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1-Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
2-In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
1+25.0115.02000
2+Sixty-ninth
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4+of North Dakota
5+Introduced by
6+Government and Veterans Affairs Committee
7+(North Dakota State Forester)
8+A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 8 of section 54-52-01, section 54-52-06.4,
9+subsection 3 of section 54-52-17, and subsection 4 of section 54-52-17 of the North Dakota
10+Century Code, relating to membership of the public employees retirement system.
11+BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
12+SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 8 of section 54-52-01 of the North Dakota Century
13+Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
14+8."Firefighter" means a participating member who is employed as a firefighter by the
15+state or a political subdivision and, notwithstanding subsection 1314, for an individual
16+employed after July 31, 2017, is employed at least thirty-two hours per week and at
17+least twenty weeks each year of employment. A firefighter who is a participating
18+member of the law enforcement retirement plan created by this chapter who begins
19+employment after July 31, 2017, is ineligible to participate concurrently in any other
20+retirement plan administered by the public employees retirement system. The term
21+does not include a firefighter employee of the North Dakota national guard.
22+SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 54-52-06.4 of the North Dakota Century Code is
23+amended and reenacted as follows:
24+54-52-06.4. Contribution by firefighters or peace officers employed by the state or
25+security officers employed by the national guard - Employer contribution. (Retroactive
26+application - See note )
27+1.a.Each peace officer employed by the bureau of criminal investigation who is a
28+member of the public employees retirement system is assessed and shall pay
29+monthly four percent of the employee's monthly salary. Peace officer
30+contributions increase by one percent of the member's monthly salary beginning
31+with the monthly reporting period of January 2012; with an additional increase of
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333 HOUSE BILL NO. 1112
4-(Government and Veterans Affairs Committee)
5-(North Dakota State Forester)
6-AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 8 of section 54-52-01, section 54-52-06.4, subsection 3 of
7-section 54-52-17, and subsection 4 of section 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century Code,
8-relating to membership of the public employees retirement system.
9-BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
10-SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 8 of section 54-52-01 of the North Dakota Century Code is
11-amended and reenacted as follows:
12-8."Firefighter" means a participating member who is employed as a firefighter by the state or a
13-political subdivision and, notwithstanding subsection 1314, for an individual employed after
14-July 31, 2017, is employed at least thirty-two hours per week and at least twenty weeks each
15-year of employment. A firefighter who is a participating member of the law enforcement
16-retirement plan created by this chapter who begins employment after July 31, 2017, is
17-ineligible to participate concurrently in any other retirement plan administered by the public
18-employees retirement system. The term does not include a firefighter employee of the North
19-Dakota national guard.
20-SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 54-52-06.4 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and
21-reenacted as follows:
22-54-52-06.4. Contribution by firefighters or peace officers employed by the state or security
23-officers employed by the national guard - Employer contribution. (Retroactive application -
24-See note )
25-1.a.Each peace officer employed by the bureau of criminal investigation who is a member of
26-the public employees retirement system is assessed and shall pay monthly four percent
27-of the employee's monthly salary. Peace officer contributions increase by one percent of
28-the member's monthly salary beginning with the monthly reporting period of
29-January 2012; with an additional increase of one percent, beginning with the reporting
30-period of January 2013; with an additional increase of one percent, beginning with the
31-reporting period of January 2024; and with an additional increase of one percent,
32-beginning with the reporting period of January 2025.
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61+additional increase of one percent, beginning with the reporting period of
62+January 2024; and with an additional increase of one percent, beginning with the
63+reporting period of January 2025.
3364 b.Each firefighter or peace officer employed by the state, other than a peace officer
3465 employed by the bureau of criminal investigation, who is a member of the public
35-employees retirement system is assessed and shall pay six percent of the employee's
36-monthly salary.
37-c.Effective August 1, 2015, each national guard security officer who is a member of the
38-public employee's retirement system is assessed and monthly shall pay six percent of the
39-employee's monthly salary. National guard security officer contributions decrease by
40-one-half of one percent of the member's monthly salary beginning with the monthly
41-reporting period of January 2016.
66+employees retirement system is assessed and shall pay six percent of the
67+employee's monthly salary.
