Chapter 135

166 published sections.

Article 1 - Retirement System for Teachers and State Employees

N.C.G.S. § 135-1 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 135-1.1 — Licensing and examining boards.
N.C.G.S. § 135-2 — Name and date of establishment.
N.C.G.S. § 135-3 — Membership.
N.C.G.S. § 135-4 — Creditable service.
N.C.G.S. § 135-4.1 — Reciprocity of creditable service with other State-administered retirement systems.
N.C.G.S. § 135-4.5 — Creditable service purchases.
N.C.G.S. § 135-5 — Benefits.
N.C.G.S. § 135-5.1 — Optional retirement program for The University of North Carolina.
N.C.G.S. § 135-5.3 — Optional participation for charter schools operated by private nonprofit corporations or municipalities.
N.C.G.S. § 135-5.4 — Optional retirement program for State-funded community colleges.
N.C.G.S. § 135-5.5 — Inactive employers.
N.C.G.S. § 135-5.6 — Employees of the University of North Carolina Health Care System.
N.C.G.S. § 135-5.7 — Certain employees of East Carolina University.
N.C.G.S. § 135-6 — Administration.
N.C.G.S. § 135-6.1 — Member retirement record files held by the Retirement System.
N.C.G.S. § 135-7 — Management of funds.
N.C.G.S. § 135-8 — Method of financing.
N.C.G.S. § 135-9 — Exemption from garnishment, attachment, etc.; employing unit to offset amount owed by member or beneficiary.
N.C.G.S. § 135-10 — Protection against fraud.
N.C.G.S. § 135-10.1 — Failure to respond.
N.C.G.S. § 135-11 — Application of other pension laws.
N.C.G.S. § 135-12 — Obligation of maintaining reserves and paying benefits.
N.C.G.S. § 135-16.1 — Blind or visually impaired vendors.
N.C.G.S. § 135-17 — Facility of payment.
N.C.G.S. § 135-18.1 — Transfer of credits from the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System.
N.C.G.S. § 135-18.4 — Reservation of power to change.
N.C.G.S. § 135-18.6 — Termination or partial termination; discontinuance of contributions.
N.C.G.S. § 135-18.7 — Internal Revenue Code compliance.
N.C.G.S. § 135-18.8 — Deduction for payments allowed.
N.C.G.S. § 135-18.9 — Transfer of members from the Legislative Retirement System or the Consolidated Judicial Retirement System.
N.C.G.S. § 135-18.10 — Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies committed while serving as elected government official.
N.C.G.S. § 135-18.10A — Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies related to employment or holding office.
N.C.G.S. § 135-18.10B — Prohibition on purchase of forfeited service.
N.C.G.S. § 135-18.11 — Improper receipt of decedent's retirement allowance.

Article 2 - Coverage of Governmental Employees under Title II of the Social Security Act

N.C.G.S. § 135-19 — Declaration of policy.
N.C.G.S. § 135-20 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 135-21 — Federal-State agreement; interstate instrumentalities.
N.C.G.S. § 135-22 — Contributions by State employees.
N.C.G.S. § 135-23 — Plans for coverage of employees of political subdivisions.
N.C.G.S. § 135-24 — Contribution fund.
N.C.G.S. § 135-25 — Rules and regulations.
N.C.G.S. § 135-26 — Studies and reports.
N.C.G.S. § 135-27 — Transfers from State to certain association service.
N.C.G.S. § 135-28 — Transfer of members to employment covered by the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System.
N.C.G.S. § 135-28.1 — Transfer of members to employment covered by the Uniform Judicial Retirement System.
N.C.G.S. § 135-29 — Referenda and certification.
N.C.G.S. § 135-30 — State employees members of Law-Enforcement Officers' Benefit and Retirement Fund.
N.C.G.S. § 135-31 — Split referendums.

Article 3B - State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees

N.C.G.S. § 135-48.1 — General definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.2 — Undertaking.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.3 — Right to amend.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.4 — Conflict with federal law.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.5 — Health benefit trust funds created.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.8 — Statements of public interest.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.10 — Confidentiality of information and medical records; provider contracts.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.12 — Committee on Actuarial Valuation of Retired Employees' Health Benefits.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.15 — Whistle-blower protections related to the State Health Plan.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.16 — Fraud detection and audit programs.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.20 — Board of Trustees established.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.21 — Board officers, quorum, meetings.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.22 — Board powers and duties.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.23 — Executive Administrator.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.24 — Administrative review.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.25 — Rules.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.27 — Reports to the General Assembly; General Assembly access to information.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.28 — Auditing of the Plan.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.30 — Powers and duties of the State Treasurer.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.32 — Contracts to provide benefits.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.33 — Contracting provisions; large contract review by Board of Trustees and Attorney General, auditing, no cost plus contracts.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.34 — Contracts not subject to Article 3 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.35 — Contract disputes not contested case under the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.36 — Pharmacy benefits manager contracts.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.37 — Liability of third person; right of subrogation; right of first recovery.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.37A — Employing unit cooperation in collection of amounts owed to Plan.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.38 — Persons eligible for Medicare; optional participation in other Medicare products.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.39 — Operations during state of disaster or emergency.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.39A — Premiums to purchase alternative coverage for retirees in lieu of coverage under the Plan.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.40 — Categories of eligibility.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.41 — Additional eligibility provisions.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.42 — Enrollment.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.43 — Effective dates of coverage.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.44 — Cessation of coverage.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.45 — Conversion.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.46 — Settlement agreements by employing units.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.47 — Participation in State Health Plan by local government employees and dependents.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.49 — IRC Sections 6055 and 6056 regulatory reporting.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.50 — Coverage mandates.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.51 — Coverage and operational mandates related to Chapter 58 of the General Statutes.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.52 — General limitations and exclusions.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.54 — Optional participation for charter schools operated by private nonprofit corporations or municipalities.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.56 — Education of covered active and retired employees.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.57 — Payments for county or city ambulance service.
N.C.G.S. § 135-48.58 — Premiums for firefighters, rescue squad workers, and members of National Guard.

