- Election by employer to pay employee contributions -- Accounting for and vesting of worker contributions -- Deductions.

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  • (1) In addition to the money paid to this system under Section 49-11-901.5, participating employers and firefighter service employees shall jointly pay the certified contribution rates to the office to maintain this system on a financially and actuarially sound basis.
  • (2) For purposes of determining contribution rates, this system is divided into two divisions according to Social Security coverage as follows:
    • (a) members of this system with on-the-job Social Security coverage are in Division A; and
    • (b) members of this system without on-the-job Social Security coverage are in Division B.
  • (3)
    • (a) A participating employer may elect to pay all or part of the required member contributions, in addition to the required participating employer contributions.
    • (b) Any amount contributed by a participating employer under this section shall vest to the member's benefit as though the member had made the contribution.
    • (c) The required member contributions shall be reduced by the amount that is paid by the participating employer.
  • (4)
    • (a) All member contributions are credited by the office to the account of the individual member.
    • (b) This amount is held in trust for the payment of benefits to the member or the member's beneficiaries.
    • (c) All member contributions are vested and nonforfeitable.
  • (5)
    • (a) Each member is considered to consent to payroll deductions of member contributions.
    • (b) The payment of compensation less these payroll deductions is considered to be full payment for services rendered by the member.





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