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SF 1398

3rd Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 05/27/2015 12:09pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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Current Version - 3rd Engrossment

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73.12 73.13 73.14 73.15 73.16 73.17 73.18 73.19 73.20 73.21 73.22 73.23 73.24 73.25 73.26 73.27 73.28 73.29 73.30 73.31 73.32 73.33 73.34 73.35 73.36 73.37 74.1 74.2 74.3 74.4 74.5 74.6 74.7 74.8 74.9 74.10 74.11 74.12 74.13 74.14 74.15 74.16 74.17 74.18 74.19 74.20 74.21 74.22 74.23
74.24 74.25 74.26 74.27 74.28
74.29 74.30 74.31 74.32 74.33 75.1 75.2 75.3 75.4 75.5 75.6 75.7 75.8 75.9 75.10 75.11 75.12 75.13 75.14
75.15 75.16 75.17 75.18 75.19
75.20 75.21 75.22 75.23 75.24 75.25
75.26 75.27 75.28 75.29 75.30 75.31 75.32 75.33 76.1 76.2 76.3 76.4 76.5 76.6 76.7 76.8 76.9 76.10 76.11 76.12 76.13 76.14 76.15 76.16 76.17 76.18 76.19 76.20 76.21 76.22 76.23 76.24 76.25 76.26 76.27
76.28 76.29 76.30 76.31 76.32 76.33 76.34 77.1 77.2 77.3 77.4 77.5 77.6 77.7 77.8 77.9 77.10 77.11 77.12
77.13 77.14 77.15 77.16 77.17 77.18 77.19 77.20 77.21 77.22 77.23 77.24
77.25 77.26 77.27 77.28 77.29 77.30 77.31 77.32 77.33 77.34 78.1 78.2 78.3
78.4 78.5 78.6 78.7
78.8 78.9 78.10 78.11 78.12 78.13 78.14 78.15 78.16 78.17 78.18 78.19 78.20 78.21 78.22 78.23 78.24 78.25 78.26 78.27 78.28 78.29 78.30 78.31 78.32 78.33 78.34 78.35 78.36 78.37 79.1 79.2 79.3 79.4 79.5 79.6 79.7 79.8 79.9 79.10 79.11 79.12 79.13 79.14 79.15 79.16 79.17 79.18 79.19 79.20 79.21 79.22 79.23 79.24 79.25 79.26 79.27 79.28 79.29 79.30 79.31 79.32 79.33 79.34 79.35 79.36 79.37 80.1 80.2 80.3 80.4 80.5 80.6 80.7 80.8 80.9 80.10 80.11 80.12 80.13 80.14 80.15 80.16 80.17 80.18 80.19 80.20 80.21 80.22 80.23 80.24 80.25 80.26 80.27 80.28 80.29 80.30 80.31 80.32 80.33 80.34 80.35 80.36 80.37 80.38 80.39 80.40 80.41 80.42 81.1 81.2 81.3 81.4 81.5 81.6 81.7 81.8 81.9 81.10 81.11 81.12 81.13 81.14 81.15 81.16 81.17 81.18 81.19 81.20 81.21 81.22 81.23 81.24 81.25 81.26 81.27 81.28 81.29 81.30 81.31 81.32 81.33 81.34 81.35 81.36 81.37 81.38 81.39 81.40 81.41 81.42 81.43 82.1 82.2 82.3 82.4 82.5 82.6 82.7 82.8 82.9 82.10 82.11 82.12 82.13 82.14 82.15 82.16 82.17 82.18 82.19 82.20 82.21 82.22 82.23 82.24 82.25 82.26 82.27 82.28 82.29 82.30 82.31 82.32 82.33 82.34 82.35 82.36 82.37 82.38 82.39 82.40 83.1 83.2 83.3 83.4
83.5
83.6 83.7
83.8 83.9 83.10
83.11 83.12 83.13 83.14 83.15 83.16 83.17 83.18 83.19 83.20 83.21 83.22 83.23 83.24 83.25 83.26 83.27 83.28 83.29 83.30 83.31 83.32 83.33 84.1 84.2 84.3 84.4 84.5 84.6 84.7 84.8 84.9 84.10 84.11 84.12 84.13 84.14 84.15 84.16 84.17
84.18 84.19
84.20 84.21 84.22 84.23 84.24 84.25 84.26 84.27 84.28 84.29 84.30 84.31 84.32 84.33 84.34 85.1 85.2 85.3 85.4 85.5 85.6 85.7 85.8 85.9 85.10 85.11 85.12 85.13 85.14 85.15 85.16 85.17 85.18 85.19 85.20
85.21
85.22 85.23 85.24 85.25 85.26 85.27
85.28
85.29 85.30 85.31 85.32 85.33 86.1 86.2
86.3
86.4 86.5 86.6 86.7 86.8 86.9 86.10 86.11 86.12 86.13 86.14 86.15 86.16 86.17 86.18 86.19 86.20 86.21 86.22 86.23 86.24 86.25 86.26 86.27 86.28 86.29 86.30 86.31 86.32 86.33 86.34 86.35 87.1 87.2 87.3 87.4 87.5 87.6 87.7 87.8 87.9 87.10 87.11 87.12 87.13
87.14
87.15 87.16 87.17 87.18 87.19 87.20 87.21 87.22 87.23 87.24 87.25 87.26 87.27 87.28 87.29 87.30 87.31 87.32 87.33 87.34 87.35 88.1 88.2 88.3 88.4 88.5 88.6 88.7 88.8 88.9 88.10 88.11 88.12 88.13 88.14 88.15 88.16 88.17 88.18 88.19 88.20 88.21 88.22 88.23 88.24 88.25 88.26 88.27 88.28 88.29 88.30 88.31 88.32 88.33 88.34 88.35 88.36 88.37 88.38 88.39 88.40 88.41 88.42 88.43 89.1 89.2 89.3 89.4 89.5 89.6 89.7 89.8 89.9 89.10 89.11 89.12 89.13 89.14 89.15 89.16 89.17 89.18 89.19 89.20 89.21 89.22 89.23 89.24 89.25 89.26 89.27 89.28 89.29 89.30 89.31 89.32 89.33 89.34 89.35 89.36 89.37 89.38 89.39 89.40 89.41 89.42 89.43 90.1 90.2 90.3 90.4 90.5 90.6 90.7 90.8 90.9 90.10 90.11 90.12 90.13 90.14 90.15 90.16 90.17 90.18 90.19 90.20 90.21 90.22 90.23 90.24 90.25 90.26 90.27 90.28 90.29 90.30 90.31 90.32 90.33 90.34 90.35 90.36 90.37 90.38 90.39 90.40 90.41 90.42 91.1 91.2 91.3 91.4 91.5 91.6 91.7 91.8 91.9 91.10 91.11 91.12 91.13 91.14 91.15 91.16 91.17 91.18 91.19 91.20 91.21 91.22 91.23 91.24 91.25 91.26 91.27 91.28 91.29 91.30 91.31 91.32 91.33 91.34 91.35 91.36 91.37 91.38 91.39 91.40 91.41 91.42 91.43 92.1 92.2 92.3 92.4 92.5 92.6 92.7 92.8 92.9 92.10 92.11 92.12 92.13 92.14 92.15 92.16 92.17 92.18 92.19 92.20 92.21 92.22 92.23 92.24 92.25 92.26 92.27 92.28 92.29 92.30 92.31 92.32 92.33 92.34 92.35 92.36 92.37 92.38 92.39 92.40 92.41 92.42 92.43 93.1 93.2 93.3 93.4 93.5 93.6 93.7 93.8 93.9 93.10 93.11 93.12 93.13 93.14 93.15 93.16 93.17 93.18 93.19 93.20 93.21 93.22 93.23 93.24 93.25 93.26 93.27 93.28 93.29 93.30 93.31 93.32 93.33 93.34 93.35 93.36 93.37 93.38 93.39 93.40 93.41 94.1 94.2 94.3 94.4 94.5 94.6 94.7 94.8 94.9 94.10 94.11 94.12 94.13 94.14 94.15
94.16
94.17 94.18 94.19 94.20 94.21 94.22 94.23 94.24 94.25 94.26 94.27 94.28 94.29 94.30 94.31 94.32 94.33 94.34 94.35 95.1 95.2 95.3 95.4 95.5 95.6 95.7 95.8 95.9 95.10 95.11 95.12 95.13 95.14 95.15 95.16 95.17
95.18
95.19 95.20 95.21 95.22 95.23 95.24 95.25 95.26 95.27 95.28 95.29 95.30
95.31
95.32 96.1 96.2 96.3 96.4 96.5 96.6 96.7 96.8 96.9 96.10 96.11 96.12 96.13 96.14
96.15
96.16 96.17 96.18 96.19 96.20 96.21 96.22 96.23 96.24 96.25 96.26 96.27 96.28 96.29 96.30 96.31 96.32 96.33 96.34 96.35 97.1 97.2 97.3 97.4 97.5 97.6 97.7 97.8 97.9 97.10 97.11 97.12
97.13
97.14 97.15 97.16 97.17 97.18 97.19 97.20 97.21 97.22 97.23 97.24 97.25 97.26 97.27 97.28 97.29 97.30 97.31 97.32 97.33 97.34 97.35 98.1 98.2 98.3 98.4 98.5 98.6 98.7 98.8 98.9 98.10 98.11 98.12 98.13 98.14 98.15 98.16 98.17 98.18 98.19 98.20 98.21 98.22 98.23 98.24 98.25 98.26 98.27 98.28 98.29 98.30 98.31 98.32 98.33 98.34 98.35 98.36 99.1 99.2 99.3 99.4 99.5 99.6
99.7
99.8 99.9 99.10 99.11 99.12 99.13 99.14 99.15 99.16 99.17 99.18 99.19 99.20 99.21 99.22 99.23 99.24 99.25 99.26 99.27 99.28 99.29 99.30 99.31 99.32 99.33 99.34 99.35 100.1 100.2 100.3 100.4 100.5 100.6 100.7
100.8 100.9 100.10 100.11 100.12 100.13 100.14 100.15 100.16 100.17 100.18 100.19 100.20 100.21 100.22 100.23 100.24 100.25 100.26 100.27 100.28 100.29 100.30 100.31 100.32 100.33 100.34 101.1 101.2 101.3 101.4 101.5 101.6 101.7 101.8 101.9 101.10 101.11 101.12 101.13 101.14 101.15 101.16 101.17 101.18 101.19
101.20 101.21 101.22 101.23 101.24 101.25 101.26 101.27 101.28 101.29 101.30 101.31 101.32 101.33 101.34 101.35 102.1 102.2 102.3 102.4 102.5 102.6 102.7 102.8 102.9 102.10 102.11 102.12 102.13 102.14 102.15 102.16
102.17
102.18 102.19 102.20
102.21 102.22 102.23 102.24 102.25 102.26 102.27 102.28 102.29 102.30 102.31 102.32 102.33 103.1 103.2 103.3 103.4 103.5 103.6 103.7 103.8 103.9 103.10 103.11 103.12 103.13 103.14 103.15 103.16 103.17 103.18
103.19 103.20 103.21
103.22 103.23 103.24 103.25 103.26 103.27 103.28 103.29 103.30 103.31 103.32 103.33 103.34 104.1 104.2 104.3 104.4 104.5 104.6 104.7 104.8 104.9 104.10 104.11 104.12 104.13 104.14 104.15 104.16 104.17 104.18 104.19 104.20 104.21 104.22 104.23 104.24 104.25 104.26 104.27 104.28 104.29 104.30 104.31 104.32 104.33 104.34 104.35 105.1 105.2 105.3 105.4 105.5 105.6 105.7 105.8 105.9 105.10 105.11 105.12 105.13 105.14 105.15
105.16 105.17 105.18 105.19
105.20 105.21
105.22 105.23 105.24 105.25 105.26 105.27 105.28 105.29 105.30 105.31 105.32 105.33 106.1 106.2 106.3 106.4 106.5 106.6 106.7 106.8 106.9 106.10 106.11 106.12 106.13 106.14 106.15 106.16 106.17 106.18 106.19 106.20 106.21 106.22 106.23 106.24 106.25 106.26 106.27 106.28 106.29 106.30 106.31 106.32 106.33 106.34 106.35 106.36 107.1 107.2 107.3 107.4 107.5 107.6 107.7 107.8 107.9 107.10 107.11
107.12
107.13 107.14 107.15 107.16 107.17 107.18 107.19 107.20 107.21 107.22 107.23 107.24 107.25 107.26 107.27 107.28 107.29 107.30 107.31 107.32 107.33 107.34 107.35 108.1 108.2 108.3 108.4 108.5 108.6 108.7 108.8 108.9 108.10 108.11 108.12 108.13 108.14 108.15 108.16 108.17 108.18 108.19 108.20 108.21 108.22 108.23 108.24 108.25 108.26 108.27 108.28 108.29 108.30 108.31 108.32 108.33 108.34 108.35 109.1 109.2 109.3 109.4 109.5 109.6 109.7 109.8 109.9
109.10 109.11
109.12 109.13 109.14 109.15 109.16 109.17 109.18 109.19 109.20 109.21 109.22 109.23 109.24 109.25 109.26 109.27 109.28 109.29 109.30 109.31 109.32 109.33 109.34 109.35 110.1 110.2 110.3 110.4 110.5 110.6 110.7 110.8 110.9 110.10 110.11 110.12 110.13 110.14 110.15 110.16 110.17 110.18 110.19 110.20 110.21 110.22 110.23 110.24 110.25 110.26 110.27 110.28 110.29 110.30
110.31
110.32 110.33 110.34 111.1 111.2 111.3 111.4 111.5 111.6 111.7 111.8 111.9 111.10 111.11 111.12 111.13 111.14 111.15 111.16 111.17 111.18 111.19 111.20 111.21 111.22 111.23 111.24 111.25 111.26 111.27 111.28 111.29 111.30 111.31 111.32 111.33 111.34 111.35 111.36 112.1 112.2 112.3 112.4 112.5 112.6 112.7 112.8 112.9 112.10 112.11 112.12 112.13 112.14 112.15 112.16 112.17 112.18 112.19 112.20 112.21 112.22 112.23 112.24 112.25 112.26 112.27 112.28 112.29 112.30 112.31 112.32 112.33 112.34 112.35 113.1 113.2 113.3 113.4 113.5 113.6 113.7 113.8 113.9 113.10 113.11 113.12 113.13 113.14 113.15 113.16 113.17 113.18 113.19 113.20 113.21 113.22 113.23 113.24 113.25 113.26 113.27 113.28 113.29 113.30 113.31 113.32 113.33 113.34 113.35 113.36 114.1 114.2 114.3 114.4 114.5 114.6 114.7 114.8 114.9 114.10 114.11 114.12 114.13 114.14 114.15 114.16 114.17 114.18 114.19 114.20 114.21 114.22
114.23
114.24 114.25 114.26 114.27 114.28 114.29 114.30 114.31 114.32 114.33
114.34
115.1 115.2 115.3 115.4 115.5 115.6 115.7 115.8 115.9 115.10 115.11 115.12 115.13 115.14 115.15 115.16 115.17 115.18 115.19 115.20 115.21 115.22 115.23 115.24 115.25 115.26 115.27 115.28 115.29 115.30 115.31 115.32 115.33 115.34 115.35 115.36
116.1
116.2 116.3 116.4 116.5 116.6 116.7 116.8 116.9 116.10 116.11 116.12 116.13 116.14 116.15 116.16 116.17 116.18 116.19 116.20 116.21 116.22 116.23 116.24 116.25 116.26 116.27 116.28 116.29 116.30 116.31 116.32 116.33 116.34 116.35 117.1 117.2 117.3 117.4 117.5 117.6 117.7 117.8 117.9 117.10
117.11
117.12 117.13 117.14 117.15 117.16 117.17 117.18 117.19 117.20 117.21 117.22 117.23 117.24 117.25 117.26 117.27 117.28 117.29 117.30 117.31 117.32 117.33 117.34 117.35 118.1 118.2 118.3 118.4 118.5 118.6 118.7 118.8 118.9 118.10 118.11 118.12 118.13 118.14 118.15 118.16 118.17 118.18
118.19
118.20 118.21
118.22 118.23 118.24 118.25 118.26 118.27 118.28 118.29 118.30 118.31 118.32 118.33 118.34 119.1 119.2 119.3 119.4 119.5 119.6 119.7 119.8 119.9 119.10 119.11 119.12 119.13 119.14 119.15 119.16
119.17
119.18 119.19 119.20 119.21 119.22 119.23 119.24 119.25 119.26 119.27 119.28 119.29 119.30
119.31
119.32 119.33 120.1 120.2 120.3 120.4 120.5 120.6 120.7 120.8 120.9 120.10 120.11 120.12 120.13 120.14 120.15 120.16 120.17 120.18 120.19 120.20
120.21
120.22 120.23 120.24 120.25 120.26 120.27 120.28 120.29 120.30 120.31 120.32 120.33 120.34 120.35 121.1 121.2 121.3 121.4 121.5 121.6 121.7 121.8 121.9 121.10 121.11 121.12 121.13 121.14 121.15 121.16 121.17 121.18 121.19 121.20 121.21 121.22 121.23 121.24 121.25 121.26 121.27 121.28 121.29 121.30 121.31 121.32 121.33 121.34 121.35 122.1 122.2 122.3 122.4 122.5 122.6 122.7 122.8 122.9 122.10 122.11 122.12 122.13 122.14 122.15 122.16 122.17 122.18 122.19 122.20 122.21 122.22 122.23 122.24 122.25 122.26 122.27 122.28 122.29 122.30 122.31 122.32 122.33 122.34 122.35 123.1 123.2 123.3 123.4 123.5 123.6 123.7 123.8 123.9 123.10 123.11 123.12 123.13 123.14 123.15 123.16
123.17
123.18 123.19 123.20 123.21 123.22 123.23 123.24 123.25 123.26 123.27 123.28 123.29 123.30 123.31 123.32 123.33 124.1 124.2 124.3
124.4
124.5 124.6 124.7 124.8 124.9 124.10 124.11 124.12 124.13 124.14 124.15 124.16 124.17 124.18 124.19 124.20 124.21 124.22 124.23 124.24 124.25 124.26 124.27 124.28 124.29 124.30 124.31 124.32 124.33 124.34 124.35 125.1 125.2 125.3 125.4 125.5 125.6 125.7 125.8 125.9 125.10 125.11 125.12 125.13 125.14 125.15 125.16 125.17 125.18 125.19 125.20 125.21 125.22 125.23 125.24 125.25 125.26 125.27 125.28 125.29 125.30 125.31 125.32 125.33 125.34 125.35 125.36 126.1 126.2 126.3 126.4 126.5 126.6 126.7 126.8 126.9 126.10 126.11 126.12 126.13 126.14 126.15 126.16 126.17 126.18 126.19 126.20 126.21 126.22 126.23 126.24 126.25 126.26 126.27 126.28 126.29 126.30 126.31 126.32 126.33 126.34 126.35 127.1 127.2 127.3
127.4
127.5 127.6 127.7 127.8 127.9 127.10 127.11 127.12 127.13 127.14 127.15 127.16 127.17 127.18 127.19 127.20 127.21 127.22 127.23 127.24 127.25 127.26
127.27
127.28 127.29 127.30 127.31 127.32
127.33
128.1 128.2 128.3 128.4 128.5
128.6
128.7 128.8 128.9 128.10 128.11 128.12 128.13 128.14 128.15 128.16 128.17 128.18 128.19 128.20 128.21 128.22 128.23 128.24 128.25 128.26 128.27 128.28 128.29 128.30 128.31 128.32 128.33 129.1 129.2 129.3 129.4 129.5 129.6 129.7 129.8 129.9 129.10 129.11 129.12 129.13 129.14 129.15 129.16 129.17 129.18 129.19 129.20 129.21
129.22
129.23 129.24 129.25 129.26 129.27 129.28 129.29 129.30 129.31 129.32 129.33 129.34 130.1 130.2 130.3 130.4 130.5 130.6 130.7 130.8 130.9 130.10 130.11 130.12 130.13 130.14 130.15 130.16 130.17 130.18 130.19 130.20 130.21 130.22 130.23 130.24 130.25 130.26 130.27 130.28 130.29 130.30 130.31 130.32 130.33 130.34 130.35 131.1 131.2 131.3 131.4
131.5
131.6 131.7 131.8 131.9 131.10 131.11 131.12 131.13
131.14
131.15 131.16 131.17 131.18 131.19 131.20 131.21 131.22 131.23
131.24
131.25 131.26 131.27 131.28 131.29 131.30 131.31 131.32 132.1 132.2 132.3 132.4 132.5 132.6 132.7 132.8 132.9 132.10 132.11
132.12
132.13 132.14 132.15 132.16 132.17 132.18 132.19 132.20 132.21 132.22 132.23 132.24 132.25 132.26 132.27 132.28 132.29 132.30
132.31
132.32 133.1 133.2 133.3 133.4 133.5 133.6 133.7
133.8
133.9 133.10 133.11 133.12 133.13 133.14 133.15
133.16
133.17 133.18 133.19 133.20 133.21 133.22 133.23 133.24 133.25 133.26 133.27 133.28 133.29 133.30 133.31 133.32 134.1 134.2
134.3
134.4 134.5 134.6 134.7 134.8 134.9 134.10 134.11 134.12 134.13 134.14 134.15 134.16 134.17 134.18 134.19 134.20 134.21 134.22 134.23 134.24 134.25 134.26 134.27 134.28 134.29 134.30 134.31 134.32 134.33 134.34 134.35
135.1
135.2 135.3 135.4 135.5 135.6 135.7 135.8 135.9 135.10 135.11 135.12 135.13 135.14 135.15 135.16 135.17 135.18 135.19 135.20 135.21 135.22 135.23 135.24 135.25 135.26 135.27 135.28 135.29 135.30 135.31 135.32 135.33 135.34 135.35
136.1
136.2 136.3 136.4 136.5 136.6 136.7 136.8 136.9 136.10 136.11 136.12 136.13 136.14 136.15 136.16 136.17 136.18 136.19 136.20 136.21 136.22 136.23 136.24 136.25
136.26
136.27 136.28 136.29 136.30 136.31 136.32 136.33 137.1 137.2 137.3 137.4 137.5 137.6 137.7 137.8 137.9 137.10 137.11 137.12 137.13 137.14 137.15
137.16
137.17 137.18 137.19 137.20 137.21 137.22 137.23 137.24 137.25 137.26 137.27 137.28 137.29 137.30 137.31 137.32 137.33 137.34 137.35 138.1 138.2 138.3 138.4 138.5 138.6 138.7 138.8 138.9 138.10 138.11 138.12 138.13 138.14 138.15 138.16 138.17 138.18 138.19
138.20
138.21 138.22 138.23 138.24 138.25 138.26 138.27 138.28 138.29 138.30 138.31 138.32 138.33 138.34
139.1
139.2 139.3 139.4 139.5 139.6 139.7 139.8 139.9 139.10 139.11 139.12 139.13 139.14 139.15 139.16 139.17 139.18 139.19 139.20 139.21 139.22 139.23
139.24 139.25
139.26 139.27 139.28 139.29 139.30 139.31 139.32 139.33 140.1 140.2
140.3
140.4 140.5 140.6 140.7 140.8 140.9 140.10 140.11 140.12
140.13
140.14 140.15 140.16 140.17 140.18 140.19
140.20
140.21 140.22 140.23 140.24 140.25
140.26
140.27 140.28 140.29 141.1 141.2 141.3 141.4 141.5 141.6 141.7 141.8 141.9 141.10 141.11
141.12
141.13 141.14 141.15 141.16 141.17
141.18
141.19 141.20 141.21 141.22 141.23 141.24
141.25
141.26 141.27 141.28 141.29
141.30
142.1 142.2 142.3 142.4 142.5 142.6 142.7 142.8 142.9 142.10 142.11 142.12 142.13 142.14 142.15 142.16 142.17 142.18 142.19 142.20 142.21 142.22 142.23 142.24 142.25 142.26 142.27 142.28 142.29 142.30 142.31 142.32 142.33 142.34 142.35 142.36 143.1 143.2 143.3 143.4 143.5 143.6 143.7 143.8 143.9 143.10 143.11 143.12 143.13 143.14 143.15 143.16 143.17 143.18 143.19 143.20 143.21 143.22 143.23 143.24 143.25 143.26 143.27 143.28 143.29 143.30 143.31 143.32
143.33
144.1 144.2 144.3 144.4 144.5 144.6 144.7 144.8 144.9 144.10 144.11 144.12 144.13 144.14 144.15 144.16 144.17 144.18 144.19 144.20 144.21 144.22 144.23 144.24 144.25 144.26 144.27 144.28 144.29 144.30 144.31 144.32 144.33 144.34 144.35 144.36
145.1 145.2 145.3
145.4 145.5 145.6 145.7 145.8 145.9 145.10 145.11 145.12 145.13 145.14 145.15 145.16 145.17 145.18 145.19 145.20 145.21 145.22 145.23 145.24 145.25 145.26 145.27 145.28 145.29 145.30 145.31 145.32 145.33 145.34 145.35
146.1
146.2 146.3 146.4 146.5 146.6 146.7 146.8 146.9 146.10 146.11 146.12 146.13 146.14 146.15 146.16 146.17 146.18 146.19 146.20 146.21 146.22 146.23 146.24 146.25 146.26 146.27 146.28 146.29 146.30 146.31 146.32 146.33 146.34 147.1 147.2
147.3
147.4 147.5 147.6 147.7 147.8 147.9 147.10 147.11 147.12 147.13 147.14 147.15 147.16 147.17 147.18 147.19
147.20
147.21 147.22 147.23 147.24 147.25 147.26 147.27 147.28 147.29 147.30 147.31 147.32 148.1 148.2 148.3 148.4 148.5 148.6 148.7 148.8 148.9 148.10 148.11 148.12 148.13 148.14 148.15 148.16 148.17 148.18 148.19 148.20 148.21 148.22 148.23 148.24 148.25 148.26
148.27
148.28 148.29 148.30 148.31 148.32 148.33 148.34 148.35 149.1 149.2 149.3 149.4
149.5
149.6 149.7 149.8 149.9 149.10 149.11 149.12 149.13 149.14 149.15 149.16 149.17 149.18 149.19 149.20
149.21
149.22 149.23 149.24
149.25
149.26 149.27
149.28 149.29 150.1 150.2 150.3 150.4 150.5 150.6 150.7 150.8 150.9 150.10 150.11 150.12 150.13 150.14 150.15 150.16 150.17 150.18 150.19 150.20 150.21 150.22 150.23 150.24 150.25 150.26 150.27 150.28 150.29 150.30 150.31 150.32 150.33 150.34 150.35 151.1 151.2 151.3 151.4 151.5 151.6 151.7 151.8 151.9 151.10 151.11 151.12 151.13 151.14
151.15 151.16 151.17 151.18 151.19
151.20 151.21 151.22 151.23 151.24 151.25 151.26 151.27 151.28
151.29 151.30 151.31 151.32 151.33 152.1 152.2 152.3 152.4 152.5 152.6 152.7
152.8 152.9 152.10 152.11 152.12 152.13 152.14
152.15 152.16 152.17 152.18 152.19 152.20
152.21 152.22 152.23 152.24 152.25 152.26 152.27 152.28 152.29 152.30 152.31 152.32
153.1 153.2 153.3 153.4 153.5 153.6 153.7 153.8 153.9
153.10 153.11 153.12 153.13 153.14 153.15 153.16 153.17 153.18 153.19 153.20 153.21 153.22 153.23 153.24 153.25 153.26 153.27 153.28 153.29
153.30 153.31 153.32 153.33 154.1 154.2
154.3 154.4 154.5 154.6 154.7 154.8 154.9 154.10 154.11
154.12 154.13 154.14 154.15 154.16 154.17 154.18 154.19 154.20 154.21 154.22 154.23 154.24 154.25 154.26 154.27 154.28 154.29 154.30 154.31 154.32
155.1 155.2 155.3 155.4 155.5 155.6 155.7 155.8
155.9 155.10 155.11 155.12 155.13 155.14 155.15 155.16 155.17 155.18
155.19 155.20 155.21 155.22 155.23 155.24 155.25 155.26 155.27 155.28 155.29 155.30 155.31 155.32 155.33 155.34 156.1 156.2 156.3 156.4 156.5 156.6 156.7 156.8 156.9 156.10 156.11 156.12 156.13 156.14 156.15 156.16 156.17 156.18 156.19 156.20 156.21 156.22 156.23 156.24 156.25 156.26 156.27 156.28 156.29 156.30 156.31 156.32 156.33 156.34 156.35 156.36 157.1 157.2 157.3 157.4 157.5 157.6 157.7 157.8 157.9 157.10 157.11 157.12 157.13 157.14 157.15 157.16 157.17 157.18 157.19 157.20 157.21 157.22 157.23 157.24 157.25 157.26 157.27 157.28 157.29 157.30 157.31 157.32 157.33 157.34 157.35 157.36 158.1 158.2 158.3 158.4 158.5 158.6 158.7 158.8 158.9 158.10 158.11 158.12 158.13 158.14 158.15 158.16 158.17 158.18 158.19 158.20 158.21 158.22 158.23 158.24 158.25 158.26 158.27 158.28 158.29 158.30 158.31 158.32 158.33 158.34 158.35 159.1 159.2 159.3 159.4 159.5
159.6 159.7 159.8 159.9 159.10 159.11 159.12 159.13 159.14 159.15 159.16 159.17 159.18 159.19 159.20 159.21 159.22 159.23 159.24 159.25 159.26 159.27 159.28 159.29 159.30 159.31 159.32 159.33 159.34 159.35 160.1 160.2 160.3 160.4 160.5 160.6 160.7 160.8 160.9 160.10 160.11 160.12 160.13 160.14 160.15 160.16 160.17 160.18 160.19
160.20 160.21 160.22 160.23 160.24 160.25 160.26 160.27 160.28 160.29 160.30 160.31 160.32 160.33 160.34 160.35 161.1 161.2 161.3 161.4 161.5 161.6 161.7 161.8 161.9 161.10 161.11 161.12 161.13 161.14 161.15 161.16 161.17 161.18 161.19 161.20 161.21 161.22 161.23 161.24 161.25 161.26 161.27 161.28 161.29 161.30 161.31 161.32 161.33 161.34 161.35 161.36 162.1 162.2 162.3 162.4 162.5 162.6 162.7 162.8 162.9 162.10 162.11 162.12 162.13 162.14 162.15 162.16 162.17 162.18 162.19 162.20 162.21 162.22 162.23 162.24 162.25 162.26 162.27 162.28 162.29 162.30 162.31 162.32 162.33 162.34 162.35 163.1 163.2 163.3 163.4 163.5 163.6 163.7 163.8 163.9 163.10 163.11 163.12 163.13 163.14 163.15
163.16 163.17 163.18 163.19 163.20
163.21 163.22 163.23 163.24 163.25
163.26 163.27 163.28 163.29 163.30 163.31 163.32 164.1 164.2
164.3 164.4 164.5 164.6 164.7 164.8 164.9 164.10 164.11 164.12 164.13 164.14 164.15 164.16
164.17 164.18 164.19 164.20 164.21 164.22 164.23 164.24 164.25 164.26 164.27 164.28 164.29 164.30 164.31 164.32
164.33 165.1 165.2 165.3 165.4 165.5 165.6 165.7 165.8 165.9 165.10 165.11 165.12 165.13
165.14 165.15 165.16 165.17 165.18 165.19 165.20 165.21 165.22 165.23 165.24 165.25 165.26 165.27 165.28 165.29 165.30 165.31 165.32 165.33 165.34 165.35
166.1 166.2 166.3 166.4 166.5 166.6 166.7 166.8 166.9 166.10 166.11 166.12 166.13 166.14 166.15 166.16 166.17 166.18 166.19 166.20 166.21 166.22 166.23 166.24 166.25 166.26 166.27 166.28 166.29 166.30
166.31 166.32 166.33 166.34 166.35
167.1 167.2 167.3 167.4 167.5 167.6 167.7 167.8 167.9 167.10 167.11 167.12 167.13 167.14 167.15 167.16 167.17 167.18 167.19 167.20 167.21 167.22 167.23 167.24 167.25 167.26 167.27 167.28 167.29 167.30 167.31 167.32 167.33 167.34 167.35 167.36 168.1 168.2 168.3 168.4 168.5 168.6 168.7 168.8 168.9 168.10 168.11 168.12 168.13 168.14 168.15 168.16 168.17 168.18 168.19
168.20 168.21 168.22 168.23 168.24 168.25 168.26 168.27 168.28 168.29 168.30 168.31 168.32 168.33 168.34 169.1 169.2 169.3 169.4
169.5 169.6 169.7 169.8 169.9 169.10 169.11 169.12 169.13 169.14 169.15 169.16 169.17 169.18 169.19
169.20 169.21 169.22 169.23 169.24 169.25 169.26
169.27 169.28 169.29 169.30 169.31 169.32 169.33 170.1 170.2 170.3 170.4 170.5
170.6 170.7 170.8 170.9 170.10 170.11 170.12 170.13 170.14
170.15 170.16 170.17 170.18 170.19 170.20
170.21 170.22 170.23 170.24 170.25 170.26 170.27 170.28 170.29 170.30 170.31 170.32 171.1 171.2
171.3 171.4 171.5 171.6 171.7 171.8 171.9 171.10 171.11 171.12 171.13 171.14 171.15 171.16 171.17 171.18 171.19 171.20 171.21 171.22 171.23 171.24 171.25 171.26 171.27 171.28 171.29 171.30 171.31 171.32 171.33 171.34 171.35
172.1 172.2 172.3 172.4 172.5 172.6
172.7 172.8 172.9 172.10 172.11 172.12 172.13 172.14 172.15 172.16 172.17 172.18 172.19 172.20 172.21 172.22 172.23 172.24 172.25 172.26 172.27 172.28 172.29 172.30 172.31 172.32 172.33 172.34 173.1 173.2 173.3 173.4 173.5 173.6 173.7 173.8 173.9 173.10 173.11 173.12 173.13 173.14 173.15 173.16 173.17 173.18 173.19 173.20 173.21
173.22 173.23 173.24 173.25 173.26 173.27 173.28
173.29 173.30 173.31 173.32 173.33 173.34 174.1 174.2 174.3 174.4 174.5 174.6 174.7
174.8 174.9 174.10 174.11 174.12
174.13 174.14 174.15 174.16 174.17 174.18 174.19 174.20 174.21 174.22 174.23 174.24 174.25 174.26 174.27 174.28 174.29 174.30 174.31 174.32 174.33 174.34 175.1 175.2 175.3 175.4
175.5 175.6 175.7 175.8 175.9 175.10 175.11 175.12 175.13 175.14 175.15 175.16 175.17 175.18 175.19 175.20 175.21
175.22 175.23 175.24 175.25 175.26 175.27 175.28 175.29 175.30 175.31 175.32 175.33 175.34 176.1 176.2 176.3 176.4 176.5 176.6 176.7 176.8 176.9 176.10 176.11 176.12 176.13 176.14 176.15 176.16 176.17 176.18 176.19
176.20 176.21 176.22 176.23 176.24 176.25 176.26 176.27 176.28 176.29 176.30 176.31 176.32 176.33 176.34 176.35 176.36 176.37 177.1 177.2 177.3 177.4 177.5 177.6 177.7 177.8 177.9 177.10 177.11 177.12 177.13 177.14 177.15 177.16 177.17 177.18 177.19 177.20 177.21 177.22 177.23 177.24 177.25 177.26 177.27 177.28 177.29 177.30 177.31 177.32 177.33 177.34 177.35 178.1 178.2 178.3 178.4 178.5 178.6 178.7 178.8 178.9 178.10
178.11 178.12 178.13 178.14 178.15 178.16 178.17 178.18 178.19 178.20 178.21 178.22 178.23 178.24 178.25 178.26 178.27 178.28 178.29
178.30 178.31 178.32 178.33 178.34 179.1 179.2
179.3 179.4 179.5 179.6 179.7 179.8 179.9 179.10 179.11 179.12
179.13 179.14 179.15 179.16 179.17 179.18 179.19 179.20 179.21 179.22 179.23 179.24 179.25
179.26 179.27 179.28 179.29 179.30 179.31 179.32 180.1 180.2 180.3 180.4 180.5 180.6 180.7 180.8 180.9 180.10 180.11
180.12 180.13 180.14 180.15 180.16 180.17 180.18 180.19 180.20 180.21 180.22 180.23 180.24 180.25 180.26 180.27 180.28 180.29 180.30 180.31 180.32 180.33 180.34 180.35 181.1 181.2 181.3 181.4 181.5 181.6 181.7 181.8 181.9 181.10 181.11 181.12 181.13
181.14 181.15 181.16 181.17 181.18 181.19 181.20 181.21 181.22 181.23 181.24 181.25 181.26 181.27 181.28 181.29 181.30 181.31 181.32 181.33 181.34 181.35 182.1 182.2 182.3 182.4 182.5 182.6 182.7 182.8 182.9 182.10 182.11 182.12 182.13 182.14 182.15 182.16 182.17 182.18 182.19 182.20 182.21 182.22 182.23 182.24
182.25 182.26 182.27 182.28 182.29 182.30 182.31 182.32 182.33 182.34 182.35 183.1 183.2 183.3 183.4 183.5 183.6 183.7 183.8 183.9 183.10 183.11 183.12 183.13 183.14 183.15 183.16 183.17 183.18 183.19 183.20 183.21 183.22 183.23 183.24 183.25 183.26 183.27 183.28 183.29 183.30 183.31 183.32 183.33 183.34
183.35 184.1 184.2 184.3 184.4 184.5 184.6 184.7 184.8 184.9 184.10 184.11 184.12 184.13 184.14 184.15 184.16 184.17 184.18 184.19 184.20 184.21 184.22 184.23 184.24 184.25 184.26 184.27
184.28 184.29 184.30 184.31 184.32 184.33 184.34 184.35 185.1 185.2
185.3 185.4 185.5 185.6 185.7 185.8 185.9 185.10 185.11 185.12 185.13 185.14 185.15 185.16 185.17 185.18 185.19 185.20 185.21 185.22 185.23 185.24 185.25 185.26 185.27 185.28 185.29 185.30 185.31 185.32 185.33 185.34
186.1 186.2 186.3 186.4 186.5 186.6 186.7 186.8 186.9 186.10 186.11 186.12 186.13
186.14 186.15 186.16 186.17 186.18 186.19 186.20 186.21 186.22 186.23 186.24 186.25 186.26 186.27 186.28 186.29 186.30 186.31 186.32 186.33 186.34 186.35 187.1 187.2 187.3 187.4 187.5 187.6 187.7 187.8 187.9 187.10 187.11 187.12 187.13 187.14 187.15 187.16 187.17 187.18 187.19 187.20 187.21 187.22 187.23 187.24 187.25 187.26 187.27 187.28 187.29 187.30 187.31 187.32 187.33 187.34 187.35 187.36 188.1 188.2 188.3 188.4 188.5 188.6 188.7 188.8 188.9 188.10 188.11 188.12 188.13 188.14 188.15 188.16
188.17 188.18 188.19 188.20 188.21 188.22 188.23 188.24 188.25 188.26 188.27 188.28
188.29 188.30 188.31 188.32 188.33 189.1 189.2 189.3 189.4 189.5 189.6
189.7 189.8 189.9 189.10 189.11 189.12 189.13
189.14 189.15 189.16 189.17 189.18 189.19 189.20 189.21 189.22 189.23 189.24 189.25 189.26 189.27 189.28 189.29 189.30 189.31 189.32 189.33
190.1 190.2 190.3 190.4 190.5 190.6 190.7 190.8 190.9 190.10 190.11 190.12 190.13 190.14 190.15 190.16 190.17 190.18 190.19 190.20 190.21 190.22 190.23 190.24 190.25 190.26 190.27 190.28 190.29 190.30 190.31 190.32 190.33 190.34 190.35 190.36 191.1 191.2 191.3 191.4 191.5 191.6 191.7
191.8 191.9 191.10 191.11 191.12 191.13 191.14 191.15 191.16 191.17 191.18 191.19 191.20 191.21 191.22 191.23
191.24 191.25 191.26 191.27
191.28 191.29 191.30 191.31 191.32 191.33
192.1 192.2
192.3 192.4
192.5 192.6 192.7 192.8 192.9 192.10 192.11 192.12 192.13 192.14 192.15 192.16 192.17 192.18 192.19 192.20 192.21 192.22 192.23 192.24
192.25 192.26 192.27 192.28 192.29 192.30 192.31 192.32 192.33 193.1 193.2 193.3 193.4 193.5 193.6 193.7 193.8 193.9 193.10 193.11 193.12 193.13 193.14 193.15 193.16 193.17 193.18 193.19 193.20 193.21 193.22 193.23 193.24 193.25 193.26 193.27 193.28 193.29 193.30 193.31 193.32 193.33 193.34 193.35 194.1 194.2 194.3 194.4 194.5 194.6 194.7
194.8 194.9 194.10 194.11 194.12 194.13 194.14 194.15 194.16 194.17 194.18 194.19 194.20 194.21 194.22 194.23 194.24 194.25 194.26 194.27 194.28 194.29 194.30 194.31 194.32 194.33 194.34 195.1 195.2 195.3 195.4 195.5 195.6 195.7 195.8 195.9 195.10 195.11 195.12 195.13 195.14 195.15 195.16 195.17 195.18 195.19 195.20 195.21 195.22
195.23 195.24 195.25 195.26 195.27 195.28
195.29 195.30 195.31 195.32 195.33 195.34 196.1 196.2 196.3 196.4 196.5 196.6 196.7 196.8
196.9 196.10 196.11 196.12 196.13 196.14 196.15 196.16 196.17 196.18 196.19 196.20 196.21
196.22 196.23 196.24 196.25 196.26 196.27 196.28 196.29 196.30 196.31
196.32 197.1 197.2 197.3 197.4 197.5 197.6 197.7 197.8 197.9 197.10 197.11 197.12 197.13 197.14 197.15 197.16 197.17 197.18 197.19 197.20 197.21 197.22 197.23 197.24 197.25 197.26 197.27 197.28 197.29 197.30 197.31 197.32 197.33 197.34 197.35 197.36 198.1 198.2 198.3 198.4 198.5 198.6 198.7 198.8 198.9 198.10 198.11 198.12 198.13 198.14 198.15 198.16 198.17 198.18 198.19 198.20 198.21 198.22 198.23 198.24 198.25 198.26 198.27 198.28 198.29 198.30 198.31 198.32 198.33 198.34 198.35 198.36 199.1 199.2 199.3 199.4 199.5 199.6 199.7 199.8 199.9 199.10 199.11 199.12 199.13 199.14 199.15 199.16
199.17 199.18 199.19 199.20 199.21 199.22 199.23 199.24 199.25 199.26 199.27 199.28 199.29 199.30 199.31 199.32 199.33 199.34 200.1 200.2 200.3 200.4 200.5 200.6 200.7 200.8 200.9 200.10 200.11 200.12 200.13
200.14 200.15 200.16 200.17 200.18 200.19 200.20 200.21 200.22 200.23 200.24 200.25 200.26 200.27 200.28 200.29 200.30 200.31 200.32 200.33 200.34
201.1 201.2 201.3 201.4 201.5 201.6 201.7 201.8 201.9 201.10 201.11 201.12 201.13 201.14 201.15 201.16 201.17 201.18 201.19
201.20 201.21 201.22 201.23 201.24 201.25 201.26 201.27 201.28 201.29 201.30 201.31 201.32
201.33 202.1 202.2 202.3 202.4 202.5 202.6 202.7 202.8 202.9 202.10 202.11 202.12 202.13 202.14 202.15 202.16 202.17 202.18 202.19 202.20
202.21 202.22 202.23 202.24 202.25 202.26 202.27 202.28 202.29 202.30 202.31 202.32 202.33 202.34 202.35 203.1 203.2 203.3 203.4 203.5 203.6
203.7 203.8 203.9 203.10 203.11 203.12 203.13 203.14 203.15 203.16 203.17 203.18 203.19 203.20 203.21 203.22 203.23 203.24 203.25 203.26 203.27 203.28 203.29 203.30 203.31 203.32 203.33 203.34 203.35 204.1 204.2 204.3 204.4 204.5 204.6 204.7 204.8 204.9 204.10 204.11 204.12
204.13 204.14 204.15 204.16 204.17 204.18 204.19
204.20 204.21 204.22 204.23 204.24 204.25 204.26 204.27 204.28 204.29 204.30 204.31 204.32 204.33 205.1 205.2 205.3 205.4 205.5 205.6 205.7 205.8 205.9 205.10 205.11 205.12 205.13 205.14 205.15 205.16 205.17 205.18 205.19 205.20 205.21 205.22 205.23 205.24 205.25 205.26 205.27 205.28 205.29 205.30 205.31 205.32 205.33 205.34 205.35 206.1 206.2 206.3 206.4 206.5
206.6 206.7 206.8 206.9 206.10 206.11 206.12 206.13 206.14 206.15 206.16 206.17 206.18 206.19 206.20 206.21 206.22 206.23 206.24 206.25 206.26 206.27 206.28 206.29 206.30 206.31 206.32 206.33 206.34 206.35 207.1 207.2 207.3 207.4 207.5 207.6 207.7 207.8 207.9 207.10 207.11 207.12 207.13 207.14 207.15 207.16 207.17 207.18 207.19 207.20 207.21 207.22 207.23 207.24 207.25 207.26 207.27 207.28 207.29 207.30 207.31 207.32 207.33 207.34 207.35 208.1 208.2 208.3 208.4 208.5 208.6 208.7 208.8 208.9 208.10 208.11 208.12 208.13 208.14 208.15 208.16 208.17 208.18 208.19 208.20 208.21 208.22 208.23 208.24 208.25
208.26 208.27 208.28 208.29 208.30 208.31 208.32 208.33 208.34 208.35 209.1 209.2 209.3 209.4 209.5 209.6 209.7 209.8 209.9 209.10 209.11
209.12 209.13 209.14 209.15 209.16 209.17 209.18 209.19 209.20 209.21 209.22 209.23 209.24 209.25 209.26 209.27 209.28 209.29 209.30 209.31
209.32 209.33 209.34 210.1 210.2 210.3 210.4 210.5 210.6 210.7 210.8 210.9 210.10 210.11 210.12 210.13 210.14 210.15 210.16 210.17 210.18 210.19
210.20 210.21 210.22 210.23 210.24 210.25 210.26 210.27 210.28 210.29 210.30 210.31 210.32 210.33 210.34 210.35
211.1 211.2 211.3 211.4 211.5 211.6 211.7 211.8 211.9 211.10 211.11 211.12 211.13 211.14 211.15 211.16 211.17 211.18 211.19 211.20 211.21 211.22 211.23 211.24 211.25 211.26 211.27
211.28 211.29 211.30 211.31 211.32 211.33 211.34 211.35 212.1 212.2 212.3 212.4
212.5 212.6 212.7 212.8 212.9 212.10 212.11 212.12 212.13 212.14 212.15 212.16 212.17 212.18 212.19 212.20 212.21 212.22 212.23
212.24 212.25 212.26 212.27 212.28 212.29 212.30 212.31 212.32 212.33 212.34 213.1 213.2 213.3 213.4 213.5 213.6 213.7 213.8 213.9
213.10 213.11 213.12 213.13 213.14 213.15 213.16 213.17 213.18 213.19 213.20 213.21 213.22 213.23 213.24 213.25 213.26 213.27 213.28 213.29
213.30 213.31 213.32 213.33 214.1 214.2 214.3 214.4 214.5 214.6 214.7 214.8 214.9 214.10 214.11 214.12 214.13 214.14 214.15 214.16 214.17 214.18 214.19 214.20 214.21 214.22 214.23 214.24 214.25 214.26 214.27 214.28 214.29 214.30
214.31 214.32 214.33 214.34 214.35 215.1 215.2 215.3 215.4 215.5 215.6 215.7
215.8 215.9 215.10
215.11 215.12

