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Arizona Revised Statutes Title 38. Public Officers and Employees § 38-951. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Board” means the Arizona state retirement system board established by § 38-713 or the board of trustees established by § 38-848.

2. “Eligible group” means any of the following:

(a) The Arizona state retirement system established by article 2 of this chapter.

(b) The elected officials' retirement plan established by article 3 of this chapter.

(c) The public safety personnel retirement system established by article 4 of this chapter.

(d) The corrections officer retirement plan established by article 6 of this chapter.

(e) An optional retirement program established pursuant to § 15-1451 or 15-1628.

(f) The elected officials' defined contribution retirement system established pursuant to article 3.1 of this chapter.  1

(g) The public safety personnel defined contribution retirement plan established pursuant to article 4.1 of this chapter.  2

3. “Employer” means an agency or department of this state or an agency or department of a political subdivision of this state that has employees in an eligible group.

4. “Plan” means a defined contribution plan authorized by this article.

1 Section 38-824 et seq.
2 Section 38-865 et seq.
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