SEC. 4.5.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution or existing law:(a) A person elected to or serving in the Legislature on or after November 1, 1990, shall participate in the Federal Social Security (Retirement, Disability, Health Insurance) Program.
(b) A person who is first elected to the Legislature for a term commencing on or after December 3, 2024, may elect to participate in the Public Employees’ Retirement System in any state retirement plan in which a majority of the employees of the state may participate. Retirement credit earned by that person through service in another state or local government agency may qualify for credit in the state retirement plan.
(c) The State shall pay only the employer’s share of the contributions necessary for participation in the Social Security Program and the Public Employees’ Retirement System, as applicable.
Notwithstanding (d) any other provision of this Constitution or existing law, a person elected to or serving in the Legislature on or after November 1, 1990, shall participate in the Federal Social Security (Retirement, Disability, Health Insurance) Program and the State shall pay only the employer’s share of the contribution necessary to such participation. No other pension or retirement benefit shall accrue as a result of service in the Legislature, such service not being intended as a career occupation. This Section section shall not be construed to abrogate or diminish any vested pension or retirement benefit which may have accrued under an existing law to a person holding or having held office in the Legislature, but upon adoption of this Act act no further entitlement to nor vesting in any existing program shall accrue to any such person, other than Social Security the Social Security Program and the Public Employees’ Retirement System to the extent herein provided.