A bill for an act
 relating to retirement; modifying actuarial assumptions; modifying postretirement
adjustment triggers; modifying contribution stabilizers; amending police and
firefighter retirement state supplemental aid; creating a monthly benefit division
of the statewide volunteer firefighter retirement plan; adopting recommendations
of the volunteer firefighter relief association working group; modifying local
firefighter relief associations; making small group retirement changes; making
administrative changes to the Minnesota State Retirement System, Teachers
Retirement Association, and Public Employees Retirement Association; making
technical and conforming changes; merging the Minneapolis Employees
Retirement Fund Division into PERA-General; requiring a state financial
contribution to fund the merger; permanently extending supplemental fire state
aid to volunteer firefighter relief associations; amending Minnesota Statutes
2014, sections 3A.03, subdivision 2; 11A.17, subdivision 2; 69.051, subdivision
1a; 69.80; 256D.21; 352.01, subdivisions 2a, 11, 13a, 15; 352.017, subdivision 2;
352.021, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 352.029, subdivision 2; 352.04, subdivisions 8,
9; 352.045; 352.22, subdivisions 8, 10; 352.23; 352.27; 352.75, subdivision 2;
352.87, subdivision 8; 352.91, subdivision 3e; 352.955, subdivision 3; 352B.011,
subdivision 3; 352B.013, subdivision 2; 352B.07; 352B.085; 352B.086;
352B.10, subdivision 5; 352B.105; 352B.11, subdivision 4; 352B.25; 352D.02,
subdivision 1; 352D.05, subdivision 4; 352D.11, subdivision 2; 352D.12; 353.01,
subdivisions 2a, 2b, 6, 10, 11a, 16, 17, 28, 36, 48; 353.0161, subdivision 2, by
adding a subdivision; 353.0162; 353.017, subdivision 2; 353.03, subdivision 3;
353.031, subdivisions 5, 10; 353.05; 353.06; 353.27, subdivisions 1, 3b, 7a, 10,
12, 12a, by adding a subdivision; 353.28, subdivision 5; 353.29, subdivision
7; 353.33, subdivisions 6, 13; 353.34, subdivision 1; 353.35, subdivision
1; 353.37, subdivision 1; 353.46, subdivisions 2, 6; 353.50, subdivision 6;
353.505; 353.64, subdivisions 7a, 8, 9, 10; 353.656, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 2, 4,
5a; 353D.03, subdivision 3; 353D.071, subdivision 2; 353E.06, subdivisions
5, 6; 353F.01; 353F.02, subdivisions 3, 5a; 353F.04, subdivision 2; 353F.051,
subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 353G.01, subdivisions 6, 7, 11, 12, by adding subdivisions;
353G.02; 353G.03; 353G.04; 353G.05; 353G.06; 353G.07; 353G.08; 353G.09;
353G.10; 353G.11; 353G.115; 353G.12, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision;
353G.13; 353G.14; 353G.15; 353G.16; 354.05, subdivisions 10, 13, 25;
354.07, subdivision 5; 354.092, subdivision 4; 354.42, subdivisions 1a, 4b, 4d;
354.44, subdivisions 8, 9; 354.445; 354.45, subdivision 1a; 354.48, subdivision
3; 354.51, subdivisions 1, 5; 354.52, subdivision 4c; 354.55, subdivision
10; 354.72, subdivision 2; 354A.011, subdivision 6; 354A.092; 354A.093,
subdivision 6; 354A.096; 354A.108; 354A.12, subdivision 3c; 354A.29,
subdivisions 7, 8, 9; 354A.31, subdivision 7; 354A.38, subdivision 3; 355.01,
subdivision 3j; 355.07; 356.195, subdivision 2; 356.214, subdivision 1; 356.215,
subdivisions 1, 8, 11, 18; 356.245; 356.30, subdivision 3; 356.302, subdivision 7;
356.303, subdivision 4; 356.32, subdivisions 1, 2; 356.40; 356.401, subdivision
3; 356.407, subdivisions 1, 2; 356.415, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f,
2; 356.431; 356.44; 356.461, subdivision 2; 356.465, subdivision 3; 356.50,
subdivision 2; 356.551, subdivision 2; 356.62; 356.635, subdivision 9, by adding
a subdivision; 356B.10, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 423A.02, subdivision 1b;
423A.022, subdivision 5; 424A.001, subdivision 10, by adding a subdivision;
424A.002, subdivision 1; 424A.016, subdivision 4; 424A.02, subdivisions 3,
3a, 9a; 424A.05, subdivisions 2, 3; 424A.092, subdivisions 3, 6; 424A.093,
subdivisions 5, 6; 480.181, subdivision 2; 490.121, subdivision 4; 490.1211;
490.124, subdivision 12; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 353G; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 352.271; 352.75,
subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6; 352.76; 352.91, subdivisions 3a, 3b; 352B.29; 353.01,
subdivision 49; 353.025; 353.27, subdivision 1a; 353.50, subdivisions 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10; 353.83; 353.84; 353.85; 353D.03, subdivision 4; 354.146,
subdivisions 1, 3; 354.33, subdivisions 5, 6; 354.39; 354.55, subdivisions 13,
16, 19; 354.58; 354.71; 354A.35, subdivision 2a; 354A.42; 356.405; 356.49,
subdivision 2; 424A.03, subdivision 3.