Article 4 - Consolidated Judicial Retirement Act

N.C.G.S. § 135-50 — Short title and purpose.
N.C.G.S. § 135-51 — Scope.
N.C.G.S. § 135-52 — Application of Article 1; administration.
N.C.G.S. § 135-53 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 135-54 — Name and date of establishment.
N.C.G.S. § 135-55 — Membership.
N.C.G.S. § 135-56 — Creditable service.
N.C.G.S. § 135-56.01 — Reciprocity of creditable service with other State-administered retirement systems.
N.C.G.S. § 135-56.2 — (Recodified.)
N.C.G.S. § 135-56.3 — (Recodified.)
N.C.G.S. § 135-56.5 — Creditable service purchases.
N.C.G.S. § 135-57 — Service retirement.
N.C.G.S. § 135-58 — Service retirement benefits.
N.C.G.S. § 135-59 — Disability retirement.
N.C.G.S. § 135-60 — Disability retirement benefits.
N.C.G.S. § 135-61 — Election of optional allowance.
N.C.G.S. § 135-62 — Return of accumulated contributions.
N.C.G.S. § 135-63 — Benefits on death before retirement.
N.C.G.S. § 135-64 — Benefits on death after retirement.
N.C.G.S. § 135-65 — Post-retirement increases in allowances.
N.C.G.S. § 135-66 — Administration; management of funds; method of financing.
N.C.G.S. § 135-67 — Assets of Retirement System.
N.C.G.S. § 135-68 — Contributions by the members.
N.C.G.S. § 135-69 — Contributions by the State.
N.C.G.S. § 135-70 — Transfer of members to another system.
N.C.G.S. § 135-70.1 — Transfer of members from the Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System, or the Legislative Retirement System.
N.C.G.S. § 135-71 — Return to membership of retired former member.
N.C.G.S. § 135-73 — Termination or partial termination; discontinuance of contributions.
N.C.G.S. § 135-74 — Internal Revenue Code compliance.
N.C.G.S. § 135-75 — Deduction for payments allowed.
N.C.G.S. § 135-75.1 — Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies committed while serving as elected government official.
N.C.G.S. § 135-75.1A — Forfeiture of retirement benefits for certain felonies related to employment or holding office.
N.C.G.S. § 135-75.1B — Prohibition on purchase of forfeited service.
N.C.G.S. § 135-75.2 — Improper receipt of decedent's retirement allowance.

Article 5 - Supplemental Retirement Income Act of 1984

N.C.G.S. § 135-90 — Short title and purpose.
N.C.G.S. § 135-91 — Administration.
N.C.G.S. § 135-92 — Membership.
N.C.G.S. § 135-93 — Contributions.
N.C.G.S. § 135-94 — Benefits.
N.C.G.S. § 135-95 — Exemption from garnishment, attachment.
N.C.G.S. § 135-96 — Supplemental Retirement Board of Trustees.
N.C.G.S. § 135-97 — Immunity.

Article 6 - Disability Income Plan of North Carolina

N.C.G.S. § 135-100 — Short title and purpose.
N.C.G.S. § 135-101 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 135-102 — Administration.
N.C.G.S. § 135-103 — Eligible participants.
N.C.G.S. § 135-104 — Salary continuation.
N.C.G.S. § 135-105 — Short-term disability benefits.
N.C.G.S. § 135-106 — Long-term disability benefits.
N.C.G.S. § 135-107 — Optional Retirement Program.
N.C.G.S. § 135-108 — Post disability benefit adjustments.
N.C.G.S. § 135-109 — Reports of earnings.
N.C.G.S. § 135-110 — Funding and management of funds.
N.C.G.S. § 135-111 — Applicability of other pension laws.
N.C.G.S. § 135-111.1 — Improper receipt of decedent's Disability Income Plan allowance.
N.C.G.S. § 135-112 — Transition provisions.
N.C.G.S. § 135-113 — Reservation of power to change.
N.C.G.S. § 135-114 — Reciprocity of membership service with the Legislative Retirement System and the Consolidated Judicial Retirement System.

Article 7 - Qualified Excess Benefit Arrangement

N.C.G.S. § 135-150 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 135-151 — Qualified Excess Benefit Arrangement.

Article 8 - Death Benefit Plan for State Employees and Retirees

N.C.G.S. § 135-153 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 135-154 — North Carolina Teachers' and State Employees' Benefit Trust.
N.C.G.S. § 135-155 — Death Benefit Plan established.
N.C.G.S. § 135-160 — Administration of Death Benefit Plan.
N.C.G.S. § 135-165 — Death benefit for in-service members.
N.C.G.S. § 135-170 — Last day of actual service; death benefit for in-service members.
N.C.G.S. § 135-175 — Fully contributory death benefit for retired members.
N.C.G.S. § 135-180 — Death benefits; workers' compensation benefits and Disability Income Plan beneficiaries.
N.C.G.S. § 135-185 — Beneficiaries under the Death Benefit Plan.
N.C.G.S. § 135-190 — Reciprocity of Death Benefit Plan.
N.C.G.S. § 135-195 — Accumulated contributions separate.
N.C.G.S. § 135-200 — Benefits disallowed under this Article.