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28+SENATE BILL 75
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30+TH LEGISLATURE
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35+OF
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39+MEXICO
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42+ FIRST SESSION
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45+2025
46+INTRODUCED BY
47+Natalie Figueroa
48+ENDORSED BY THE INVESTMENTS AND PENSIONS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
2849 AN ACT
2950 RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL RETIREMENT; MAKING CHANGES TO THE
30-EDUCATIONAL RETIREMENT ACT; PROVIDING FOR UNCLAIMED MEMBER
31-CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE EDUCATIONAL RETIREMENT
32-FUND; CLARIFYING CERTAIN TERMS; ALLOWING FOR A MEMBER ON
33-DISABILITY STATUS WHO IS OVER SIXTY AND WHO RECEIVES AN
34-ANNUITY ADJUSTMENT TO CONTINUE RECEIVING THE ANNUITY
35-ADJUSTMENT; REQUIRING PAYMENT OF ALLOWED SERVICE WITHIN
36-NINETY DAYS; ALLOWING FOR DISCLOSURE OF MEMBER OR RETIRED
37-MEMBER INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT BOARD
38-TO ADMINISTER; REPEALING SECTION 22-11-5.1 NMSA 1978 (BEING
39-LAWS 1999, CHAPTER 153, SECTION 2, AS AMENDED).
51+EDUCATIONAL RETIREMENT ACT; CLARIFYING RESTRICTIONS ON RECEIPT
52+OF GIFTS; PROVIDING FOR UNCLAIMED MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE
53+DEPOSITED INTO THE EDUCATIONAL RETIREMENT FUND; CLARIFYING
54+CERTAIN TERMS; ALLOWING FOR A MEMBER ON DISABILITY STATUS WHO
55+IS OVER SIXTY AND WHO RECEIVES AN ANNUITY ADJUSTMENT TO
56+CONTINUE RECEIVING THE ANNUITY ADJUSTMENT; REQUIRING PAYMENT OF
57+ALLOWED SERVICE WITHIN NINETY DAYS; ALLOWING FOR DISCLOSURE OF
58+MEMBER OR RETIRED MEMBER INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
59+RETIREMENT BOARD TO ADMINISTER.
4060 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
41-SECTION 1. Section 22-11-11 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1967,
42-Chapter 16, Section 135, as amended) is amended to read:
43-"22-11-11. EDUCATIONAL RETIREMENT FUND--SUSPENSE
44-FUND.--
45-A. The "educational retirement fund" and the
46-"educational retirement suspense fund" are created.
47-B. The state treasurer shall be the custodian of
48-the funds, and the board shall be the trustee of the funds.
49-C. All membership fees, contributions from members
50-and local administrative units, securities evidencing the
51-investment of money from the fund, unclaimed member SB 75
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61+SECTION 1. Section 22-11-5.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1999,
62+Chapter 153, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:
63+"22-11-5.1. RESTRICTIONS ON RECEIPT OF GIFTS.--Except for
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78-contributions, interest, gifts, grants or bequests shall be
79-deposited in the educational retirement fund.
80-D. All amounts received in satisfaction of a claim
81-brought by private attorneys on behalf of the board shall be
82-deposited into the educational retirement suspense fund. The
83-board shall disburse the compensation due the private
84-attorneys, together with reimbursement for reasonable costs
85-and expenses, in accordance with the terms of the contract
86-with the attorneys. After the disbursements have been made,
87-the balance of each deposit shall be distributed to the
88-educational retirement fund."
89-SECTION 2. Section 22-11-24 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1967,
90-Chapter 16, Section 147) is amended to read:
91-"22-11-24. RETIREMENT BENEFITS--MINIMUM CONTRIBUTORY
92-EMPLOYMENT.--
93-A. A member shall have acquired not less than five
94-years of contributory employment to be eligible for
95-retirement benefits pursuant to the Educational Retirement
96-Act.
97-B. A member desiring to retire before having
98-completed five years of contributory employment shall be
99-limited to the maximum benefit the member would have been
100-entitled to receive under any statute repealed by the
101-Educational Retirement Act. A member may acquire five years
102-or less of contributory employment by contributing to the SB 75
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91+gifts of food or beverage [given ] consumed in a place of public
92+accommodation [consumed ] at the time of receipt [not exceeding
93+fifty dollars ($50.00) for ] or a single gift of value not
94+exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) , and the aggregate value of
95+which gifts [may] shall not exceed one hundred fifty dollars
96+($150) in a calendar year, neither a board member nor an
97+employee of the board shall receive or accept anything of value
98+directly or indirectly from a person who:
99+A. has a current contract with the board;
100+B. is a potential bidder, offeror or contractor for
101+the provision of services or personal property to the board;
102+C. is authorized to invest public funds pursuant to
103+state or federal law or is an employee or agent of such a
104+person; or
105+D. is an organization, association or other entity
106+having a membership that includes persons described in
107+Subsections A through C of this section."
