Senate approves IPERS-related modernization bill permitting name/location release for outreach and payment flexibility
Senate file 2297 (substituted by House file 23 45) was adopted on the floor after an amendment and substitutes; the measure permits IPERS to release name and last known address to the state treasurer to assist locating members/beneficiaries, allows flexible distribution timing for benefit statements, and permits monthly payments via reloadable cards while keeping check options.
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Senator Westrich (Senator from Wafula) introduced legislation proposed by IPERS that includes three modernization provisions: allowing IPERS to release the legal name and last-known address of a member or beneficiary to the state treasurer to assist in locating the individual (for purposes such as unclaimed property outreach), removing a requirement that annual benefit statements be distributed between January and July in favor of flexible incremental distribution, and permitting retired members to receive monthly payments via reloadable payment cards while retaining checks as an option.
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