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

ARTICLE 1

INTEREST, SALARY, AND PAYROLL GROWTH ASSUMPTION CHANGES

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 356.215, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Interest and salary assumptions.

(a) The actuarial valuation must use the
applicable following interest assumption:

(1) select and ultimate interest rate assumption

plan
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rate assumption
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local monthly benefit volunteer firefighters relief
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(b)(1) If funding stability has been attained, the valuation must use a postretirement
adjustment rate actuarial assumption equal to the postretirement adjustment rate specified
in section 354A.27, subdivision 7; 354A.29, subdivision 9; or 356.415, subdivision 1,
whichever applies.

(2) If funding stability has not been attained, the valuation must use a select
postretirement adjustment rate actuarial assumption equal to the postretirement adjustment
rate specified in section 354A.27, subdivision 6a; 354A.29, subdivision 8; or 356.415,
subdivision 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, or 1f, whichever applies, for a period ending when the
approved actuary estimates that the plan will attain the defined funding stability measure,
and thereafter an ultimate postretirement adjustment rate actuarial assumption equal
to the postretirement adjustment rate under section 354A.27, subdivision 7; 354A.29,
subdivision 9; or 356.415, subdivision 1, for the applicable period or periods beginning
when funding stability is projected to be attained.

(c) The actuarial valuation must use the applicable following single rate future salary
increase assumption, the applicable following modified single rate future salary increase
assumption, or the applicable following graded rate future salary increase assumption:

(1) single rate future salary increase assumption

plan
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(2) age-related future salary increase age-related select and ultimate future salary
increase assumption or graded rate future salary increase assumption

plan
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local government correctional service retirement plan
 assumption B
St. Paul teachers retirement plan
 assumption A

For plans other than the St. Paul teachers
retirement plan and the local government
correctional service retirement plan, the
select calculation is: during the designated
select period, a designated percentage rate
is multiplied by the result of the designated
integer minus T, where T is the number of
completed years of service, and is added
to the applicable future salary increase
assumption. The designated select period
is ten years and the designated integer is
ten for the local government correctional
service retirement plan and 15 for the St.
Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association.
The designated percentage rate is 0.2 percent
for the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund
Association.

The ultimate future salary increase assumption is:

age
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(3) service-related ultimate future salary increase assumption

general state employees retirement plan of the
Minnesota State Retirement System
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Employees Retirement Association
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Teachers Retirement Association
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(d) The actuarial valuation must use the applicable following payroll growth
assumption for calculating the amortization requirement for the unfunded actuarial
accrued liability where the amortization retirement is calculated as a level percentage
of an increasing payroll:

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(e) The assumptions set forth in paragraphs (c) and (d) continue to apply, unless a
different salary assumption or a different payroll increase assumption:

(1) has been proposed by the governing board of the applicable retirement plan;

(2) is accompanied by the concurring recommendation of the actuary retained under
section 356.214, subdivision 1, if applicable, or by the approved actuary preparing the
most recent actuarial valuation report if section 356.214 does not apply; and

(3) has been approved or deemed approved under subdivision 18.

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new text begin This section is effective June 30, 2015, and applies to
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ARTICLE 2

CONFORMING CHANGES IN REFUND REPAYMENT PROVISIONS
RELATED TO INTEREST ASSUMPTION CHANGE

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 3A.03, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Refund.

(a) A former member who has made contributions under
subdivision 1 and who is no longer a member of the legislature is entitled to receive, upon
written application to the executive director on a form prescribed by the executive director,
a refund from the general fund of all contributions credited to the member's account with
interest computed as provided in section 352.22, subdivision 2.

(b) The refund of contributions as provided in paragraph (a) terminates all rights of a
former member of the legislature and the survivors of the former member under this chapter.

(c) If the former member of the legislature again becomes a member of the legislature
after having taken a refund as provided in paragraph (a), the member is a member of the
unclassified employees retirement program of the Minnesota State Retirement System.

(d) However, the member may reinstate the rights and credit for service previously
forfeited under this chapter if the member repays all refunds taken, plus interest at deleted text begin an
deleted text end deleted text begin annualdeleted text end new text begin thenew text end rate of 8.5 percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end compounded
annually from the date on which the refund was taken to the date on which the refund
is repaid.

(e) No person may be required to apply for or to accept a refund.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 352.01, subdivision 13a, is amended to read:


Subd. 13a.

Reduced salary during period of workers' compensation.

An
employee on leave of absence receiving temporary workers' compensation payments and a
reduced salary or no salary from the employer who is entitled to allowable service credit
for the period of absence, may make payment to the fund for the difference between salary
received, if any, and the salary the employee would normally receive if not on leave of
absence during the period. The employee shall pay an amount equal to the employee and
employer contribution rate under section 352.04, subdivisions 2 and 3, on the differential
salary amount for the period of the leave of absence.

The employing department, at its option, may pay the employer amount on behalf
of its employees. Payment made under this subdivision must include interest at the rate
of 8.5 percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end per year, and must be
completed within one year of the return from leave of absence.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 352.04, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Department required to pay omitted salary deductions.

(a) If a
department fails to take deductions past due for a period of 60 days or less from an
employee's salary as provided in this section, those deductions must be taken on later
payroll abstracts.

(b) If a department fails to take deductions past due for a period in excess of 60
days from an employee's salary as provided in this section, the department, and not the
employee, must pay on later payroll abstracts the employee and employer contributions
and an amount equivalent to 8.5 percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter
new text end of the total amount due in lieu of interest, or if the delay in payment exceeds one year, 8.5
percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end compound annual interest.

(c) If a department fails to take deductions past due for a period of 60 days or less
and the employee is no longer in state service so that the required deductions cannot be
taken from the salary of the employee, the department must nevertheless pay the required
employer contributions. If any department fails to take deductions past due for a period in
excess of 60 days and the employee is no longer in state service, the omitted contributions
must be recovered under paragraph (b).

(d) If an employee from whose salary required deductions were past due for a period
of 60 days or less leaves state service before the payment of the omitted deductions and
subsequently returns to state service, the unpaid amount is considered the equivalent of a
refund. The employee accrues no right by reason of the unpaid amount, except that the
employee may pay the amount of omitted deductions as provided in section 352.23.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 352.04, subdivision 9, is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Erroneous deductions, canceled warrants.

(a) Deductions taken from
the salary of an employee for the retirement fund in excess of required amounts must,
upon discovery and verification by the department making the deduction, be refunded to
the employee.

(b) If a deduction for the retirement fund is taken from a salary warrant or check,
and the check is canceled or the amount of the warrant or check returned to the funds of
the department making the payment, the sum deducted, or the part of it required to adjust
the deductions, must be refunded to the department or institution if the department applies
for the refund on a form furnished by the director. The department's payments must
likewise be refunded to the department.

(c) If erroneous employee deductions and employer contributions are caused by an
error in plan coverage involving the plan and any other plans specified in section 356.99,
that section applies. If the employee should have been covered by the plan governed by
chapter 352D, 353D, 354B, or 354D, the employee deductions and employer contributions
taken in error must be directly transferred to the applicable employee's account in the
correct retirement plan, with interest at the rate of 0.71 percent per monthnew text begin until June 30,
2015, and 0.667 percent per month thereafternew text end , compounded annually, from the first day of
the month following the month in which coverage should have commenced in the correct
defined contribution plan until the end of the month in which the transfer occurs.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 352.23, is amended to read:


352.23 TERMINATION OF RIGHTS.

When any employee accepts a refund as provided in section 352.22, all existing
service credits and all rights and benefits to which the employee was entitled before
accepting the refund terminate. They must not again be restored until the former employee
acquires at least six months of allowable service credit after taking the last refund. In that
event, the employee may repay all refunds previously taken from the retirement fund.
Repayment of refunds entitles the employee only to credit for service covered by (1)
salary deductions; (2) payments made in lieu of salary deductions; (3) payments made
to obtain credit for service as permitted by laws in effect when payment was made; and
(4) allowable service once credited while receiving temporary workers' compensation as
provided in section 352.01, subdivision 11, clause (5). Payments under this section for
repayment of refunds are to be paid with interest at deleted text begin an annualdeleted text end new text begin the new text end rate of 8.5 percent new text begin until
June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end compounded annually. They may be paid in a
lump sum or by payroll deduction in the manner provided in section 352.04. Payment may
be made in a lump sum up to six months after termination from service.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 352B.11, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Reentry into state service.

When a former member, who has become
separated from state service that entitled the member to membership and has received a
refund of retirement payments, reenters the state service in a position that entitles the
member to membership, that member shall receive credit for the period of prior allowable
state service if the member repays into the fund the amount of the refund, plus interest
on it at deleted text begin an annualdeleted text end new text begin the new text end rate of 8.5 percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter
new text end compounded annually, at any time before subsequent retirement. Repayment may be made
in installments or in a lump sum.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 352D.05, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Repayment of refund.

(a) A participant in the unclassified program may
repay regular refunds taken under section 352.22, as provided in section 352.23.

(b) A participant in the unclassified program or an employee covered by the general
employees retirement plan who has withdrawn the value of the total shares may repay the
refund taken and thereupon restore the service credit, rights and benefits forfeited by paying
into the fund the amount refunded plus interest at deleted text begin an annualdeleted text end new text begin the new text end rate of 8.5 percent new text begin until
June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end compounded annually from the date that the
refund was taken until the date that the refund is repaid. If the participant had withdrawn
only the employee shares as permitted under prior laws, repayment must be pro rata.

(c) Except as provided in section 356.441, the repayment of a refund under this
section must be made in a lump sum.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 352D.12, is amended to read:


352D.12 TRANSFER OF PRIOR SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS.

(a) An employee who is a participant in the unclassified program and who has prior
service credit in a covered plan under chapter 352, 353, 354, 354A, or 422A may, within
the time limits specified in this section, elect to transfer to the unclassified program prior
service contributions to one or more of those plans.

(b) For participants with prior service credit in a plan governed by chapter 352, 353,
354, 354A, or 422A, "prior service contributions" means the accumulated employee and
equal employer contributions with interest at deleted text begin an annualdeleted text end new text begin the new text end rate of 8.5 percent new text begin until June
30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end compounded annually, based on fiscal year balances.

(c) If a participant has taken a refund from a retirement plan listed in this section,
the participant may repay the refund to that plan, notwithstanding any restrictions on
repayment to that plan, plus 8.5 percent interest new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent
interest thereafter new text end compounded annually and have the accumulated employee and equal
employer contributions transferred to the unclassified program with interest at deleted text begin an annualdeleted text end new text begin the
new text end rate of 8.5 percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end compounded annually
based on fiscal year balances. If a person repays a refund and subsequently elects to have
the money transferred to the unclassified program, the repayment amount, including
interest, is added to the fiscal year balance in the year which the repayment was made.

(d) A participant electing to transfer prior service contributions credited to a
retirement plan governed by chapter 352, 353, 354, 354A, or 422A as provided under this
section must complete a written application for the transfer and repay any refund within
one year of the commencement of the employee's participation in the unclassified program.

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353.27, subdivision 7a, is amended to read:


Subd. 7a.

Deductions or contributions transmitted by error.

(a) If employee
deductions and employer contributions under this section, section 353.50, 353.65, or
353E.03 were erroneously transmitted to the association, but should have been transmitted
to a plan covered by chapter 352D, 353D, 354B, or 354D, the executive director shall
transfer the erroneous employee deductions and employer contributions to the appropriate
retirement fund or individual account, as applicable. The time limitations specified in
subdivisions 7 and 12 do not apply. The transfer to the applicable defined contribution
plan account must include interest at the rate of 0.71 percent per monthnew text begin until June 30,
2015, and 0.667 percent per month thereafternew text end , compounded annually, from the first day of
the month following the month in which coverage should have commenced in the defined
contribution plan until the end of the month in which the transfer occurs.

(b) A potential transfer under paragraph (a) that is reasonably determined to cause
the plan to fail to be a qualified plan under section 401(a) of the federal Internal Revenue
Code, as amended, must not be made by the executive director of the association. Within
30 days after being notified by the Public Employees Retirement Association of an
unmade potential transfer under this paragraph, the employer of the affected person
must transmit an amount representing the applicable salary deductions and employer
contributions, without interest, to the retirement fund of the appropriate Minnesota public
pension plan, or to the applicable individual account if the proper coverage is by a defined
contribution plan. The association must provide the employing unit a credit for the amount
of the erroneous salary deductions and employer contributions against future contributions
from the employer. If the employing unit receives a credit under this paragraph, the
employing unit is responsible for refunding to the applicable employee any amount that
had been erroneously deducted from the person's salary.

(c) If erroneous employee deductions and employer contributions reflect a plan
coverage error involving any Public Employees Retirement Association plan specified in
section 356.99 and any other plan specified in that section, section 356.99 applies.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353.27, subdivision 12, is amended to read:


Subd. 12.

Omitted salary deductions; obligations.

(a) In the case of omission of
required deductions for the general employees retirement plan, the public employees police
and fire retirement plan, or the local government correctional employees retirement plan
from the salary of an employee, the department head or designee shall immediately, upon
discovery, report the employee for membership and deduct the employee deductions under
subdivision 4 during the current pay period or during the pay period immediately following
the discovery of the omission. Payment for the omitted obligations may only be made in
accordance with reporting procedures and methods established by the executive director.

(b) When the entire omission period of an employee does not exceed 60 days, the
governmental subdivision may report and submit payment of the omitted employee
deductions and the omitted employer contributions through the reporting processes under
subdivision 4.

(c) When the omission period of an employee exceeds 60 days, the governmental
subdivision shall furnish to the association sufficient data and documentation upon which
the obligation for omitted employee and employer contributions can be calculated.
The omitted employee deductions must be deducted from the employee's subsequent
salary payment or payments and remitted to the association for deposit in the applicable
retirement fund. The employee shall pay omitted employee deductions due for the 60
days prior to the end of the last pay period in the omission period during which salary
was earned. The employer shall pay any remaining omitted employee deductions and any
omitted employer contributions, plus cumulative interest at deleted text begin andeleted text end new text begin the new text end annual rate of 8.5
percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end compounded annually, from the
date or dates each omitted employee contribution was first payable.

(d) An employer shall not hold an employee liable for omitted employee deductions
beyond the pay period dates under paragraph (c), nor attempt to recover from the employee
those employee deductions paid by the employer on behalf of the employee. Omitted
deductions due under paragraph (c) which are not paid by the employee constitute a
liability of the employer that failed to deduct the omitted deductions from the employee's
salary. The employer shall make payment with interest at deleted text begin andeleted text end new text begin the new text end annual rate of 8.5 percent
new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end compounded annually. Omitted employee
deductions are no longer due if an employee terminates public service before making
payment of omitted employee deductions to the association, but the employer remains
liable to pay omitted employer contributions plus interest at deleted text begin andeleted text end new text begin the new text end annual rate of 8.5
percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end compounded annually from the
date the contributions were first payable.

(e) The association may not commence action for the recovery of omitted employee
deductions and employer contributions after the expiration of three calendar years after
the calendar year in which the contributions and deductions were omitted. Except as
provided under paragraph (b), no payment may be made or accepted unless the association
has already commenced action for recovery of omitted deductions. An action for recovery
commences on the date of the mailing of any written correspondence from the association
requesting information from the governmental subdivision upon which to determine
whether or not omitted deductions occurred.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353.27, subdivision 12a, is amended to read:


Subd. 12a.

Terminated employees: omitted deductions.

A terminated employee
who was a member of the general employees retirement plan of the Public Employees
Retirement Association, the public employees police and fire retirement plan, or the local
government correctional employees retirement plan and who has a period of employment
in which previously omitted employer contributions were made under subdivision 12
but for whom no, or only partial, omitted employee contributions have been made, or
a member who had prior coverage in the association for which previously omitted
employer contributions were made under subdivision 12 but who terminated service
before required omitted employee deductions could be withheld from salary, may pay the
omitted employee deductions for the period on which omitted employer contributions
were previously paid plus interest at deleted text begin andeleted text end new text begin the new text end annual rate of 8.5 percent new text begin until June 30, 2015,
and eight percent thereafter new text end compounded annually. A terminated employee may pay the
omitted employee deductions plus interest within six months of an initial notification from
the association of eligibility to pay those omitted deductions. If a terminated employee
is reemployed in a position covered under a public pension fund under section 356.30,
subdivision 3, and elects to pay omitted employee deductions, payment must be made no
later than six months after a subsequent termination of public service.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353.28, subdivision 5, is amended to read:


Subd. 5.

Interest chargeable on amounts due.

Any amount due under this section
or section 353.27, subdivision 4, is payable with interest at deleted text begin andeleted text end new text begin the new text end annual compound rate
of 8.5 percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end from the date due until the
date payment is received by the association, with a minimum interest charge of $10.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353.35, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Refund rights.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), when any
former member accepts a refund, all existing service credits and all rights and benefits to
which the person was entitled prior to the acceptance of the refund must terminate.

(b) A refund under section 353.651, subdivision 3, paragraph (c), does not result in a
forfeiture of salary credit for the allowable service credit covered by the refund.

(c) The rights and benefits of a former member must not be restored until the person
returns to active service and acquires at least six months of allowable service credit after
taking the last refund and repays the refund or refunds taken and interest received under
section 353.34, subdivisions 1 and 2, plus interest at deleted text begin andeleted text end new text begin the new text end annual rate of 8.5 percent new text begin until
June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end compounded annually. If the person elects to
restore service credit in a particular fund from which the person has taken more than one
refund, the person must repay all refunds to that fund. All refunds must be repaid within
six months of the last date of termination of public service.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 354A.093, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Interest requirements.

The employer shall pay interest on all equivalent
employee and employer contribution amounts payable under this section. Interest must
be computed at deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin the new text end rate of 8.5 percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter
new text end compounded annually from the end of each fiscal year of the leave or break in service to
the end of the month in which payment is received.

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 354A.38, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Computation of refund repayment amount.

If the coordinated member
elects to repay a refund under subdivision 2, the repayment to the fund must be in an
amount equal to refunds the member has accepted plus interest at the rate of 8.5 percent
new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end compounded annually from the date that
the refund was accepted to the date that the refund is repaid.

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 356.44, is amended to read:


356.44 PARTIAL PAYMENT OF PENSION PLAN REFUND.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a member of a pension
plan listed in section 356.30, subdivision 3, with at least two years of forfeited service
taken from a single pension plan, may repay a portion of all refunds. A partial refund
repayment must comply with this section.

(b) The minimum portion of a refund repayment is one-third of the total service
credit period of all refunds taken from a single plan.

(c) The cost of the partial refund repayment is the product of the cost of the total
repayment multiplied by the ratio of the restored service credit to the total forfeited service
credit. The total repayment amount includes interest at the annual rate of 8.5 percent new text begin for
any period for the Teachers Retirement Association and is 8.5 percent until June 30, 2015,
and 8 percent thereafter for any other retirement plan listed in section 356.30, subdivision
3new text end , compounded annually, from the refund date to the date repayment is received.

(d) The restored service credit must be allocated based on the relationship the
restored service bears to the total service credit period for all refunds taken from a single
pension plan.

(e) This section does not authorize a public pension plan member to repay a refund
if the law governing the plan does not authorize the repayment of a refund of member
contributions.

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 490.124, subdivision 12, is amended to read:


Subd. 12.

Refund.

(a) A person who ceases to be a judge is entitled to a refund
in an amount that is equal to all of the member's employee contributions to the judges'
retirement fund plus interest computed under section 352.22, subdivision 2.

(b) A refund of contributions under paragraph (a) terminates all service credits and
all rights and benefits of the judge and the judge's survivors under this chapter.

(c) A person who becomes a judge again after taking a refund under paragraph (a)
may reinstate the previously terminated allowable service credit, rights, and benefits
by repaying the total amount of the previously received refund. The refund repayment
must include interest on the total amount previously received at deleted text begin andeleted text end new text begin the new text end annual rate of 8.5
percent, new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end compounded annually, from the
date on which the refund was received until the date on which the refund is repaid.

Sec. 18. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Unless otherwise specified, this article is effective July 1, 2015.
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ARTICLE 3

CONFORMING CHANGES IN LEAVE AND PRIOR SERVICE CREDIT
PURCHASE PROVISIONS RELATED TO INTEREST ASSUMPTION CHANGE

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 352.017, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Purchase procedure.

(a) An employee covered by a plan specified in
this chapter may purchase credit for allowable service in that plan for a period specified
in subdivision 1 if the employee makes a payment as specified in paragraph (b) or (c),
whichever applies. The employing unit, at its option, may pay the employer portion of the
amount specified in paragraph (b) on behalf of its employees.

(b) If payment is received by the executive director within one year from the date the
employee returned to work following the authorized leave, the payment amount is equal to
the employee and employer contribution rates specified in law for the applicable plan at
the end of the leave period multiplied by the employee's hourly rate of salary on the date
of return from the leave of absence and by the days and months of the leave of absence for
which the employee is eligible for allowable service credit. The payment must include
compound interest at deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin the new text end monthly rate of 0.71 percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and 0.667
percent per month thereafternew text end from the last day of the leave period until the last day of the
month in which payment is received. If payment is received by the executive director
after one year, the payment amount is the amount determined under section 356.551.
Payment under this paragraph must be made before the date of termination from public
employment covered under this chapter.

(c) If the employee terminates employment covered by this chapter during the leave
or following the leave rather than returning to covered employment, payment must be
received by the executive director within 30 days after the termination date. The payment
amount is equal to the employee and employer contribution rates specified in law for the
applicable plan on the day prior to the termination date, multiplied by the employee's
hourly rate of salary on that date and by the days and months of the leave of absence
prior to termination.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 352.27, is amended to read:


352.27 CREDIT FOR BREAK IN SERVICE TO PROVIDE UNIFORMED
SERVICE.

(a) An employee who is absent from employment by reason of service in the
uniformed services, as defined in United States Code, title 38, section 4303(13), and who
returns to state service upon discharge from service in the uniformed service within the
time frames required in United States Code, title 38, section 4312(e), may obtain service
credit for the period of the uniformed service as further specified in this section, provided
that the employee did not separate from uniformed service with a dishonorable or bad
conduct discharge or under other than honorable conditions.

(b) The employee may obtain credit by paying into the fund an equivalent employee
contribution based upon the contribution rate or rates in effect at the time that the
uniformed service was performed multiplied by the full and fractional years being
purchased and applied to the annual salary rate. The annual salary rate is the average
annual salary during the purchase period that the employee would have received if the
employee had continued to be employed in covered employment rather than to provide
uniformed service, or, if the determination of that rate is not reasonably certain, the annual
salary rate is the employee's average salary rate during the 12-month period of covered
employment rendered immediately preceding the period of the uniformed service.

(c) The equivalent employer contribution and, if applicable, the equivalent additional
employer contribution provided in this chapter must be paid by the department employing
the employee from funds available to the department at the time and in the manner
provided in this chapter, using the employer and additional employer contribution rate or
rates in effect at the time that the uniformed service was performed, applied to the same
annual salary rate or rates used to compute the equivalent employee contribution.

(d) If the employee equivalent contributions provided in this section are not paid in
full, the employee's allowable service credit must be prorated by multiplying the full and
fractional number of years of uniformed service eligible for purchase by the ratio obtained
by dividing the total employee contribution received by the total employee contribution
otherwise required under this section.

(e) To receive service credit under this section, the contributions specified in this
section must be transmitted to the Minnesota State Retirement System during the period
which begins with the date on which the individual returns to state service and which has a
duration of three times the length of the uniformed service period, but not to exceed five
years. If the determined payment period is less than one year, the contributions required
under this section to receive service credit may be made within one year of the discharge
date.

(f) The amount of service credit obtainable under this section may not exceed five
years unless a longer purchase period is required under United States Code, title 38,
section 4312.

(g) The employing unit shall pay interest on all equivalent employee and employer
contribution amounts payable under this section. Interest must be computed at deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin the new text end rate
of 8.5 percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end compounded annually from
the end of each fiscal year of the leave or the break in service to the end of the month in
which the payment is received.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 352.955, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Payment of additional equivalent contributions.

(a) An eligible
employee who is transferred to plan coverage and who elects to transfer past service
credit under this section must pay an additional member contribution for that prior service
period. The additional member contribution is the amount computed under paragraph
(b), plus the greater of the amount computed under paragraph (c), or 40 percent of the
unfunded actuarial accrued liability attributable to the past service credit transfer.

(b) The executive director shall compute, for the most recent 12 months of service
credit eligible for transfer, or for the entire period eligible for transfer if less than 12
months, the difference between the employee contribution rate or rates for the general state
employees retirement plan and the employee contribution rate or rates for the correctional
state employees retirement plan applied to the eligible employee's salary during that
transfer period, plus compound interest at deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin the new text end monthly rate of 0.71 percentnew text begin until June 30,
2015, and 0.667 percent per month thereafternew text end .

