§ 2.28.260. Employees of joint department transferred to Sedgwick County.

(a)

Employees transferred to Sedgwick County who are vested members of Plan No. 1 or Plan No. 2 at the time of the transfer, may make a one-time election to continue participation in said plan if the actuarially required employee and employer contributions are made to the fund during the period of employment with Sedgwick County. In the event said contributions cease or are less than actuarially required, participation in Plan No. 1 or Plan No. 2 shall also cease.

(b)

A member of the Wichita Employees' Retirement System who elects to remain a member of Plan No. 1 or Plan No. 2 as provided in (a) above, shall not be an employee of Sedgwick County for the purposes of this chapter. Sedgwick County shall be the employer of an employee who elects to continue participation in the retirement system for the limited purposes of filing reports and remitting contributions to the retirement system as required under this chapter.

(c)

Employees transferred to the City of Wichita who are vested members of KPERS at the time of transfer, may make a one-time election to continue participation in said plan if the actuarially required employee and employer contributions are made to KPERS during the period of employment with the city. In the event said contributions cease or are less than actuarially required, participation in KPERS shall also cease.

(d)

A member of KPERS who elects to remain a member of KPERS as provided in (c) above, shall not be an employee of the city for the purposes of this ordinance. The city shall be the employer of an employee who elects to continue participation in KPERS for the limited purposes of filing reports and remitting contributions to KPERS as required under this chapter.

(Ord. No. 45-127 § 5)