HF 2026

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to retirement; public employees police and
fire retirement plan; authorizing the purchase of
prior service credit for a leave of absence as an
employee organization business agent.

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

Section 1. new text begin PUBLIC EMPLOYEES POLICE AND FIRE PLAN;
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION BUSINESS AGENT LEAVE OF ABSENCE SERVICE
CREDIT PURCHASE.
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new text begin (a) An eligible person described in paragraph (b) is
entitled to purchase allowable service credit in the public
employees police and fire retirement plan for the period
described in paragraph (c) by making the payment required under
paragraph (d).
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new text begin (b) An eligible person is a person who:
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new text begin (1) was born on January 3, 1959;
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new text begin (2) was employed by the Minnetonka Police Department before
1995;
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new text begin (3) was granted a leave of absence from employment by the
Minnetonka Police Department in 1995 to serve as the business
agent for an employee labor organization; and
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new text begin (4) returned to employment with the Minnetonka Police
Department from the leave of absence in 1997.
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new text begin (c) The period of service credit available for purchase
under this section is one and one-half years.
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new text begin (d) The prior service credit purchase payment must be
calculated under Minnesota Statutes, section 356.551.
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Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin (a) Section 1 is effective the day following final
enactment.
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new text begin (b) Section 1 expires July 1, 2007.
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