(c) The executive director shall compute, for any service credit being transferred
on behalf of the eligible employee and not included under paragraph (b), the difference
between the employee contribution rate or rates for the general state employees retirement
plan and the employee contribution rate or rates for the correctional state employees
retirement plan applied to the eligible employee's salary during that transfer period, plus
compound interest at deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin the new text end monthly rate of 0.71 percentnew text begin until June 30, 2015, and 0.667
percent per month thereafternew text end .

(d) The executive director shall compute an amount using the process specified in
paragraph (b), but based on differences in employer contribution rates between the general
state employees retirement plan and the correctional state employees retirement plan
rather than employee contribution rates.

(e) The executive director shall compute an amount using the process specified in
paragraph (c), but based on differences in employer contribution rates between the general
state employees retirement plan and the correctional state employees retirement plan
rather than employee contribution rates.

(f) The additional equivalent member contribution under this subdivision must be
paid in a lump sum. Payment must accompany the election to transfer the prior service
credit. No transfer election or additional equivalent member contribution payment may be
made by a person or accepted by the executive director after the one year anniversary date
of the effective date of the retirement coverage transfer, or the date on which the eligible
employee terminates state employment, whichever is earlier.

(g) If an eligible employee elects to transfer past service credit under this section
and pays the additional equivalent member contribution amount under paragraph (a), the
applicable department shall pay an additional equivalent employer contribution amount.
The additional employer contribution is the amount computed under paragraph (d), plus
the greater of the amount computed under paragraph (e), or 60 percent of the unfunded
actuarial accrued liability attributable to the past service credit transfer.

(h) The unfunded actuarial accrued liability attributable to the past service credit
transfer is the present value of the benefit obtained by the transfer of the service credit
to the correctional state employees retirement plan reduced by the amount of the asset
transfer under subdivision 4, by the amount of the member contribution equivalent
payment computed under paragraph (b), and by the amount of the employer contribution
equivalent payment computed under paragraph (d).

(i) The additional equivalent employer contribution under this subdivision must be
paid in a lump sum and must be paid within 30 days of the date on which the executive
director of the Minnesota State Retirement System certifies to the applicable department
that the employee paid the additional equivalent member contribution.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 352B.013, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Purchase procedure.

(a) An employee covered by the plan specified in
this chapter may purchase credit for allowable service in the plan for a period specified
in subdivision 1 if the employee makes a payment as specified in paragraph (b) or (c),
whichever applies. The employing unit, at its option, may pay the employer portion of the
amount specified in paragraph (b) on behalf of its employees.

(b) If payment is received by the executive director within one year from the date
the employee returned to work following the authorized leave, the payment amount is
equal to the employee and employer contribution rates specified in section 352B.02 at the
end of the leave period multiplied by the employee's hourly rate of salary on the date of
return from the leave of absence and by the days and months of the leave of absence for
which the employee is eligible for allowable service credit. The payment must include
compound interest at deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin the new text end monthly rate of 0.71 percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and 0.667
percent per month thereafternew text end from the last day of the leave period until the last day of the
month in which payment is received. If payment is received by the executive director after
one year from the date the employee returned to work following the authorized leave, the
payment amount is the amount determined under section 356.551. Payment under this
paragraph must be made before the date of termination from public employment covered
under this chapter.

(c) If the employee terminates employment covered by this chapter during the leave
or following the leave rather than returning to covered employment, payment must be
received by the executive director within 30 days after the termination date. The payment
amount is equal to the employee and employer contribution rates specified in section
352B.02 on the day prior to the termination date, multiplied by the employee's hourly rate of
salary on that date and by the days and months of the leave of absence prior to termination.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 352B.085, is amended to read:


352B.085 SERVICE CREDIT FOR CERTAIN DISABILITY LEAVES OF
ABSENCE.

A member on leave of absence receiving temporary workers' compensation
payments and a reduced salary or no salary from the employer who is entitled to allowable
service credit for the period of absence under section 352B.011, subdivision 3, paragraph
(b), may make payment to the fund for the difference between salary received, if any,
and the salary that the member would normally receive if the member was not on leave
of absence during the period. The member shall pay an amount equal to the member
and employer contribution rate under section 352B.02, subdivisions 1b and 1c, on
the differential salary amount for the period of the leave of absence. The employing
department, at its option, may pay the employer amount on behalf of the member.
Payment made under this subdivision must include interest at the rate of 8.5 percent new text begin until
June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end per year, and must be completed within one
year of the member's return from the leave of absence.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 352B.086, is amended to read:


352B.086 SERVICE CREDIT FOR UNIFORMED SERVICE.

(a) A member who is absent from employment by reason of service in the uniformed
services, as defined in United States Code, title 38, section 4303(13), and who returns to
state employment in a position covered by the plan upon discharge from service in the
uniformed services within the time frame required in United States Code, title 38, section
4312(e), may obtain service credit for the period of the uniformed service, provided that
the member did not separate from uniformed service with a dishonorable or bad conduct
discharge or under other than honorable conditions.

(b) The member may obtain credit by paying into the fund an equivalent member
contribution based on the member contribution rate or rates in effect at the time that
the uniformed service was performed multiplied by the full and fractional years being
purchased and applied to the annual salary rate. The annual salary rate is the average
annual salary during the purchase period that the member would have received if the
member had continued to provide employment services to the state rather than to provide
uniformed service, or if the determination of that rate is not reasonably certain, the annual
salary rate is the member's average salary rate during the 12-month period of covered
employment rendered immediately preceding the purchase period.

(c) The equivalent employer contribution and, if applicable, the equivalent employer
additional contribution, must be paid by the employing unit, using the employer and
employer additional contribution rate or rates in effect at the time that the uniformed
service was performed, applied to the same annual salary rate or rates used to compute the
equivalent member contribution.

(d) If the member equivalent contributions provided for in this section are not paid
in full, the member's allowable service credit must be prorated by multiplying the full and
fractional number of years of uniformed service eligible for purchase by the ratio obtained
by dividing the total member contributions received by the total member contributions
otherwise required under this section.

(e) To receive allowable service credit under this section, the contributions specified
in this section must be transmitted to the fund during the period which begins with the
date on which the individual returns to state employment covered by the plan and which
has a duration of three times the length of the uniformed service period, but not to exceed
five years. If the determined payment period is calculated to be less than one year, the
contributions required under this section to receive service credit must be transmitted to
the fund within one year from the discharge date.

(f) The amount of allowable service credit obtainable under this section may not
exceed five years, unless a longer purchase period is required under United States Code,
title 38, section 4312.

(g) The employing unit shall pay interest on all equivalent member and employer
contribution amounts payable under this section. Interest must be computed at deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin the new text end rate
of 8.5 percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end compounded annually from
the end of each fiscal year of the leave or break in service to the end of the month in
which payment is received.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 352D.11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Payments by employee.

An employee entitled to purchase service credit
may make the purchase by paying to the state retirement system an amount equal to
the current employee contribution rate in effect for the state retirement system applied
to the current or final salary rate multiplied by the months and days of prior temporary,
intermittent, or contract legislative service. Payment shall be made in one lump sum
unless the executive director of the state retirement system agrees to accept payment in
installments over a period of not more than three years from the date of the agreement.
Installment payments shall be charged interest at deleted text begin an annualdeleted text end new text begin the new text end rate of 8.5 percent new text begin until
June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafternew text end compounded annually.

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353.01, subdivision 16, is amended to read:


Subd. 16.

Allowable service; limits and computation.

(a) "Allowable service"
means:

(1) service during years of actual membership in the course of which employee
deductions were withheld from salary and contributions were made at the applicable rates
under section 353.27, 353.65, or 353E.03;

(2) periods of service covered by payments in lieu of salary deductions under
sections 353.27, subdivision 12, and 353.35;

(3) service in years during which the public employee was not a member but for
which the member later elected, while a member, to obtain credit by making payments to
the fund as permitted by any law then in effect;

(4) a period of authorized leave of absence with pay from which deductions for
employee contributions are made, deposited, and credited to the fund;

(5) a period of authorized personal, parental, or medical leave of absence without
pay, including a leave of absence covered under the federal Family Medical Leave Act,
that does not exceed one year, and for which a member obtained service credit for each
month in the leave period by payment under section 353.0161 to the fund made in place of
salary deductions. An employee must return to public service and render a minimum of
three months of allowable service in order to be eligible to make payment under section
353.0161 for a subsequent authorized leave of absence without pay. Upon payment, the
employee must be granted allowable service credit for the purchased period;

(6) a periodic, repetitive leave that is offered to all employees of a governmental
subdivision. The leave program may not exceed 208 hours per annual normal work cycle
as certified to the association by the employer. A participating member obtains service
credit by making employee contributions in an amount or amounts based on the member's
average salary, excluding overtime pay, that would have been paid if the leave had not
been taken. The employer shall pay the employer and additional employer contributions
on behalf of the participating member. The employee and the employer are responsible to
pay interest on their respective shares at the rate of 8.5 percent deleted text begin a yeardeleted text end new text begin until June 30, 2015,
and eight percent thereafternew text end , compounded annually, from the end of the normal cycle
until full payment is made. An employer shall also make the employer and additional
employer contributions, plus 8.5 percent interestnew text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent
interest thereafternew text end , compounded annually, on behalf of an employee who makes employee
contributions but terminates public service. The employee contributions must be made
within one year after the end of the annual normal working cycle or within 30 days after
termination of public service, whichever is sooner. The executive director shall prescribe
the manner and forms to be used by a governmental subdivision in administering a
periodic, repetitive leave. Upon payment, the member must be granted allowable service
credit for the purchased period;

(7) an authorized temporary or seasonal layoff under subdivision 12, limited to three
months allowable service per authorized temporary or seasonal layoff in one calendar year.
An employee who has received the maximum service credit allowed for an authorized
temporary or seasonal layoff must return to public service and must obtain a minimum of
three months of allowable service subsequent to the layoff in order to receive allowable
service for a subsequent authorized temporary or seasonal layoff;

(8) a period during which a member is absent from employment by a governmental
subdivision by reason of service in the uniformed services, as defined in United States
Code, title 38, section 4303(13), if the member returns to public service with the same
governmental subdivision upon discharge from service in the uniformed service within the
time frames required under United States Code, title 38, section 4312(e), provided that
the member did not separate from uniformed service with a dishonorable or bad conduct
discharge or under other than honorable conditions. The service must be credited if the
member pays into the fund equivalent employee contributions based upon the contribution
rate or rates in effect at the time that the uniformed service was performed multiplied by
the full and fractional years being purchased and applied to the annual salary rate. The
annual salary rate is the average annual salary during the purchase period that the member
would have received if the member had continued to be employed in covered employment
rather than to provide uniformed service, or, if the determination of that rate is not
reasonably certain, the annual salary rate is the member's average salary rate during the
12-month period of covered employment rendered immediately preceding the period of the
uniformed service. Payment of the member equivalent contributions must be made during
a period that begins with the date on which the individual returns to public employment
and that is three times the length of the military leave period, or within five years of the
date of discharge from the military service, whichever is less. If the determined payment
period is less than one year, the contributions required under this clause to receive service
credit may be made within one year of the discharge date. Payment may not be accepted
following 30 days after termination of public service under subdivision 11a. If the member
equivalent contributions provided for in this clause are not paid in full, the member's
allowable service credit must be prorated by multiplying the full and fractional number
of years of uniformed service eligible for purchase by the ratio obtained by dividing the
total member contributions received by the total member contributions otherwise required
under this clause. The equivalent employer contribution, and, if applicable, the equivalent
additional employer contribution must be paid by the governmental subdivision employing
the member if the member makes the equivalent employee contributions. The employer
payments must be made from funds available to the employing unit, using the employer
and additional employer contribution rate or rates in effect at the time that the uniformed
service was performed, applied to the same annual salary rate or rates used to compute the
equivalent member contribution. The governmental subdivision involved may appropriate
money for those payments. The amount of service credit obtainable under this section
may not exceed five years unless a longer purchase period is required under United States
Code, title 38, section 4312. The employing unit shall pay interest on all equivalent
member and employer contribution amounts payable under this clause. Interest must be
computed at deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin the new text end rate of 8.5 percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter
new text end compounded annually from the end of each fiscal year of the leave or the break in service
to the end of the month in which the payment is received. Upon payment, the employee
must be granted allowable service credit for the purchased period; or

(9) a period specified under section 353.0162.

(b) For calculating benefits under sections 353.30, 353.31, 353.32, and 353.33 for
state officers and employees displaced by the Community Corrections Act, chapter 401,
and transferred into county service under section 401.04, "allowable service" means the
combined years of allowable service as defined in paragraph (a), clauses (1) to (6), and
section 352.01, subdivision 11.

(c) No member may receive more than 12 months of allowable service credit in a
year either for vesting purposes or for benefit calculation purposes. For an active member
who was an active member of the former Minneapolis Firefighters Relief Association
on December 29, 2011, "allowable service" is the period of service credited by the
Minneapolis Firefighters Relief Association as reflected in the transferred records of the
association up to December 30, 2011, and the period of service credited under paragraph
(a), clause (1), after December 30, 2011. For an active member who was an active member
of the former Minneapolis Police Relief Association on December 29, 2011, "allowable
service" is the period of service credited by the Minneapolis Police Relief Association as
reflected in the transferred records of the association up to December 30, 2011, and the
period of service credited under paragraph (a), clause (1), after December 30, 2011.

(d) MS 2002 [Expired]

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353.0161, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Purchase procedure.

(a) An employee covered by a plan specified in
subdivision 1 may purchase credit for allowable service in that plan for a period specified
in subdivision 1 if the employee makes a payment as specified in paragraph (b) or (c),
whichever applies. The employing unit, at its option, may pay the employer portion of the
amount specified in paragraph (b) on behalf of its employees.

(b) If payment is received by the executive director within one year from the date
the member returned to work following the authorized leave, or within 30 days after the
date of termination of public service if the member did not return to work, the payment
amount is equal to the employee and employer contribution rates specified in law for
the applicable plan at the end of the leave period, or at termination of public service,
whichever is earlier, multiplied by the employee's average monthly salary, excluding
overtime, upon which deductions were paid during the six months, or portion thereof,
before the commencement of the leave of absence and by the number of months of the
leave of absence for which the employee wants allowable service credit. Payments made
under this paragraph must include compound interest at deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin the new text end monthly rate of 0.71 percent
new text begin until June 30, 2015, and 0.667 percent per month thereafter new text end from the last day of the leave
period until the last day of the month in which payment is received.

(c) If payment is received by the executive director after one year, the payment
amount is the amount determined under section 356.551. Payment under this paragraph
must be made before the date the person terminates public service under section 353.01,
subdivision 11a.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353.0162, is amended to read:


353.0162 REDUCED SALARY PERIODS SALARY CREDIT PURCHASE.

(a) A member may purchase additional salary credit for a period specified in this
section.

(b) The applicable period is a period during which the member is receiving a reduced
salary from the employer while the member is:

(1) receiving temporary workers' compensation payments related to the member's
service to the public employer;

(2) on an authorized medical leave of absence; or

(3) on an authorized partial paid leave of absence as a result of a budgetary or salary
savings program offered or mandated by a governmental subdivision.

(c) The differential salary amount is the difference between the average monthly
salary received by the member during the period of reduced salary under this section and
the average monthly salary of the member, excluding overtime, on which contributions
to the applicable plan were made during the period of the last six months of covered
employment occurring immediately before the period of reduced salary, applied to the
member's normal employment period, measured in hours or otherwise, as applicable.

(d) To receive eligible salary credit, the member shall pay an amount equal to:

(1) the applicable employee contribution rate under section 353.27, subdivision
2; 353.65, subdivision 2; or 353E.03, subdivision 1, as applicable, multiplied by the
differential salary amount;

(2) plus an employer equivalent payment equal to the applicable employer
contribution rate in section 353.27, subdivision 3; 353.65, subdivision 3; or 353E.03,
subdivision 2, as applicable, multiplied by the differential salary amount;

(3) plus, if applicable, an equivalent employer additional amount equal to the
additional employer contribution rate in section 353.27, subdivision 3a, multiplied by the
differential salary amount.

(e) The employer, by appropriate action of its governing body and documented in its
official records, may pay the employer equivalent contributions and, as applicable, the
equivalent employer additional contributions on behalf of the member.

(f) Payment under this section must include interest on the contribution amount or
amounts, whichever applies, at an 8.5 percent annual rate new text begin until June 30, 2015, and at an
eight percent annual rate thereafternew text end , prorated for applicable months from the date on which
the period of reduced salary specified under this section terminates to the date on which
the payment or payments are received by the executive director. Payment under this
section must be completed within the earlier of 30 days from termination of public service
by the employee under section 353.01, subdivision 11a, or one year after the termination
of the period specified in paragraph (b), as further restricted under this section.

(g) The period for which additional allowable salary credit may be purchased is
limited to the period during which the person receives temporary workers' compensation
payments or for those business years in which the governmental subdivision offers or
mandates a budget or salary savings program, as certified to the executive director by a
resolution of the governing body of the governmental subdivision. For an authorized
medical leave of absence, the period for which allowable salary credit may be purchased
may not exceed 12 consecutive months of authorized medical leave.

(h) To purchase salary credit for a subsequent period of temporary workers'
compensation benefits or subsequent authorized medical leave of absence, the member
must return to public service and render a minimum of three months of allowable service.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 354A.096, is amended to read:


354A.096 MEDICAL LEAVE.

Any teacher in the coordinated program of the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund
Association who is on an authorized medical leave of absence and subsequently returns
to teaching service is entitled to receive allowable service credit, not to exceed one year,
for the period of leave, upon making the prescribed payment to the fund. This payment
must include the required employee and employer contributions at the rates specified in
section 354A.12, subdivisions 1 and 2a, as applied to the member's average full-time
monthly salary rate on the date the leave of absence commenced plus annual interest at
the rate of 8.5 percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end per year from the
end of the fiscal year during which the leave terminates to the end of the month during
which payment is made. The member must pay the total amount required unless the
employing unit, at its option, pays the employer contributions. The total amount required
must be paid by the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the leave of
absence terminated or before the member retires, whichever is earlier. Payment must be
accompanied by a copy of the resolution or action of the employing authority granting the
leave and the employing authority, upon granting the leave, must certify the leave to the
association in a manner specified by the executive director. A member may not receive
more than one year of allowable service credit during any fiscal year by making payment
under this section. A member may not receive disability benefits under section 354A.36
and receive allowable service credit under this section for the same period of time.

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 354A.108, is amended to read:


354A.108 PAYMENT BY TEACHERS COLLECTING WORKERS'
COMPENSATION.

(a) A member of the Duluth Teachers Retirement Fund Association who is receiving
temporary workers' compensation payments related to the member's teaching service
and who either is receiving a reduced salary from the employer or is receiving no salary
from the employer is entitled to receive allowable service credit for the period of time
that the member is receiving the workers' compensation payments upon making the
required payment amount.

(b) The required amount payable by the member must be calculated first by
determining the differential salary amount, which is the difference between the salary
received, if any, during the period of time that the member is collecting workers'
compensation payments, and the salary that the member received for an identical length
period immediately before collecting the workers' compensation payments. The member
shall pay an amount equal to the employee contribution rate under section 354A.12,
subdivision 1, multiplied by the differential salary amount.

(c) If the member makes the employee payment under this section, the employing
unit shall make an employer payment to the Duluth Teachers Retirement Fund Association
equal to the employer contribution rate under section 354A.12, subdivision 2a, multiplied
by the differential salary amount.

(d) Payments made under this subdivision are payable without interest if paid by
June 30 of the year during which the workers' compensation payments are received by
the member. If paid after June 30, payments made under this subdivision must include
interest at the rate of 8.5 percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end per year.
Payment under this section must be completed within one year of the termination of the
workers' compensation payments to the member.

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 356.195, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Purchase procedure for strike periods.

(a) An employee covered by a
plan specified in subdivision 1 may purchase allowable service credit in the applicable
plan for any period of time during which the employee was on a public employee strike
without pay, not to exceed a period of one year, if the employee makes a payment in
lieu of salary deductions as specified in paragraph (b) or (c), whichever applies. The
employing unit, at its option, may pay the employer portion of the amount specified in
paragraph (b) on behalf of its employees.

(b) If payment is received by the applicable pension plan executive director within
one year from the end of the strike, the payment amount is equal to the applicable
employee and employer contribution rates specified in law for the applicable plan during
the strike period, applied to the employee's rate of salary in effect at the conclusion of the
strike for the period of the strike without pay, plus compound interest at deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin the new text end monthly
rate of 0.71 percent new text begin for any period for the Teachers Retirement Association and at the
monthly rate of 0.71 percent until June 30, 2015, and 0.667 percent thereafter for any
other retirement plan listed in section 356.30, subdivision 3new text end from the last day of the strike
period until the date payment is received.

(c) If payment is received by the applicable pension fund director after one year and
before five years from the end of the strike, the payment amount is the amount determined
under section 356.551.

(d) Payments may not be made more than five years after the end of the strike.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 356.50, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Service credit procedure.

(a) To obtain the public pension plan
allowable service credit, the eligible person under subdivision 1 shall pay the required
member contribution amount. The required member contribution amount is the member
contribution rate or rates in effect for the pension plan during the period of service covered
by the back pay award, applied to the unpaid gross salary amounts of the back pay award
including unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, or wages from other sources
which reduced the back award. No contributions may be made under this clause for
compensation covered by a public pension plan listed in section 356.30, subdivision 3,
for employment during the removal period. The person shall pay the required member
contribution amount within 60 days of the date of receipt of the back pay award or within
60 days of a billing from the retirement fund, whichever is later.

(b) The public employer who wrongfully discharged the public employee must pay
an employer contribution on the back pay award. The employer contribution must be based
on the employer contribution rate or rates in effect for the pension plan during the period of
service covered by the back pay award, applied to the salary amount on which the member
contribution amount was determined under paragraph (a). Interest on both the required
member and employer contribution amount must be paid by the employer at the annual
compound rate of 8.5 percent new text begin for any period for the Teachers Retirement Association and
8.5 percent until June 30, 2015, and 8 percent thereafter, for any other retirement plan
listed in section 356.30, subdivision 3, new text end per year, expressed monthly, between the date the
contribution amount would have been paid to the date of actual payment. The employer
payment must be made within 30 days of the payment under paragraph (a).

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 356.551, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Determination.

(a) Unless the minimum purchase amount set forth in
paragraph (c) applies, the prior service credit purchase amount is an amount equal to the
actuarial present value, on the date of payment, as calculated by the chief administrative
officer of the pension plan and reviewed by the actuary retained under section 356.214,
of the amount of the additional retirement annuity obtained by the acquisition of the
additional service credit in this section.

(b) Calculation of this amount must be made using the preretirement interest rate
applicable to the public pension plan specified in section 356.215, subdivision 8, and
the mortality table adopted for the public pension plan. The calculation must assume
continuous future service in the public pension plan until, and retirement at, the age at
which the minimum requirements of the fund for normal retirement or retirement with an
annuity unreduced for retirement at an early age, including section 356.30, are met with
the additional service credit purchased. The calculation must also assume a full-time
equivalent salary, or actual salary, whichever is greater, and a future salary history that
includes annual salary increases at the applicable salary increase rate for the plan specified
in section 356.215, subdivision 4d.

(c) The prior service credit purchase amount may not be less than the amount
determined by applying, for each year or fraction of a year being purchased, the sum of the
employee contribution rate, the employer contribution rate, and the additional employer
contribution rate, if any, applicable during that period, to the person's annual salary during
that period, or fractional portion of a year's salary, if applicable, plus interest at the annual
rate of 8.5 percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end compounded annually
from the end of the year in which contributions would otherwise have been made to
the date on which the payment is received.

(d) Unless otherwise provided by statutes governing a specific plan, payment must
be made in one lump sum within one year of the prior service credit authorization or prior
to the member's effective date of retirement, whichever is earlier. Payment of the amount
calculated under this section must be made by the applicable eligible person.

(e) However, the current employer or the prior employer may, at its discretion, pay
all or any portion of the payment amount that exceeds an amount equal to the employee
contribution rates in effect during the period or periods of prior service applied to the
actual salary rates in effect during the period or periods of prior service, plus interest at the
rate of 8.5 percent a year compounded annually from the date on which the contributions
would otherwise have been made to the date on which the payment is made. If the
employer agrees to payments under this subdivision, the purchaser must make the
employee payments required under this subdivision within 90 days of the prior service
credit authorization. If that employee payment is made, the employer payment under this
subdivision must be remitted to the chief administrative officer of the public pension plan
within 60 days of receipt by the chief administrative officer of the employee payments
specified under this subdivision.

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 490.121, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Allowable service.

(a) "Allowable service" means any calendar month,
subject to the service credit limit in subdivision 22, served as a judge at any time, during
which the judge received compensation for that service from the state, municipality,
or county, whichever applies, and for which the judge made any required member
contribution. It also includes any month served as a referee in probate for all referees in
probate who were in office before January 1, 1974.

(b) "Allowable service" also means a period of authorized leave of absence for
which the judge has made a payment in lieu of contributions, not in an amount in excess
of the service credit limit under subdivision 22. To obtain the service credit, the judge
shall pay an amount equal to the normal cost of the judges retirement plan on the date of
return from the leave of absence, as determined in the most recent actuarial report for the
plan filed with the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement, multiplied by the
judge's average monthly salary rate during the authorized leave of absence and multiplied
by the number of months of the authorized leave of absence, plus annual compound
interest at the rate of 8.5 percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end from
the date of the termination of the leave to the date on which payment is made. The
payment must be made within one year of the date on which the authorized leave of
absence terminated. Service credit for an authorized leave of absence is in addition to a
uniformed service leave under section 490.1211.

(c) "Allowable service" does not mean service as a retired judge.

