(1) (a) Each individual who becomes a contributing nonuniversity member prior to January 1, 2022, shall contribute to the retirement system twelve and eight hundred fifty-five thousandths percent (12.855%) of annual compensation, of which: 1. Nine and one hundred five thousandths percent (9.105%) of annual compensation shall be used to fund pension benefits; and 2. Three and three -quarters percent (3.75%) of annual compensation shall be used to fund retiree health benefits. (b) Each individual who becomes a contrib uting university member prior to January 1, 2022, shall contribute to the retirement system ten and four -tenths percent (10.4%) of annual compensation, of which: 1. Seven and six hundred twenty -five thousandths percent (7.625%) of annual compensation shall be used to fund pension benefits; and 2. Two and seven hundred seventy -five thousandths percent (2.775%) of annual compensation shall be used to fund retiree health benefits. (c) Each individual who becomes a contributing nonuniversity member on or after January 1, 2022, shall contribute to the retirement system fourteen and three-quarters percent (14.75%) of annual compensation, of which: 1. Nine percent (9%) of annual compensation shall be used to fund pension benefits in the foundational benefit compone nt as described by KRS 161.633. The contribution provided by this subparagraph shall not be used to fund the supplemental benefit account as provided by KRS 161.635; 2. Two percent (2%) of annual compensation shall fund the required employee contribution in the supplemental benefit component in KRS 161.635, except that the board may direct these contributions on a prospective basis into the pension and life insurance fund s to contain costs of the foundational benefit component within the provisions of KRS 161.633; and 3. Three and three -quarters percent (3.75%) of annual compensation shall be used to fund retiree health benefits. (d) Each individual who becomes a contribut ing university member on or after January 1, 2022, shall contribute to the retirement system nine and seven hundred seventy-five thousandths percent (9.775%) of annual compensation, of which: 1. Five percent (5%) of annual compensation shall be used to fun d pension benefits in the foundational benefit component as described by KRS 161.634. The contribution provided by this subparagraph shall not be used to fund the supplemental benefit account as provided by KRS 161.636; 2. Two percent (2%) of annual compen sation shall fund the required employee contribution in the supplemental benefit component in KRS 161.636, except that the board may direct these contributions on a prospective basis into the pension and life insurance funds to contain costs of the foundat ional benefit component within the provisions of KRS 161.634; and 3. Two and seven hundred and seventy -five thousandths percent (2.775%) of annual compensation shall be used to fund retiree health benefits. (e) When the funds established to actuarially fun d pension annuities and the medical insurance fund established under KRS 161.420 become fully funded as determined by the annual actuarial valuation, the board of trustees shall recommend to the General Assembly that the contributions required under paragraph (a)2., (b)2., (c)3., or (d)3. of this subsection shall, in an actuarially accountable manner, be either decreased, suspended, or eliminated. (f) Payments authorized by statute that are made to retiring members, who became members of the system before J uly 1, 2008, for not more than sixty (60) days of unused accrued annual leave shall, subject to KRS 161.220(10), be considered as part of the member's annual compensation, and shall be used only for the member's final year of active service. Notwithstandin g the provisions of this subsection or any other statute to the contrary, for retirement calculation purposes, members may only be credited for payment of annual leave under the following conditions: 1. Payment by an employer for annual leave shall be equa lly available to all members serving under contracts requiring the same number of worked days and greater; and 2. At least two (2) members of the employer shall receive payment for annual leave. (g) The contribution of members shall not exceed the applicab le percentages on annual compensation as set forth in this section or as where otherwise limited by statute. When a member retires, if it is determined that he or she has made contributions on a salary in excess of the amount to be included for the purpose of calculating his or her final average salary, any excess contribution shall be refunded in a lump sum to the member's employer for distribution to the member. (2) Each public board, institution, or agency listed in KRS 161.220(4) shall, solely for the p urpose of compliance with Section 414(h) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, pick up the member contributions required by this section for all compensation earned after August 1, 1982, and the contributions so picked up shall be treated as employer contributions in determining tax treatment under the United States Internal Revenue Code and KRS 141.010. The picked -up member contribution shall satisfy all obligations to the retirement system satisfied prior to August 1, 1982, by the member contributio n, and the picked -up member contribution shall be in lieu of a member contribution. Each employer shall pay these picked-up member contributions from the same source of funds which is used to pay earnings to the member. The member shall have no option to r eceive the contributed amounts directly instead of having them paid by the employer to the system. Member contributions picked -up after August 1, 1982, shall be treated for all purposes of KRS 161.220 to 161.714 in the same manner and to the same extent as member contributions made prior to August 1, 1982.
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