Definitions.

§ 135-153. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Benefit Trust. - The North Carolina Teachers' and State Employees' Benefit Trust under G.S. 135-154. (2) Death Benefit Plan. - The Death Benefit Plan for State Employees and Retirees under this Article. (3) Disability Income Plan. - The Disability Income Plan of North Carolina under Article 6 of this Chapter. (4) Reserved for future codification purposes. (5) Reserved for future codification purposes. (6) Participating plans. - All of the following: a. The Death Benefit Plan. b. The Local Governmental Death Benefit Plan under Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 128 of the General Statutes. c. Contributory death benefits available to retired members of the Consolidated Judicial Retirement System under G.S. 135-64. d. Contributory death benefits available to retired members of the Legislative Retirement System under G.S. 120-4.27. e. The Separate Insurance Benefits Plan under G.S. 143-166.60. (7) Reserved for future codification purposes. (8) Reserved for future codification purposes. (9) Workers' compensation benefits. - Excluding any payments for a permanent partial disability rating, disability income benefits provided under Chapter 97 of the General Statutes.