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United States — Hawaii
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The provision caps certain compensation amounts at the section 401(a)(17) annual limit, creates a nontax-qualified benefit for some members with pre-2004 excess-compensation benefits, and requires the benefit to be paid as a lump sum on a tax-timing schedule.
United States — Hawaii
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A member or applicant may file a contested case petition with the board within 60 days after written notice if unhappy with the preliminary decision on disability retirement or accidental death benefits.
United States — Hawaii
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This section lets a retiring member choose among several retirement allowance options, sets beneficiary rules for some options, and makes the election generally irrevocable after retirement.
United States — Hawaii
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This provision limits certain retirement benefits under section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code and requires the system to run a benefit restoration plan for affected retirees.
United States — Hawaii
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Ordinary death benefits are payable to a member’s designated beneficiary when proof of death is received, and the application must be filed within three years of the member’s death.
United States — Hawaii
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This section limits the compensation used to calculate certain death benefits and provides a special nontax-qualified benefit in specified cases.
United States — Hawaii
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If a member dies from an accidental death found by the board, designated beneficiaries, surviving spouses or reciprocal beneficiaries, children, or dependent parents may receive specified death benefits or a pension.
United States — Hawaii
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A claimant may apply for service-connected accidental death benefits, but the application must be filed within three years of the member’s death.
United States — Hawaii
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This provision is repealed.
United States — Hawaii
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A member’s retirement allowance is reduced if the member’s accumulated contributions are deficient, unless the deficiency is paid before retirement.
United States — Hawaii
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Some class A retirees get their retirement allowance increased if it had been reduced because of social security coverage, subject to stated limits.
United States — Hawaii
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A retirant with at least 10 years of credited service and a retirement allowance under $50 a month must receive extra payment so the total equals $50 a month.
United States — Hawaii
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A retirant generally may not be employed by the State or a county unless reenrolled or otherwise authorized, and certain employers and retirants must repay amounts if the employment violates this section.
United States — Hawaii
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Retirees receiving a pension, annuity, or retirement allowance are entitled to an added post-retirement allowance calculated as a percentage of the monthly benefit.
United States — Hawaii
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The board may approve certain post-retirement and mandatory benefit increases as actuarial assumptions, and may adopt actuarial tables, factors, and assumptions for parts II, VII, and VIII.
United States — Hawaii
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Certain retirement benefits and related fund moneys are exempt from state tax and generally cannot be taken by execution, garnishment, other process, or assignment.
United States — Hawaii
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Officials must notify the board and investigate when they suspect a person is owed money has mishandled State or county property or funds; the board must withhold payment, and may not pay while garnishment is pending.
United States — Hawaii
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A beneficiary designation becomes void if the beneficiary dies first, the member divorces, the member later marries, or the member enters or ends a reciprocal beneficiary relationship.
United States — Hawaii
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This section defines key terms and sets rules for Hawaii domestic relations orders affecting retirement benefits.
United States — Hawaii
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Payments from the system are subject to income tax withholding, and the system is liable for paying the withheld taxes. The board of trustees may adopt rules to administer this section.