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 490.1211, is amended to read:


490.1211 UNIFORMED SERVICE.

(a) A judge who is absent from employment by reason of service in the uniformed
services, as defined in United States Code, title 38, section 4303(13), and who returns
to state employment as a judge upon discharge from service in the uniformed service
within the time frame required in United States Code, title 38, section 4312(e), may obtain
service credit for the period of the uniformed service, provided that the judge did not
separate from uniformed service with a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge or under
other than honorable conditions.

(b) The judge may obtain credit by paying into the fund equivalent member
contribution based on the contribution rate or rates in effect at the time that the uniformed
service was performed multiplied by the full and fractional years being purchased and
applied to the annual salary rate. The annual salary rate is the average annual salary
during the purchase period that the judge would have received if the judge had continued
to provide employment services to the state rather than to provide uniformed service, or
if the determination of that rate is not reasonably certain, the annual salary rate is the
judge's average salary rate during the 12-month period of judicial employment rendered
immediately preceding the purchase period.

(c) The equivalent employer contribution and, if applicable, the equivalent employer
additional contribution, must be paid by the employing unit, using the employer and
employer additional contribution rate or rates in effect at the time that the uniformed
service was performed, applied to the same annual salary rate or rates used to compute the
equivalent member contribution.

(d) If the member equivalent contributions provided for in this section are not paid
in full, the judge's allowable service credit must be prorated by multiplying the full and
fractional number of years of uniformed service eligible for purchase by the ratio obtained
by dividing the total member contributions received by the total member contributions
otherwise required under this section.

(e) To receive allowable service credit under this section, the contributions specified
in this section and section 490.121 must be transmitted to the fund during the period
which begins with the date on which the individual returns to judicial employment and
which has a duration of three times the length of the uniformed service period, but not
to exceed five years. If the determined payment period is calculated to be less than one
year, the contributions required under this section to receive service credit may be within
one year from the discharge date.

(f) The amount of allowable service credit obtainable under this section and section
490.121 may not exceed five years, unless a longer purchase period is required under
United States Code, title 38, section 4312.

(g) The state court administrator shall pay interest on all equivalent member and
employer contribution amounts payable under this section. Interest must be computed
at deleted text begin adeleted text end new text begin the new text end rate of 8.5 percent new text begin until June 30, 2015, and eight percent thereafter new text end compounded
annually from the end of each fiscal year of the leave or break in service to the end of
the month in which payment is received.

Sec. 18. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Unless otherwise specified, this article is effective July 1, 2015.
 new text end

ARTICLE 4

POSTRETIREMENT ADJUSTMENT FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
TRIGGER MODIFICATIONS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 354A.29, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Eligibility for payment of postretirement adjustments.

(a) Annually,
after June 30, the board of trustees of the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association
must determine the amount of any postretirement adjustment using the procedures in this
subdivision and subdivision 8 or 9, whichever is applicable.

(b) On January 1, each deleted text begin eligibledeleted text end person who has been receiving an annuity or benefit
under the articles of incorporation, the bylaws, or this chapter deleted text begin for at least three calendar
months as of the end of the last day of the previous calendar yeardeleted text end new text begin , whose effective date
of benefit commencement occurred on or before July 1 of the calendar year immediately
before the adjustment,new text end is eligible to receive a postretirement increase as specified in
subdivision 8 or 9.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 30, 2015.
 new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 354A.29, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Calculation of postretirement adjustments; deleted text begin transitional provision
deleted text end new text begin percentage basednew text end .

(a) For purposes of computing postretirement adjustments for eligible
benefit recipients of the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association, the accrued
liability funding ratio based on the actuarial value of assets of the plan as determined by
the two most recent actuarial valuations prepared under sections 356.214 and 356.215
determines the postretirement increase, as follows:

Funding ratio
 Postretirement increase
Less than 80 percent
 1 percent
At least 80 percent but less than 90
percent
 2 percent

(b) The amount determined under paragraph (a) is the full postretirement increase to
be applied as a permanent increase to the regular payment of each eligible member on
January 1 of the next calendar year. For any eligible member whose effective date of
benefit commencement occurred deleted text begin duringdeleted text end new text begin after January 1 of new text end the calendar year new text begin immediately
new text end before the postretirement increase is applied, the deleted text begin full increasedeleted text end amount new text begin determined under
paragraph (a) new text end must be deleted text begin prorated on the basis of whole calendar quarters in benefit payment
status in the calendar year prior to the January 1 on which the postretirement increase is
applied, calculated to the third decimal placedeleted text end new text begin reduced by 50 percentnew text end .

(c) If the accrued liability funding ratio based on the actuarial value of assets is at
least 90 percent in two consecutive actuarial valuations, deleted text begin this subdivision expires and
deleted text end subsequent postretirement increases must be paid as specified in subdivision 9.

new text begin (d) If, following a postretirement increase under paragraph (a), the accrued liability
funding ratio, based on the actuarial value of assets, falls below 80 percent for two
consecutive actuarial valuations, the applicable postretirement increase must be reduced
to one percent until January 1 of the calendar year next following the date on which the
requirements for an increase under paragraph (a) are again satisfied.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 30, 2015.
 new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 354A.29, subdivision 9, is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Calculation of postretirement adjustments.

(a) This subdivision applies
if new text begin the requirements of new text end subdivision 8 deleted text begin has expireddeleted text end new text begin , paragraph (c), have been satisfiednew text end .

(b) A percentage adjustment must be deleted text begin computed anddeleted text end paid under this subdivision to
eligible persons under subdivision 7. deleted text begin This adjustment is determined by reference to the
Consumer Price Index for urban wage earners and clerical workers all items index as
reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics within the United States Department of Labor
each year as part of the determination of annual cost-of-living adjustments to recipients of
federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance. For calculations of postretirement
adjustments under paragraph (c), the term "average third quarter Consumer Price Index
value" means the sum of the monthly index values as initially reported by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics for the months of July, August, and September, divided by three.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) Before January 1 of each year, the executive director must calculate the amount
of the postretirement adjustment by dividing the most recent average third quarter index
value by the same average third quarter index value from the previous year, subtract one
from the resulting quotient, and express the result as a percentage amount, which must be
rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one percent.
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (c) new text end The amount deleted text begin calculated under paragraph (c)deleted text end new text begin of 2.5 percent new text end is the full
postretirement adjustment to be applied as a permanent increase to the regular payment of
each eligible member on January 1 of the next calendar year. For any eligible member
whose effective date of benefit commencement occurred deleted text begin during thedeleted text end new text begin after January 1
of the new text end calendar year new text begin immediately new text end before the postretirement adjustment is applied, the
deleted text begin full increasedeleted text end new text begin postretirement adjustment new text end amount must be deleted text begin prorated on the basis of whole
calendar quarters in benefit payment status in the calendar year prior deleted text end deleted text begin to the January 1 on
which the postretirement adjustment is applied, calculated to the third decimal place
deleted text end new text begin reduced by 50 percentnew text end .

deleted text begin (e) The adjustment must not be less than zero nor greater than five percent.
 deleted text end

new text begin (d) In the event the accrued liability funding ratio based on the actuarial value of
assets falls below 90 percent for two consecutive actuarial valuations, the applicable
postretirement increase must be determined under subdivision 8 until January 1 of the
calendar year next following the date on which the requirements of subdivision 8,
paragraph (c), are again satisfied.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 30, 2015.
 new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 356.415, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Annual postretirement adjustments; generally.

(a) Except as
otherwise provided in subdivision 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, or 1f, retirement annuity, disability
benefit, or survivor benefit recipients of a covered retirement plan are entitled to a
postretirement adjustment annually on January 1, as follows:

(1) a postretirement increase of 2.5 percent must be applied each year, effective
January 1, to the monthly annuity or benefit of each annuitant or benefit recipient who has
been receiving an annuity or a benefit for at least 12 full months deleted text begin prior to the January 1
increasedeleted text end new text begin as of the June 30new text end new text begin of the calendar year immediately before the adjustmentnew text end ; and

(2) for each annuitant or benefit recipient who has been receiving an annuity or a
benefit amount for at least one full month, new text begin but less than 12 full months as of the June 30 of
the calendar year immediately before the adjustment, new text end an annual postretirement increase of
1/12 of 2.5 percent for each month that the person has been receiving an annuity or benefit
must be applieddeleted text begin , effective on January 1 following the calendar year in which the person
has been retired for less than 12 monthsdeleted text end .

(b) The increases provided by this subdivision commence on January 1, 2010.

(c) An increase in annuity or benefit payments under this section must be made
automatically unless written notice is filed by the annuitant or benefit recipient with the
executive director of the covered retirement plan requesting that the increase not be made.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 30, 2015.
 new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 356.415, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:


Subd. 1a.

Annual postretirement adjustments; Minnesota State Retirement
System plans other than State Patrol retirement plan.

(a) Retirement annuity, disability
benefit, or survivor benefit recipients of the legislators retirement plans, including
constitutional officers as specified in chapter 3A, the general state employees retirement
plan, the correctional state employees retirement plan, new text begin and new text end the unclassified state employees
retirement programdeleted text begin , and the judges retirement plandeleted text end are entitled to a postretirement
adjustment annually on January 1, as follows:

(1) new text begin for each successive January 1, if the definition of funding stability under paragraph
(b) has not been met as of the prior July 1 for or with respect to the applicable retirement
plan, new text end a postretirement increase of two percent must be applied each year, effective on
January 1, to the monthly annuity or benefit of each annuitant or benefit recipient who has
been receiving an annuity or a benefit for at least deleted text begin 18deleted text end new text begin 12new text end full months deleted text begin before the January 1
increasedeleted text end new text begin as of the June 30new text end new text begin of the calendar year immediately before the adjustmentnew text end ; and

(2) new text begin for each successive January 1, if the definition of funding stability under
paragraph (b) has not been met as of the prior July 1 for or with respect to the applicable
retirement plan, new text end for each annuitant or benefit recipient who has been receiving an annuity
or a benefit for at least deleted text begin sixdeleted text end new text begin one full month, but less than 12 new text end full monthsnew text begin as of the June 30new text end new text begin of
the calendar year immediately before the adjustmentnew text end , an annual postretirement increase of
1/12 of two percent for each month that the person has been receiving an annuity or benefit
must be applieddeleted text begin , effective January 1, following the calendar year in which the person has
been retired for at least six months, but has been retired for less than 18 monthsdeleted text end .

(b) deleted text begin The increases provided by this subdivision commence on January 1, 2011.
deleted text end Increases under this subdivision for the general state employees retirement plandeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin or new text end the
correctional state employees retirement plandeleted text begin , or the judges retirement plandeleted text end terminate on
December 31 of the calendar year in which two prior consecutive actuarial valuations
prepared by the approved actuary under sections 356.214 and 356.215 and the standards for
actuarial work promulgated by the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
indicates that the market value of assets of the retirement plan equals or exceeds 90 percent
of the actuarial accrued liability of the retirement plan and increases under subdivision 1
recommence after that date. Increases under this subdivision for the legislators retirement
plan deleted text begin or the elected state officers retirement plandeleted text end new text begin , including the constitutional officers, and
for the unclassified state employees retirement program,new text end terminate on December 31 of the
calendar year in which deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin two prior consecutive new text end actuarial deleted text begin valuationdeleted text end new text begin valuations new text end prepared
by the approved actuary under sections 356.214 and 356.215 and the standards for
actuarial work promulgated by the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
indicates that the market value of assets of the general state employees retirement plan
equals or exceeds 90 percent of the actuarial accrued liability of the retirement plan and
increases under subdivision 1 recommence after that date.

new text begin (c) After having met the definition of funding stability under paragraph (b), the
increase provided in paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), rather than an increase under
subdivision 1, for the general state employees retirement plan or the correctional state
employees retirement plan, is again to be applied in a subsequent year or years if the
market value of assets of the applicable plan equals or is less than:
 new text end

new text begin (1) 85 percent of the actuarial accrued liabilities of the applicable plan for two
consecutive actuarial valuations; or
 new text end

new text begin (2) 80 percent of the actuarial accrued liabilities of the applicable plan for the most
recent actuarial valuation.
 new text end

new text begin (d) After having met the definition of funding stability under paragraph (b), the
increase provided in paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), rather than an increase under
subdivision 1, for the legislators retirement plan, including the constitutional officers,
and for the unclassified state employees retirement program, is again to be applied in a
subsequent year or years if the market value of assets of the general state employees
retirement plan equals or is less than:
 new text end

new text begin (1) 85 percent of the actuarial accrued liabilities of the applicable plan for two
consecutive actuarial valuations; or
 new text end

new text begin (2) 80 percent of the actuarial accrued liabilities of the applicable plan for the most
recent actuarial valuation.
 new text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end An increase in annuity or benefit payments under this subdivision must be
made automatically unless written notice is filed by the annuitant or benefit recipient
with the executive director of the applicable covered retirement plan requesting that the
increase not be made.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 30, 2015.
 new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 356.415, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:


Subd. 1b.

Annual postretirement adjustments; PERA; general employees
retirement plan and local government correctional retirement plan.

(a) Retirement
annuity, disability benefit, or survivor benefit recipients of the general employees
retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association and the local government
correctional service retirement plan are entitled to a postretirement adjustment annually
on January 1, as follows:

(1) for each successive January 1 until funding stability is restored for the applicable
retirement plan, a postretirement increase of one percent must be applied each year,
effective on January 1, to the monthly annuity or benefit amount of each annuitant or
benefit recipient who has been receiving an annuity or benefit for at least 12 full months as
of the deleted text begin currentdeleted text end June 30new text begin of the calendar year immediately before the adjustmentnew text end ;

(2) for each successive January 1 until funding stability is restored for the applicable
retirement plan, for each annuitant or benefit recipient who has been receiving an annuity
or a benefit for at least one full month, but less than 12 full months as of the deleted text begin currentdeleted text end June
30new text begin of the calendar year immediately before the adjustmentnew text end , an annual postretirement
increase of 1/12 of one percent for each month the person has been receiving an annuity or
benefit must be applied;

(3) for each January 1 following the restoration of funding stability for the applicable
retirement plan, a postretirement increase of 2.5 percent must be applied each year,
effective January 1, to the monthly annuity or benefit amount of each annuitant or benefit
recipient who has been receiving an annuity or benefit for at least 12 full months as of the
deleted text begin currentdeleted text end June 30new text begin of the calendar year immediately before the adjustmentnew text end ; and

(4) for each January 1 following restoration of funding stability for the applicable
retirement plan, for each annuity or benefit recipient who has been receiving an annuity or
a benefit for at least one full month, but less than 12 full months as of the deleted text begin currentdeleted text end June
30new text begin of the calendar year immediately before the adjustmentnew text end , an annual postretirement
increase of 1/12 of 2.5 percent for each month the person has been receiving an annuity or
benefit must be applied.

(b) Funding stability is restored when the market value of assets of the applicable
retirement plan equals or exceeds 90 percent of the actuarial accrued liabilities of the
applicable plan in the two most recent consecutive actuarial valuations prepared under
section 356.215 and the standards for actuarial work by the approved actuary retained by
the Public Employees Retirement Association under section 356.214.

(c) After having met the definition of funding stability under paragraph (b), the
increase provided in paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), rather than an increase under
subdivision 1, is again to be applied in a subsequent year or years if the market value of
assets of the applicable plan equals or is less than:

(1) 85 percent of the actuarial accrued liabilities of the applicable plan for two
consecutive actuarial valuations; or

(2) 80 percent of the actuarial accrued liabilities of the applicable plan for the most
recent actuarial valuation.

(d) An increase in annuity or benefit payments under this section must be made
automatically unless written notice is filed by the annuitant or benefit recipient with the
executive director of the Public Employees Retirement Association requesting that the
increase not be made.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 30, 2015.
 new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 356.415, subdivision 1c, is amended to read:


Subd. 1c.

Annual postretirement adjustments; PERA-police and fire.

(a)
Retirement annuity, disability benefit, or survivor benefit recipients of the public
employees police and fire retirement plan are entitled to a postretirement adjustment
annually on January 1, deleted text begin untildeleted text end new text begin if the definition of new text end funding stability deleted text begin is restoreddeleted text end new text begin under
paragraph (c) has not been metnew text end , as follows:

(1) for each annuitant or benefit recipient whose annuity or benefit effective date is
on or before June 1, 2014, who has been receiving the annuity or benefit for at least 12
full months as of the immediate preceding June 30, an amount equal to one percent in
each year; or

(2) for each annuitant or benefit recipient whose annuity or benefit effective date
is on or before June 1, 2014, who has been receiving the annuity or benefit for at least
one full month, but deleted text begin notdeleted text end less than deleted text begin 11deleted text end new text begin 12 new text end months, as of the immediate preceding June 30, an
amount equal to 1/12 of one percent for each month of annuity or benefit receipt; and

(3) for each annuitant or benefit recipient whose annuity or benefit effective date is
after June 1, 2014, unless Laws 2014, chapter 296, article 13, section 27, applies, who will
have been receiving an annuity or benefit for at least 36 full months as of the immediate
preceding June 30, an amount equal to one percent; or

(4) for each annuitant or benefit recipient whose annuity or benefit effective date is
after June 1, 2014, unless Laws 2014, chapter 296, article 13, section 27, applies, who
has been receiving the annuity or benefit for at least 25 full months, but less than 36
months as of the immediate preceding June 30, an amount equal to 1/12 of one percent for
each full month of annuity or benefit receipt during the fiscal year in which the annuity
or benefit was effective.

(b) Retirement annuity, disability benefit, or survivor benefit recipients of the public
employees police and fire retirement plan are entitled to a postretirement adjustment
annually on each January 1 following the restoration of funding stability as defined under
paragraph (c) and during the continuation of funding stability as defined under paragraph
(c), as follows:

(1) for each annuitant or benefit recipient who has been receiving the annuity or
benefit for at least 36 full months as of the immediate preceding June 30, an amount
equal to deleted text begin the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for urban wage earners and
clerical workers all items index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United
States Department of Labor between the immediate preceding June 30 and the June 30
occurring 12 months previous, but not to exceeddeleted text end 2.5 percent; and

(2) for each annuitant or benefit recipient who has been receiving the annuity
or benefit for at least 25 full months, but less than 36 full months, as of the immediate
preceding June 30, an amount equal to 1/12 of deleted text begin the percentage increase in the Consumer
Price Index for urban wage earners and clerical workers all items index published by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor between the
immediate preceding June 30 and the June 30 occurring 12 months previous for each full
month of annuity or benefit receipt during the fiscal year in which the annuity or benefit
was effective, but not to exceed 1/12 ofdeleted text end 2.5 percent for each full month of annuity or
benefit receipt during the fiscal year in which the annuity or benefit was effective.

(c) Funding stability is restored when the market value of assets of the public
employees police and fire retirement plan equals or exceeds 90 percent of the actuarial
accrued liabilities of the applicable plan in the two most recent consecutive actuarial
valuations prepared under section 356.215 and under the standards for actuarial work of
the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement by the approved actuary retained
by the Public Employees Retirement Association under section 356.214.

(d) After having met the definition of funding stability under paragraph (c), a full
or prorated increase, as provided in paragraph (a), clause (1), (2), (3), or (4), whichever
applies, rather than adjustments under paragraph (b), is again applied in a subsequent year
or years if the market value of assets of the public employees police and fire retirement
plan equals or is less than:

(1) 85 percent of the actuarial accrued liabilities of the applicable plan for two
consecutive actuarial valuations; or

(2) 80 percent of the actuarial accrued liabilities of the applicable plan for the most
recent actuarial valuation.

(e) An increase in annuity or benefit payments under this section must be made
automatically unless written notice is filed by the annuitant or benefit recipient with the
executive director of the Public Employees Retirement Association requesting that the
increase not be made.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 30, 2015.
 new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 356.415, subdivision 1d, is amended to read:


Subd. 1d.

Teachers Retirement Association annual postretirement adjustments.

(a) Retirement annuity, disability benefit, or survivor benefit recipients of the Teachers
Retirement Association are entitled to a postretirement adjustment annually on January
1, as follows:

deleted text begin (1) for January 1, 2011, and January 1, 2012, no postretirement increase is payable;
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (1)new text end for deleted text begin January 1, 2013, anddeleted text end each successive January 1 until funding stability is
restored, a postretirement increase of two percent must be applied each year, effective on
January 1, to the monthly annuity or benefit amount of each annuitant or benefit recipient
who has been receiving an annuity or a benefit for at least deleted text begin 18deleted text end new text begin 12 new text end full months deleted text begin prior to the
January 1 increasedeleted text end new text begin as of the June 30new text end new text begin of the calendar year immediately before the adjustmentnew text end ;

deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end for deleted text begin January 1, 2013, anddeleted text end each successive January 1 until funding stability
is restored, for each annuitant or benefit recipient who has been receiving an annuity or
a benefit for at least deleted text begin sixdeleted text end new text begin one full month, but less than 12 new text end full months deleted text begin before the January
1 increasedeleted text end new text begin as of the June 30new text end new text begin of the calendar year immediately before the adjustmentnew text end , an
annual postretirement increase of 1/12 of two percent for each month the person has been
receiving an annuity or benefit must be applieddeleted text begin , effective January 1, for which the person
has been retired for at least six months but less than 18 monthsdeleted text end ;

deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end for each January 1 following the restoration of funding stability, a
postretirement increase of 2.5 percent must be applied each year, effective January 1, to
the monthly annuity or benefit amount of each annuitant or benefit recipient who has been
receiving an annuity or a benefit for at least deleted text begin 18deleted text end new text begin 12 new text end full months deleted text begin prior to the January 1
increasedeleted text end new text begin as of the June 30new text end new text begin of the calendar year immediately before the adjustmentnew text end ; and

deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end for each January 1 following the restoration of funding stability, for each
annuitant or benefit recipient who has been receiving an annuity or a benefit for at least
deleted text begin six deleted text end new text begin one month, but less than 12 new text end full months deleted text begin before the January 1 increasedeleted text end new text begin as of the June
30new text end new text begin of the calendar year immediately before the adjustmentnew text end , an annual postretirement
increase of 1/12 of 2.5 percent for each month the person has been receiving an annuity or
benefit must be applieddeleted text begin , effective January 1, for which the person has been retired for at
least six months but less than 18 monthsdeleted text end .

(b) Funding stability is restored when the market value of assets of the Teachers
Retirement Association equals or exceeds 90 percent of the actuarial accrued liabilities
of the Teachers Retirement Association in the two most recent prior actuarial valuations
prepared under section 356.215 and the standards for actuarial work by the approved
actuary retained by the Teachers Retirement Association under section 356.214.

new text begin (c) After having met the definition of funding stability under paragraph (b), the
increase provided in paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), rather than an increase under
subdivision 1, or the increase under paragraph (a), clauses (3) and (4), is again to be applied
in a subsequent year or years if the market value of assets of the plan equals or is less than:
 new text end

new text begin (1) 85 percent of the actuarial accrued liabilities of the plan for two consecutive
actuarial valuations; or
 new text end

new text begin (2) 80 percent of the actuarial accrued liabilities of the plan for the most recent
actuarial valuation.
 new text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end An increase in annuity or benefit payments under this section must be made
automatically unless written notice is filed by the annuitant or benefit recipient with the
executive director of the Teachers Retirement Association requesting that the increase
not be made.

deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end The retirement annuity payable to a person who retires before becoming
eligible for Social Security benefits and who has elected the optional payment as provided
in section 354.35 must be treated as the sum of a period-certain retirement annuity
and a life retirement annuity for the purposes of any postretirement adjustment. The
period-certain retirement annuity plus the life retirement annuity must be the annuity
amount payable until age 62, 65, or normal retirement age, as selected by the member
at retirement, for an annuity amount payable under section 354.35. A postretirement
adjustment granted on the period-certain retirement annuity must terminate when the
period-certain retirement annuity terminates.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 30, 2015.
 new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 356.415, subdivision 1e, is amended to read:


Subd. 1e.

Annual postretirement adjustments; State Patrol retirement plan.

(a) Retirement annuity, disability benefit, or survivor benefit recipients of the State Patrol
retirement plan are entitled to a postretirement adjustment annually on January 1new text begin if the
definition of funding stability under paragraph (b) has not been metnew text end , as follows:

(1) a postretirement increase of one percent must be applied each year, effective on
January 1, to the monthly annuity or benefit of each annuitant or benefit recipient who has
been receiving an annuity or a benefit for at least deleted text begin 18deleted text end new text begin 12 new text end full months deleted text begin before the January 1
increasedeleted text end new text begin as of the June 30new text end new text begin of the calendar year immediately before the adjustmentnew text end ; and

(2) for each annuitant or benefit recipient who has been receiving an annuity or a
benefit for at least deleted text begin sixdeleted text end new text begin one full month, but less than 12 new text end full monthsnew text begin as of the June 30new text end new text begin of the
calendar year immediately before the adjustmentnew text end , an annual postretirement increase of
1/12 of one percent for each month that the person has been receiving an annuity or benefit
must be applieddeleted text begin , effective January 1, following the calendar year in which the person has
been retired for at least six months, but has been retired for less than 18 monthsdeleted text end .

(b) deleted text begin The increases provided by this subdivision commence on January 1, 2014.
deleted text end Increases under paragraph (a) for the State Patrol retirement plan terminate on December
31 of the calendar year in which two prior consecutive actuarial valuations new text begin for the
plan new text end prepared by the approved actuary under sections 356.214 and 356.215 and the
standards for actuarial work promulgated by the Legislative Commission on Pensions
and Retirement indicates that the market value of assets of the retirement plan equals or
exceeds 85 percent of the actuarial accrued liability of the retirement plannew text begin . Thereafter,
increases under paragraph (a) become effective again on the December 31 of the calendar
year in which the actuarial valuation, or prior consecutive actuarial valuations for the
plan prepared by the approved actuary under sections 356.214 and 356.215 and the
standards for actuarial work promulgated by the Legislative Commission on Pensions and
Retirement indicates that the market value of the assets of the retirement plan equals or is
less than 80 percent of the actuarial accrued liability of the retirement plan for two years,
or equals or is less than 75 percent of the actuarial accrued liability of the retirement plan
for one year new text end and increases under paragraph (c) deleted text begin recommencedeleted text end new text begin commence new text end after that date.