108+SECTION 2. Section 22-11-11 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1967,
109+Chapter 16, Section 135, as amended) is amended to read:
110+"22-11-11. EDUCATIONAL RETIREMENT FUND--SUSPENSE FUND.--
111+A. The "educational retirement fund" and the
112+"educational retirement suspense fund" are created.
113+B. The state treasurer shall be the custodian of
114+the funds, and the board shall be the trustee of the funds.
115+C. All membership fees, contributions from members
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129-fund, for each year of contributory employment desired, a sum
130-equal to the prevailing combined contributions of the member
131-and the local administrative unit in effect at the time the
132-contributory employment is acquired. This contribution shall
133-be computed on the member's average annual salary for the
134-last five years of employment plus an additional sum as
135-interest from the effective date of the Educational
136-Retirement Act as fixed by the board, but not to exceed three
137-percent a year.
138-C. Years of contributory employment purchased
139-pursuant to this section shall not be considered as an
140-addition to service actually performed in computing the sum
141-of the member's retirement benefit.
142-D. The retirement benefits of members retired
143-pursuant to the Educational Retirement Act prior to
144-July 1, 1959 and who have acquired contributory employment
145-years by purchase shall be computed upon the basis of the
146-amount paid therefor.
147-E. As used only in this section, "five years of
148-contributory employment" means the member and employer have
149-made contributions through the last business day of the
150-sixtieth month of contributory employment, or if the member
151-is under contract, the member and employer have made
152-contributions for five years through the last business day
153-that the member can provide services under the contract." SB 75
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144+and local administrative units, securities evidencing the
145+investment of money from the fund, unclaimed member
146+contributions, interest, gifts, grants or bequests shall be
147+deposited in the educational retirement fund.
148+D. All amounts received in satisfaction of a claim
149+brought by private attorneys on behalf of the board shall be
150+deposited into the educational retirement suspense fund. The
151+board shall disburse the compensation due the private
152+attorneys, together with reimbursement for reasonable costs and
153+expenses, in accordance with the terms of the contract with the
154+attorneys. After the disbursements have been made, the balance
155+of each deposit shall be distributed to the educational
156+retirement fund."
157+SECTION 3. Section 22-11-24 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1967,
158+Chapter 16, Section 147) is amended to read:
159+"22-11-24. RETIREMENT BENEFITS--MINIMUM CONTRIBUTORY
160+EMPLOYMENT.--
161+A. A member [must] shall have acquired not less
162+than five years of contributory employment to be eligible for
163+retirement benefits pursuant to the Educational Retirement Act.
164+B. A member desiring to retire before having
165+completed five years of contributory employment shall be
166+limited to the maximum benefit [he ] the member would have been
167+entitled to receive under any statute repealed by the
168+Educational Retirement Act. A member may acquire five years or
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180-SECTION 3. Section 22-11-31 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1979,
181-Chapter 333, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:
182-"22-11-31. COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT--ELIGIBILITY--
183-BASED ON FUNDED RATIO--ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS.--
184-A. For the purposes of this section:
185-(1) "adjustment factor" means a
186-multiplicative factor computed to provide an annuity
187-adjustment pursuant to the provisions of Subsection B of this
188-section;
189-(2) "annuity" means any benefit payable
190-under the Educational Retirement Act or the Public Employees
191-Retirement Reciprocity Act as a retirement benefit,
192-disability benefit or survivor benefit;
193-(3) "calendar year" means the full twelve
194-months beginning January 1 and ending December 31;
195-(4) "consumer price index" means the average
196-of the monthly consumer price indexes for a calendar year for
197-the entire United States for all items as published by the
198-United States department of labor;
199-(5) "funded ratio" means the ratio of the
200-actuarial value of the assets of the fund to the actuarial
201-accrued liability of the educational retirement system;
202-(6) "median adjusted annuity" means the
203-median value of all annuities and retirement benefits paid
204-pursuant to Section 22-11-29 or 22-11-30 NMSA 1978, as SB 75
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197+less of contributory employment by contributing to the fund,
198+for each year of contributory employment desired, a sum equal
199+to the prevailing combined contributions of the member and the
200+local administrative unit in effect at the time the
201+contributory employment is acquired. This contribution shall
202+be computed on the member's average annual salary for the last
203+five years of employment plus an additional sum as interest
204+from the effective date of the Educational Retirement Act as
205+fixed by the board, but not to exceed three percent a year.
