Most of these coaches' salaries are funded by outside sources, and therefore they would not count towards IPERS payments. It makes a great headline, but it's a myth. Some of their salary is covered and they would be eligible to collect on that portion for IPERS retirement. If you look at the information below EIU is paying salary 1 and salary 2 is being paid by outside sources. He will do well in IPERS, but not millions a year.If He sticks around for a handful more years, he will get like 500k annually from IPERS. Kirks F can pull around 5 MM when he retired.
Iowa Legislature - State Employee Salary Book
Information pertaining to the Iowa Legislature as well as the Executive and Judicial branch in as much as they relate to the legislative branch