Utah Retirement Systems Amendments for Military Personnel

SB 19 modifies Utah's retirement system rules to better support military personnel. It requires employer retirement contributions to vest (become fully owned) immediately when a member or their spouse is a military service member receiving permanent change of station orders outside Utah. The bill also allows specific Utah National Guard personnel, including the adjutant general, to elect immediate vesting of employer contributions. These changes apply to defined contribution retirement plans and involve technical updates to existing Utah Code sections, with no new funding required. The bill directly affects active-duty military members, National Guard personnel, and their spouses relocating due to military orders.