68+c.Effective August 1, 2015, each national guard security officer who is a member of
69+the public employee's retirement system is assessed and monthly shall pay
70+six percent of the employee's monthly salary. National guard security officer
71+contributions decrease by one-half of one percent of the member's monthly
72+salary beginning with the monthly reporting period of January 2016.
4273 d.The assessment under this subsection must be deducted and retained out of the
4374 employee's salary in equal monthly installments.
44-2.The employer of a firefighter or peace officer employed by the state or national guard security
45-officer shall contribute an amount determined by the board to be actuarially required to H. B. NO. 1112 - PAGE 2
46-support the level of benefits specified in section 54-52-17. The employer's contribution must
47-be paid from funds appropriated for salary or from any other funds available for such
48-purposes. If the firefighter's, peace officer's, or security officer's assessment is paid by the
49-employer under subsection 3 of section 54-52-05, the employer shall contribute, in addition,
50-an amount equal to the required firefighter's, peace officer's, or security officer's assessment.
51-SECTION 3. AMENDMENT. Subsection 3 of section 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century Code is
52-amended and reenacted as follows:
75+2.The employer of a firefighter or peace officer employed by the state or national guard
76+security officer shall contribute an amount determined by the board to be actuarially
77+required to support the level of benefits specified in section 54-52-17. The employer's
78+contribution must be paid from funds appropriated for salary or from any other funds
79+available for such purposes. If the firefighter's, peace officer's, or security officer's
80+assessment is paid by the employer under subsection 3 of section 54-52-05, the
81+employer shall contribute, in addition, an amount equal to the required firefighter's,
82+peace officer's, or security officer's assessment.
83+SECTION 3. AMENDMENT. Subsection 3 of section 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century
84+Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
5385 3.Retirement dates are defined as follows:
5486 a.Normal retirement date, except for a national guard security officer or firefighter, a
55-firefighter employed by a political subdivision, a firefighter or peace officer employed by
56-the state, or a peace officer or correctional officer employed by a political subdivision, is:
57-(1)The first day of the month next following the month in which the member attains the
58-age of sixty-five years; or
59-(2)When the member has a combined total of years of service credit and years of age
60-equal to eighty-five and has not received a retirement benefit under this chapter.
61-b.Normal retirement date for members first enrolled after December 31, 2015, except for a
62-national guard security officer or firefighter, a firefighter employed by a political
63-subdivision, a firefighter or peace officer employed by the state, a peace officer or
64-correctional officer employed by a political subdivision, or a supreme court or district
65-court judge, is:
66-(1)The first day of the month next following the month in which the member attains the
67-age of sixty-five years; or
68-(2)When the member has a combined total of years of service credit and years of age
69-equal to ninety and the member attains a minimum age of sixty and has not
87+firefighter employed by a political subdivision, a firefighter or peace officer
88+employed by the state, or a peace officer or correctional officer employed by a
89+political subdivision, is:
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122+(1)The first day of the month next following the month in which the member
123+attains the age of sixty-five years; or
124+(2)When the member has a combined total of years of service credit and years
125+of age equal to eighty-five and has not received a retirement benefit under
126+this chapter.
127+b.Normal retirement date for members first enrolled after December 31, 2015,
128+except for a national guard security officer or firefighter, a firefighter employed by
129+a political subdivision, a firefighter or peace officer employed by the state, a
130+peace officer or correctional officer employed by a political subdivision, or a
131+supreme court or district court judge, is:
132+(1)The first day of the month next following the month in which the member
133+attains the age of sixty-five years; or
134+(2)When the member has a combined total of years of service credit and years
135+of age equal to ninety and the member attains a minimum age of sixty and
136+has not received a retirement benefit under this chapter.
137+c.Normal retirement date for a national guard security officer or firefighter is:
138+(1)The first day of the month next following the month in which the national
139+guard security officer or firefighter attains the age of fifty-five years and has
140+completed at least three eligible years of employment; or
141+(2)When the national guard security officer or firefighter has a combined total
142+of years of service credit and years of age equal to eighty-five and has not
70143 received a retirement benefit under this chapter.
