As used in the Deferred Compensation Act:
A. "board" means the public employees retirement board;
B. "local public body" means all political subdivisions of the state, their agencies, instrumentalities and institutions;
C. "local public employee" means any officer or employee to whom a local public body pays a salary for services rendered;
D. "deferred compensation carriers" means any corporation, partnership or persons providing administrative, recordkeeping or investment consulting services to participants in deferred compensation plans pursuant to funding agreements; and
E. "state employee" means any officer or employee to whom the state pays a salary for services rendered.