North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS)

Stark County contributes to NDPERS on behalf of its employees to either a Defined Contribution Plan or a Defined Benefit Plan.  This is based upon your position and date of hire.

Defined Benefit Plan

• Upon retirement, you will receive a guaranteed monthly benefit for your lifetime.
• Every month that a contribution is made to NDPERS, you earn service credit.
• Benefits are based on the calculation of Final Average Salary X Benefit Multiplier X Years of service credit.
• NDPERS is responsible for all of the planning and investment risk.
• The advantages of defined benefit plans are fixed payout, protection from market fluctuations, and tax benefits.  

Stark County contributes to the following defined benefit plans on behalf of the employee:

• Main - Defined Benefit Hybrid 
  
• Public Safety

Effective January 1, 2025, new employees that are not eligible for the plans outlined above, will be enrolled in the Defined Contribution Plan.

• Defined Contribution Plan 2025