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4 GCA § 8129

Same: Automatic Increases in and Additions to Recomputed Annuities

Guam Code AnnotatedTitle 4 — Public Officers and Employees
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The recomputed disability retirement annuity set forth in § 8125 of this Chapter shall be subject to any of the following applicable non-cumulative additions:

(a)Any member receiving a disability retirement annuity shall receive each year on the anniversary date of that person’s retirement or entitlement, an automatic sliding scale increase to be computed as follows: CH. 8 RETIREMENT OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

(1)disability retirement annuitants receiving an annual annuity of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) or less shall receive an automatic annual increase of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00);

(2)disability retirement annuitants receiving an annual annuity of more than Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00), but not more than Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) shall receive an automatic annual increase of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00);

(3)disability retirement annuitants receiving an annual annuity of more than Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00), but not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), shall receive an automatic annual increase of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00); and

(4)disability retirement annuitants receiving an annual annuity of more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) shall receive an automatic annual increase of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).

(b)Any disability retirement annuitant who commenced receiving a disability retirement annuity prior to October 1, 1995, and who is entitled to disability retirement benefits under this Chapter shall receive, during the fiscal years commencing on October 1, 2002 and ending on February 28, 2003, an additional Four Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars ($4,238.00), to replace the sum known as the One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00), One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00), Seven Hundred Dollar ($700.00), and Eight Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars ($838.00) supplemental annuity benefits formerly contained in various General Appropriation Acts.

(c)Any disability retirement annuitant who commenced receiving a disability retirement annuity prior to October 1, 1999, and who is entitled to benefits under this Chapter, shall receive, during the fiscal years commencing on October 1, 1999 and ending on September 30, 2001, an additional One Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($1,100.00), to replace the annual cost of living increase formerly contained in various General Appropriation Acts.

(d)Any disability retirement annuitant who commenced receiving a disability retirement annuity on or after October 1, 1999, but prior to January 1, 2000, and who is entitled to benefits under this Chapter shall receive, during the fiscal year commencing on October 1, 2000 and ending on September 30, 2001, an additional One Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($1,100.00), to replace the annual cost of living increase formerly contained in various General Appropriation Acts.

(e)Any disability retirement annuitant who commenced receiving a disability retirement annuity on or after January 1, 2000, but prior to October 1, 2000, and who is entitled to benefits under this Chapter shall receive, during the fiscal year commencing on October 1, 2000 and ending September 30, 2001, an additional One Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($1,100.00), to replace the annual cost of living increase formerly contained in various General Appropriation Acts.

(f)Any disability retirement annuitant who commenced receiving a disability retirement annuity prior to October 1, 1995, and who is entitled to disability retirement benefits under this Chapter shall receive, during the period commencing on March 1, 2003, and ending on October 28, 2003, prospective non-cumulative supplemental annuity benefits as follows:

(1)Two Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Two ($2,472.00) in Class 1 Retiree Supplemental Annuity Benefits, known as the sum of One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00), One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00), Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00), and Eight Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars ($838.00) in annual benefits formerly contained in various General Appropriation Acts, for those employees who retired as of October 1, 1977. CH. 8 RETIREMENT OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

(2)One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-two ($1,772.00) in Class 2 Retiree Supplemental Annuity Benefits comprised of the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00), Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00), and Eight Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars ($838.00) in annual annuity benefits formerly contained in various General Appropriation Acts, for those employees who retired between October 2, 1977, and October 1, 1980.

(3)One Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Four Dollars ($1,364.00) in Class 3 Retiree Supplemental Annuity Benefits, comprised of the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00), and Eight Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars ($838.00) in annual annuity benefits formerly contained in various General Appropriation Acts, for those employees who retired between October 2, 1980, and October 1, 1982.

(4)Eight Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars ($875.00) in Class 4 Retiree Supplemental Annuity Benefits, composed of the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) in annual annuity benefits, formerly contained in various General Appropriation Acts, for those employees who retired between October 2, 1982, and October 1, 1995, or their survivors.

(5)No persons eligible for Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 Retiree Supplemental Annuity Benefits provided for in paragraph

(f)of this Section shall receive such benefit if their regular annual retirement annuity prior to the supplemental amounts herein is more than Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00). Persons eligible for Class 1, 2, 3, or 4 Retiree Supplemental Annuity Benefits shall only receive an amount of such benefits up to the total aggregate sum of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) in combined retirement annuities and supplemental retirement annuities and not more.