206+C. Years of contributory employment purchased
207+pursuant to this section shall not be considered as an addition
208+to service actually performed in computing the sum of the
209+member's retirement benefit.
210+D. The retirement benefits of members retired
211+pursuant to the Educational Retirement Act prior to July 1,
212+1959 and who have acquired contributory employment years by
213+purchase shall be computed upon the basis of the amount paid
214+therefor.
215+E. As used only in this section, "five years of
216+contributory employment" means the member and employer have
217+made contributions through the last business day of the
218+sixtieth month of contributory employment, or if the member is
219+under contract, the member and employer have made contributions
220+for five years through the last business day that the member
221+can provide services under the contract. "
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231-calculated each fiscal year; provided, however, that the
232-benefits paid to a member pursuant to Section 22-11-38 NMSA
233-1978 shall not be included in the median adjusted annuity
234-calculation;
235-(7) "next preceding calendar year" means the
236-full calendar year immediately prior to the preceding
237-calendar year; and
238-(8) "preceding calendar year" means the full
239-calendar year preceding the July 1 on which a benefit is to
240-be adjusted.
241-B. On or after July 1, 1984:
242-(1) the annuity of a member who retires
243-pursuant to Subsection A of Section 22-11-23 NMSA 1978 or
244-Subsection A of Section 22-11-23.1 NMSA 1978 shall be
245-adjusted annually and cumulatively commencing on July 1 of
246-the year in which a member attains the age of sixty-five
247-years or on July 1 following the year a member retires,
248-whichever is later; and
249-(2) the annuity of a member who retires
250-pursuant to Subsection A of Section 22-11-23.2 NMSA 1978
251-shall be adjusted annually and cumulatively commencing on
252-July 1 of the year in which the member attains the age of
253-sixty-seven years or on July 1 following the year the member
254-retires, whichever is later.
255-C. Beginning on July 1, 2013 and on each July 1 SB 75
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250+SECTION 4. Section 22-11-31 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1979,
251+Chapter 333, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:
252+"22-11-31. COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT--ELIGIBILITY--BASED
253+ON FUNDED RATIO--ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS.--
254+A. For the purposes of this section:
255+(1) "adjustment factor" means a multiplicative
256+factor computed to provide an annuity adjustment pursuant to
257+the provisions of Subsection B of this section;
258+(2) "annuity" means any benefit payable under
259+the Educational Retirement Act or the Public Employees
260+Retirement Reciprocity Act as a retirement benefit, disability
261+benefit or survivor benefit;
262+(3) "calendar year" means the full twelve
263+months beginning January 1 and ending December 31;
264+(4) "consumer price index" means the average
265+of the monthly consumer price indexes for a calendar year for
266+the entire United States for all items as published by the
267+United States department of labor;
268+(5) "funded ratio" means the ratio of the
269+actuarial value of the assets of the fund to the actuarial
270+accrued liability of the educational retirement system;
271+(6) "median adjusted annuity" means the median
272+value of all annuities and retirement benefits paid pursuant to
273+Section 22-11-29 or 22-11-30 NMSA 1978, as calculated each
274+fiscal year; provided, however, that the benefits paid to a
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303+member pursuant to Section 22-11-38 NMSA 1978 shall not be
304+included in the median adjusted annuity calculation;
305+(7) "next preceding calendar year" means the
306+full calendar year immediately prior to the preceding calendar
307+year; and
308+(8) "preceding calendar year" means the full
309+calendar year preceding the July 1 on which a benefit is to be
310+adjusted.
311+B. On or after July 1, 1984:
312+(1) the annuity of a member who retires
313+pursuant to Subsection A of Section 22-11-23 NMSA 1978 or
314+Subsection A of Section 22-11-23.1 NMSA 1978 shall be adjusted
315+annually and cumulatively commencing on July 1 of the year in
316+which a member attains the age of sixty-five years or on July 1
317+following the year a member retires, whichever is later; and
318+(2) the annuity of a member who retires
319+pursuant to Subsection A of Section 22-11-23.2 NMSA 1978 shall
320+be adjusted annually and cumulatively commencing on July 1 of
321+the year in which the member attains the age of sixty-seven
322+years or on July 1 following the year the member retires,
323+whichever is later.
