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Commission reviews estimates to affiliate law‑enforcement and EMS with KPNF; first‑year county cost estimated near $300,000
Summary
County staff presented a comparison of KPERS and KPNF retirement plans and a budget estimate showing a roughly $300,000 first‑year cost if Marion County affiliates law enforcement, corrections and EMS with KPNF. Commissioners asked for additional details and directed staff to continue research before making a budget decision.
Marion County commissioners heard estimates Feb. 3 on what it would cost to change retirement affiliation for public‑safety personnel from the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) to a police and fire plan (referred to in the meeting as KPNF). Staff presented a preliminary one‑year county cost that the board was told would be “just under $300,000” if the county affiliates all eligible personnel (law enforcement, corrections and ambulance) and does not limit the change to a narrower subset.
Why it matters: Switching retirement plans would be effective…
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