IA SSB3051

Public employees convicted of a felony lose all pension rights under Iowa's peace officers' retirement system (Chapter 97A), public employees' retirement system (Chapter 97B), or judicial retirement system (Chapter 602) if the conviction occurs prior to bona fide retirement.

Employee contributions to the retirement system are returned to the convicted employee, but any benefits received in excess of those contributions must be repaid to the system.

The employer-contributed portion of a revoked pension becomes property subject to forfeiture under Iowa's forfeiture laws (Chapter 809A).

District court clerks must notify the applicable retirement system when a public employee is convicted of a felony, and courts must inform convicted public employees that their pension is subject to revocation and forfeiture.

Forfeiture provisions do not impair rights under marital property, spousal support, or child support orders, nor do they affect governmental entities' rights to collect amounts for the victim compensation fund.