HF 4539

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/04/2024 02:29pm

A bill for an act
relating to retirement; Minnesota State Retirement System; correctional state
employees retirement plan; adding new positions to the list of positions that are
covered correctional service for employees of the Department of Human Services;
permitting the purchase of past service credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023
Supplement, section 352.91, subdivision 3f.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 352.91, subdivision 3f, is amended
to read:

Subd. 3f.

Additional Department of Human Services personnel.

(a) "Covered
correctional service" means service by a state employee in one of the employment positions
specified in paragraph (b) in the state-operated forensic services program or the Minnesota
Sex Offender Program if at least 75 percent of the employee's working time is spent in direct
contact with patients and the determination of this direct contact is certified to the executive
director by the commissioner of human services.

(b) The employment positions are:

new text begin (1) baker;
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deleted text begin (1) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end behavior analyst 2;

deleted text begin (2) deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end behavior analyst 3;

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end certified occupational therapy assistant 1;

deleted text begin (4) deleted text end new text begin (5) new text end certified occupational therapy assistant 2;

deleted text begin (5) deleted text end new text begin (6) new text end client advocate;

deleted text begin (6) deleted text end new text begin (7) new text end clinical program therapist 2;

deleted text begin (7) deleted text end new text begin (8) new text end clinical program therapist 3;

deleted text begin (8) deleted text end new text begin (9) new text end clinical program therapist 4;

new text begin (10) cook;
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new text begin (11) culinary supervisor;
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deleted text begin (9) deleted text end new text begin (12) new text end customer services specialist principal;

deleted text begin (10) deleted text end new text begin (13) new text end dental assistant registered;

deleted text begin (11) deleted text end new text begin (14) new text end dental hygienist;

deleted text begin (12) deleted text end new text begin (15) new text end group supervisor;

deleted text begin (13) deleted text end new text begin (16) new text end group supervisor assistant;

deleted text begin (14) deleted text end new text begin (17) new text end human services support specialist;

new text begin (18) kitchen supervisor;
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deleted text begin (15) deleted text end new text begin (19) new text end licensed alcohol and drug counselor;

deleted text begin (16) deleted text end new text begin (20) new text end licensed practical nurse;

deleted text begin (17) deleted text end new text begin (21) new text end management analyst 3;

deleted text begin (18) deleted text end new text begin (22) new text end occupational therapist;

deleted text begin (19) deleted text end new text begin (23) new text end occupational therapist, senior;

deleted text begin (20) deleted text end new text begin (24) new text end physical therapist;

deleted text begin (21) deleted text end new text begin (25) new text end psychologist 1;

deleted text begin (22) deleted text end new text begin (26) new text end psychologist 2;

deleted text begin (23) deleted text end new text begin (27) new text end psychologist 3;

deleted text begin (24) deleted text end new text begin (28) new text end recreation program assistant;

deleted text begin (25) deleted text end new text begin (29) new text end recreation therapist lead;

deleted text begin (26) deleted text end new text begin (30) new text end recreation therapist senior;

deleted text begin (27) deleted text end new text begin (31) new text end rehabilitation counselor senior;

deleted text begin (28) deleted text end new text begin (32) new text end residential program lead;

deleted text begin (29) deleted text end new text begin (33) new text end security supervisor;

deleted text begin (30) deleted text end new text begin (34) new text end skills development specialist;

deleted text begin (31) deleted text end new text begin (35) new text end social worker senior;

deleted text begin (32) deleted text end new text begin (36) new text end social worker specialist;

deleted text begin (33) deleted text end new text begin (37) new text end social worker specialist, senior;

deleted text begin (34) deleted text end new text begin (38) new text end special education program assistant;

deleted text begin (35) deleted text end new text begin (39) new text end speech pathology clinician;

deleted text begin (36) deleted text end new text begin (40) new text end substance use disorder counselor senior;

deleted text begin (37) deleted text end new text begin (41) new text end work therapy assistant; and

deleted text begin (38) deleted text end new text begin (42) new text end work therapy program coordinator.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective on the first day of the first payroll period
occurring after the day of enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin NEW POSITIONS PERMITTED TO TRANSFER PAST SERVICE CREDIT
FROM THE MSRS GENERAL PLAN.
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new text begin For each employee whose employment position is baker, cook, culinary supervisor, or
kitchen supervisor and who enters the correctional state employees retirement plan on the
effective date of section 1, the executive director must consider the employee an eligible
employee under Minnesota Statutes, section 352.955, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), for
purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 352.955. The executive director must transfer, from
the general state employees retirement plan to the correctional state employees retirement
plan, any eligible prior correctional employment as defined under Minnesota Statutes,
section 352.955, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), if elected by the eligible employee, subject
to all other requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 352.955, including payment by the
eligible employee of the additional member contribution as defined under Minnesota Statutes,
section 352.955, subdivision 3, paragraph (a).
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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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