74-49,201. Kansas public employees retirement act of 2009; administration by KPERS board; conflicts; application of act to members and employers. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,201 through 74-49,213, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas public employees retirement system act of 2009, and shall be effective on and after July 1, 2009.

(b) The board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system shall administer the provisions of this act in the same manner as the board administers the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, except as specifically provided in this act.

(c) Unless specifically provided in this act, the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall be applicable to this act. In an event that a conflict exists between the provisions of this act and the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, the provisions of this act shall control, and to that end, no legal or contractual rights shall inure to the benefit of members or participating employers under this act with regard to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, when the provisions of this act control.

(d) Each participating employer as provided in this act and each employee as defined by this act shall be subject to the provisions of this act as specified in this act and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, as appropriate as to terms, conditions and requirements not specifically covered in this act. The provisions of this act shall not apply to members of the Kansas public employees retirement system as provided in K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, employed by a participating employer prior to July 1, 2009.

(e) The provisions of this act shall be part of and supplemental to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, subject to the limitations contained in this act.

History: L. 2007, ch. 164, § 1; July 1.