Employer Contribution Rates
The Retirement System certifies each employer's contribution
rate annually with a letter to the designated agent.
The designated agent
signs and returns the letter to the Retirement System.
Rates provided below are for information purposes only. If you have any specific questions about your employer contribution rate, please call the InfoLine at 1-888-275-5737.
1. KPERS Contribution Rates
- Death & Disability Rate
- KPERS Local Non-School Employers With Fixed Rates
- KPERS Local Non-School Employers With Variable Rates*
- State Agencies and School Districts Rates
- Working After Retirement Rates
*an agency with an affiliation date after July 1, 1997 or with an excess benefit payment
KPERS Contribution Rates
KPERS contribution rates do not include the Death and Disability Insurance rate. The employer must remit
this rate in addition to the KPERS employer contribution rate.
- Death & Disability Rate: 1.00%
KPERS Local Non-School Employers With a Fixed Rate
- 4.93% for January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008
- 5.54% for January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2009
KPERS Local Non-School Employers With a Variable Rate
| Employer | 1/1/08-12/31/08 |
1/1/09-12/31/09 |
| Basehor Community Library | 8.65% |
9.13% |
| Bourbon Co RWD #2 | 9.26% |
9.12% |
| Bucklin Public Library | 9.97% |
10.93% |
| City of Arcadia | 6.07% |
7.76% |
| City of Bentley | 8.29% |
8.86% |
| City of Blue Mound | 5.14% |
5.74% |
| City of Burden | 5.88% |
6.29% |
| City of Denison | 7.70% |
8.39% |
| City of Emporia | 4.93% |
5.57% |
| City of Gypsum | 5.34% |
6.32% |
| City of Leavenworth | 4.93% |
5.56% |
| City of Linn Valley | 5.12% |
5.72% |
| City of Linwood | 5.27% |
5.94% |
| City of Longton | 6.46% |
7.00% |
| City of North Newton | 7.79% |
8.39% |
| City of Salina | 5.09% |
5.79% |
| City of Shawnee | 5.11% |
6.23% |
| Clay Co Conservation District | 16.13% |
16.90% |
| Cottonwood Inc. | 6.19% |
6.81% |
| Crawford Co RWD #2 | 17.07% |
18.69% |
| Doniphan Co Rural Fire District #2 | 5.73% |
6.39% |
| Elkhart Cemetery District | 6.98% |
5.82% |
| Ellis Public Library | 7.93% |
7.12% |
| Four Co Mental Health Center Inc | 7.65% |
8.30% |
| Greenleaf Housing Authority | 12.30% |
12.48% |
| Hamilton Co Library | 6.36% |
6.45% |
| Hays Housing Authority | 5.13% |
5.74% |
| Haysville Community Library | 12.78% |
15.05% |
| Johnson Co Fire Dist No. 2 (rural) | 6.41% |
6.86% |
| Kansas Workers' Risk Coop for Counties | 6.00% |
6.62% |
| Lindsborg Community Library | 5.90% |
6.88% |
| Mulvane Public Library | 6.31% |
6.95% |
| St. Francis Housing Authority | 8.60% |
9.35% |
| Stanton Co Recreation Commission | 11.36% |
11.93% |
| The Center for Counseling & Consultation | 8.56% |
8.96% |
| Towanda Township | 6.18% |
6.75% |
| Unified Government of Wyandotte Co./KCK | 5.14% |
5.78% |
State Agencies and School Districts Rates
7/1/08-6/30/09 |
7/1/09-6/30/10 |
|
| State Regular | 6.97% |
7.34% |
| Corrections Officers - Group A (Age 55) | 7.44% |
8.04% |
| Corrections Officers - Group B (Age 60) | 7.30% |
7.90% |
| School Employers | 6.97% |
7.57% |
Working After Retirement Rates
For employers who hire a KPERS retiree who retired from a different employer
1/1/08-12/31/08 |
1/1/09-12/31/09 |
|
| Local Employers | 11.94% |
12.13% |
7/1/08-6/30/09 |
7/1/09-6/30/10 |
|
| State of Kansas | 11.35% |
11.34% |
| School Employers | 15.95% |
16.07% |
7/1/08-6/30/09 |
7/1/09-6/30/10 |
|
State of Kansas Retired Nurses returning to work at certain State of Kansas institutions |
7.35% |
7.34% |
KP&F Contribution Rates
|
KP&F State Employer Rates |
7/1/08 - 6/30/09 |
7/1/09 - 6/30/10 |
Board of Regents Campus Police |
13.80% |
13.38% |
Kansas Bureau of Investigation |
14.56% |
13.38% |
Kansas Highway Patrol - Troopers |
15.01% |
13.38% |
KHP Capitol Area Security Patrol |
13.80% |
13.38% |
KHP Motor Carrier Inspectors |
13.80% |
13.38% |
State Fire Marshall |
13.80% |
13.38% |
Kansas Commission of Peace Officers |
13.80% |
13.38% |
KP&F Local Employer Rates
Employer |
1/1/08 - 12/31/08 |
1/1/09 - 12/31/09 |
Atchison Co (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Abilene (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Andover |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Arkansas City |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Atchison |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Baldwin City |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Basehor (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Bonner Springs (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Chanute |
14.29% |
13.51% |
City of Cimarron (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Coffeyville |
20.08% |
18.85% |
City of Concordia |
18.98% |
17.27% |
City of Derby |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Dodge City |
