Bill Text: IN HB1379 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Public pension information.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-20 - First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions [HB1379 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2011-HB1379-Introduced.html
Citations Affected: IC 2-3.5-3-4; IC 5-10-5.5-3; IC 5-10.2-2-17;
IC 33-38-6-23; IC 33-39-7-11; IC 36-8-8-5.
Synopsis: Public pension information. Provides that records
concerning: (1) mandatory public retirement fund contributions that are
paid by the state or another employer on behalf of, and are individually
identifiable to, a fund member; and (2) the amount of an employer paid
retirement or disability benefit; are public records. Removes an
obsolete reference to the auditor of state's powers and duties for the
public employees' retirement fund.
Effective: July 1, 2011.
January 20, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and
Pensions.
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Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
pensions.
(b) The PERF board shall:
(1) determine eligibility for and make payments of benefits under this chapter, IC 2-3.5-4, and IC 2-3.5-5;
(2) in accordance with the powers and duties granted in IC 5-10.3-3-7, IC 5-10.3-3-7.1, IC 5-10.3-3-8, and IC 5-10.3-5-3 through IC 5-10.3-5-6, administer the system;
(3) provide by rule for the implementation of this chapter, IC 2-3.5-4, and IC 2-3.5-5; and
(4) authorize deposits.
(c) A determination by the PERF board may be appealed under IC 4-21.5.
(d) The powers and duties of:
(1) the director and the actuary of the PERF board; and
(2) the attorney general;
with respect to the fund are those specified in IC 5-10.3-3 and IC 5-10.3-4.
(e) The PERF board may hire additional personnel, including hearing officers, to assist in the implementation of this chapter.
(f) Legislators' retirement system records of individual participants and participants' information are confidential, except for:
(1) the name and years of service of a retirement system participant;
(2) the amount of mandatory contributions that:
(A) are paid under IC 2-3.5-5-5 (before its repeal) or IC 2-3.5-5-5.5 by the state on behalf of; and
(B) are individually identifiable to:
a retirement system participant; and
(3) the amount of a monthly retirement or disability benefit paid to a retirement system participant (or to a survivor or beneficiary of a retirement system participant) under IC 2-3.5-4.
(b) Records of individual participants in the retirement plan created by this chapter and participants' information are confidential, except for:
(1) the name and years of service of a retirement plan participant;
(2) the amount of mandatory contributions that:
(A) are paid under this chapter by the state or a retirement plan participant's employer on behalf of; and
(B) are individually identifiable to;
a retirement plan participant; and
(3) the amount of a monthly retirement allowance or disability benefit paid to a retirement plan participant (or to a survivor or beneficiary of a retirement plan participant) under this chapter.
(1) the name and years of service of a fund member;
(2) the amount of mandatory contributions that:
(A) are paid under IC 5-10.3-7-9 or IC 5-10.4-4-11 by a fund member's employer on behalf of; and
(B) are individually identifiable to;
a fund member; and
(3) the amount of the pension portion of a monthly retirement or disability benefit (excluding the annuity) paid to a fund member (or to a survivor or beneficiary of a fund member) under IC 5-10.3-8 or IC 5-10.4-5.
(b)
(b) The board shall do the following:
(1) Determine eligibility for and make payments of benefits under IC 33-38-7 and IC 33-38-8.
(2) In accordance with the powers and duties granted it in IC 5-10.3-3-7, IC 5-10.3-3-7.1, IC 5-10.3-3-8, and IC 5-10.3-5-3 through IC 5-10.3-5-6, administer the fund.
(3) Provide by rule for the implementation of this chapter and IC 33-38-7 and IC 33-38-8.
(4) Authorize deposits.
(c) A determination by the board may be appealed under the procedures in IC 4-21.5.
(d) The powers and duties of:
(1) the director and the actuary of the board; and
(2) the attorney general;
with respect to the fund are those specified in IC 5-10.3-3 and IC 5-10.3-4.
(e) The board may hire additional personnel, including hearing officers, to assist it in the implementation of this chapter.
(f) Fund records of individual participants and participants' information are confidential, except for:
(1) the name and years of service of a fund participant;
(2) the amount of mandatory contributions that:
(A) are paid under this chapter by the state on behalf of; and
(B) are individually identifiable to;
a fund participant; and
(3) the amount of a retirement or disability benefit paid to a fund participant (or to a survivor or beneficiary of a fund participant) under IC 33-38-7 or IC 33-38-8.
(b) The board shall do the following:
(1) Determine eligibility for and make payments of benefits under this chapter.
(2) In accordance with the powers and duties granted the board in IC 5-10.3-3-7, IC 5-10.3-3-7.1, IC 5-10.3-3-8, and IC 5-10.3-5-3 through IC 5-10.3-5-6, administer the fund.
(3) Provide by rule for the implementation of this chapter.
(4) Authorize deposits.
(c) A determination by the board may be appealed under IC 4-21.5.
(d) The powers and duties of:
(1) the director and the actuary of the board; and
(2) the attorney general;
with respect to the fund are those specified in IC 5-10.3-3 and IC 5-10.3-4.
(e) The board may hire additional personnel, including hearing officers, to assist in the implementation of this chapter.
(f) Fund records of individual participants and participants' information are confidential, except for:
(1) the name and years of service of a fund participant;
(2) the amount of mandatory contributions that:
(A) are paid under this chapter by the state on behalf of; and
(B) are individually identifiable to;
a fund participant; and
(3) the amount of a retirement or disability benefit paid to a fund participant (or to a survivor or beneficiary of a fund participant) under this chapter.
JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 5. (a) The PERF board shall:
(1) determine eligibility for and make payments of benefits,
except as provided in section 12 of this chapter;
(2) in accordance with the powers and duties granted it in
IC 5-10.3-3-7, IC 5-10.3-3-8, and IC 5-10.3-5-3 through
IC 5-10.3-5-6, administer the 1977 fund;
(3) provide by rule for the implementation of this chapter; and
(4) authorize deposits.
(b) A determination by the PERF board may be appealed under the
procedures in IC 4-21.5.
(c) The powers and duties of the director and the actuary of the
PERF board and the attorney general, and the auditor of state, with
respect to the 1977 fund, are those specified in IC 5-10.3-3 and
IC 5-10.3-4.
(d) The PERF board may hire additional personnel, including
hearing officers, to assist it in the implementation of this chapter.
(e) The 1977 fund records of individual members and membership
information are confidential, except for:
(1) the name and years of service of a 1977 fund member;
(2) the amount of mandatory contributions that:
(A) are paid by a 1977 fund member's employer on behalf
of; and
(B) are individually identifiable to;
a 1977 fund member; and
(3) the amount of a retirement or disability benefit paid to a
1977 fund member (or to a survivor or beneficiary of a 1977
fund member) under this chapter.
