HB 1112 — AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 8 of section 54-52-01, section 54-52-06.4, subsection 3 of section 54-52-17, and subsection 4 of section 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to membership of the public employees retirement system.

25.0115.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.

1112 of(Government North Dakota Introduced by Government and Veterans Affairs CommitteeCommittee) (North Dakota State Forester) AAN BILLACT for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 8 of section 54-52-01, section 54-52-06.4, subsection 3 of section 54-52-17, and subsection 4 of section 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to membership of the public employees retirement system.

with an additional increase of Pageone No.percent, beginning with the reporting period of January 2013;

1 25.0115.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly one percent, beginning with the reporting period of January 2013;

The employer of a firefighter or peace officer employed by the state or national guard security officer shall contribute an amount determined by the board to be actuarially required to supportH. the level of benefits specified in section 54-52-17.

B.

NO.

1112 - PAGE 2 support the level of benefits specified in section 54-52-17.

Page(1) No.The first day of the month next following the month in which the member attains the age of sixty-five years;

2 25.0115.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (1) The first day of the month next following the month in which the member attains the age of sixty-five years;

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(a)H. [1] For a member employed before August 1, 2023, the first day of the month next following the month in which the peace officer attains the age of fifty-five years and has completed at least three eligible years of employment;

B.

NO.

1112 - PAGE 3 (a) [1] For a member employed before August 1, 2023, the first day of the month next following the month in which the peace officer attains the age of fifty-five years and has completed at least three eligible years of employment;

Page(2) No.For a national guard security officer or firefighter, early retirement date is the first day of the month next following the month in which the national guard security officer or firefighter attains the age of fifty years and has completed at least three years of eligible employment.

4 25.0115.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (2) For a national guard security officer or firefighter, early retirement date is the first day of the month next following the month in which the national guard security officer or firefighter attains the age of fifty years and has completed at least three years of eligible employment.

For supreme and district court judges, permanent and total disability is based solely on a judge's inability to perform judicial duties arising out of physical or mentalH. impairment, as determined pursuant to rules adopted by the board or as provided by subdivision a of subsection 3 of section 27-23-03.

B.

NO.

1112 - PAGE 4 mental impairment, as determined pursuant to rules adopted by the board or as provided by subdivision a of subsection 3 of section 27-23-03.

If the board determines a member no longer meets the eligibility definition, the board may discontinue the disability Pageretirement No.benefit.

5 25.0115.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly retirement benefit.

(1) Benefits must be calculated from the time of appointment or election to the bench and must equal three and one-half percent of final average salary multiplied by the first ten years of judicial service, two and eighty hundredths percent of final average salary multiplied by the second ten years of judicial Pageservice, No.and one and one-fourth percent of final average salary multiplied by the number of years of judicial service exceeding twenty years.

6 25.0115.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly service, and one and one-fourth percent of final average salary multiplied by the number of years of judicial service exceeding twenty years.

c.H.

B.

NO.

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Early retirement benefits are calculated as for single life benefits accrued to the date of termination of employment, but must be actuarially reduced to account for benefit payments beginning before the normal retirement date, as determined Pageunder No.subsection 3.

7 25.0115.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly under subsection 3.

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1112 - PAGE 6 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House President of the Senate ____________________________ ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No.

1112.

House Vote:

Yeas 93 Nays 0 Absent 1 Senate Vote:

Yeas 47 Nays 0 Absent 0 ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Received by the Governor at ________M.