Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 286.6793 (2026)

Time of vesting; vesting of benefits upon termination of System

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NRS 286.6793  Time of vesting; vesting of benefits upon termination of System.

      1.  The retirement allowance for a member who:

      (a) Ceased being an active member before July 1, 1989, vested on the date that the employee completed 10 years of accredited contributing service; and

      (b) Is active on or after July 1, 1989, becomes vested on the date that the employee completes 5 years of accredited contributing service.

      2.  Benefits for survivors offered pursuant to this chapter become vested on the date that the employee completes 10 years of accredited contributing service or becomes entitled to begin receiving benefits or on the date of the member’s death, whichever event occurs first.

      3.  Unless otherwise specifically provided by the amendatory act, any change in the provisions of this chapter is retroactive for all service of any member before the date of vesting, but no change may impair any vested allowance or benefit.

      4.  Upon the termination or partial termination of the System:

      (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), all accrued benefits that are funded become 100 percent vested and nonforfeitable.

      (b) A member who receives the member’s vested accrued benefits in a complete cash distribution before the termination is not entitled to the vesting of any benefits which have been forfeited.

      (Added to NRS by 1967, 744; A 1975, 1060; 1977, 1595; 1979, 261; 1981, 457; 1989, 1028; 1991, 2369; 2001, 1291)

INVESTMENT OF MONEY

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1980–1989 · leading case: Allen v. State, 676 P.2d 792 (Nev. 1984).
Allen v. State, 676 P.2d 792 (Nev. 1984). “7 NRS 286.6793(1) states: 1. All retirement allowances or benefits for survivors offered pursuant to this chapter become vested on the date that the employee completes 10 years of creditable service or become entitled to begin receiving such benefits or on the date of his death,…”
Pub. Employees' Ret. Bd. v. Washoe Cnty., 615 P.2d 972 (Nev. 1980). “NRS 286.6793. Both parties moved for summary judgment.”
Gemma v. Gemma, 778 P.2d 429 (Nev. 1989). “See NRS 286.6793. As a police officer, Joseph is eligible to retire at age 50 if he has at least twenty years of service, or at age 55, if he has at least ten years of service.”
State v. State of Nev. Employees Ass'n, Inc., 720 P.2d 697 (Nev. 1986). “410 if: (a) The employee is hired after July 1, 1985; or (b) The employee’s benefits have vested pursuant to NRS 286.6793. The employer shall begin paying an employee’s portion of contribution on the date his benefits vest, if they vest after July 1, 1985.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 286.6793(1) — 1 case
Allen v. State, 676 P.2d 792 (Nev. 1984). “7 NRS 286.6793(1) states: 1. All retirement allowances or benefits for survivors offered pursuant to this chapter become vested on the date that the employee completes 10 years of creditable service or become entitled to begin receiving such benefits or on the date of his death,…”
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