324+C. Beginning on July 1, 2013 and on each July 1
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283326 (1) if the funded ratio of the fund as
284327 reported by the board's actuary in the actuarial valuation
285-report for the next preceding fiscal year is one hundred
286-percent or greater, the annuity adjustments provided for
287-under Subsection B of this section shall be adjusted by
288-applying an adjustment factor based on the percentage
289-increase of the consumer price index between the next
290-preceding calendar year and the preceding calendar year. The
291-adjustment factor shall be applied as follows:
292-(a) if the percentage increase of the
293-consumer price index is less than two percent in absolute
294-value, the adjustment factor shall be the same amount as the
295-percentage increase of the consumer price index; and
296-(b) if the percentage increase of the
297-consumer price index is two percent or greater in absolute
298-value, the adjustment factor shall be one-half of the
299-percentage increase; except that the adjustment shall not
300-exceed four percent in absolute value nor be less than two
301-percent in absolute value;
302-(2) if the funded ratio of the fund as
303-reported by the board's actuary in the actuarial report for
304-the next preceding fiscal year is greater than ninety percent
305-but less than one hundred percent, except for a member who is
306-on disability status in accordance with Section 22-11-35 NMSA SB 75
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333-1978 and whose benefit is adjusted as provided in Subsection
334-G of this section or a member who is retired pursuant to
335-Section 22-11-38 NMSA 1978, the adjustment factor provided
336-for in Subsection B of this section shall be applied as
337-follows:
338-(a) if the percentage increase in the
356+report for the next preceding fiscal year is one hundred
357+percent or greater, the annuity adjustments provided for under
358+Subsection B of this section shall be adjusted by applying an
359+adjustment factor based on the percentage increase of the
360+consumer price index between the next preceding calendar year
361+and the preceding calendar year. The adjustment factor shall
362+be applied as follows:
363+(a) if the percentage increase of the
339364 consumer price index is less than two percent in absolute
340-value, for a member who has twenty-five or more years of
341-service credit at retirement and whose annuity is less than
342-or equal to the median adjusted annuity for the fiscal year
343-next preceding the adjustment date, the adjustment factor
344-shall be ninety-five percent of the adjustment factor
345-determined pursuant to Subparagraph (a) of Paragraph (1) of
346-this subsection;
347-(b) if the percentage increase in the
348-consumer price index is less than two percent in absolute
349-value, for a member who has less than twenty-five years of
350-service credit at retirement and whose annuity is less than
351-or equal to the median adjusted annuity for the fiscal year
352-next preceding the adjustment date, and for a member whose
353-annuity is greater than the median adjusted annuity for the
354-fiscal year next preceding the adjustment date, the
355-adjustment factor shall be ninety percent of the adjustment
356-factor determined pursuant to Subparagraph (a) of Paragraph
357-(1) of this subsection; SB 75
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365+value, the adjustment factor shall be the same amount as the
366+percentage increase of the consumer price index; and
367+(b) if the percentage increase of the
368+consumer price index is two percent or greater in absolute
369+value, the adjustment factor shall be one-half of the
370+percentage increase; except that the adjustment shall not
371+exceed four percent in absolute value nor be less than two
372+percent in absolute value;
373+(2) if the funded ratio of the fund as
374+reported by the board's actuary in the actuarial report for the
375+next preceding fiscal year is greater than ninety percent but
376+less than one hundred percent, except for a member who is on
377+disability status in accordance with Section 22-11-35 NMSA 1978
378+and whose benefit is adjusted as provided in Subsection G of
379+this section or a member who is retired pursuant to Section
380+22-11-38 NMSA 1978, the adjustment factor provided for in
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409+Subsection B of this section shall be applied as follows:
410+(a) if the percentage increase in the
411+consumer price index is less than two percent in absolute
412+value, for a member who has twenty-five or more years of
413+service credit at retirement and whose annuity is less than or
414+equal to the median adjusted annuity for the fiscal year next
415+preceding the adjustment date, the adjustment factor shall be
416+ninety-five percent of the adjustment factor determined
417+pursuant to Subparagraph (a) of Paragraph (1) of this
418+subsection;
419+(b) if the percentage increase in the
420+consumer price index is less than two percent in absolute
421+value, for a member who has less than twenty-five years of
422+service credit at retirement and whose annuity is less than or
423+equal to the median adjusted annuity for the fiscal year next
424+preceding the adjustment date, and for a member whose annuity
425+is greater than the median adjusted annuity for the fiscal year
426+next preceding the adjustment date, the adjustment factor shall
427+be ninety percent of the adjustment factor determined pursuant
428+to Subparagraph (a) of Paragraph (1) of this subsection;
384429 (c) if the percentage increase in the
385-consumer price index is greater than or equal to two percent
386-in absolute value for a member who has twenty-five or more
387-years of service credit at retirement and whose annuity is
388-less than or equal to the median adjusted annuity for the
389-fiscal year next preceding the adjustment date, the
390-adjustment factor shall be ninety-five percent of the
391-adjustment factor determined under Subparagraph (b) of
392-Paragraph (1) of this subsection; and
393-(d) if the percentage increase in the
394-consumer price index is greater than or equal to two percent
395-in absolute value, for a member who has less than twenty-five
396-years of service credit at retirement and whose annuity is
397-less than or equal to the median adjusted annuity for the