21.15% |
20.01% |
City of Edwardsville (Firemen) |
19.40% |
18.70% |
City of Edwardsville (Police) |
16.15% |
16.27% |
City of Emporia |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Erie (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Eudora |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Fairway |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Fort Scott |
19.83% |
19.10% |
City of Garden City (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Gardner Public Safety Officers
|
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Hays |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Herington |
15.11% |
14.33% |
City of Hutchinson |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Junction City |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Lake Quivira (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Lansing |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Lawrence |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Leavenworth |
14.60% |
14.69% |
City of Leawood |
14.60% |
14.20% |
City of Lenexa |
14.01% |
13.64% |
City of Liberal Police & Firemen |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Manhattan |
16.68% |
16.14% |
City of Marion (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of McPherson |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Merriam |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Mission (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Newton |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Newton EMTs |
16.16% |
15.70% |
City of Olathe |
13.95% |
13.58% |
City of Oswego (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Ottawa (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Overbrook (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Paola (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Park City (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Parsons |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Pittsburg |
16.90% |
16.30% |
City of Roeland Park (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Salina |
17.01% |
17.24% |
City of Shawnee |
14.54% |
14.13% |
City of Spring Hill |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Topeka |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Wellington |
17.12% |
16.75% |
City of Westwood (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
City of Winfield |
17.89% |
17.33% |
City of Winfield (EMS) |
22.36% |
21.16% |
Cowley Co Sheriff's Dept. |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Dickinson Co ( KPF ) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Douglas Co Law Enforcement |
17.06% |
16.47% |
Ellis Co |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Ford Co (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Franklin Co Sheriff Dept (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Gray Co Sheriff Dept (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Harvey Co Sheriff's Dept. |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Johnson Co Fire Dept |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Johnson Co Fire No. 1 |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Johnson Co Fire No. 2 |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Johnson Co Park Commission |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Johnson Co Sheriff's Dept |
14.09% |
13.71% |
Labette Co Sheriff's Dept. |
16.65% |
16.02% |
Leavenworth Co (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Leavenworth Co EMS |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Leavenworth Co Fire District 1 (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
McPherson Co (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Miami Co ( KPF ) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Pottawatomie Co (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Reno Co Sheriff's Dept |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Riley Co Law Enforcement |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Sedgwick Co EMT's |
14.33% |
13.93% |
Sedgwick Co Fire No. 1 |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Sedgwick Co Sheriff's Dept. |
14.23% |
13.86% |
Seward Co |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Shawnee Co Sheriff's Dept. |
16.62% |
16.18% |
Shawnee Heights Fire District (KPF) |
13.88% |
13.51% |
Sumner Co Sheriff's Dept. |
15.72% |
15.11% |
Unified Gov't of Wyandotte Co - KCK (KPF)
|
14.92% |
15.03% |
Unified Gov't of Wyandotte Co (County Sheriff)
|
13.88% |
13.51% |
Judges Contribution Rates (1)
- 22.08% from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009
- 20.50% from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010
(1) In addition to the Judges employer contribution rate, the employer must also remit Death and Disability Insurance rate of 0.4%.