71-c.Normal retirement date for a national guard security officer or firefighter is:
72-(1)The first day of the month next following the month in which the national guard
73-security officer or firefighter attains the age of fifty-five years and has completed at
74-least three eligible years of employment; or
75-(2)When the national guard security officer or firefighter has a combined total of years
76-of service credit and years of age equal to eighty-five and has not received a
144+d.Normal retirement date for a peace officer, firefighter, or correctional officer
145+employed by a political subdivision is:
146+(1)The first day of the month next following the month in which the peace
147+officer, firefighter, or correctional officer attains the age of fifty-five years and
148+has completed at least three eligible years of employment; or
149+(2)When the peace officer, firefighter, or correctional officer has a combined
150+total of years of service credit and years of age equal to eighty-five and has
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184+e.(1)Normal retirement date for a peace officer employed by the bureau of
185+criminal investigation is:
186+(a)[1]For a member employed before August 1, 2023, the first day of
187+the month next following the month in which the peace officer
188+attains the age of fifty-five years and has completed at least
189+three eligible years of employment; and
190+[2]For a member employed after July 31, 2023, the first day of the
191+month next following the month in which the peace officer attains
192+the age of fifty-five years and has completed at least ten eligible
193+years of employment; or
194+(b)When the peace officer has a combined total of years of service credit
195+and years of age equal to eighty-five and has not received a
77196 retirement benefit under this chapter.
78-d.Normal retirement date for a peace officer, firefighter, or correctional officer employed by
79-a political subdivision is:
80-(1)The first day of the month next following the month in which the peace officer,
81-firefighter, or correctional officer attains the age of fifty-five years and has completed
82-at least three eligible years of employment; or
83-(2)When the peace officer, firefighter, or correctional officer has a combined total of
84-years of service credit and years of age equal to eighty-five and has not received a
85-retirement benefit under this chapter.
86-e.(1)Normal retirement date for a peace officer employed by the bureau of criminal
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88-(a)[1]For a member employed before August 1, 2023, the first day of the
89-month next following the month in which the peace officer attains the age
90-of fifty-five years and has completed at least three eligible years of
91-employment; and
92-[2]For a member employed after July 31, 2023, the first day of the month
93-next following the month in which the peace officer attains the age of
94-fifty-five years and has completed at least ten eligible years of
95-employment; or
96-(b)When the peace officer has a combined total of years of service credit and
97-years of age equal to eighty-five and has not received a retirement benefit
98-under this chapter.
99-(2)Normal retirement date for a firefighter or peace officer employed by the state, other
100-than a peace officer employed by the bureau of criminal investigation, is:
101-(a)The first day of the month next following the month in which the firefighter or
102-peace officer attains the age of fifty-five years and has completed at least
103-three eligible years of employment; or
104-(b)When the firefighter or peace officer has a combined total of years of service
105-credit and years of age equal to eighty-five and has not received a retirement
106-benefit under this chapter.
107-f.Postponed retirement date is the first day of the month next following the month in which
108-the member, on or after July 1, 1977, actually severs or has severed the member's
109-employment after reaching the normal retirement date.
110-g.(1)Early retirement date, except for a national guard security officer or firefighter, a
111-firefighter, peace officer, or correctional officer employed by a political subdivision,
112-or a firefighter or peace officer employed by the state, is the first day of the month
113-next following the month in which the member attains the age of fifty-five years and
114-has completed three years of eligible employment.
115-(2)For a national guard security officer or firefighter, early retirement date is the first
116-day of the month next following the month in which the national guard security
117-officer or firefighter attains the age of fifty years and has completed at least three
118-years of eligible employment.
119-(3)For a firefighter or peace officer employed by the state, other than a peace officer
120-employed by the bureau of criminal investigation, or a firefighter, peace officer, or
121-correctional officer employed by a political subdivision, early retirement date is the
122-first day of the month next following the month in which the peace officer, firefighter,
123-or correctional officer attains the age of fifty years and has completed at least three
124-years of eligible employment.
197+(2)Normal retirement date for a firefighter or peace officer employed by the
198+state, other than a peace officer employed by the bureau of criminal
199+investigation, is:
200+(a)The first day of the month next following the month in which the
201+firefighter or peace officer attains the age of fifty-five years and has
202+completed at least three eligible years of employment; or
203+(b)When the firefighter or peace officer has a combined total of years of
204+service credit and years of age equal to eighty-five and has not
205+received a retirement benefit under this chapter.
