Increasing the mandatory retirement age for certain judges, requiring more years of service prior to receiving a member contribution reduction and increasing the maximum retirement benefit.

SB 359 raises the mandatory retirement age for certain Kansas judges from 75 to 78 years. It requires judges to complete more years of service to qualify for a reduced contribution rate (lowering their payroll deduction from 6% to 2% of salary after meeting specific service thresholds) and increases the maximum retirement benefit from 70% to 80% of a judge's final average salary. These changes apply to judges in the Kansas public employees retirement system, affecting their retirement eligibility, contribution requirements, and benefit calculations. The bill amends Kansas statutes K.S.A. 20-2603, 20-2608, and 20-2610.