Committee advances Senate Bill 435 to change KPERS procedures The Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance advanced Senate Bill 435, which would amend KPERS statutes on vice‑chair election procedure and contribution-rate treatment for affiliating employers and repeal obsolete 'working after retirement' rules.

The Senate Committee just advanced a pivotal bill that could reshape KPERS procedures, from internal vice-chair elections to new contribution rate rules for employers!

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Committee presses whether agencies should restore KPERS employer contributions after rate change Members questioned why Department of Administration adjustments reduced agency KPERS contributions even as the system’s unfunded liability remains; analysts said the legislature could change direction but staff must confirm any statutory constraints.

Kansas lawmakers are questioning why reduced contributions to the KPERS retirement system could worsen the state's unfunded liability.

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