{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-3-12c-601","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 3-12C-601","heading":"Retirement benefit to terminated member with vested right--Calculation.","body":"A terminated member who has a vested right in the system may leave the member's accumulated contributions on deposit with the system and receive a retirement benefit commencing at the member's retirement. In calculating such benefit, the member's final average compensation shall be increased by the COLA commencing each July first for each complete twelve-month period between the member's last termination and the date on which the member's retirement benefit commences.","path":["TITLE 3. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 3-12C. SOUTH DAKOTA RETIREMENT SYSTEM"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/3-12C-601","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"126cd8ab9abe695c20f2efa384ad8bd0f9a14daa8e11e89173dfc19187299619","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-3-12c-520","next":"us-sd/sdcl-3-12c-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}