Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1.Advise the Board on compliance with all qualification issues pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code affecting the nine defined benefit retirement plans administered by DPERS which include: (1) State Employees' Pension Plan; (2) Closed State Police Pension Plan; (3) New State Police Pension Plan; (4) Old Judicial Pension Plan; (5) Revised Judicial Pension Plan; (6) Diamond State Port Corporation Pension Plan; (7) County and Municipal (General) Plan; (8) County and Municipal (Police/Firefighters) Plan; and (9) Volunteer Firemen’s Plan (collectively the “Plans”). 2.Provide sophisticated legal advice on federal tax and benefit issues and international tax matters for the Board. 3.Provide specific, written recommendations and strategies to achieve and maintain the qualified status of the Plans, including but not limited to, written recommendations on amendments to statutes, policies, and procedures to ensure the Plans are in full compliance with the Internal Revenue Code qualification criteria and constitutional law. 4.Advise the Board concerning technical compliance of plan documents, including state laws, rules, administrative policies, and procedures for all of the Plans administered by the Board to achieve and maintain the qualified status of the Plans.
