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Ward County opts to remain in NDPERS defined-contribution plan after HB 1602 passage
Summary
Human Resources Director Nichole Degenstein recommended Ward County remain in the NDPERS Defined Contribution Plan despite new legislation allowing an opt-out; the commission agreed to stay in the plan.
Ward County Human Resources Director Nichole Degenstein told the commission on June 3 that House Bill 1602, passed during North Dakota’s 69th Legislative Assembly, allows political subdivisions to discontinue participation in the NDPERS Defined Contribution Plan beginning Aug. 1, 2025. Degenstein recommended the county remain in the program; the commission indicated its agreement. Degenstein presented the opt-out option and advised the commissioners on the statutory change. She recommended maintaining participation, and the minutes record that the commission agreed to stay with the NDPERS Defined Contribution Plan. The action was recorded as a staff recommendation accepted by the commission; no formal roll-call vote or motion was recorded in the minutes.