206+f.Postponed retirement date is the first day of the month next following the month
207+in which the member, on or after July 1, 1977, actually severs or has severed the
208+member's employment after reaching the normal retirement date.
209+g.(1)Early retirement date, except for a national guard security officer or
210+firefighter, a firefighter, peace officer, or correctional officer employed by a
211+political subdivision, or a firefighter or peace officer employed by the state,
212+is the first day of the month next following the month in which the member
213+attains the age of fifty-five years and has completed three years of eligible
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248+(2)For a national guard security officer or firefighter, early retirement date is the
249+first day of the month next following the month in which the national guard
250+security officer or firefighter attains the age of fifty years and has completed
251+at least three years of eligible employment.
252+(3)For a firefighter or peace officer employed by the state, other than a peace
253+officer employed by the bureau of criminal investigation, or a firefighter,
254+peace officer, or correctional officer employed by a political subdivision,
255+early retirement date is the first day of the month next following the month in
256+which the peace officer, firefighter, or correctional officer attains the age of
257+fifty years and has completed at least three years of eligible employment.
125258 (4)For a peace officer employed by the bureau of criminal investigation, early
126-retirement date is the first day of the month next following the month in which the
127-peace officer attains the age of fifty years and has completed at least three years of
128-eligible employment.
259+retirement date is the first day of the month next following the month in
260+which the peace officer attains the age of fifty years and has completed at
261+least three years of eligible employment.
129262 h.Disability retirement date is the first day of the month after a member becomes
130-permanently and totally disabled, according to medical evidence called for under the
131-rules of the board, and has completed at least one hundred eighty days of eligible
132-employment. For supreme and district court judges, permanent and total disability is
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134-mental impairment, as determined pursuant to rules adopted by the board or as provided
135-by subdivision a of subsection 3 of section 27-23-03.
136-(1)A member is eligible to receive disability retirement benefits only if the member
137-became disabled during the period of eligible employment and applies for disability
138-retirement benefits within twelve months of the date the member terminates
263+permanently and totally disabled, according to medical evidence called for under
264+the rules of the board, and has completed at least one hundred eighty days of
265+eligible employment. For supreme and district court judges, permanent and total
266+disability is based solely on a judge's inability to perform judicial duties arising out
267+of physical or mental impairment, as determined pursuant to rules adopted by the
268+board or as provided by subdivision a of subsection 3 of section 27-23-03.
269+(1)A member is eligible to receive disability retirement benefits only if the
270+member became disabled during the period of eligible employment and
271+applies for disability retirement benefits within twelve months of the date the
272+member terminates employment.
273+(2)A member is eligible to continue to receive disability benefits as long as the
274+permanent and total disability continues and the member submits the
275+necessary documentation and undergoes medical testing required by the
276+board, or for as long as the member participates in a rehabilitation program
277+required by the board, or both. If the board determines a member no longer
278+meets the eligibility definition, the board may discontinue the disability
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312+retirement benefit. The board may pay the cost of any medical testing or
313+rehabilitation services the board deems necessary and these payments are
314+appropriated from the retirement fund for those purposes. A member's
315+receipt of disability benefits under this section is limited to receipt from the
316+fund to which the member was actively contributing at the time the member
317+became disabled.
318+SECTION 4. AMENDMENT. Subsection 4 of section 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century
319+Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
320+4.The board shall calculate retirement benefits as follows:
321+a.Normal retirement benefits for all retirees, except supreme and district court
322+judges, and peace officers employed by the bureau of criminal investigation, and
323+other peace officers employed by the state, reaching normal retirement date
324+equal an annual amount, payable monthly, comprised of a service benefit and a
325+prior service benefit, as defined in this chapter, which is determined as follows:
326+(1)For members first enrolled:
327+(a)Before January 1, 2020, service benefit equals two percent of final
328+average salary multiplied by the number of years of service
139329 employment.