398-fiscal year next preceding the adjustment date, and for a
399-member whose annuity is greater than the median adjusted
400-annuity for the fiscal year next preceding the adjustment
401-date, the adjustment factor shall be ninety percent of the
402-adjustment factor determined under Subparagraph (b) of
403-Paragraph (1) of this subsection;
404-(3) if the funded ratio of the fund as
405-reported by the board's actuary in the actuarial valuation
406-report for the next preceding fiscal year is ninety percent
407-or less, except for a member who is on disability status in
408-accordance with Section 22-11-35 NMSA 1978 and whose benefit SB 75
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430+consumer price index is greater than or equal to two percent in
431+absolute value for a member who has twenty-five or more years
432+of service credit at retirement and whose annuity is less than
433+or equal to the median adjusted annuity for the fiscal year
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435-is adjusted as provided in Subsection G of this section or a
462+next preceding the adjustment date, the adjustment factor shall
463+be ninety-five percent of the adjustment factor determined
464+under Subparagraph (b) of Paragraph (1) of this subsection; and
465+(d) if the percentage increase in the
466+consumer price index is greater than or equal to two percent in
467+absolute value, for a member who has less than twenty-five
468+years of service credit at retirement and whose annuity is less
469+than or equal to the median adjusted annuity for the fiscal
470+year next preceding the adjustment date, and for a member whose
471+annuity is greater than the median adjusted annuity for the
472+fiscal year next preceding the adjustment date, the adjustment
473+factor shall be ninety percent of the adjustment factor
474+determined under Subparagraph (b) of Paragraph (1) of this
475+subsection;
476+(3) if the funded ratio of the fund as
477+reported by the board's actuary in the actuarial valuation
478+report for the next preceding fiscal year is ninety percent or
479+less, except for a member who is on disability status in
480+accordance with Section 22-11-35 NMSA 1978 and whose benefit is
481+adjusted as provided in Subsection G of this section or a
436482 member who is retired pursuant to Section 22-11-38 NMSA 1978,
437483 the adjustment factor provided for in Subsection B of this
438484 section shall be applied as follows:
439485 (a) if the percentage increase in the
440486 consumer price index is less than two percent in absolute
441-value, for a member who has twenty-five or more years of
442-service credit at retirement and whose annuity is less than
443-or equal to the median adjusted annuity for the fiscal year
444-next preceding the adjustment date, the adjustment factor
445-shall be ninety percent of the adjustment factor determined
446-pursuant to Subparagraph (a) of Paragraph (1) of this
447-subsection;
448-(b) if the percentage increase in the
449-consumer price index is less than two percent in absolute
450-value, for a member who has less than twenty-five years of
451-service credit at retirement and whose annuity is less than
452-or equal to the median adjusted annuity for the fiscal year
453-next preceding the adjustment date, and for a member whose
454-annuity is greater than the median adjusted annuity for the
455-fiscal year next preceding the adjustment date, the
456-adjustment factor shall be eighty percent of the adjustment
457-factor determined pursuant to Subparagraph (a) of Paragraph
458-(1) of this subsection;
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486-consumer price index is greater than or equal to two percent
487-in absolute value for a member who has twenty-five or more
488-years of service credit at retirement and whose annuity is
489-less than or equal to the median adjusted annuity for the
490-fiscal year next preceding the adjustment date, the
491-adjustment factor shall be ninety percent of the adjustment
492-factor determined under Subparagraph (b) of Paragraph (1) of
493-this subsection; and
515+value, for a member who has twenty-five or more years of
516+service credit at retirement and whose annuity is less than or
517+equal to the median adjusted annuity for the fiscal year next
518+preceding the adjustment date, the adjustment factor shall be
519+ninety percent of the adjustment factor determined pursuant to
520+Subparagraph (a) of Paragraph (1) of this subsection;
521+(b) if the percentage increase in the
522+consumer price index is less than two percent in absolute
523+value, for a member who has less than twenty-five years of
524+service credit at retirement and whose annuity is less than or
525+equal to the median adjusted annuity for the fiscal year next
526+preceding the adjustment date, and for a member whose annuity
527+is greater than the median adjusted annuity for the fiscal year
528+next preceding the adjustment date, the adjustment factor shall
529+be eighty percent of the adjustment factor determined pursuant
530+to Subparagraph (a) of Paragraph (1) of this subsection;
531+(c) if the percentage increase in the
532+consumer price index is greater than or equal to two percent in
533+absolute value for a member who has twenty-five or more years
534+of service credit at retirement and whose annuity is less than
535+or equal to the median adjusted annuity for the fiscal year
536+next preceding the adjustment date, the adjustment factor shall
537+be ninety percent of the adjustment factor determined under
538+Subparagraph (b) of Paragraph (1) of this subsection; and
494539 (d) if the percentage increase in the
495-consumer price index is greater than or equal to two percent
496-in absolute value, for a member who has less than twenty-five
497-years of service credit at retirement and whose annuity is
498-less than or equal to the median adjusted annuity for the
499-fiscal year next preceding the adjustment date, and for a
500-member whose annuity is greater than the median adjusted
501-annuity for the fiscal year next preceding the adjustment
502-date, the adjustment factor shall be eighty percent of the
503-adjustment factor determined under Subparagraph (b) of
504-Paragraph (1) of this subsection; and
505-(4) an annuity shall not be decreased if
506-there is a decrease in the consumer price index between the
507-next preceding calendar year and the preceding calendar year.
