KENTUCKY (WKYT) – The retirement announcement from Fayette County’s former superintendent has raised questions about whether Demetrus Liggins will receive benefits from the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System.
That cannot be answered with complete certainty because account information in the teachers’ retirement system is confidential.
What state law says
KRS 161 lays out who qualifies for full retirement benefits under the state’s retirement system.
For an employee like the former superintendent, who became a member of the retirement system prior to 2022, individuals must meet one of the following requirements:
- Be 60 years old, with a minimum of five years of service.
- Be 55 years old, with a minimum of 10 years of service.
Age does not matter if a member has at least 27 years of service, and out-of-state service can be used to add up to the 27 years of service…