(c) Retirement annuity, disability benefit, or survivor benefit recipients of the State
Patrol retirement plan are entitled to a postretirement adjustment annually on January
1, as follows:

(1) a postretirement increase of 1.5 percent must be applied each year, effective on
January 1, to the monthly annuity or benefit of each annuitant or benefit recipient who has
been receiving an annuity or a benefit for at least deleted text begin 18deleted text end new text begin 12 new text end full months deleted text begin before the January 1
increasedeleted text end new text begin as of the June 30new text end new text begin of the calendar year immediately before the adjustmentnew text end ; and

(2) for each annuitant or benefit recipient who has been receiving an annuity or a
benefit for at least deleted text begin sixdeleted text end new text begin one full month, but less than 12 new text end full monthsnew text begin as of the June 30new text end new text begin of the
calendar year immediately before the adjustmentnew text end , an annual postretirement increase of
1/12 of 1.5 percent for each month that the person has been receiving an annuity or benefit
must be applieddeleted text begin , effective January 1, following the calendar year in which the person has
been retired for at least six months, but has been retired for less than 18 monthsdeleted text end .

(d) Increases under paragraph (c) for the State Patrol retirement plan terminate on
December 31 of the calendar year in which two prior consecutive actuarial valuations
prepared by the approved actuary under sections 356.214 and 356.215 and the standards
for actuarial work adopted by the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
indicates that the market value of assets of the retirement plan equals or exceeds 90
percent of the actuarial accrued liability of the retirement plan and increases under
subdivision 1 recommence after that date.

(e) An increase in annuity or benefit payments under this subdivision must be made
automatically unless written notice is filed by the annuitant or benefit recipient with the
executive director of the applicable covered retirement plan requesting that the increase
not be made.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 30, 2015.
 new text end

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 356.415, subdivision 1f, is amended to read:


Subd. 1f.

Annual postretirement adjustments; Minnesota State Retirement
System judges retirement plan.

(a) The increases provided under this subdivision begin
on January 1, 2014, and are in lieu of increases under subdivision 1 or 1a for retirement
annuity, disability benefit, or survivor benefit recipients of the judges retirement plan.

(b) Retirement annuity, disability benefit, or survivor benefit recipients of the
judges retirement plan are entitled to a postretirement adjustment annually on January
1, as follows:

(1) a postretirement increase of 1.75 percent must be applied each year, effective on
January 1, to the monthly annuity or benefit of each annuitant or benefit recipient who has
been receiving an annuity or a benefit for at least deleted text begin 18deleted text end new text begin 12 new text end full months deleted text begin before the January 1
increasedeleted text end new text begin as of the June 30new text end new text begin of the calendar year immediately before the adjustmentnew text end ; and

(2) for each annuitant or benefit recipient who has been receiving an annuity or a
benefit for at least deleted text begin sixdeleted text end new text begin one full month, but less than 12 new text end full monthsnew text begin as of the June 30new text end new text begin of
the calendar year immediately before the adjustmentnew text end , an annual postretirement increase
of 1/12 of 1.75 percent for each month that the person has been receiving an annuity or
benefit must be applieddeleted text begin , effective January 1, following the calendar year in which the
person has been retired for at least six months, but has been retired for less than 18 monthsdeleted text end .

(c) Increases under this subdivision terminate on December 31 of the calendar year
in which two prior consecutive actuarial valuations prepared by the approved actuary
under sections 356.214 and 356.215 and the standards for actuarial work promulgated
by the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement indicates that the market
value of assets of the judges retirement plan equals or exceeds 70 percent of the actuarial
accrued liability of the retirement plan. Increases under subdivision 1 or 1a, whichever is
applicable, begin on the January 1 next following that date.

(d) An increase in annuity or benefit payments under this subdivision must be made
automatically unless written notice is filed by the annuitant or benefit recipient with the
executive director of the applicable covered retirement plan requesting that the increase
not be made.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 30, 2015.
 new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 354A.42, new text end new text begin is repealed.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective June 30, 2015.
 new text end

ARTICLE 5

CONTRIBUTION STABILIZER PROVISION MODIFICATIONS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 352.045, is amended to read:


352.045 PROCEDURE FOR REVISING EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER
CONTRIBUTIONS IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.

Subdivision 1.

Application.

This section applies to the general state employees
retirement plan deleted text begin and todeleted text end new text begin established under this chapter,new text end the correctional state employees
retirement plan new text begin established new text end under this chapter, and deleted text begin todeleted text end the state patrol retirement plan
new text begin established new text end under chapter 352B.

Subd. 2.

Determination.

For purposes of this section, a contribution sufficiency
exists if, for deleted text begin purposes ofdeleted text end the applicable plan, the total of the employee contributions, the
employer contributions, and any additional employer contributions, if applicable, exceeds
the total of the normal cost, the administrative expenses, and the amortization contribution
of the retirement plan as reported in the most recent actuarial valuation of the retirement
plan prepared by the new text begin approved new text end actuary retained under section 356.214 and prepared under
section 356.215 and the standards for actuarial work of the Legislative Commission on
Pensions and Retirement. For purposes of this section, a contribution deficiency exists
if, for the applicable plan, the total employee contributions, employer contributions,
and any additional employer contributions are less than the total of the normal cost, the
administrative expenses, and the amortization contribution of the retirement plan as
reported in the most recent actuarial valuation of the retirement plan prepared by the
new text begin approved new text end actuary retained under section 356.214 and prepared under section 356.215 and
the standards for actuarial work of the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement.

Subd. 3a.

Contribution rate revision; general state employees retirement plan.

(a) Notwithstanding the contribution rates deleted text begin stated in plan lawdeleted text end new text begin as specified in law governing
the applicable retirement plannew text end , the new text begin board of directors of the Minnesota State Retirement
System may adjust the new text end employee and employer contribution rates for the general state
employees retirement plan deleted text begin must be adjusted:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1)deleted text end if the regular actuarial valuation of the plan new text begin prepared new text end under section 356.215
indicates that there is a contribution sufficiency greater than one percent of covered payroll
deleted text begin and that the sufficiency has existed for at least two consecutive years, the employee and
employer contribution rates must be decreased as determined under paragraph (b) to a
level such that the sufficiency is no greater than one percent of covered payroll based
on the most recent actuarial valuation;deleted text end or

deleted text begin (2) if the regular actuarial valuation of the plan under section 356.215 indicatesdeleted text end that
there is a contribution deficiency new text begin under subdivision 2 new text end equal to or greater than deleted text begin 0.5deleted text end new text begin one-half
of one new text end percent of covered payroll deleted text begin and that the deficiency has existed for at least two
consecutive years, the employee and employer contribution rates must be increased as
determined under paragraph (c) to a level such that no deficiency exists based on the
most recent actuarial valuationdeleted text end .

(b) If the actuarially deleted text begin requireddeleted text end new text begin determined new text end contribution of the plan is less than the
total support provided by the combined employee and employer contribution rates by
more than one percent of covered payroll, the plan employee and employer contribution
rates deleted text begin mustdeleted text end new text begin may new text end be decreased incrementally over one or more years deleted text begin by no more than
0.25 percent of pay each for employee and employer contribution ratesdeleted text end to a level such
that there remains a contribution sufficiency of at least one percent of covered payroll.
deleted text begin No contribution ratedeleted text end new text begin Any new text end decrease deleted text begin may be made until at least two years have elapsed
since any adjustment under this paragraph has been fully implementeddeleted text end new text begin in employee and
employer contribution rates must not result in total contributions that are less than the sum
of the normal cost and administrative expenses of the retirement plannew text end .

(c) If the actuarially required contribution exceeds the total support provided by
the employee and employer contribution rates, new text begin the board of directors may increase new text end the
employee and employer contribution rates deleted text begin must be increaseddeleted text end equally to eliminate that
contribution deficiency. deleted text begin If the contribution deficiency is:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) less than two percent, the incremental increase may be up to 0.25 percent each
for the employee and employer contribution rates;
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) greater than 1.99 percent and less than 4.01 percent, the incremental increase
may be up to 0.5 percent each for the employee and employer contribution rates; or
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) greater than four percent, the incremental increase may be up to 0.75 percent
each for the employee and employer contribution.
 deleted text end

(d) new text begin To determine if an adjustment is to be made, the board of directors shall consult
with the approved actuary retained under section 356.214 and shall take into consideration
factors that include, but are not limited to, the contribution rates calculated based on the
actuarial value of assets and calculated based on the market value of assets; the funded
ratio calculated based on the actuarial value of assets; the funded ratio calculated based on
the market value of assets; the remaining number of years to the amortization target date;
the recent experience of the investment markets; and the results of the 30-year funding,
disbursements, and contribution projections prepared every other year as required under
the standards for actuarial work adopted by the Legislative Commission on Pensions
and Retirement.
new text end

new text begin (e) new text end Any deleted text begin recommendeddeleted text end adjustment to the contribution rates must be reported to
the chair and the executive director of the Legislative Commission on Pensions and
Retirement by January 15 following receipt of the most recent annual actuarial valuation
prepared under section 356.215. The report must include draft legislation to revise the
employee and employer contributions stated in plan law. If the Legislative Commission
on Pensions and Retirement does not recommend against the rate change or does not
recommend a modification in the rate change, the deleted text begin recommendeddeleted text end adjustment becomes
effective on the first day of the first full payroll period in the fiscal year following receipt
of the most recent actuarial valuation that gave rise to the adjustment.

deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end A contribution sufficiency of up to one percent of covered payroll must be
held in reserve to be used to offset any future actuarially deleted text begin requireddeleted text end new text begin determined new text end contributions
that are more than the total combined employee and employer contributions.

deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (g) new text end Before any reduction in contributions to eliminate a sufficiency in excess of
one percent of covered pay may be deleted text begin recommendeddeleted text end new text begin madenew text end , the executive director must
review any need for a change in actuarial assumptions, as recommended by the new text begin approved
new text end actuary retained under section 356.214 in the most recent experience study of the general
employees retirement plan prepared under section 356.215 and the standards for actuarial
work promulgated by the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement that may
result in an increase in the actuarially deleted text begin requireddeleted text end new text begin determined new text end contribution and must report to
the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement any deleted text begin recommendationdeleted text end new text begin decision
new text end by the board to use the sufficiency exceeding one percent of covered payroll to offset the
impact of an actuarial assumption change recommended by the actuary retained under
section 356.214, subdivision 1, and reviewed by the actuary retained by the commission
under section 356.214, subdivision 4.

deleted text begin (g)deleted text end new text begin (h) new text end No contribution sufficiency in excess of one percent of covered pay may be
proposed to be used to increase benefits, and no benefit increase may be proposed that
would initiate an deleted text begin automaticdeleted text end adjustment to increase contributions under this subdivision.
Any proposed benefit improvement must include a recommendation, prepared by the
new text begin approved new text end actuary retained under section 356.214, subdivision 1, and reviewed by the
actuary retained by the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement as provided
under section 356.214, subdivision 4, on how the benefit modification will be funded.

Subd. 3b.

Contribution rate revision; correctional state employees retirement
plan and State Patrol retirement plan.

(a) Subdivision 3a applies to the correctional
state employees retirement plan under this chapter and to the State Patrol retirement
plan established under chapter 352B, except as deleted text begin stated in this subdivisiondeleted text end new text begin specified in
paragraph (b) or (c)new text end .

(b) Any limitations on the amount of contribution rate changes stated in subdivision
3a apply only to the amount of the employee contribution revision. The employer
contribution for the correctional state employees retirement plan or the State Patrol
retirement plan, whichever is applicable, must be adjusted so that the employer
contribution is equal to 60 percent of the sum of employee plus employer contributions.

(c) For the State Patrol retirement plan, a contribution sufficiency of up to two
percent of covered payroll, rather than one percent, may be held in reserves without taking
action to reduce employee and employer contributions.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353.27, subdivision 3b, is amended to read:


Subd. 3b.

Change in employee and employer contributions in certain instances.

(a) For purposes of this section:

(1) a contribution sufficiency exists if the total of the employee contribution under
subdivision 2, the employer contribution under subdivision 3, the additional employer
contribution under subdivision 3a, and any additional contribution previously imposed
under this subdivision exceeds the total of the normal cost, the administrative expenses,
and the amortization contribution of the general employees retirement plan as reported in
the most recent actuarial valuation of the retirement plan prepared by the actuary retained
under section 356.214 and prepared under section 356.215 and the standards for actuarial
work of the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement; and

(2) a contribution deficiency exists if the total of the employee contributions under
subdivision 2, the employer contributions under subdivision 3, the additional employer
contribution under subdivision 3a, and any additional contribution previously imposed
under this subdivision is less than the total of the normal cost, the administrative expenses,
and the amortization contribution of the general employees retirement plan as reported in
the most recent actuarial valuation of the retirement plan prepared by the actuary retained
under section 356.214 and prepared under section 356.215 and the standards for actuarial
work of the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement.

(b) new text begin Notwithstanding the contribution rate provision specified under subdivisions 2,
3, and 3a, the board of trustees of the Public Employees Retirement Association may
adjust the new text end employee and employer contributions to the general employees retirement plan
under subdivisions 2 and 3 deleted text begin must be adjusted:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1)deleted text end if the regular actuarial valuation of the general employees retirement plan of
the Public Employees Retirement Association new text begin prepared new text end under section 356.215 indicates
that there is a contribution sufficiency under paragraph (a) greater than one percent of
covered payroll deleted text begin and that the sufficiency has existed for at least two consecutive years, the
coordinated program employee and employer contribution rates must be decreased as
determined under paragraph (c) to a level such that the sufficiency is no greater than one
percent of covered payroll based on the most recent actuarial valuation;deleted text end or

deleted text begin (2) if the regular actuarial valuation of the general employees retirement plan of the
Public Employees Retirement Association under section 356.215 indicatesdeleted text end that there
is a contribution deficiency new text begin under paragraph (a) new text end equal to or greater than deleted text begin 0.5deleted text end new text begin one-half
of one new text end percent of covered payroll deleted text begin and that the deficiency has existed for at least two
consecutive years, the coordinated program employee and employer contribution rates
must be increased as determined under paragraph (d) to a level such that no deficiency
exists based on the most recent actuarial valuationdeleted text end .

(c) If the actuarially deleted text begin requireddeleted text end new text begin determined new text end contribution of the general employees
retirement plan is less than the total support provided by the combined employee and
employer contribution rates under subdivisions 2, 3, and 3a, by more than one percent of
covered payroll, the general employees retirement plan coordinated program employee
and employer contribution rates under subdivisions 2 and 3 deleted text begin mustdeleted text end new text begin may new text end be decreased
deleted text begin incrementallydeleted text end over one or more years deleted text begin by no more than 0.25 percent of pay each for
employee and employer matching contribution ratesdeleted text end to a level such that there remains a
contribution sufficiency of at least one percent of covered payroll. deleted text begin No contribution rate
decrease may be made until at least two years have elapsed since any adjustment under
this subdivision has been fully implemented.deleted text end new text begin Any decrease in employee and employer
contribution rates must not result in total contributions that are less than the total of the
normal cost of the retirement plan and the administrative expenses of the retirement plan.
new text end

(d) If the actuarially deleted text begin requireddeleted text end new text begin determined new text end contribution exceeds the total support
provided by the combined employee and employer contribution rates under subdivisions
2, 3, and 3a, the new text begin board of trustees may increase the new text end employee and matching employer
contribution rates deleted text begin must be increased equallydeleted text end to eliminate that contribution deficiency.
deleted text begin If the contribution deficiency is:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) less than two percent, the incremental increase may be up to 0.25 percent for the
general employees retirement plan employee and matching employer contribution rates;
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) greater than 1.99 percent and less than 4.01 percent, the incremental increase
may be up to 0.5 percent for the employee and matching employer contribution rates; or
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (3) greater than four percent, the incremental increase may be up to 0.75 percent for
the employee and matching employer contribution.
 deleted text end

(e) deleted text begin The general employees retirement plan contribution sufficiency or deficiency
determination under paragraphs (a) to (d) must be made without the inclusion of the
contributions to, the funded condition of, or the actuarial funding requirements of the
MERF division.deleted text end new text begin To determine if an adjustment is to be made, the board of trustees shall
consult with the approved actuary retained under section 356.214 and shall take into
consideration factors that include, but are not limited to, the contribution rates based on
actuarial value of assets and contribution rates based on the market value of assets; the
funded ratio based on the actuarial value of assets and based on the market value of assets;
the number of years remaining to the amortization target date; the recent experience
of the investment markets; and the results of the 30-year funding, disbursements, and
contributions projections prepared every other year as required under the standards for
actuarial work adopted by the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement.
new text end

(f) Any deleted text begin recommendeddeleted text end adjustment to the contribution rates must be reported to
the chair and the executive director of the Legislative Commission on Pensions and
Retirement by January 15 following the receipt of the most recent annual actuarial
valuation prepared under section 356.215. If the Legislative Commission on Pensions
and Retirement does not recommend against the rate change or does not recommend
a modification in the rate change, the recommended adjustment becomes effective for
any salary paid on or after the January 1 next following the legislative session in which
the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement did not take any action to
disapprove or modify the Public Employees Retirement Association Board of Trustees'
deleted text begin recommendation to adjustdeleted text end new text begin adjustment to new text end the employee and employer rates.

(g) A contribution sufficiency of up to one percent of covered payroll must be held
in reserve to be used to offset any future actuarially deleted text begin requireddeleted text end new text begin determined new text end contributions
that are more than the total combined employee and employer contributions under
subdivisions 2, 3, and 3a.

(h) Before any reduction in contributions to eliminate a sufficiency in excess of one
percent of covered pay may be deleted text begin recommendeddeleted text end new text begin madenew text end , the executive director must review
any need for a change in actuarial assumptions, as recommended by the actuary retained
under section 356.214 in the most recent experience study of the general employees
retirement plan prepared under section 356.215 and the standards for actuarial work
promulgated by the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement that may result
in an increase in the actuarially deleted text begin requireddeleted text end new text begin determined new text end contribution and must report to the
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement any deleted text begin recommendationdeleted text end new text begin decision new text end by the
board to use the sufficiency exceeding one percent of covered payroll to offset the impact
of an actuarial assumption change recommended by the actuary retained under section
356.214, subdivision 1, and reviewed by the actuary retained by the commission under
section 356.214, subdivision 4.

(i) No contribution sufficiency in excess of one percent of covered pay may be
proposed to be used to increase benefits, and no benefit increase may be proposed that
would initiate an deleted text begin automaticdeleted text end adjustment to increase contributions under this subdivision.
Any proposed benefit improvement must include a recommendation, prepared by the
new text begin approved new text end actuary retained under section 356.214, subdivision 1, and reviewed by the
actuary retained by the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement as provided
under section 356.214, subdivision 4, on how the benefit modification will be funded.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

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

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 354.42, subdivision 4b, is amended to read:


Subd. 4b.

Contribution rate revision.

new text begin (a) new text end Notwithstanding the contribution rate
provisions under subdivisions 2 and 3, thenew text begin Board of Trustees of the Teachers Retirement
Association may adjust thenew text end employee and employer contribution rates deleted text begin may be adjusted
as follows:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1)deleted text end ifdeleted text begin , after June 30, 2015,deleted text end the regular actuarial valuation of the plan under section
356.215 indicates that there is a contribution sufficiency under subdivision 4a equal to or
greater than one percent of covered payroll deleted text begin and the sufficiency has existed for at least two
consecutive years, the employee and employer contribution rates for the plan may each be
decreased to a level such that the sufficiency equals no more than one percent of covered
payroll based on the most recent actuarial valuation;deleted text end or

deleted text begin (2)deleted text end ifdeleted text begin , after June 30, 2015,deleted text end the regular valuation of the plan under section 356.215
indicates that there is a deficiency equal to or greater than deleted text begin 0.25deleted text end new text begin one-half of onenew text end percent
of covered payroll deleted text begin and the deficiency has existed for at least two consecutive years, the
employee and employer contribution rates for the applicable plan may each be increased by:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (i) 0.25 percent if the deficiency is less than two percent of covered payroll;
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) 0.5 percent if the deficiency is equal to or greater than two percent of covered
payroll and less than or equal to four percent; and
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (iii) 0.75 percent if the deficiency is greater than four percentdeleted text end .new text begin Any decrease in
employee and employer contribution rates must not result in the total of contribution rates
that is less than the total of normal cost and administrative expenses.
new text end

new text begin (b) To determine if an adjustment is to be made, the board of trustees shall consult
with the approved actuary retained under section 356.214 and shall take into consideration
factors that include, but are not limited to, the contribution rates based on actuarial value of
assets and contribution rates based on the market value of assets; the funded ratio based on
the actuarial value of assets and based on the market value of assets; the number of years
remaining to the amortization target date; the recent experience of the investment markets;
and the results of the 30-year funding, disbursements, and contributions projections
prepared every other year as required under the standards for actuarial work adopted by
the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement.
 new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2015.
 new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 354.42, subdivision 4d, is amended to read:


Subd. 4d.

Reporting; commission review.

A contribution rate increase or decrease
new text begin made new text end under subdivision 4bdeleted text begin , as determined by the executive director of the Teachers
Retirement Association,deleted text end must be reported to the chair and the executive director of the
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement on or before the next February 1 and,
if the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement does not recommend against the
rate change or does not recommend a modification in the rate change, is effective on the next
July 1 following the determination deleted text begin by the executive directordeleted text end that a contribution deficiency
or sufficiency exists based on the most recent actuarial valuation under section 356.215.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2015.
 new text end

ARTICLE 6

POLICE AND FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT SUPPLEMENTAL STATE AID

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 423A.022, subdivision 5, is amended to
read:


Subd. 5.

Aid termination.

new text begin (a) new text end The aid deleted text begin programdeleted text end under deleted text begin this sectiondeleted text end new text begin subdivision 2,
paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (3), new text end ends on the December 1 next following the actuarial
valuation date on which the assets of the retirement plan on a market value basis equals
or exceeds 90 percent of the total actuarial accrued liabilities of the retirement plan as
disclosed in an actuarial valuation prepared under section 356.215 and the Standards for
Actuarial Work promulgated by the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement,
for the State Patrol retirement plan or the public employees police and fire retirement
plan, whichever occurs last.

new text begin (b) The aid under subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (2), does not terminate.
 new text end

ARTICLE 7

STATEWIDE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT PLAN LUMP
SUM RETIREMENT DIVISION MODIFICATIONS

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.09, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Alternative pension eligibility and computation.

(a) An active member
of the retirement plan is entitled to an alternative lump-sum service pension from the
retirement plan if the person:

(1) has separated from active service with the fire department for at least 30 days;

(2) has attained the age of at least 50 years or the age for receipt of a service pension
under the benefit plan of the applicable former volunteer firefighters relief association as
of the date immediately deleted text begin prior todeleted text end new text begin before new text end the election of the retirement coverage change,
whichever is later;

(3) has completed at least five years of active service with the fire department and at
least five years in total as a member of the applicable former volunteer firefighters relief
association or of the retirement plan, but has not rendered at least five years of good time
service credit as a member of the retirement plan; and

(4) applies in a manner prescribed by the executive director for the service pension.

(b) If retirement coverage deleted text begin prior todeleted text end new text begin before new text end statewide retirement plan coverage was
provided by a defined benefit plan volunteer firefighters relief association, the alternative
lump-sum service pension is the service pension amount specified in the bylaws of the
applicable former volunteer firefighters relief association either as of the date immediately
deleted text begin prior todeleted text end new text begin before new text end the election of the retirement coverage change or as of the date immediately
before the termination of firefighting services, whichever is earlier, multiplied by the total
number of years of service as a member of that volunteer firefighters relief association
and as a member of the retirement plan. If retirement coverage deleted text begin prior todeleted text end new text begin before new text end statewide
retirement plan coverage was provided by a defined contribution plan volunteer firefighters
relief association, the alternative lump-sum service pension is an amount equal to new text begin that
portion of new text end the person's account balance new text begin that the person was vested for new text end as of the date
immediately deleted text begin prior todeleted text end new text begin before new text end the date on which statewide retirement plan coverage was first
provided to the person plus six percent annual compound interest from that date until the
date immediately deleted text begin prior todeleted text end new text begin before new text end the date of retirement.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

new text begin Service pension new text end levels.

new text begin Except as provided in subdivision 1a, new text end the
retirement plan provides the following levels of service pension amounts new text begin per full year of
good time service credit new text end to be selected at the election of coveragedeleted text begin , or, if fully funded,
thereafterdeleted text end :

deleted text begin Level A
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $500 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end
deleted text begin Level B
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $600 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end
deleted text begin Level C
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $700 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end
deleted text begin Level D
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $800 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end
deleted text begin Level E
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $900 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end
deleted text begin Level F
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $1,000 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end
deleted text begin Level G
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $1,250 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end
deleted text begin Level H
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $1,500 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end
deleted text begin Level I
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $2,000 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end
deleted text begin Level J
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $2,500 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end
deleted text begin Level K
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $3,000 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end
deleted text begin Level L
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $3,500 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end
deleted text begin Level M
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $4,000 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end
deleted text begin Level N
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $4,500 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end
deleted text begin Level O
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $5,000 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end
deleted text begin Level P
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $5,500 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end
deleted text begin Level Q
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $6,000 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end
deleted text begin Level R
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $6,500 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end
deleted text begin Level S
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $7,000 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end
deleted text begin Level T
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin $7,500 per year of good time service credit
 deleted text end

new text begin (1) a minimum service pension level of $500 per year;
 new text end

new text begin (2) a maximum service pension level of $7,500 per year; and
 new text end

new text begin (3) 69 service pension levels between the minimum level and the maximum level
in $100 increments.
 new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.11, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:


Subd. 1a.