(g)Any disability retirement annuitant who commenced receiving a disability retirement annuity prior to October 1, 1995, and who is entitled to disability retirement benefits under this Chapter shall receive, during the period commencing on October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, for Fiscal Year 2026, prospective non-cumulative supplemental annuity benefits as follows:

(1)Four Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-eight Dollars ($4,238) in Retiree Supplemental Annuity Benefits, known as the sum of One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($1,200), One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500), Seven Hundred Dollars ($700), and Eight Hundred Thirty-eight Dollars ($838) in annual benefits formerly contained in various General Appropriation Acts.

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(A)No persons eligible for Retiree Supplemental Annuity Benefits provided for in this Subsection shall receive such benefit if their regular annual retirement annuity, excluding survivor benefits, prior to the supplemental amounts herein, exceeds Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000).

(B)No persons eligible for Retiree Supplemental Annuity Benefits shall receive more than the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000) in combined retirement annuities and supplemental retirement annuities.

(3)Any disability retirement annuitant eligible to receive the supplemental annuity may waive their supplemental annuity payment authorized herein by the filing of a notarized affidavit waiving such payment with the Retirement Fund.

§ The story of this section

  1. Enacted by P.L. 13-199 § 7 (bill & sponsor pending — earlier Legislature not yet ingested)
  2. Repealed by P.L. 25-72 § IV — introduced as Bill 322-25 · introduced by Mark Forbes + 14 cosponsors · lead sponsor unverified
  3. Enacted by P.L. 25-174 § 3 — introduced as Bill 502-25 · introduced by Kaleo S. Moylan
  4. Amended by P.L. 26-36 § 29 — introduced as Bill 98-26 · introduced by Mark Forbes
  5. Amended by P.L. 27-5 § IV — introduced as Bill 42-27 · introduced by Frank B. Aguon, Jr
  6. Enacted by P.L. 27-29 § IV — introduced as Bill 92-27
  7. Amended by P.L. 27-106 § IV — introduced as Bill 363-27
  8. Amended by P.L. 28-68 § III — introduced as Bill 11-28
  9. Amended by P.L. 28-150 § IV — introduced as Bill 359-28
  10. Affected by P.L. 29-19 § V — introduced as Bill 174-29
  11. Affected by P.L. 29-113 § V — introduced as Bill 207-29
  12. Affected by P.L. 30-55 § XI — introduced as Bill 58-30
  13. Affected by P.L. 30-196 § XI — introduced as Bill 439-30
  14. Affected by P.L. 31-77 § XI — introduced as Bill 1-31
  15. Affected by P.L. 31-233 § XI — introduced as Bill 426-31
  16. Affected by P.L. 32-68 § XI — introduced as Bill 1-32
  17. Affected by P.L. 32-181 § XI — introduced as Bill 269-32
  18. Affected by P.L. 33-66 § XI — introduced as Bill 37-33
  19. Affected by P.L. 33-185 § XI
  20. Affected by P.L. 34-42 § XI — introduced as Bill 22-34
  21. Affected by P.L. 34-116 § XI — introduced as Bill 323-34 · introduced by Benjamin J.F. Cruz
  22. Affected by P.L. 35-36 § XI — introduced as Bill 186-35 · introduced by Joe S. San Agustin
  23. Affected by P.L. 35-99 § XI — introduced as Bill 282-35
  24. Affected by P.L. 36-54 § XI — introduced as Bill 55-36Watch the public hearing · Nov 30, 2022Watch the hearing · Jul 26, 2022Watch the hearing · Jul 25, 2022Watch the hearing · Jul 25, 2022Watch the hearing · Jul 20, 2022Watch the public hearing · Jul 15, 2022Watch the public hearing · Aug 13, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jul 20, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jul 19, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jul 15, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jul 15, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jul 13, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 22, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 21, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 15, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 15, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 15, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 15, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 15, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 11, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 9, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 9, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 9, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 8, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 8, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 7, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 7, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 7, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 3, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 2, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 2, 2021Watch the budget hearing · Jun 1, 2021Watch the budget hearing · May 20, 2021Watch the budget hearing · May 20, 2021Watch the budget hearing · May 17, 2021Watch the budget hearing · May 17, 2021
  25. Affected by P.L. 36-107 § XI — introduced as Bill 276-36Watch the public hearing · Oct 7, 2022
  26. Affected by P.L. 37-42 § XI — introduced as Bill 26-37Watch the public hearing · Oct 3, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 2, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 2, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 2, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 2, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 1, 2024Watch the hearing · Jul 31, 2024Watch the hearing · Jul 31, 2024Watch the hearing · Jul 30, 2024Watch the hearing · Jul 30, 2024Watch the public hearing · Jun 11, 2024Watch the public hearing · May 15, 2024Watch the public hearing · May 8, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 30, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 29, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 29, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 29, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 29, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 28, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 28, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 25, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 25, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 23, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 22, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 22, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 21, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 21, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 18, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 18, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 17, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 17, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 16, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 16, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 15, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 15, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 15, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 14, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 14, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 14, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 11, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 10, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 10, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 9, 2023Watch the hearing · Aug 9, 2023Watch the budget hearing · Aug 1, 2023Watch the budget hearing · Jul 31, 2023Watch the budget hearing · Jul 19, 2023Watch the budget hearing · Jul 17, 2023Watch the budget hearing · Jul 14, 2023Watch the budget hearing · Jul 13, 2023Watch the budget hearing · Jul 12, 2023Watch the budget hearing · Jul 11, 2023Watch the budget hearing · Jul 7, 2023Watch the budget hearing · Jul 5, 2023Watch the budget hearing · Jun 22, 2023Watch the budget hearing · Jun 20, 2023Watch the budget hearing · Jun 19, 2023Watch the budget hearing · May 19, 2023Watch the budget hearing · May 18, 2023Watch the budget hearing · May 17, 2023Watch the budget hearing · May 16, 2023Watch the budget hearing · May 16, 2023Watch the budget hearing · May 16, 2023Watch the budget hearing · May 15, 2023
  27. Affected by P.L. 37-125 § XI — introduced as Bill 236-37Watch the public hearing · Nov 7, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 30, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 28, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 27, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 27, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 26, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 26, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 23, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 23, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 22, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 22, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 21, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 21, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 20, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 20, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 19, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 19, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 16, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 16, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 15, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 15, 2024Watch the hearing · Aug 14, 2024Watch the public hearing · Jul 8, 2024Watch the budget hearing · Jun 18, 2024Watch the budget hearing · Jun 18, 2024Watch the budget hearing · Jun 17, 2024Watch the budget hearing · Jun 17, 2024Watch the budget hearing · Jun 13, 2024Watch the budget hearing · Jun 13, 2024Watch the budget hearing · Jun 6, 2024Watch the budget hearing · Jun 6, 2024Watch the budget hearing · May 21, 2024Watch the budget hearing · May 21, 2024Watch the budget hearing · May 13, 2024Watch the budget hearing · May 13, 2024Watch the budget hearing · May 2, 2024Watch the budget hearing · May 2, 2024Watch the budget hearing · May 2, 2024Watch the budget hearing · May 2, 2024Watch the budget hearing · May 2, 2024Watch the budget hearing · Apr 16, 2024Watch the budget hearing · Apr 16, 2024
  28. Affected by P.L. 38-60 § XI — introduced as Bill 44-38Watch the hearing · Aug 20, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 20, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 20, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 20, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 20, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 19, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 19, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 19, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 19, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 18, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 18, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 18, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 18, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 17, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 17, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 16, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 16, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 16, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 15, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 15, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 15, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 14, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 14, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 14, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 14, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 13, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 13, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 13, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 12, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 12, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 12, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 12, 2025Watch the hearing · Aug 11, 2025Watch the budget hearing · Jul 11, 2025Watch the budget hearing · Jun 25, 2025Watch the budget hearing · Jun 19, 2025Watch the budget hearing · Jun 19, 2025Watch the budget hearing · Jun 17, 2025Watch the budget hearing · Jun 17, 2025Watch the budget hearing · Jun 17, 2025Watch the budget hearing · Jun 13, 2025Watch the budget hearing · Jun 13, 2025Watch the budget hearing · Jun 11, 2025Watch the budget hearing · May 5, 2025Watch the budget hearing · Apr 30, 2025Watch the budget hearing · Apr 30, 2025Watch the public hearing · Apr 16, 2025Watch the budget hearing · Apr 15, 2025

Reconstructed from the Guam Code Annotated. For the authoritative version, see the official PDF.