508-D. A retired member whose benefit is subject to
509-adjustment under the provisions of the Educational Retirement
510-Act in effect prior to July 1, 1984 shall have the member's SB 75
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568+consumer price index is greater than or equal to two percent in
569+absolute value, for a member who has less than twenty-five
570+years of service credit at retirement and whose annuity is less
571+than or equal to the median adjusted annuity for the fiscal
572+year next preceding the adjustment date, and for a member whose
573+annuity is greater than the median adjusted annuity for the
574+fiscal year next preceding the adjustment date, the adjustment
575+factor shall be eighty percent of the adjustment factor
576+determined under Subparagraph (b) of Paragraph (1) of this
577+subsection; and
578+(4) an annuity shall not be decreased if there
579+is a decrease in the consumer price index between the next
580+preceding calendar year and the preceding calendar year.
581+D. A retired member whose benefit is subject to
582+adjustment under the provisions of the Educational Retirement
583+Act in effect prior to July 1, 1984 shall have the member's
537584 annuity readjusted annually and cumulatively under the
538585 provisions of that act in effect prior to July 1, 1984 until
539586 July 1 of the year in which the member attains the age of
540587 sixty-five years, when the member shall have the annuity
541588 readjusted annually and cumulatively under the provisions of
542589 this section.
543590 E. A member who:
544591 (1) retires pursuant to Subsection A of
545592 Section 22-11-23 NMSA 1978 or Subsection A of Section
546-22-11-23.1 NMSA 1978 after attaining the age of sixty-five
547-years shall have the member's annuity adjusted as provided in
548-Subsections B and C of this section commencing on July 1 of
549-the year following the member's retirement; or
550-(2) retires pursuant to Subsection A of
551-Section 22-11-23.2 NMSA 1978 after attaining the age of
552-sixty-seven years shall have the member's annuity adjusted as
553-provided in Subsections B and C of this section commencing on
554-July 1 of the year following the member's retirement.
555-F. A retired member who returns to work and
556-suspends retirement shall be subject to the provisions of
557-this section as they exist at the time of the member's latest
558-retirement.
559-G. Benefits of a member who is on a disability
560-status in accordance with Section 22-11-35 NMSA 1978 or a
561-member who is certified by the board as disabled at regular SB 75
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621+22-11-23.1 NMSA 1978 after attaining the age of sixty-five
622+years shall have the member's annuity adjusted as provided in
623+Subsections B and C of this section commencing on July 1 of the
624+year following the member's retirement; or
625+(2) retires pursuant to Subsection A of
626+Section 22-11-23.2 NMSA 1978 after attaining the age of
627+sixty-seven years shall have the member's annuity adjusted as
628+provided in Subsections B and C of this section commencing on
629+July 1 of the year following the member's retirement.
630+F. A retired member who returns to work and
631+suspends retirement shall be subject to the provisions of this
632+section as they exist at the time of the member's latest
633+retirement.
634+G. Benefits of a member who is on a disability
635+status in accordance with Section 22-11-35 NMSA 1978 or a
636+member who is certified by the board as disabled at regular
588637 retirement shall be adjusted in accordance with Subsections B
589-and C of this section; provided that:
638+and C of this section; [except ] provided that:
590639 (1) the benefits shall be adjusted annually
591640 and cumulatively commencing on July 1 of the third full year
592641 following the year in which the member was approved by the
593642 board for disability or retirement; and
594643 (2) upon attaining the age of sixty years, a
595644 member on a disability status who is receiving an annuity
596645 adjustment pursuant to this section shall continue to receive
597-the annuity adjustment at the rate of benefits received for
598-the disability."