Continuation of prior service pension levels.

new text begin (a) new text end If a municipality or
independent nonprofit firefighting corporation elects to be covered by the retirement plan
deleted text begin prior todeleted text end new text begin before new text end January 1, 2010, and selects the $750 per year of good time service credit
service pension amount effective for January 1, 2010, that level continues for the volunteer
firefighters of that municipality or independent nonprofit firefighting corporation until a
different service pension amount is selected under subdivision 2 after January 1, 2010.

new text begin (b) If a municipality or independent nonprofit firefighting corporation elected to be
covered by the retirement plan before January 1, 2015, and selected a service pension
level under subdivision 1, other than a good time service credit service pension amount
under subdivision 1, that level continues for the volunteer firefighters of the municipality
or independent nonprofit firefighting corporation until a different service pension amount
is selected under subdivision 2 after January 1, 2014.
 new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.11, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Level selection.

deleted text begin At the time ofdeleted text end new text begin After new text end the deleted text begin election todeleted text end transfer new text begin of new text end retirement
coveragedeleted text begin , or on April 30 thereafterdeleted text end new text begin to the retirement plannew text end , the governing body or bodies of
the entity or entities operating the fire department whose firefighters are covered by the
retirement plan may request a cost estimate from the executive director of an increase in
the service pension level applicable to the active firefighters of the fire department. Within
deleted text begin 90deleted text end new text begin 120 new text end days of the receipt of the cost estimate prepared by the executive director using a
procedure certified as accurate by the approved actuary retained by the Public Employees
Retirement Association, the governing body or bodies may approve the service pension
level change, effective for new text begin January 1 of new text end the following calendar yearnew text begin unless the governing
body or bodies specify in the approved document an effective date as the January 1 of the
second year following the level increase approval. If the approval occurs after April 30,
the required municipal contribution for the following calendar year must be recalculated
and the results reported to the municipality or municipalitiesnew text end . If not approved in a timely
fashion, the service pension level change is considered to have been disapproved.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.11, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Ancillary benefits.

new text begin Except as provided under section 353G.115, new text end no
disability, death, funeral, or other ancillary benefit beyond a service pension or a survivor
benefit is payable from the retirement plan.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.13, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

Eligibility.

An active firefighter who is a member of the retirement
plan who also renders firefighting service and has good time service credit in the
retirement plan from another fire department, if the new text begin number of years of new text end good time service
credit in the plan from a combination of new text begin nonconcurrent new text end periods totals at least five years,
is eligible, upon complying with the other requirements of section 353G.09, to receive
a service pension upon filing an application in the manner prescribed by the executive
director, computed as provided in subdivision 2.

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.13, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Combined service pension computation.

The service pension payable to
a firefighter who qualifies under subdivision 1 is the per year of good time service credit
service pension amount in effect for each account in which the firefighter has new text begin one or more
years of new text end good time service credit as of the date on which the firefighter terminated active
service with the fire department associated with the applicable account, multiplied by
the number of years of good time service credit that the firefighter has in the applicable
accountnew text begin and adjusted for the vesting percentage based on the total number of years of good
time service covered in the applicable accountsnew text end .

Sec. 8. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Unless otherwise specified, this article is effective July 1, 2015.
 new text end

ARTICLE 8

STATEWIDE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT PLAN MONTHLY
BENEFIT RETIREMENT DIVISION CREATION

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 11A.17, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Assets.

(a) The assets of the supplemental investment fund consist of the
money certified and transmitted to the state board from the participating public retirement
plans and funds and from the voluntary statewide deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end volunteer firefighter
retirement plan under section 353G.08.

(b) With the exception of the assets of the voluntary statewide deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end volunteer
firefighter retirement fund, the assets must be used to purchase investment shares in
the investment accounts as specified by the plan or fund. The assets of the voluntary
statewide deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end volunteer firefighter retirement fund must be invested in the volunteer
firefighter account.

(c) These accounts must be valued at least on a monthly basis but may be valued
more frequently as determined by the State Board of Investment.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.01, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Fund.

"Fund" means the voluntary statewide deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end volunteer
firefighter retirement fund established under section 353G.02, subdivision 3.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.01, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Good time service credit.

"Good time service credit" means the length of
service credit for an active firefighter that is reported by the applicable fire chief based
on the minimum firefighter activity standards of the fire department. The credit may be
deleted text begin recognizeddeleted text end new text begin reported new text end on an annual or monthly basis.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 7a. new text end

new text begin Lump-sum account. new text end

new text begin "Lump-sum account" means that portion of the
retirement fund that contains the assets applicable to the lump-sum retirement division.
 new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 7b. new text end

new text begin Lump-sum retirement division. new text end

new text begin "Lump-sum retirement division" means
the division of the plan governed by section 353G.11.
 new text end

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 8a. new text end

new text begin Monthly benefit account. new text end

new text begin "Monthly benefit account" means that portion
of the retirement fund that contains the assets applicable to the monthly benefit retirement
division.
 new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 8b. new text end

new text begin Monthly benefit retirement division. new text end

new text begin "Monthly benefit retirement
division" means the division of the plan governed by section 353G.113.
 new text end

Sec. 8.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 10a. new text end

new text begin Retirement benefit plan document. new text end

new text begin "Retirement benefit plan
document", for an account in the monthly benefit retirement division, means the articles of
incorporation and bylaws of the prior former volunteer firefighters relief association in
effect on the day before the date on which the retirement coverage transfer under section
353G.05 occurred or as provided in the most recent modification under section 353G.121.
 new text end

Sec. 9.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.01, subdivision 11, is amended to read:


Subd. 11.

Retirement fund.

"Retirement fund" means the voluntary statewide
deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end volunteer firefighter retirement fund established under section 353G.02,
subdivision 3.

Sec. 10.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.01, subdivision 12, is amended to read:


Subd. 12.

Retirement plan.

"Retirement plan" means the retirement plannew text begin , either
the lump-sum retirement division or the monthly benefit retirement division, new text end established
by this chapter.

Sec. 11.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.02, is amended to read:


353G.02 PLAN AND FUND CREATION.

Subdivision 1.

Retirement plan.

The voluntary statewide deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end volunteer
firefighter retirement plannew text begin , consisting of a lump-sum retirement division and a monthly
benefit retirement division,new text end is created.

Subd. 2.

Administration.

The policy-making, management, and administrative
functions related to the voluntary statewide deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end volunteer firefighter retirement
plan and fund are vested in the board of trustees and the executive director of the Public
Employees Retirement Association. Their duties, authority, and responsibilities are as
provided in section 353.03. Fiduciary activities of the plan and fund must be undertaken
in a manner consistent with chapter 356A.

Subd. 3.

Retirement fund.

(a) The voluntary statewide deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end volunteer
firefighter retirement fundnew text begin , consisting of a lump-sum account and a monthly benefit
account,new text end is created. The fund contains the assets attributable to the voluntary statewide
deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end volunteer firefighter retirement plan.

(b) The State Board of Investment shall invest those portions of the retirement
fund not required for immediate purposes in the voluntary statewide lump-sum volunteer
firefighter retirement plan in the statewide deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end volunteer firefighter account of the
Minnesota supplemental investment fund under section 11A.17.

(c) The commissioner of management and budget is the ex officio treasurer of the
voluntary statewide deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end volunteer firefighter retirement fund. The commissioner of
management and budget's general bond to the state covers all liability for actions taken as
the treasurer of the retirement fund.

(d) The revenues of the retirement plan beyond investment returns are governed by
section 353G.08 and must be deposited in the retirement fund. The disbursements of the
retirement plan are governed by section 353G.08. The commissioner of management and
budget shall transmit a detailed statement showing all credits to and disbursements from
the retirement fund to the executive director monthly.

Subd. 4.

Audit; actuarial valuation.

(a) The legislative auditor shall periodically
audit the voluntary statewide deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end volunteer firefighter retirement fund.

(b) An actuarial valuation of the new text begin lump-sum retirement division of the new text end voluntary
statewide deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end volunteer firefighter retirement plan may be performed periodically as
determined to be appropriate or useful by the board. new text begin An actuarial valuation of the monthly
benefit retirement division of the voluntary statewide volunteer firefighter retirement plan
must be performed as frequently as required by government sector generally accepted
accounting standards. new text end An actuarial valuation must be performed by the approved
actuary retained under section 356.214 and must conform with section 356.215 and the
standards for actuarial work. An actuarial valuation must contain sufficient detail for each
participating employing entity to ascertain the actuarial condition of its account in the
fund and the contribution requirement towards its account.

Subd. 5.

Legal advisor; attorney general.

(a) The legal advisor of the board
and the executive director with respect to the voluntary statewide deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end volunteer
firefighter retirement plan is the attorney general.

(b) The board may sue, petition, be sued, or be petitioned under this chapter with
respect to the plan or the fund in the name of the board.

(c) The attorney general shall represent the board in all actions by the board or
against the board with respect to the plan or the fund.

(d) Venue of all actions related to the plan or fund is in the court for the first judicial
district unless the action is an appeal to the Court of Appeals under section 356.96.

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Initial administrative expenses of the monthly benefit retirement
division; allocation of reimbursement. new text end

new text begin (a) The administration expenses incurred by the
Public Employees Retirement Association in the establishment of the monthly benefit
retirement division of the voluntary statewide volunteer firefighters retirement plan,
including any computer programming expenses and any actuarial consultant expenses, are
payable from the assets of the initial monthly benefit volunteer firefighter relief association
that elects to transfer its administration to the voluntary statewide volunteer firefighter
retirement plan, following the transfer of assets.
 new text end

new text begin (b) The administrative expenses in excess of $33,600 paid under paragraph (a) must
be reimbursed by the next nine monthly benefit volunteer firefighter relief associations that
transfer plan administration to the voluntary statewide volunteer firefighters retirement
plan. The reimbursement charge for each of the nine is three-tenths of one percent of the
market value of assets of the volunteer firefighter relief association as of December 31,
2012. The reimbursement amounts, up to the amount of administrative expenses actually
incurred under paragraph (a) in excess of $33,600, must be credited to the account of the
fire department associated with the former monthly benefit volunteer firefighter relief
association that first transferred plan administration to the volunteer firefighter retirement
plan.
 new text end

Sec. 12.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.03, is amended to read:


353G.03 VOLUNTARY STATEWIDE deleted text begin LUMP-SUMdeleted text end VOLUNTEER
FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORY BOARD.

Subdivision 1.

Establishment.

A Voluntary Statewide deleted text begin Lump-Sumdeleted text end Volunteer
Firefighter Retirement Plan Advisory Board is created.

Subd. 2.

Function; purpose.

The advisory board shall new text begin meet periodically to new text end provide
advice to the board of trustees of the Public Employees Retirement Association about the
retirement coverage needs of volunteer firefighters who are members of the new text begin retirement
new text end plan and about the legislative and administrative changes that would assist the retirement
plan in accommodating volunteer firefighters who are not members of the new text begin retirement new text end plan.

Subd. 3.

Composition.

(a) The advisory board consists of deleted text begin sevendeleted text end new text begin eight new text end members.

(b) The advisory board members are:

(1) one representative of Minnesota townships, appointed by the Minnesota
Association of Townships;

(2) two representatives of Minnesota cities, appointed by the League of Minnesota
Cities;

(3) one representative of Minnesota fire chiefs, who is a fire chief, appointed by the
Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association;

(4) two representatives of Minnesota volunteer firefighters, new text begin all new text end who are active
volunteer firefighters, new text begin one of whom is covered by the lump-sum retirement division and
one of whom is covered by the monthly benefit retirement division, appointed by the
Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association;
new text end

new text begin (5) one representative of Minnesota volunteer firefighters who is covered by
the lump-sum retirement division, new text end appointed by the Minnesota State Fire Departments
Association; and

deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end one representative of the Office of the State Auditor, designated by the state
auditor.

Subd. 4.

Term.

(a) deleted text begin The initial terms on the advisory board for the Minnesota
townships representative and the Minnesota fire chiefs representative are one year. The
initial terms on the advisory board for one of the Minnesota cities representatives and one
of the Minnesota active volunteer firefighter representatives are two years. The initial
terms on the advisory board for the other Minnesota cities representative and the other
Minnesota active volunteer firefighter representative are three years.deleted text end The term for the
Office of the State Auditor representative is determined by the state auditor.

(b) deleted text begin Subsequentdeleted text end Terms on the advisory board other than the Office of the State
Auditor representative are three years.

Subd. 5.

Compensation of advisory board.

The compensation of members of the
advisory boardnew text begin ,new text end other than the Office of the State Auditor representativenew text begin ,new text end is governed by
section 15.0575, subdivision 3.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Subdivisions 1, 2, 4, and 5 are effective July 1, 2015.
Subdivision 3 is effective the July 1 next following the day on which one or more
volunteer firefighter relief associations providing monthly service pensions in whole or in
part transfer administration of the retirement plan to the Public Employees Retirement
Association under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 353G.
 new text end

Sec. 13.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.04, is amended to read:


353G.04 INFORMATION FROM MUNICIPALITIES AND FIRE
DEPARTMENTS.

The chief executive officers of municipalities and fire departments with volunteer
firefighters covered by the voluntary deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end new text begin statewide new text end volunteer firefighter retirement
plan shall provide all relevant information and records requested by the board, the
executive director, and the State Board of Investment as required to perform their duties.

Sec. 14.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.05, is amended to read:


353G.05 PLAN COVERAGE ELECTION.

Subdivision 1.

Coverage.

Any municipality or independent nonprofit firefighting
corporation may elect to have its volunteer firefighters covered by the new text begin lump-sum
retirement division or the monthly benefit retirement division of the new text end retirement plannew text begin ,
whichever appliesnew text end .

Subd. 2.

Election of coveragenew text begin ; lump sumnew text end .

(a) The process for electing coverage of
volunteer firefighters by the new text begin lump-sum new text end retirement deleted text begin plandeleted text end new text begin division new text end is initiated by a request
to the executive director for a cost analysis of the prospective retirement coveragenew text begin under
the lump-sum retirement divisionnew text end .

(b) If the volunteer firefighters are currently covered by a new text begin lump-sum volunteer
firefighters relief association or a defined contribution new text end volunteer firefighters' relief
association governed by chapter 424A, the cost analysis of the prospective retirement
coverage must be requested jointly by the secretary of the volunteer firefighters relief
association, following approval of the request by the board of the volunteer firefighters
relief association, and the chief administrative officer of the entity associated with the relief
association, following approval of the request by the governing body of the entity associated
with the relief association. If the relief association is associated with more than one
entity, the chief administrative officer of each associated entity must execute the request.
If the volunteer firefighters are not currently covered by a volunteer firefighters relief
association, the cost analysis of the prospective retirement coverage must be requested by
the chief administrative officer of the entity operating the fire department. The request
must be made in writing and must be made on a form prescribed by the executive director.

(c) The cost analysis of the prospective retirement coverage by the new text begin lump-sum
retirement division of the new text end statewide retirement plan must be based on the service pension
amount under section 353G.11 closest to the service pension amount provided by the
volunteer firefighters relief association if the relief association is a lump-sum defined
benefit plan, or the amount equal to 95 percent of the most current average account
balance per relief association member if the relief association is a defined contribution
plan, or to the lowest service pension amount under section 353G.11 if there is no
volunteer firefighters relief association, rounded up, and any other service pension amount
designated by the requester or requesters. The cost analysis must be prepared using a
mathematical procedure certified as accurate by an approved actuary retained by the
Public Employees Retirement Association.

(d) If a cost analysis is requested and a volunteer firefighters' relief association exists
that has filed the information required under section 69.051 in a timely fashion, upon
request by the executive director, the state auditor shall provide the most recent data
available on the financial condition of the volunteer firefighters relief association, the most
recent firefighter demographic data available, and a copy of the current relief association
bylaws. If a cost analysis is requested, but no volunteer firefighters relief association
exists, the chief administrative officer of the entity operating the fire department shall
provide the demographic information on the volunteer firefighters serving as members
of the fire department requested by the executive director.

deleted text begin (e) If a cost analysis is requested, the executive director of the State Board of
Investment shall review the investment portfolio of the relief association, if applicable,
for compliance with the applicable provisions of chapter 11A and for appropriateness
for retention under the established investment objectives and investment policies of the
State Board of Investment. If the prospective retirement coverage change is approved
under paragraph (f), the State Board of Investment may require that the relief association
deleted text end deleted text begin liquidate any investment security or other asset which the executive director of the State
Board of Investment has determined to be an ineligible or inappropriate investment for
retention by the State Board of Investment. The security or asset liquidation must occur
before the effective date of the transfer of retirement plan coverage. If requested to do so by
the chief administrative officer of the relief association, the executive director of the State
Board of Investment shall provide advice about the best means to conduct the liquidation.
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (f) Upon receipt of the cost analysis, the governing body of the municipality
or independent nonprofit firefighting corporation associated with the fire department
shall either approve or disapprove the retirement coverage change within 120 days. If
the retirement coverage change is not acted upon within 120 days, it is deemed to be
disapproved. If the retirement coverage change is approved by the applicable governing
body, coverage by the voluntary statewide lump-sum volunteer firefighter retirement plan
is effective on the next following January 1.
 deleted text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Election of coverage; monthly benefit. new text end

new text begin (a) The process for electing
coverage of volunteer firefighters by the monthly retirement division is initiated by a
request to the executive director for an actuarial cost analysis of the prospective retirement
coverage under the monthly benefit retirement division. This request must be made by
the secretary of the volunteer firefighters relief association and the chief administrative
officer of the entity associated with the relief association, both of which must first obtain
approval of the request from their respective municipal governing body or independent
nonprofit firefighting corporation. The request must be made in writing and must be made
on a form prescribed by the executive director.
 new text end

new text begin (b) Coverage by the monthly benefit retirement division may only be elected if
the volunteer firefighters are covered by a monthly benefit volunteer firefighters relief
association governed by chapter 424A.
 new text end

new text begin (c) The cost analysis under paragraph (a) must be prepared by the approved actuary
retained by the Public Employees Retirement Association. The cost analysis must be
based on:
 new text end

new text begin (1) the service pension and other retirement benefit types and amounts in effect for
the volunteer firefighters relief association as of the date of the request and any other
amount or amounts designated by the requesters, as disclosed in a special actuarial
valuation prepared under sections 356.215 and 356.216; and
 new text end

new text begin (2) the standards for actuarial work, and the actuarial assumptions utilized in the
most recent prior actuarial valuation, except that the applicable interest rate actuarial
assumption is six percent.
 new text end

new text begin (d) The secretary of the volunteer firefighters relief association making the request
must supply the demographic and financial data necessary for the cost analysis to be
prepared.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Invested assets review. new text end

new text begin If a cost analysis is requested under subdivision 2
or 3, the executive director of the State Board of Investment shall review the investment
portfolio of the relief association, if applicable, for compliance with the applicable
provisions of chapter 11A and for appropriateness for retention under the established
investment objectives and investment policies of the State Board of Investment. If the
prospective retirement coverage change is approved under subdivision 5, the State
Board of Investment may require that the relief association liquidate any investment
security or other asset which the executive director of the State Board of Investment has
determined to be an ineligible or inappropriate investment for retention by the State Board
of Investment. The security or asset liquidation must occur before the effective date of
the transfer of retirement plan coverage. If requested to do so by the chief administrative
officer of the relief association, the executive director of the State Board of Investment
shall provide advice about the best means to conduct the liquidation.
 new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Finalization; coverage transfer. new text end

new text begin Upon receipt of the cost analysis
requested under subdivision 2 or 3, the governing body of the municipality or independent
nonprofit firefighting corporation associated with the fire department shall either approve
or disapprove the retirement coverage change within 120 days. If the retirement coverage
change is not acted upon within 120 days, it is deemed to be disapproved. If the retirement
coverage change is approved by the applicable governing body, coverage by the voluntary
statewide volunteer firefighter retirement plan is effective on the January 1 next following
the approval date.
 new text end

Sec. 15.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.06, is amended to read:


353G.06 DISESTABLISHMENT OF PRIOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS
RELIEF ASSOCIATION SPECIAL FUND UPON RETIREMENT COVERAGE
CHANGE.

Subdivision 1.

Special fund disestablishment.

On the deleted text begin datedeleted text end new text begin December 31
new text end immediately prior to the effective date of the coverage change, the special fund of the
applicable volunteer firefighters relief association, if one exists, ceases to exist as a
pension fund of the association and legal title to the assets of the special fund transfers
to the State Board of Investment, with the new text begin undivided new text end beneficial title to the assets of the
special fund remaining in the applicable volunteer firefightersnew text begin as a groupnew text end .

Subd. 2.

Other relief association changes.

In addition to the transfer and
disestablishment of the special fund under subdivision 1, notwithstanding any provisions
of chapter 424A or 424B to the contrary, upon the effective date of the change in
volunteer firefighter retirement coverage, if the relief association membership elects to
retain the relief association new text begin as a fraternal organization new text end after the benefit coverage election,
the following changes must be implemented with respect to the applicable volunteer
firefighters relief association:

(1) the relief association board of trustees membership is reduced to five, comprised
of the fire chief of the fire department and four trustees elected by and from the relief
association membership;

(2) the relief association may only maintain a general fund, which continues to
be governed by section 424A.06;

(3) the relief association is not authorized to receive the proceeds of any state aid or
to receive any municipal funds; and

(4) the relief association may not pay any service pension or benefit that was not
authorized as a general fund disbursement under the articles of incorporation or bylaws of
the relief association in effect new text begin immediately new text end prior to the plan coverage election process.

Subd. 3.

Successor in interest.

Upon the disestablishment of the special fund of
the volunteer firefighters relief association under this section, the voluntary statewide
deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end volunteer firefighter retirement plan is the successor in interest of the special
fund of the volunteer firefighters relief association for all claims against the special fund
other than a claim against the special fund, the volunteer firefighters relief association,
the municipality, the fire department, or any person connected with the volunteer
firefighters relief association in a fiduciary capacity under chapter 356A or common law
that was based on any act or acts which were not performed in good faith and which
constituted a breach of a fiduciary obligation. As the successor in interest of the special
fund of the volunteer firefighters relief association, the voluntary statewide deleted text begin lump-sum
deleted text end volunteer firefighter retirement plan may assert any applicable defense in any judicial
proceeding which the board of trustees of the volunteer firefighters relief association or the
municipality would have been entitled to assert.

Sec. 16.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.07, is amended to read:


353G.07 CERTIFICATION OF GOOD TIME SERVICE CREDIT.

(a) Annually, by March 31, the fire chief of the fire department with firefighters who
are active members of new text begin either new text end the new text begin lump-sum new text end retirement deleted text begin plandeleted text end new text begin division or the monthly benefit
retirement division new text end shall certify to the executive director the good time service credit for the
previous calendar year of each firefighter rendering active service with the fire department.

(b) The fire chief shall provide to each firefighter rendering active service with
the fire department notification of the amount of good time service credit rendered by
the firefighter for the calendar year. The good time service credit notification must be
provided to the firefighter 60 days before its certification to the executive director of the
Public Employees Retirement Association, along with an indication of the process for the
firefighter to challenge the fire chief's determination of good time service credit. If the
good time service credit amount is challenged in a timely fashion, the fire chief shall hold
a hearing on the challenge, accept and consider any additional pertinent information,
and make a final determination of good time service credit. The final determination of
good time service credit by the fire chief is not reviewable by the executive director of
the Public Employees Retirement Association or by the board of trustees of the Public
Employees Retirement Association.

(c) The good time service credit certification is an official public document. If a
false good time service credit certification is filed or if false information regarding good
time service credits is provided, section 353.19 applies.

(d) The good time service credit certification must be expressed as a percentage of a
full year of service during which an active firefighter rendered at least the minimum level
and quantity of fire suppression, emergency response, fire prevention, or fire education
duties required by the fire department under the rules and regulations applicable to the
fire department. No more than one year of good time service credit may be certified
for a calendar year.

(e) If a firefighter covered by the retirement plan leaves active firefighting service
to render active military service that is required to be deleted text begin covereddeleted text end new text begin governed new text end by the federal
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended, the person
must be certified as providing a full year of good time service credit in each year of the
military service, up to the applicable limit of the federal Uniformed Services Employment
and Reemployment Rights Act. If the firefighter does not return from the military service
in compliance with the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
Rights Act, the good time service credits applicable to that military service credit period
are forfeited and cancel at the end of the calendar year in which the federal law time
limit occurs.

Sec. 17.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.08, is amended to read:


353G.08 RETIREMENT PLAN FUNDING; DISBURSEMENTS.

Subdivision 1.

Annual funding requirementsnew text begin ; lump-sum retirement divisionnew text end .

(a)
Annually, the executive director shall determine the funding requirements of each account
in the new text begin lump-sum retirement division of the new text end voluntary statewide deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end volunteer
firefighter retirement plan on or before August 1. The funding requirements deleted text begin as directed
deleted text end new text begin computed new text end under this deleted text begin section,deleted text end new text begin subdivision new text end must be determined using a mathematical
procedure developed and certified as accurate by deleted text begin andeleted text end new text begin the new text end approved actuary retained by the
Public Employees Retirement Association and new text begin must be new text end based on present value factors
using a six percent interest rate, without any decrement assumptions. The funding
requirements must be certified to the entity or entities associated with the fire department
whose active firefighters are covered by the retirement plan.

(b) The overall funding balance of each new text begin lump-sum new text end account for the current calendar
year must be determined in the following manner:

(1) The total accrued liability for all active and deferred members of the account as
of December 31 of the current year must be calculated based on the good time service
credit of active and deferred members as of that date.

(2) The total present assets of the account projected to December 31 of the current
year, including receipts by and disbursements from the account anticipated to occur on or
before December 31, must be calculated. To the extent possible, the market value of assets
must be utilized in making this calculation.

(3) The amount of the total present assets calculated under clause (2) must be
subtracted from the amount of the total accrued liability calculated under clause (1). If the
amount of total present assets exceeds the amount of the total accrued liability, then the
account is considered to have a surplus over full funding. If the amount of the total present
assets is less than the amount of the total accrued liability, then the account is considered
to have a deficit from full funding. If the amount of total present assets is equal to the
amount of the total accrued liability, then the special fund is considered to be fully funded.

(c) The financial requirements of each new text begin lump-sum new text end account for the following calendar
year must be determined in the following manner:

(1) The total accrued liability for all active and deferred members of the account
as of December 31 of the calendar year next following the current calendar year must be
calculated based on the good time service used in the calculation under paragraph (b),
clause (1), increased by one year.

