Employee Benefits Programs Committee

1374 § 3 Study the feasibility and desirability of the Public Employees Retirement System entering a separate contract for prescription drug coverage under the uniform group insurance program. The Legislative Management may contract with a private third party to assist in conducting the study and identifying pros and cons relating to a carve out for prescription drug coverage under the uniform group insurance program.

Receive notice from the Board of Trustees of the Teachers' Fund for Retirement of necessary or desirable changes in statutes relating to the administration of the Teachers' Fund for Retirement fund (NDCC § 15-39.1-05.2)

Receive annual report from the Board of Trustees of the Teachers' Fund for Retirement regarding annual test of actuarial adequacy of statutory contribution rate (NDCC § 15-39.1-10.11)

Approve terminology adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Teachers' Fund for Retirement to comply with applicable federal statutes or rules (NDCC § 15-39.1-35)

Receive notice from firefighters relief associations of the association's intent to provide a substitution monthly service pension (NDCC § 18-11-15)

Approve terminology adopted by the Public Employees Retirement System Board to comply with federal requirements (NDCC §§ 39-03.1-29, 54-52-23, 54-52.1-08.2)

Receive periodic reports from Human Resource Management Services on the implementation, progress, and bonuses provided by state agency programs to provide bonuses to recruit or retain employees in hard-to-fill positions (NDCC § 54-06-31)

Receive biennial report from the Office of Management and Budget summarizing reports of state agencies providing service awards to employees in the classified service (NDCC § 54-06-32)

Receive biennial report from the Office of Management and Budget summarizing reports of state agencies providing employer‑paid costs of training or educational courses to employees in the classified service (NDCC § 54-06-33)

Receive biennial report from the Office of Management and Budget summarizing reports of executive branch state agencies paying employee membership dues for professional organizations and membership dues for service clubs when required to do business or if the membership is primarily for the benefit of the state (NDCC § 54-06-34)

Review legislative measures and proposals affecting public employees retirement programs and health and retiree health plans (NDCC § 54-35-02.4)