140-(2)A member is eligible to continue to receive disability benefits as long as the
141-permanent and total disability continues and the member submits the necessary
142-documentation and undergoes medical testing required by the board, or for as long
143-as the member participates in a rehabilitation program required by the board, or
144-both. If the board determines a member no longer meets the eligibility definition, the
145-board may discontinue the disability retirement benefit. The board may pay the cost
146-of any medical testing or rehabilitation services the board deems necessary and
147-these payments are appropriated from the retirement fund for those purposes. A
148-member's receipt of disability benefits under this section is limited to receipt from
149-the fund to which the member was actively contributing at the time the member
150-became disabled.
151-SECTION 4. AMENDMENT. Subsection 4 of section 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century Code is
152-amended and reenacted as follows:
153-4.The board shall calculate retirement benefits as follows:
154-a.Normal retirement benefits for all retirees, except supreme and district court judges, and
155-peace officers employed by the bureau of criminal investigation, and other peace officers
156-employed by the state, reaching normal retirement date equal an annual amount,
157-payable monthly, comprised of a service benefit and a prior service benefit, as defined in
158-this chapter, which is determined as follows:
330+(b)After December 31, 2019, service benefit equals one and seventy-five
331+hundredths percent of final average salary multiplied by the number of
332+years of service employment.
333+(2)Prior service benefit equals two percent of final average salary multiplied by
334+the number of years of prior service employment.
335+b.Normal retirement benefits for all supreme and district court judges under the
336+public employees retirement system reaching normal retirement date equal an
337+annual amount, payable monthly, comprised of a benefit as defined in this
338+chapter, determined as follows:
339+(1)Benefits must be calculated from the time of appointment or election to the
340+bench and must equal three and one-half percent of final average salary
341+multiplied by the first ten years of judicial service, two and eighty hundredths
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377+the number of years of judicial service exceeding twenty years.
378+(2)Service benefits must include, in addition, an amount equal to the percent
379+specified in subdivision a of final average salary multiplied by the number of
380+years of nonjudicial employee service and employment.
381+c.Normal retirement benefits for a peace officer employed by the bureau of criminal
382+investigation reaching the normal retirement date equals an annual amount,
383+payable monthly, comprised of a service benefit and a prior service benefit
384+determined as follows:
385+(1)The first twenty years of credited service multiplied by three percent of final
386+average salary.
387+(2)For years in excess of twenty years of credited service multiplied by one
388+and seventy-five hundredths percent of final average salary.
389+d.Normal retirement benefits for a peace officer employed by the state, other than
390+by the bureau of criminal investigation, reaching the normal retirement date
391+equals an annual amount, payable monthly, comprised of a service benefit and a
392+prior service benefit determined as follows:
159393 (1)For members first enrolled:
160-(a)Before January 1, 2020, service benefit equals two percent of final average
161-salary multiplied by the number of years of service employment.
394+(a)Before January 1, 2020, service benefit equals two percent of final
395+average salary multiplied by the number of years of service
396+employment.
162397 (b)After December 31, 2019, service benefit equals one and seventy-five
163-hundredths percent of final average salary multiplied by the number of years
164-of service employment.
165-(2)Prior service benefit equals two percent of final average salary multiplied by the
166-number of years of prior service employment.
167-b.Normal retirement benefits for all supreme and district court judges under the public
168-employees retirement system reaching normal retirement date equal an annual amount,
169-payable monthly, comprised of a benefit as defined in this chapter, determined as follows:
170-(1)Benefits must be calculated from the time of appointment or election to the bench
171-and must equal three and one-half percent of final average salary multiplied by the
172-first ten years of judicial service, two and eighty hundredths percent of final average
173-salary multiplied by the second ten years of judicial service, and one and one-fourth
174-percent of final average salary multiplied by the number of years of judicial service
175-exceeding twenty years.
176-(2)Service benefits must include, in addition, an amount equal to the percent specified
177-in subdivision a of final average salary multiplied by the number of years of
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179-c.Normal retirement benefits for a peace officer employed by the bureau of criminal
180-investigation reaching the normal retirement date equals an annual amount, payable
181-monthly, comprised of a service benefit and a prior service benefit determined as follows:
182-(1)The first twenty years of credited service multiplied by three percent of final average
183-salary.
