{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-49-11-501","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 49-11-501","heading":"Refunds of member contributions -- Transfers of contributions to defined contribution plan.","body":"(1) If a member shall for any cause, except retirement, permanent or temporary disability, or death, terminate employment with a participating employer the member may leave the member contributions in the fund or may receive a refund of the member contributions as provided under this section.\n(2) A member who applies for a refund of member contributions shall apply in writing on forms provided by the office.\n(3) A refund of member contributions may not be made to a member within 60 days from the last date of the pay period for which contributions are made by or on behalf of the member.\n(4) If the member is reemployed by a participating employer within the time period under Subsection (3), the member is not eligible for a refund.\n(5) A member who receives a refund of member contributions forfeits the service credit based on those contributions.\n(6) A member who is exempted from or becomes ineligible for service credit in a system but who remains employed by a participating employer may request a direct transfer of member contributions to a qualified plan.\n(7) A member who remains employed with an employer which has withdrawn from a system may request a plan-to-plan transfer of member contributions to a qualified defined contribution plan administered by the board or a qualified plan offered by the member's employer.\n(8) Refund interest shall be paid on refunds of member contributions under this section.","path":["Title 49 Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act","Chapter 49-11 Utah State Retirement Systems Administration","Part 49-11-5 General Member Provisions"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title49/Chapter11/49-11-S501.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"02925f70c2f4270b9f8e406c54424bd35a725160113fb18a0f59560b4d252dcf","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-49-11-407","next":"us-ut/utah-code-49-11-502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}