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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Regular Session of the 118th

CHAPTER 55
H.P. 561 - L.D. 752

An Act to Include in the Legislative and Judicial Retirement Systems the Same Provisions for Post-retirement Divorce That Are in the Maine State Retirement System

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

     Sec. 1. 3 MRSA §860 is enacted to read:

§860. Divorce

     If a retiree who is the recipient of a reduced service retirement allowance under section 857 is granted a divorce either after retirement or before a retirement beneficiary is named, the provisions of Title 5, section 17805-A apply on the same basis as for members of the Maine State Retirement System.

     Sec. 2. 4 MRSA §1361 is enacted to read:

§1361. Divorce

     If a retiree who is the recipient of a reduced regular retirement allowance under section 1357, subsection 2, paragraph B, C or D is granted a divorce either after retirement or before a retirement beneficiary is named, subsections 1 to 4 apply.

     1. Election of benefit for difference beneficiary. The recipient may elect to have the reduced retirement benefit paid under the same option to a different beneficiary under the following conditions:

     2. Time and manner of election. The recipient may make the election at any time after the divorce is granted by:

     3. Amount of benefit. The amount of the benefit payable under the option elected is the actuarial equivalent, at the date of the beginning of payment of benefits under this section, of the amount of reduced retirement benefit the recipient has been receiving, plus the amount expected to be paid to the original spouse after the recipient's death.

     4. Effective date of coverage of new beneficiary. The effective date of the designation of the recipient's new beneficiary is the date the request is received. The recipient's retirement benefit must be adjusted on the first day of the month following the effective date of the new designation of beneficiary.

Unless otherwise indicated, effective June 26, 1997.

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