(2) The increase in the total accrued liability of the account for the following calendar
year over the total accrued liability of the account for the current year must be calculated.

(3) The amount of anticipated future administrative expenses of the account must be
calculated by multiplying the dollar amount of the administrative expenses for the most
recent prior calendar year by the factor of 1.035.

(4) If the account is fully funded, the financial requirement of the account for the
following calendar year is the total of the amounts calculated under clauses (2) and (3).

(5) If the account has a deficit from full funding, the financial requirement of the
account for the following calendar year is the total of the amounts calculated under clauses
(2) and (3) plus an amount equal to one-tenth of the amount of the deficit from full
funding of the account.

(6) If the account has a surplus over full funding, the financial requirement of
the account for the following calendar year is the financial requirement of the account
calculated as though the account was fully funded under clause (4) and, if the account has
also had a surplus over full funding during the prior two years, additionally reduced by an
amount equal to one-tenth of the amount of the surplus over full funding of the account.

(d) The required contribution of the entity or entities associated with the fire
department whose active firefighters are covered by the new text begin lump-sum new text end retirement deleted text begin plandeleted text end new text begin division
new text end is the annual financial requirements of the new text begin lump-sum new text end account of the retirement plan under
paragraph (c) reduced by the amount of any fire state aid payable under sections 69.011 to
69.051 new text begin or police and firefighter retirement supplemental state aid payable under section
423A.022 that is new text end reasonably anticipated to be received by the retirement plan attributable
to the entity or entities during the following calendar year, and an amount of interest on
the assets projected to be received during the following calendar year calculated at the
rate of six percent per annum. The required contribution must be allocated between the
entities if more than one entity is involved. A reasonable amount of anticipated fire state
aid is an amount that does not exceed the fire state aid actually received in the prior year
multiplied by the factor 1.035.

(e) The required contribution calculated in paragraph (d) must be paid to the
retirement plan on or before December 31 of the year for which it was calculated. If
the contribution is not received by the retirement plan by December 31, it is payable
with interest at an annual compound rate of six percent from the date due until the date
payment is received by the retirement plan. If the entity does not pay the full amount of
the required contribution, the executive director shall collect the unpaid amount under
section 353.28, subdivision 6.

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Annual funding requirements; monthly benefit retirement division.
 new text end

new text begin (a) Annually, the executive director shall determine the funding requirements of each
monthly benefit account in the voluntary statewide volunteer firefighter retirement plan on
or before August 1.
 new text end

new text begin (b) The executive director must determine the funding requirements of a monthly
benefit account under this subdivision from:
 new text end

new text begin (1) the most recent actuarial valuation normal cost, administrative expense,
including the cost of a regular actuarial valuation, and amortization results for the account
determined by the approved actuary retained by the retirement association under sections
356.215 and 356.216; and
 new text end

new text begin (2) the standards for actuarial work, utilizing a six percent interest rate actuarial
assumption and other actuarial assumptions approved under section 356.215, subdivision
18:
 new text end

new text begin (i) with that portion of any unfunded actuarial accrued liability attributable to a benefit
increase to be amortized over a period of 20 years from the date of the benefit change;
 new text end

new text begin (ii) with that portion of any unfunded actuarial accrued liability attributable to an
assumption change or an actuarial method change to be amortized over a period of 20
years from the date of the assumption or method change;
 new text end

new text begin (iii) with that portion of any unfunded actuarial accrued liability attributable to an
investment loss to be amortized over a period of ten years from the date of investment
loss; and
 new text end

new text begin (iv) with the balance of any net unfunded actuarial accrued liability to be amortized
over a period of five years from the date of the actuarial valuation.
 new text end

new text begin (c) The required contributions of the entity or entities associated with the fire
department whose active firefighters are covered by the monthly benefit retirement
division are the annual financial requirements of the monthly benefit account of the
retirement plan under paragraph (b) reduced by the amount of any fire state aid payable
under sections 69.011 to 69.051, or any police and firefighter retirement supplemental state
aid payable under section 423A.022, that is reasonably anticipated to be received by the
retirement plan attributable to the entity or entities during the following calendar year.
The required contribution must be allocated between the entities if more than one entity
is involved. A reasonable amount of anticipated fire state aid is an amount that does not
exceed the fire state aid actually received in the prior year multiplied by the factor 1.035.
 new text end

new text begin (d) The required contribution calculated in paragraph (c) must be paid to the
retirement plan on or before December 31 of the year for which it was calculated. If
the contribution is not received by the retirement plan by December 31, it is payable
with interest at an annual compound rate of six percent from the date due until the date
payment is received by the retirement plan. If the entity does not pay the full amount of
the required contribution, the executive director shall collect the unpaid amount under
section 353.28, subdivision 6.
 new text end

Subd. 2.

Cash flow funding requirement.

If the executive director determines
that deleted text begin andeleted text end new text begin a lump-sum retirement or a monthly benefit retirement new text end account in the voluntary
statewide deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end volunteer firefighter retirement plan has insufficient assets to meet the
service pensions deleted text begin determineddeleted text end new text begin expected to be new text end payable from the accountnew text begin over the succeeding
two yearsnew text end , the executive director shall certify the amount of the potential service pension
shortfall to the municipality or municipalities and the municipality or municipalities shall
make an additional employer contribution to the account within ten days of the certification.
If more than one municipality is associated with the account, unless the municipalities agree
to new text begin and implement new text end a different allocation, the municipalities shall allocate the additional
employer contribution one-half in proportion to the population of each municipality and
one-half in proportion to the estimated market value of the property of each municipality.

Subd. 2a.

Additional municipal contributions authorized.

(a) At the discretion of
the municipality or the independent nonprofit firefighting corporation associated with a fire
department covered by a voluntary statewide deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end volunteer firefighter retirement
plan account, the municipality or the corporation may make additional contributions
to the applicable account.

(b) The executive director of the Public Employees Retirement Association
may specify requirements as to the form, timing, and accompanying information for
contributions made under this subdivision.

(c) Any contributions made under this subdivision must be included as total present
assets of the account for the calculation of any subsequent annual funding requirements
for the account under subdivision 1 or new text begin 1a or new text end for the calculation of any cash flow funding
requirement under subdivision 2.

Subd. 3.

Authorized account disbursements.

The assets new text begin of a lump-sum retirement
account or of a monthly benefit retirement account new text end of the retirement fund may only be
disbursed for:

(1) the administrative expenses of the retirement plan;

(2) the investment expenses of the retirement fund;

(3) the service pensions payable under section 353G.10, 353G.11, 353G.14, or
353G.15;

(4) the survivor benefits payable under section 353G.12; and

(5) the disability benefit coverage insurance premiums under section 353G.115.

Sec. 18.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.09, is amended to read:


353G.09 RETIREMENT BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY.

Subdivision 1.

Entitlement.

Except as provided in subdivision 3, an active member
of the retirement plan is entitled to a deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end service pension from the retirement plan
if the person:

(1) has separated from active service with the fire department for at least 30 days;

(2) has attained the age of at least 50 years;

(3) has completed at least five years of good time service credit as a member of the
retirement plannew text begin if the person is a member of the lump-sum retirement division or has
completed at least the minimum number of years of good time service credit as a member
of the retirement plan specified in the retirement benefit plan document attributable to the
applicable fire department if the person is a member of the monthly benefit retirement
divisionnew text end ; and

(4) applies in a manner prescribed by the executive director for the service pension.

Subd. 2.

Vesting schedule; nonforfeitable portion of service pension.

new text begin (a) new text end If an
active member new text begin of the lump-sum retirement division new text end has completed less than 20 years of
good time service creditnew text begin as a member of the lump-sum retirement division of the plannew text end , the
person's entitlement new text begin to a service pension new text end is new text begin equal new text end to the nonforfeitable percentage of the
applicable service pension amount, as follows:

Completed years of good time
service credit
 Nonforfeitable percentage of the
service pension
5
 40 percent
6
 44 percent
7
 48 percent
8
 52 percent
9
 56 percent
10
 60 percent
11
 64 percent
12
 68 percent
13
 72 percent
14
 76 percent
15
 80 percent
16
 84 percent
17
 88 percent
18
 92 percent
19
 96 percent
deleted text begin 20 and thereafter
 deleted text end 		deleted text begin 100 percent
 deleted text end

new text begin (b) If an active member of the monthly benefit retirement division has completed less
than 20 years of good time service credit as a member of the monthly benefit retirement
division of the plan, the person's entitlement to a service pension must be governed by the
retirement benefit plan document attributable to the applicable fire department.
 new text end

Subd. 3.

Alternative new text begin lump-sum new text end pension eligibility and computation.

(a) An
active member of the new text begin lump-sum retirement division of the new text end retirement plan is entitled to an
alternative lump-sum service pension from the retirement plan if the person:

(1) has separated from active service with the fire department for at least 30 days;

(2) has attained the age of at least 50 years or the age for receipt of a service pension
under the benefit plan of the applicable former volunteer firefighters relief association as
of the date immediately prior to the election of the retirement coverage change, whichever
is later;

(3) has completed at least five years of active service with the fire department and
at least five years in total as a member of the applicable former volunteer firefighters
relief association or of the new text begin lump-sum retirement division of the new text end retirement plan, but has
not rendered at least five years of good time service credit as a member of the new text begin lump-sum
new text end retirement new text begin division of the new text end plan; and

(4) applies in a manner prescribed by the executive director for the service pension.

(b) If retirement coverage prior to statewide retirement plan coverage was provided
by a defined benefit new text begin lump-sum retirement new text end plan volunteer firefighters relief association,
the alternative lump-sum service pension is the service pension amount specified in the
bylaws of the applicable former volunteer firefighters relief association either as of the
date immediately deleted text begin prior todeleted text end new text begin before new text end the election of the retirement coverage change or as of
the date immediately before the termination of firefighting services, whichever is earlier,
multiplied by the total number of years of service as a member of that volunteer firefighters
relief association and as a member of the retirement plan. If retirement coverage deleted text begin prior to
deleted text end new text begin before new text end statewide retirement plan coverage was provided by a defined contribution plan
volunteer firefighters relief association, the alternative lump-sum service pension is an
amount equal to the person's account balance as of the date immediately deleted text begin prior todeleted text end new text begin before
new text end the date on which statewide retirement plan coverage was first provided to the person plus
six percent annual compound interest from that date until the date immediately deleted text begin prior
todeleted text end new text begin before new text end the date of retirement.

Sec. 19.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.10, is amended to read:


353G.10 DEFERRED SERVICE PENSION AMOUNT.

A person who was an active member of a fire department covered by new text begin either the
lump-sum retirement division or the monthly benefit retirement division of new text end the retirement
plan who has separated from active firefighting service for at least 30 days and who has
completed at least five years of good time service credit, but has not attained the age of 50
years, is entitled to a deferred service pension on or after attaining the age of 50 years
and applying in a manner specified by the executive director for the service pension. The
service pension payable is the nonforfeitable percentage of the service pension under
section 353G.09, subdivision 2, and is payable without any interest new text begin on or increase in the
service pension new text end over the period of deferral.

Sec. 20.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.11, is amended to read:


353G.11 new text begin LUMP-SUM RETIREMENT DIVISION new text end SERVICE PENSION
LEVELS.

Subdivision 1.

Levelsnew text begin ; lump-sum retirement divisionnew text end .

The new text begin lump-sum retirement
division of the new text end retirement plan provides the following levels of service pension amounts to
be selected at the election of coverage, or, if fully funded, thereafter:

Level A
 $500 per year of good time service credit
Level B
 $600 per year of good time service credit
Level C
 $700 per year of good time service credit
Level D
 $800 per year of good time service credit
Level E
 $900 per year of good time service credit
Level F
 $1,000 per year of good time service credit
Level G
 $1,250 per year of good time service credit
Level H
 $1,500 per year of good time service credit
Level I
 $2,000 per year of good time service credit
Level J
 $2,500 per year of good time service credit
Level K
 $3,000 per year of good time service credit
Level L
 $3,500 per year of good time service credit
Level M
 $4,000 per year of good time service credit
Level N
 $4,500 per year of good time service credit
Level O
 $5,000 per year of good time service credit
Level P
 $5,500 per year of good time service credit
Level Q
 $6,000 per year of good time service credit
Level R
 $6,500 per year of good time service credit
Level S
 $7,000 per year of good time service credit
Level T
 $7,500 per year of good time service credit

Subd. 1a.

Continuation of prior new text begin lump-sum new text end service pension levels.

If a
municipality or independent nonprofit firefighting corporation deleted text begin electsdeleted text end new text begin elected new text end to be covered
by the new text begin lump-sum retirement division of the new text end retirement plan deleted text begin prior todeleted text end new text begin before new text end January 1,
2010, and deleted text begin selectsdeleted text end new text begin selectednew text end the $750 per year of good time service credit service pension
amount effective for January 1, 2010, that level continues for the volunteer firefighters of
that municipality or independent nonprofit firefighting corporation until a different service
pension amount is selected under subdivision 2 after January 1, 2010.

Subd. 2.

new text begin Lump-sum retirement division new text end level selection.

At the time of the election
to transfer retirement coveragenew text begin to the lump-sum retirement division of the retirement plannew text end ,
or on April 30 thereafter, the governing body or bodies of the entity or entities operating
the fire department whose firefighters are covered by the retirement plan may request
a cost estimate from the executive director of an increase in the service pension level
applicable to the active firefighters of the fire department. Within 90 days of the receipt of
the cost estimate prepared by the executive director using a procedure certified as accurate
by the approved actuary retained by the Public Employees Retirement Association, the
governing body or bodies may approve the service pension level change, effective for the
following calendar year. If not approved in a timely fashion, the service pension level
change is considered to have been disapproved.

Subd. 3.

Supplemental benefit.

The new text begin lump-sum retirement account of the new text end retirement
plan also shall pay a supplemental benefit as provided for in section 424A.10.

Subd. 4.

Ancillary benefits.

new text begin Except as provided in section 353G.115 or 353G.12,
new text end no disability, death, funeral, or other ancillary benefit beyond a service pension or a
survivor benefit is payable from the new text begin lump-sum retirement account of the new text end retirement plan.

Sec. 21.

new text begin [353G.112] MONTHLY BENEFIT RETIREMENT DIVISION SERVICE
PENSION LEVELS.
 new text end

new text begin The service pension amount for the firefighters of a fire department covered by the
monthly benefit retirement division of the retirement plan is the amount specified in the
retirement benefit plan document applicable to the fire department.
 new text end

Sec. 22.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.115, is amended to read:


353G.115 DISABILITY BENEFIT COVERAGE; AUTHORITY FOR
CASUALTY INSURANCE.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b)new text begin or (c)new text end , no disability benefit is payable from
the statewide retirement plan.

(b) If the board approves the arrangement, disability coverage for new text begin the lump-sum
retirement division of the new text end statewide retirement plan members may be provided through
a group disability insurance policy obtained from an insurance company licensed to do
business in this state. The new text begin lump-sum retirement account of the new text end voluntary statewide
deleted text begin lump-sumdeleted text end volunteer new text begin firefighter new text end retirement plan is authorized to pay the premium for the
disability insurance authorized by this paragraph. The proportional amount of the total
annual disability insurance premium must be added to the required contribution amount
determined under section 353G.08.

new text begin (c) The disability benefit coverage for the monthly benefit retirement division is
the disability service pension amount specified in the retirement benefit plan document
applicable to the fire department, applicable former volunteer firefighters relief association
in effect as of the last day before the date on which retirement coverage transferred to the
voluntary statewide volunteer firefighter retirement plan, subject to all conditions and
limitations in the disability service pension specified therein.
 new text end

Sec. 23.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.12, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

new text begin Lump-sum retirement plan; new text end survivor benefit amount.

The amount of
the survivor benefit new text begin for the lump-sum retirement division new text end is the amount of the new text begin lump-sum
new text end service pension that would have been payable to the member of the new text begin lump-sum new text end retirement
deleted text begin plandeleted text end new text begin division new text end on the date of death if the member had been age 50 or older on that date.

Sec. 24.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.12, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Monthly benefit retirement plan; survivor benefit amount. new text end

new text begin The amount
of the survivor benefit for the monthly benefit retirement division is the survivor service
pension amount specified in the retirement benefit plan document applicable to the fire
department, subject to all conditions and limitations for the benefit specified therein.
 new text end

Sec. 25.

new text begin [353G.121] MONTHLY BENEFIT RETIREMENT DIVISION;
POST-TRANSFER BENEFIT PLAN DOCUMENT MODIFICATIONS.
 new text end

new text begin (a) The fire chief of a fire department that has an active membership who are covered
by the monthly benefit retirement division of the statewide retirement plan may initiate the
process of modifying the retirement benefit plan document under this section.
 new text end

new text begin (b) The modification procedure is initiated when the applicable fire chief files with
the executive director of the Public Employees Retirement Association a written summary
of the desired benefit plan document modification, the proposed benefit plan document
modification language, a written request for the preparation of an actuarial cost estimate
for the proposed benefit plan document modification, and payment of the estimated cost of
the actuarial cost estimate.
 new text end

new text begin (c) Upon receipt of the modification request and related documents, the executive
director shall review the language of the proposed benefit plan document modification
and, if a clarification is needed in the submitted language, shall inform the fire chief
of the necessary clarification. Once the proposed benefit plan document modification
language has been clarified by the fire chief and resubmitted to the executive director, the
executive director shall arrange for the approved actuary retained by the Public Employees
Retirement Association to prepare a benefit plan document modification cost estimate
under the applicable provisions of section 356.215 and of the standards for actuarial work
adopted by the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement. Upon completion of
the benefit plan document modification cost estimate, the executive director shall forward
the estimate to the fire chief who requested it and to the chief financial officer of the
municipality or entity with which the fire department is primarily associated.
 new text end

new text begin (d) The fire chief, upon receipt of the cost estimate, shall circulate the cost estimate
with the active firefighters in the fire department and shall take reasonable steps to provide
the estimate results to any affected retired members of the fire department and their
beneficiaries. The chief financial officer of the municipality or entity associated with the
fire department shall present the proposed modification language and the cost estimate to
the governing body of the municipality or entity for its consideration at a public hearing
held for that purpose.
 new text end

new text begin (e) If the governing body of the municipality or entity approves the modification
language, the chief administrative officer of the municipality or entity shall notify the
executive director of the Public Employees Retirement Association of that approval. The
benefit plan document modification is effective on the January 1 next following the date of
filing the approval with the Public Employees Retirement Association and the state auditor.
 new text end

Sec. 26.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.13, is amended to read:


353G.13 new text begin LUMP-SUM RETIREMENT DIVISION; new text end PORTABILITY.

Subdivision 1.

Eligibility.

An active firefighter who is a member of the new text begin lump-sum
retirement division of the new text end retirement plan who also renders firefighting service and has
good time service credit in the new text begin lump-sum retirement division of the new text end retirement plan from
another fire department, if the good time service credit in the plan from a combination of
periods totals at least five years, is eligible, upon complying with the other requirements of
section 353G.09, to receive a new text begin lump-sum new text end service pension upon filing an application in the
manner prescribed by the executive director, computed as provided in subdivision 2.

Subd. 2.

Combined service pension computation.

The new text begin lump-sum new text end service pension
payable to a firefighter who qualifies under subdivision 1 is the per year of good time
new text begin lump-sum new text end service credit service pension amount in effect for each new text begin lump-sum retirement
new text end account in which the firefighter has good time service credit as of the date on which the
firefighter terminated active service with the fire department associated with the applicable
account, multiplied by the number of years of good time service credit that the firefighter
has in the applicable account.

Subd. 3.

Payment.

A new text begin lump-sum new text end service pension under this section must be paid
in a single payment, with the applicable portion of the total new text begin lump-sum new text end service pension
payment amount deducted from each new text begin lump-sum retirement new text end account.

Sec. 27.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.14, is amended to read:


353G.14 PURCHASE OF ANNUITY CONTRACTS.

The executive director may purchase an annuity contract on behalf of a retiring
firefighter new text begin retiring from the lump-sum retirement division of the statewide retirement
plan new text end with a total premium payment in an amount equal to the lump-sum service pension
payable under section 353G.09 if the purchase was requested by the retiring firefighter in a
manner prescribed by the executive director. The annuity contract must be purchased from
an insurance carrier that is licensed to do business in this state. If purchased, the annuity
contract is in lieu of any service pension or other benefit from the new text begin lump-sum retirement
plan of the new text end retirement plan. The annuity contract may be purchased at any time after the
volunteer firefighter discontinues active service, but the annuity contract must stipulate that
no annuity amounts are payable before the former volunteer firefighter attains the age of 50.

Sec. 28.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.15, is amended to read:


353G.15 INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT TRANSFER.

Upon receipt of a determination that the new text begin voluntary statewide volunteer firefighter
new text end retirement plan is a qualified pension plan under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code, as amended, the executive director, upon request, shall transfer deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin a lump-sum
new text end service pension amount under sections 353G.08 and 353G.11 of a former volunteer
firefighter who has terminated active firefighting services covered by the new text begin lump-sum
retirement division of the statewide new text end plan and who has attained the age of at least 50 years
to the person's individual retirement account under section 408(a) of the federal Internal
Revenue Code, as amended. The transfer request must be in a manner prescribed by the
executive director and must be filed by the former volunteer firefighter who has sufficient
service credit to be entitled to a service pension or, following the death of a participating
active firefighter, must be filed by the deceased firefighter's surviving spouse.

Sec. 29.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 353G.16, is amended to read:


353G.16 EXEMPTION FROM PROCESS.

The provisions of section 356.401 apply to the new text begin voluntary statewide volunteer
firefighter new text end retirement plan.

Sec. 30.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 356.215, subdivision 8, is amended to read:


Subd. 8.

Interest and salary assumptions.

(a) The actuarial valuation must use the
applicable following interest assumption:

(1) select and ultimate interest rate assumption

plan
 ultimate interest
rate assumption
general state employees retirement plan
 8.5%
correctional state employees retirement plan
 8.5
State Patrol retirement plan
 8.5
legislators retirement plan, and for the
constitutional officers calculation of total plan
liabilities
0
judges retirement plan
 8.5
general public employees retirement plan
 8.5
public employees police and fire retirement plan
 8.5
local government correctional service
retirement plan
 8.5
teachers retirement plan
 8.5
St. Paul teachers retirement plan
 8.5

Except for the legislators retirement plan and the constitutional officers calculation
of total plan liabilities, the select preretirement interest rate assumption for the period after
June 30, 2012, through June 30, 2017, is 8 percent.

(2) single rate interest rate assumption

plan
 interest rate
assumption
Bloomington Fire Department Relief Association
 6
local monthly benefit volunteer firefighters relief
associations
 5
new text begin monthly benefit retirement plans in the statewide
volunteer firefighter retirement plan
 new text end 		new text begin 6
 new text end

(b)(1) If funding stability has been attained, the valuation must use a postretirement
adjustment rate actuarial assumption equal to the postretirement adjustment rate specified
in section 354A.27, subdivision 7; 354A.29, subdivision 9; or 356.415, subdivision 1,
whichever applies.

(2) If funding stability has not been attained, the valuation must use a select
postretirement adjustment rate actuarial assumption equal to the postretirement adjustment
rate specified in section 354A.27, subdivision 6a; 354A.29, subdivision 8; or 356.415,
subdivision 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, or 1f, whichever applies, for a period ending when the
approved actuary estimates that the plan will attain the defined funding stability measure,
and thereafter an ultimate postretirement adjustment rate actuarial assumption equal
to the postretirement adjustment rate under section 354A.27, subdivision 7; 354A.29,
subdivision 9; or 356.415, subdivision 1, for the applicable period or periods beginning
when funding stability is projected to be attained.

(c) The actuarial valuation must use the applicable following single rate future salary
increase assumption, the applicable following modified single rate future salary increase
assumption, or the applicable following graded rate future salary increase assumption:

(1) single rate future salary increase assumption

plan
 future salary increase assumption
legislators retirement plan
 5%
judges retirement plan
 3
Bloomington Fire Department Relief
Association
 4

(2) age-related future salary increase age-related select and ultimate future salary
increase assumption or graded rate future salary increase assumption

plan
 future salary increase assumption
local government correctional service retirement plan
 assumption B
St. Paul teachers retirement plan
 assumption A

For plans other than the St. Paul teachers
retirement plan and the local government
correctional service retirement plan, the
select calculation is: during the designated
select period, a designated percentage rate
is multiplied by the result of the designated
integer minus T, where T is the number of
completed years of service, and is added
to the applicable future salary increase
assumption. The designated select period
is ten years and the designated integer is
ten for the local government correctional
service retirement plan and 15 for the St.
Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association.
The designated percentage rate is 0.2 percent
for the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund
Association.

The ultimate future salary increase assumption is:

age
 A
 B
16
 5.9%
 9%
17
 5.9
 9
18
 5.9
 9
19
 5.9
 9
20
 5.9
 9
21
 5.9
 8.75
22
 5.9
 8.5
23
 5.85
 8.25
24
 5.8
 8
25
 5.75
 7.75
26
 5.7
 7.5
27
 5.65
 7.25
28
 5.6
 7
29
 5.55
 6.75
30
 5.5
 6.75
31
 5.45
 6.5
32
 5.4
 6.5
33
 5.35
 6.5
34
 5.3
 6.25
35
 5.25
 6.25
36
 5.2
 6
37
 5.15
 6
38
 5.1
 6
39
 5.05
 5.75
40
 5
 5.75
41
 4.95
 5.75
42
 4.9
 5.5
43
 4.85
 5.25
44
 4.8
 5.25
45
 4.75
 5
46
 4.7
 5
47
 4.65
 5
48
 4.6
 5
49
 4.55
 5
50
 4.5
 5
51
 4.45
 5
52
 4.4
 5
53
 4.35
 5
54
 4.3
 5
55
 4.25
 4.75
56
 4.2
 4.75
57
 4.15
 4.5
58
 4.1
 4.25
59
 4.05
 4.25