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HF 3347

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/17/2016 02:40pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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A bill for an act
relating to retirement; Minnesota State Retirement System; allowing service
credit purchase and Rule of 90 eligibility for certain Minnesota Department
of Transportation employees.

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

Section 1. new text begin MSRS-GENERAL RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY CLARIFICATION;
SERVICE CREDIT PURCHASE IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an eligible person
described in paragraph (b) is entitled to purchase prior uncredited service credit under
paragraph (c) and, if the service credit purchase is made, to have an effective start date
for active retirement plan membership of June 1, 1989, and to retire under Minnesota
Statutes, section 352.116, subdivision 1.
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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 the dates as follows:
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new text begin employee
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new text begin birth date
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new text begin A
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new text begin October 2, 1968
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new text begin B
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new text begin June 12, 1965
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new text begin C
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new text begin August 10, 1958
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new text begin D
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new text begin April 29, 1963
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new text begin E
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new text begin April 11, 1955
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new text begin F
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new text begin August 13, 1966
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new text begin G
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new text begin April 22, 1961
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new text begin H
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new text begin December 31, 1958
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new text begin I
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new text begin October 10, 1966
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new text begin J
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new text begin February 4, 1961
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new text begin K
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new text begin August 21, 1963
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new text begin L
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new text begin January 23, 1960
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new text begin M
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new text begin September 19, 1966
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new text begin N
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new text begin November 3, 1961
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new text begin O
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new text begin June 13, 1958
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new text begin P
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new text begin June 23, 1954
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new text begin Q
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new text begin October 20, 1956
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new text begin R
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new text begin July 28, 1955
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new text begin S
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new text begin May 6, 1960
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new text begin T
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new text begin March 19, 1966
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new text begin U
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new text begin August 19, 1966
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new text begin V
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new text begin March 14, 1959
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new text begin (2) became an employee of the Minnesota Department of Transportation prior
to July 1, 1989, in a position which was not covered by the general state employees
retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement System;
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new text begin (3) was eventually employed as a permanent employee after June 30, 1989, and
covered by the general state employees retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement
System on the dates as follows:
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new text begin employee
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new text begin membership record date
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new text begin A
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new text begin September 27, 1989
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new text begin B
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new text begin September 27, 1989
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new text begin C
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new text begin September 26, 1989
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new text begin D
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new text begin September 27, 1989
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new text begin E
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new text begin September 26, 1989
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new text begin F
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new text begin September 13, 1989
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new text begin G
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new text begin September 1, 1989
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new text begin H
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new text begin September 27, 1989
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new text begin I
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new text begin September 27, 1989
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new text begin J
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new text begin September 13, 1989
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new text begin K
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new text begin September 13, 1989
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new text begin L
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new text begin September 26, 1989
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new text begin M
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new text begin August 30, 1989
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new text begin N
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new text begin September 26, 1989
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new text begin O
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new text begin September 13, 1989
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new text begin P
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new text begin September 27, 1989
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new text begin Q
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new text begin September 27, 1989
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new text begin R
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new text begin September 27, 1989
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new text begin S
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new text begin September 13, 1989
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new text begin T
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new text begin September 13, 1989
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new text begin U
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new text begin September 27, 1989
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new text begin V
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new text begin September 26, 1989
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new text begin (4) was sent annual statements by the Minnesota State Retirement System between
July 1, 2005, and July 1, 2015, indicating eligibility for a retirement benefit under
Minnesota Statutes, section 352.116, subdivision 1; and
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new text begin (5) was sent notification from the Minnesota State Retirement System revising the
start date for general state employees retirement plan membership from a date before
July 1, 1989, to a date after June 30, 1989, and indicating consequent inapplicability of
Minnesota Statutes, section 352.116, subdivision 1.
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new text begin (c) An eligible person may purchase allowable service credit in the general state
employees retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement System by paying an
amount equal to the employer contributions and employee contributions that would have
been paid from June 1, 1989, to the end of the month prior to the date the employee
entered covered service plus interest at the rate of 8.5 percent until June 30, 2015, and
eight percent thereafter compounded annually on the combined employer and employee
contribution amount from the date the contributions would have been paid to the date the
Minnesota State Retirement System receives payment for this service credit purchase.
The payment must be made in a lump sum.
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new text begin (d) An eligible person who purchases allowable service credit under paragraph (c)
has a June 1, 1989, start date for the purpose of allowable service credited by the general
state employees retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement System and is eligible
for a retirement annuity under Minnesota Statutes, section 352.116, subdivision 1.
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new text begin (e) Authority to purchase prior uncredited service credit under this section expires
on July 1, 2017.
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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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