{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-49-22-504","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 49-22-504","heading":"Exemption from vesting requirements for military service members and spouses with orders outside the state.","body":"(1) As used in this section, \"service member\" means the same as that term is defined in Section 71A-1-101.\n(2) Employer nonelective contributions made on a member's behalf to a defined contribution plan under Section 49-22-303 or 49-22-401 are exempt from the vesting requirements of Subsections 49-22-303(2)(a) and 49-22-401(3)(a) if:\n(a) the member or the member's lawful spouse is a service member;\n(b) before the employer nonelective contributions vest in accordance with Subsection 49-22-303(2)(a) or 49-22-401(3)(a), the member or the member's spouse receives permanent change of station or relocation orders outside the state;\n(c) the member has a bona fide termination of employment with all participating employers; and\n(d) the member applies in writing to the office requesting an exemption under this section.\n(3) After the office receives a written application under this section and determines the member satisfies the conditions described in Subsection (2), the total amount of employer nonelective contributions made on a member's behalf vest to the member.","path":["Title 49 Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act","Chapter 49-22 New Public Employees' Tier II Contributory Retirement Act","Part 49-22-5 Death Benefit"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title49/Chapter22/49-22-S504.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"c921bf4b1c35e9593d57cd4ef4e39abd6bc8d57c1e4a7c91541eb3f7e0b69f6e","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-49-22-503","next":"us-ut/utah-code-49-22-601"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}