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HF 3606

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/24/2016 02:28pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
relating to retirement; correctional state employees retirement plan; transfer of
prior general plan service credit and retirement annuity adjustment for certain
Department of Corrections retiree.

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

Section 1. new text begin TRANSFER OF PAST MSRS-GENERAL SERVICE CREDIT TO
MSRS-CORRECTIONAL.
new text end

new text begin (a) An eligible person described in paragraph (b) who makes payment to the
correctional state employees retirement fund required under paragraph (c) on or before
July 1, 2017, is entitled to have (1) the employer payment made on the eligible person's
behalf under paragraph (d), and (2) service credit transferred from the general state
employees retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement System to the correctional
state employees retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement System for the period
from June 1, 1986, to August 31, 1989, under paragraph (e).
new text end

new text begin (b) An eligible person is a person who:
new text end

new text begin (1) was born on June 11, 1960;
new text end

new text begin (2) was a member of the correctional state employees retirement plan from
November 1981 to May 1986 and from September 1989 to January 27, 2015;
new text end

new text begin (3) had service covered by the general state employees retirement plan from
June 1986 through August 1989 as a security case worker and who is certified by the
Department of Corrections to have spent at least 75 percent of the person's working time
in direct contact with inmates or patients;
new text end

new text begin (4) did not purchase service under Laws 1996, chapter 408, article 8; and
new text end

new text begin (5) retired on January 27, 2015.
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new text begin (c) An eligible person under paragraph (b) must pay to the executive director of the
Minnesota State Retirement System the difference between the employee contribution rate
for the general state employees retirement plan and the employee contribution rate for
the correctional state employees retirement plan in effect during the period eligible for
transfer, applied to the eligible person's salary at the time that each additional contribution
would have been deducted from pay if coverage had been provided by the correctional
state employees retirement plan. These amounts must be paid in a lump sum no later
than July 1, 2017, plus eight percent interest compounded annually from June 30, 1999,
until the date paid.
new text end

new text begin (d) If an eligible person pays the past member contributions under paragraph (c), the
Department of Corrections, on behalf of the eligible person, shall pay to the executive
director of the Minnesota State Retirement System the difference between the actuarial
present value of the additional benefit resulting from the transferred service credit less the
amount described in paragraph (c) to be paid by the eligible person. This amount must
be paid by the Department of Corrections in a lump sum within 30 days after the date on
which the executive director notifies the department that the amount under paragraph
(c) has been paid.
new text end

new text begin (e) If the payments under paragraphs (c) and (d) are made, assets must be transferred
from the general state employees retirement fund to the correctional state employees
retirement fund in an amount equal to the value of the benefits earned by the eligible person
under the general state employees retirement plan, reduced by the value of payments made
to the eligible person by the general state employees retirement fund. The transfer of assets
must be made within 15 days after the receipt of the payments under paragraphs (c) and (d).
new text end

new text begin (f) Upon receipt of the payments under paragraphs (c) and (d), the eligible person shall
have allowable service from June 1, 1986, to August 31, 1989, transferred from the general
employees retirement plan to the correctional state employees retirement plan and the
eligible person's annuity shall be adjusted accordingly retroactively from January 28, 2015.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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