Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 04/23/2025 09:47 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to retirement; authorizing an unreduced early retirement annuity for
probation agency employees; increasing employee contributions for probation
agency employees beginning January 1, 2026; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024,
sections 352.01, by adding a subdivision; 352.04, subdivision 2; 352.116, by adding
a subdivision; 353.01, by adding a subdivision; 353.27, subdivision 2; 353.30, by
adding a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 352.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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"Probation agency employee" means an employee
of a county or state agency who is a probation or supervisory officer, supervisory staff
member, or program manager and who provides community supervision services or oversees
the delivery of probation services.
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This section is effective January 1, 2026.
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Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 352.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
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(b) The employee contribution to the fund by each probation agency employee is equal
to ... percent of the employee's salary.
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deduction from salary as provided in subdivision 4.
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day of the first full pay period after the effective date of the increase.
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This section is effective January 1, 2026.
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Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 352.116, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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Upon
separation from county or state service after reaching at least age 60 or with at least 35 years
of service, a probation agency employee is entitled, upon application, to a retirement annuity
in an amount equal to the applicable normal retirement annuity provided in section 352.115,
subdivisions 2 and 3, without any reduction for early retirement.
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This section is effective January 1, 2028.
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Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 353.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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"Probation agency employee" means an employee
of a county or state agency who is a probation or supervisory officer, supervisory staff
member, or program manager and who provides community supervision services or oversees
the delivery of probation services.
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This section is effective January 1, 2026.
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Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 353.27, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
(a) For a basic
member of the general employees retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement
Association, the employee contribution is 9.10 percent of salary. For a coordinated member
of the general employees retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association,
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(b) For a coordinated member who is a probation agency employee, the employee
contribution is ... percent of salary.
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deleted text begin (b) These contributionsdeleted text end new text begin (c) Contributions under paragraph (a) or (b)new text end must be made by
deduction from salary as defined in section 353.01, subdivision 10, in the manner provided
in subdivision 4. If any portion of a member's salary is paid from other than public funds,
the member's employee contribution must be based on the total salary received by the
member from all sources.
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This section is effective January 1, 2026.
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Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 353.30, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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Upon termination of public service under
section 353.01, subdivision 11a, after reaching at least age 60 or with at least 35 years of
service, a probation agency employee is entitled, upon application, to a retirement annuity
in an amount equal to the applicable normal retirement annuity provided in section 353.29,
subdivision 3, without any reduction for early retirement.
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This section is effective January 1, 2028.
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