599-SECTION 4. Section 22-11-34 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1967,
600-Chapter 16, Section 157, as amended) is amended to read:
601-"22-11-34. ALLOWED SERVICE CREDIT.--
602-A. A member shall be certified to have acquired
603-allowed service credit pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code
604-of 1986 for those periods of time when the member was:
605-(1) employed prior to July 1, 1967 in a
606-federal educational program within New Mexico, including
607-United States Indian schools and civilian conservation corps
608-camps. This service credit shall be allowed without
609-contribution;
610-(2) engaged in military service that
611-interrupted the member's employment in New Mexico if the
612-member returned to employment within eighteen months SB 75
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639-following honorable discharge. This service credit shall be
640-allowed without contribution;
641-(3) engaged in United States military
642-service or the commissioned corps of the public health
643-service from which the member was honorably discharged;
644-provided that:
674+the annuity adjustment at the rate of benefits received for the
675+disability."
676+SECTION 5. Section 22-11-34 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1967,
677+Chapter 16, Section 157, as amended) is amended to read:
678+"22-11-34. ALLOWED SERVICE CREDIT.--
679+A. A member shall be certified to have acquired
680+allowed service credit pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of
681+1986 for those periods of time when the member was:
682+(1) employed prior to July 1, 1967 in a
683+federal educational program within New Mexico, including United
684+States Indian schools and civilian conservation corps camps.
685+This service credit shall be allowed without contribution;
686+(2) engaged in military service that
687+interrupted the member's employment in New Mexico if the member
688+returned to employment within eighteen months following
689+honorable discharge. This service credit shall be allowed
690+without contribution;
691+(3) engaged in United States military service
692+or the commissioned corps of the public health service from
693+which the member was honorably discharged; provided that:
645694 (a) the member shall have five years or
646695 more of contributory employment to be eligible to purchase
647696 allowed service credit pursuant to this paragraph;
648697 (b) the member shall contribute to the
649698 fund, for each year of service credit the member elects to
650-purchase, a sum equal to the member's average annual actual
651-salary for the five years preceding the date of the
652-contribution multiplied by the sum of the member contribution
653-rate and the employer contribution rate in effect at the time
654-of the member's written election to purchase, subject to the
655-federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights
656-Act of 1994;
657-(c) full payment shall be made within
658-ninety days of the date that the member is informed of the
659-amount of the payment; and
660-(d) the portion of the purchase cost
661-derived from the employer's contribution rate shall be
662-credited to the fund and, in the event that a member requests
663-a refund of contributions pursuant to Section 22-11-15 NMSA SB 75
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690-1978, the member shall not be entitled to a refund of that
691-portion of the purchase cost derived from the employer
692-contribution rate; or
727+purchase, a sum equal to the member's average annual actual
728+salary for the five years preceding the date of the
729+contribution multiplied by the sum of the member contribution
730+rate and the employer contribution rate in effect at the time
731+of the member's written election to purchase, subject to the
732+federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights
733+Act of 1994;
734+(c) full payment shall be made [in a
735+single lump sum] within [sixty] ninety days of the date that
736+the member is informed of the amount of the payment; and
737+(d) the portion of the purchase cost
738+derived from the employer's contribution rate shall be credited
739+to the fund and, in the event that a member requests a refund
740+of contributions pursuant to Section 22-11-15 NMSA 1978, the
741+member shall not be entitled to a refund of that portion of the
742+purchase cost derived from the employer contribution rate; or
693743 (4) employed:
694744 (a) in a public school or public
695745 institution of higher learning in another state, territory or
696746 possession of the United States;
697747 (b) in a United States military
698-dependents' school operated by a branch of the armed forces
699-of the United States;
700-(c) as provided in Paragraph (1) of
701-this subsection after July 1, 1967; or
702-(d) in a private school or institution
703-of higher learning in New Mexico whose education program is
704-accredited or approved by the department at the time of
705-employment.
706-B. Effective July 1, 2001, the member or employer
707-under Paragraph (4) of Subsection A of this section shall
708-contribute to the fund for each year of allowed service
709-credit desired an amount equal to the actuarial value of the
710-service purchased as defined by the board. No allowed
711-service credit shall be purchased pursuant to Paragraph (4)
712-of Subsection A of this section unless the member is
713-currently employed by a local administrative unit.