184-(2)For years in excess of twenty years of credited service multiplied by one and
185-seventy-five hundredths percent of final average salary.
186-d.Normal retirement benefits for a peace officer employed by the state, other than by the
187-bureau of criminal investigation, reaching the normal retirement date equals an annual
188-amount, payable monthly, comprised of a service benefit and a prior service benefit
189-determined as follows:
190-(1)For members first enrolled:
191-(a)Before January 1, 2020, service benefit equals two percent of final average
192-salary multiplied by the number of years of service employment.
193-(b)After December 31, 2019, service benefit equals one and seventy-five
194-hundredths percent of final average salary multiplied by the number of years
195-of service employment.
196-(2)Prior service benefit equals two percent of final average salary multiplied by the
197-number of years of prior service employment.
198-e.Postponed retirement benefits are calculated as for single life benefits for those members
199-who retired on or after July 1, 1977.
200-f.e.Early retirement benefits are calculated as for single life benefits accrued to the date of
201-termination of employment, but must be actuarially reduced to account for benefit
202-payments beginning before the normal retirement date, as determined under
203-subsection 3. Except for a national guard security officer or firefighter, a firefighter, peace
204-officer, or correctional officer employed by a political subdivision, a firefighter or peace
205-officer employed by the state, or a supreme court or district court judge, early retirement
206-benefits for members first enrolled after December 31, 2015, are calculated for single life
207-benefits accrued to the date of termination of employment, but must be reduced by a
208-fixed rate of eight percent per year to account for benefit payments beginning before the
209-normal retirement date. A retiree, other than a supreme or district court judge, is eligible
398+hundredths percent of final average salary multiplied by the number of
399+years of service employment.
400+(2)Prior service benefit equals two percent of final average salary multiplied by
401+the number of years of prior service employment.
402+e.Postponed retirement benefits are calculated as for single life benefits for those
403+members who retired on or after July 1, 1977.
404+f.e.Early retirement benefits are calculated as for single life benefits accrued to the
405+date of termination of employment, but must be actuarially reduced to account for
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439+Legislative Assembly
440+under subsection 3. Except for a national guard security officer or firefighter, a
441+firefighter, peace officer, or correctional officer employed by a political
442+subdivision, a firefighter or peace officer employed by the state, or a supreme
443+court or district court judge, early retirement benefits for members first enrolled
444+after December 31, 2015, are calculated for single life benefits accrued to the
445+date of termination of employment, but must be reduced by a fixed rate of eight
446+percent per year to account for benefit payments beginning before the normal
447+retirement date. A retiree, other than a supreme or district court judge, is eligible
210448 for early retirement benefits only after having completed three years of eligible
211-employment. A supreme or district court judge retiree is eligible for early retirement
212-benefits only after having completed five years of eligible employment.
213-g.f.Except for supreme and district court judges, disability retirement benefits are twenty-five
214-percent of the member's final average salary. Disability retirement benefits for supreme
215-and district court judges are seventy percent of final average salary reduced by the
216-member's primary social security benefits and by any workforce safety and insurance
217-benefits paid. The minimum monthly disability retirement benefit under this section is one
218-hundred dollars. H. B. NO. 1112 - PAGE 6
219-____________________________ ____________________________
220-Speaker of the House President of the Senate
221-____________________________ ____________________________
222-Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
223-This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative
224-Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1112.
225-House Vote: Yeas 93 Nays 0 Absent 1
226-Senate Vote:Yeas 47 Nays 0 Absent 0
227-____________________________
228-Chief Clerk of the House
229-Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
230-Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
231-____________________________
232-Governor
233-Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
234-at ________ o’clock ________M.
235-____________________________
236-Secretary of State
449+employment. A supreme or district court judge retiree is eligible for early
450+retirement benefits only after having completed five years of eligible employment.
451+g.f.Except for supreme and district court judges, disability retirement benefits are
452+twenty-five percent of the member's final average salary. Disability retirement
453+benefits for supreme and district court judges are seventy percent of final
454+average salary reduced by the member's primary social security benefits and by
455+any workforce safety and insurance benefits paid. The minimum monthly
456+disability retirement benefit under this section is one hundred dollars.
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