HF 3732

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/23/2010 11:21am

A bill for an act
relating to retirement; eliminating the employer contribution on behalf of
legislators who participate in the state unclassified employees retirement
program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 352D.04, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 352D.04, subdivision 2, is amended to
read:

Subd. 2.

Contribution rates.

(a) The money used to purchase shares under this
section is the employee and employer contributions provided in this subdivision.

(b) The employee contribution is an amount equal to four percent of salary.

(c) The employer contribution is an amount equal to six percent of salary, except
that no employer contribution may be made on behalf of a member of the legislature for
legislative service.

(d) For members of the legislature, the employee contributions under this subdivision
also must be made on per diem payments received during a regular or special legislative
session, but may not be made on per diem payments received outside of a regular or
special legislative session, on the additional compensation attributable to a leadership
position under section 3.099, subdivision 3, living expense payments under section 3.101,
or special session living expense payments under section 3.103.

(e) For a judge who is a member of the unclassified plan under section 352D.02,
subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause (16), the employee contribution rate is eight percent
of salary, and there is no employer contribution.

(f) These contributions must be made in the manner provided in section 352.04,
subdivisions 4, 5, and 6.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective July 1, 2010.