HF 3930

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/19/2024 02:12pm

A bill for an act
relating to retirement; Minnesota State Retirement System correctional state
employees retirement plan; adding a new position to the list of positions that are
covered correctional service for employees of the Department of Human Services;
permitting the purchase of past service credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023
Supplement, section 352.91, subdivision 3f.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 352.91, subdivision 3f, is amended
to read:

Subd. 3f.

Additional Department of Human Services personnel.

(a) "Covered
correctional service" means service by a state employee in one of the employment positions
specified in paragraph (b) in the state-operated forensic services program or the Minnesota
Sex Offender Program if at least 75 percent of the employee's working time is spent in direct
contact with patients and the determination of this direct contact is certified to the executive
director by the commissioner of human services.

(b) The employment positions are:

(1) behavior analyst 2;

(2) behavior analyst 3;

(3) certified occupational therapy assistant 1;

(4) certified occupational therapy assistant 2;

(5) client advocate;

(6) clinical program therapist 2;

(7) clinical program therapist 3;

(8) clinical program therapist 4;

(9) customer services specialist principal;

(10) dental assistant registered;

(11) dental hygienist;

(12) group supervisor;

(13) group supervisor assistant;

(14) human services support specialist;

(15) licensed alcohol and drug counselor;

(16) licensed practical nurse;

(17) management analyst 3;

new text begin (18) music therapist;
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deleted text begin (18) deleted text end new text begin (19) new text end occupational therapist;

deleted text begin (19) deleted text end new text begin (20) new text end occupational therapist, senior;

deleted text begin (20) deleted text end new text begin (21) new text end physical therapist;

deleted text begin (21) deleted text end new text begin (22) new text end psychologist 1;

deleted text begin (22) deleted text end new text begin (23) new text end psychologist 2;

deleted text begin (23) deleted text end new text begin (24) new text end psychologist 3;

deleted text begin (24) deleted text end new text begin (25) new text end recreation program assistant;

deleted text begin (25) deleted text end new text begin (26) new text end recreation therapist lead;

deleted text begin (26) deleted text end new text begin (27) new text end recreation therapist senior;

deleted text begin (27) deleted text end new text begin (28) new text end rehabilitation counselor senior;

deleted text begin (28) deleted text end new text begin (29) new text end residential program lead;

deleted text begin (29) deleted text end new text begin (30) new text end security supervisor;

deleted text begin (30) deleted text end new text begin (31) new text end skills development specialist;

deleted text begin (31) deleted text end new text begin (32) new text end social worker senior;

deleted text begin (32) deleted text end new text begin (33) new text end social worker specialist;

deleted text begin (33) deleted text end new text begin (34) new text end social worker specialist, senior;

deleted text begin (34) deleted text end new text begin (35) new text end special education program assistant;

deleted text begin (35) deleted text end new text begin (36) new text end speech pathology clinician;

deleted text begin (36) deleted text end new text begin (37) new text end substance use disorder counselor senior;

deleted text begin (37) deleted text end new text begin (38) new text end work therapy assistant; and

deleted text begin (38) deleted text end new text begin (39) new text end work therapy program coordinator.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective on the first day of the first payroll period
occurring after the date of enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin MUSIC THERAPIST PERMITTED TO TRANSFER PAST SERVICE
CREDIT FROM THE MSRS GENERAL PLAN.
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new text begin For each employee whose employment position is music therapist and who enters the
correctional state employees retirement plan on the effective date of section 1, the executive
director must consider the employee an eligible employee under Minnesota Statutes, section
352.955, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), for purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 352.955.
The executive director must transfer, from the general state employees retirement plan to
the correctional state employees retirement plan, any eligible prior correctional employment
as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 352.955, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), if elected
by the eligible employee, subject to all other requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section
352.955, including payment by the eligible employee of the additional member contribution
as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 352.955, subdivision 3, paragraph (a).
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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