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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 97B.42, Code 1999, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new unnumbered paragraph: 1 3 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. Nothing herein shall be 1 4 construed to prevent a public employer from making 1 5 contributions on behalf of an employee, in addition to 1 6 contributions to the Iowa public employees' retirement system 1 7 and contributions to deferred compensation plans and tax- 1 8 sheltered annuities as described under this section, to 1 9 qualified multiemployer plans, as defined in Internal Revenue 1 10 Code section 414(f). Any negotiations between a public 1 11 employer and an employee organization regarding contributions 1 12 to qualified multiemployer plans shall be exempt from the 1 13 scope of negotiations limitations set forth in section 20.9. 1 14 For the purpose of ensuring compliance with section 415 of the 1 15 Internal Revenue Code, any public employer which agrees to 1 16 participate in a qualified multiemployer plan through 1 17 collective bargaining with its employees, shall be obligated 1 18 to inform the system annually on a form prescribed by the 1 19 system of the identity of such qualified multiemployer plans, 1 20 the identity of the participating employees, and sufficient 1 21 information, as determined by the system, in advance of the 1 22 retirement of such individuals to determine the maximum 1 23 benefit payable from the system under section 415 of the 1 24 Internal Revenue Code, taking into account amounts payable 1 25 under the qualified multiemployer retirement plan. 1 26 Sec. 2. IMPLEMENTATION DATE. This Act shall not be 1 27 implemented until the Iowa public employees' retirement system 1 28 has received a ruling from the federal internal revenue 1 29 service regarding the implementation of Internal Revenue Code, 1 30 section 415 limits for an employee covered under the Iowa 1 31 public employees' retirement system and a qualified 1 32 multiemployer plan as described in this Act. 1 33 EXPLANATION 1 34 This bill provides that an employer of an employee covered 1 35 under IPERS can also contribute to a qualified multiemployer 2 1 plan of the employee without violating the requirements of 2 2 Code chapter 97B. Negotiations between an employee and 2 3 employer concerning contributions to a qualified multiemployer 2 4 plan are exempted from the scope of negotiation limits of Code 2 5 chapter 20. An employer who agrees to contribute to a 2 6 qualified multiemployer plan shall provide IPERS with certain 2 7 information concerning the plan and the employees covered. 2 8 The bill shall not be implemented until IPERS receives a 2 9 favorable ruling from the federal internal revenue service. 2 10 LSB 6288XS 78 2 11 ec/cf/24
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