Section 38-840.04 - Employer and member contributionsA. Beginning January 1, 2014, employers shall contribute the percentage of the gross compensation of all of the members under their employment so that the total employer contributions equals the amount that the board determines is necessary to pay one-half of all benefits under and costs of administering the EODC disability program.B. Beginning January 1, 2014, a member shall contribute a percentage of the member's gross compensation equal to the employer contribution for the member required pursuant to subsection A of this section.C. The employer shall pay the member contributions required of members on account of gross compensation earned. All employer and member contributions shall be paid to the board. The board shall allocate the contributions to the EODC disability program trust fund and shall place the contributions in the EODC disability program's depository.D. Each employer shall certify on each payroll the amount to be contributed to the EODC disability program and shall remit that amount to the board.E. The department of administration and the treasurer of each county and participating city and town shall transfer to the board the contributions provided for in subsections A and B of this section within ten working days after each payroll date. Contributions transferred after these dates shall include a penalty equal to ten percent per annum, compounded annually, for each day that the contributions are late. Delinquent payments due under this subsection, together with interest charges as provided in this subsection and court costs, may be recovered by action in a court of competent jurisdiction against the person or persons responsible for the payments or, at the request of the board, may be deducted from any other monies, including excise revenue taxes, payable to a political subdivision by any department or agency of this state.F. If more than the correct amount of contributions required is paid by an employer, proper adjustment shall be made in connection with subsequent payments. The board shall return excess contributions to the employer if the employer requests return of the contributions within one year after the date of overpayment.G. Member contributions are not refundable.Amended by L. 2024, ch. 116,s. 1, eff. 9/14/2024.Added by L. 2013, ch. 217,s. 8, eff. 9/13/2013.