714-C. No member shall be certified to have acquired SB 75
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748+dependents' school operated by a branch of the armed forces of
749+the United States;
750+(c) as provided in Paragraph (1) of this
751+subsection after July 1, 1967; or
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780+(d) in a private school or institution
781+of higher learning in New Mexico whose education program is
782+accredited or approved by the department at the time of
783+employment.
784+B. Effective July 1, 2001, the member or employer
785+under Paragraph (4) of Subsection A of this section shall
786+contribute to the fund for each year of allowed service credit
787+desired an amount equal to the actuarial value of the service
788+purchased as defined by the board. No allowed service credit
789+shall be purchased pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subsection A of
790+this section unless the member is currently employed by a local
791+administrative unit.
792+C. No member shall be certified to have acquired
741793 allowed service credit:
742794 (1) under any single paragraph or the
743795 combination of only Paragraphs (1) and (4) or only Paragraphs
744796 (2) and (3) of Subsection A of this section in excess of five
745797 years; or
746798 (2) in excess of ten years for any other
747799 combination of Paragraphs (1) through (4) of Subsection A of
748800 this section.
749801 D. A member receiving service credit under
750802 Paragraph (3) or (4) of Subsection A of this section who
751803 enrolls in the retiree health care authority shall make
752-contributions pursuant to Subsection C of Section 10-7C-15
753-NMSA 1978."
754-SECTION 5. Section 22-11-55 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2009,
755-Chapter 240, Section 1 and Laws 2009, Chapter 248, Section 1,
756-as amended) is amended to read:
757-"22-11-55. DISCLOSURE OF MEMBER OR RETIRED MEMBER
758-INFORMATION--PENALTY.--
759-A. Other than names of members and local
760-administrative units by which a member was employed; dates of
761-employment, retirement and reported death; service credit;
762-reported salary; retirement and disability benefits; and
763-amounts of contributions made by members and local
764-administrative units, neither the board nor its employees or
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804+contributions pursuant to Subsection C of Section 10-7C-15 NMSA
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792-any information regarding a member or retired member to
793-anyone except:
833+1978."
834+SECTION 6. Section 22-11-55 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2009,
835+Chapter 240, Section 1 and Laws 2009, Chapter 248, Section 1,
836+as amended) is amended to read:
837+"22-11-55. DISCLOSURE OF MEMBER OR RETIRED MEMBER
838+INFORMATION--PENALTY.--
839+A. Other than names of members and local
840+administrative units by which a member was employed; dates of
841+employment, retirement and reported death; service credit;
842+reported salary; retirement and disability benefits; and
843+amounts of contributions made by members and local
844+administrative units, neither the board nor its employees or
845+contractors shall allow public inspection or disclosure of any
846+information regarding a member or retired member to anyone
847+except:
794848 (1) the member, retired member or the spouse
795849 or authorized representative of the member or retired member;
796-(2) other persons specifically identified in
797-a prior release and consent, in the form prescribed by the
798-board, executed by the member, retired member, spouse or
799-authorized representative;
850+(2) other persons specifically identified in a
851+prior release and consent, in the form prescribed by the board,
852+executed by the member, retired member, spouse or authorized
853+representative; [or]
800854 (3) the attorney general, appropriate law
801-enforcement agencies, the state auditor or the public
802-education department or higher education department, if the
803-information provided relates to contributions, payments or
804-management of money received by, or the financial controls or
805-procedures of, a local administrative unit; or
806-(4) the public employees retirement board
807-for the purpose of administering the Public Employees
808-Retirement Reciprocity Act.
809-B. No person receiving information disclosed by a
810-violation of Subsection A of this section shall disclose that
811-information to any other person unless authorized by an
812-applicable confidentiality agreement, board rule or state
813-law.
814-C. Whoever knowingly violates a provision of
815-Subsection A or B of this section is guilty of a petty
816-misdemeanor and shall be sentenced in accordance with Section SB 75
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856+department or higher education department, if the information
857+provided relates to contributions, payments or management of
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844-SECTION 6. REPEAL.--Section 22-11-5.1 NMSA 1978 (being
845-Laws 1999, Chapter 153, Section 2, as amended) is repealed.
846-
886+money received by, or the financial controls or procedures of,
887+a local administrative unit; or
888+(4) the public employees retirement board for
889+the purpose of administering the Public Employees Retirement
890+Reciprocity Act.
891+B. No person receiving information disclosed by a
892+violation of Subsection A of this section shall disclose that
893+information to any other person unless authorized by an
894+applicable confidentiality agreement, board rule or state law.
895+C. Whoever knowingly violates a provision of
896+Subsection A or B of this section is guilty of a petty
897+misdemeanor and shall be sentenced in accordance with Section
898+31-19-1 NMSA 1978."
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