Nevada § 286.5775 - Postretirement increases: Increases based on years allowance received; beneficiaries of deceased employees; limitations

§ 286.5775. Postretirement increases: Increases based on years allowance received; beneficiaries of deceased employees; limitations

1. In addition to the other postretirement allowances and increases provided by law,

if adequate money is available which has been designated for this purpose, the Public

Employees' Retirement System shall provide a postretirement increase based upon the

total number of calendar years that the recipient has been receiving an allowance.

The increases are payable beginning July 1, 1977, and July 1, 1978, as follows: Total Years Receiving Allowance Increase of Base Benefit 12 or more․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 5.00 percent 11․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 4.75 percent 10․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 4.50 percent 9․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 4.25 percent 8․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 4.00 percent 7․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 3.75 percent 6․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 3.50 percent 5․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 3.25 percent 4․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 3.00 percent 3․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 2.75 percent 2․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 2.50 percent 1․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ 2.25 percent 2. A person who has been receiving an allowance for at least 6 months but less than

1 year when postretirement increases are paid is entitled to an increase of 2 percent

of the person’s base benefit. 3. A beneficiary of a deceased retired employee is entitled to receive postretirement

increases provided in this section based on the effective date of retirement for the

retired employee and: (a) The base benefit for the retired employee if the retired employee selected option

2 or 4; or (b) Fifty percent of the base benefit of the retired employee if the retired employee

selected option 3 or 5. 4. The postretirement increases provided in this section are payable only if they

do not exceed the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (All Items) during

the previous calendar year or any limitations required as a result of NRS 286.537 . The percentage for postretirement increases provided in this section must be reduced

to the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (All Items) for the previous

calendar year if the increase in the index is less than the percentage provided in

this section.