SF 1481A

Conference Committee Report - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 01/15/2013 08:28pm

1.1CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON S.F. No. 1481

1.2A bill for an act

1.3relating to the budget reserve; modifying priorities for additional revenues
1.4in general fund forecasts; requiring a report; amending Minnesota Statutes
1.52008, sections 16A.103, subdivisions 1a, 1b, by adding a subdivision; 16A.11,
1.6subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 16A.152, subdivision 2, by adding a
1.7subdivision.
1.8May 6, 2010
1.9The Honorable James P. Metzen
1.10President of the Senate
1.11The Honorable Margaret Anderson Kelliher
1.12Speaker of the House of Representatives
1.13We, the undersigned conferees for S.F. No. 1481 report that we have agreed upon
1.14the items in dispute and recommend as follows:
1.15That the House recede from its amendment and that S.F. No. 1481 be further
1.16amended as follows:
1.17Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.18    "Section 1. RETIREMENT INCENTIVE.
1.19    Subdivision 1. Eligibility. (a) An eligible appointing authority may provide the
1.20retirement incentive in this section to an employee who:
1.21(1) has at least 15 years of allowable service in one or more of the funds listed in
1.22Minnesota Statutes, section 356.30, subdivision 3, or has at least 15 years of coverage by
1.23the individual retirement account plan governed by Minnesota Statutes, chapter 354B,
1.24and upon retirement is immediately eligible for a retirement annuity or benefit from one
1.25or more of these funds;
1.26(2) accepts the incentive no later than December 31, 2010, and retires no later than
1.27June 30, 2011; and
1.28(3) is not in receipt of a retirement plan, retirement annuity, retirement allowance, or
1.29service pension from a fund listed in Minnesota Statutes, section 356.30, subdivision 3,
1.30during the month preceding the termination of qualified employment.
2.1(b) An eligible appointing authority is any appointing authority in the executive,
2.2legislative, or judicial branch of state government, the Public Employees Retirement
2.3Association, the Minnesota State Retirement System, the Teachers Retirement Association,
2.4or the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
2.5(c) An elected official is not eligible to receive an incentive under this section.
2.6(d) An employee who, after termination of employment, receives an employer
2.7contribution for health insurance may not receive a payment for health insurance under
2.8this section from that appointing authority.
2.9    Subd. 2. Incentive. For an employee eligible under subdivision 1, the appointing
2.10authority will deposit into the employee's account in the health care savings plan
2.11established in Minnesota Statutes, section 352.98, up to 24 months of the employer
2.12contribution, as specified in the collective bargaining agreement or compensation plan
2.13covering the position from which the employee terminates service, for health and dental
2.14insurance for the employee, and, if the employee had dependent coverage immediately
2.15before retirement, for the employee's dependents. The contributions provided under this
2.16section are those the employee was receiving as of the date of termination, subject to any
2.17changes in contributions specified in the collective bargaining agreement or compensation
2.18plan covering the position from which the employee terminated service.
2.19    Subd. 3. Employer discretion; implementation. Provision of an incentive under
2.20this section is at the discretion of the appointing authority. Appointing authorities in the
2.21executive branch must apply for approval from the commissioner of management and
2.22budget before providing early retirement incentives under this section. All appointing
2.23authorities and the commissioner's review must give consideration to issues such as
2.24equity within the agency, budgetary constraints, and workforce planning concerns. The
2.25appointing authority will determine the date of retirement upon consultation with the
2.26employee. Unilateral implementation of this section by the appointing authority is not an
2.27unfair labor practice under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179A.
2.28    Subd. 4. Acceptance. An employee who is eligible for an incentive under this
2.29section, who is offered an incentive by the appointing authority, and who accepts the
2.30incentive offer must do so in writing. A copy of the acceptance document must be
2.31provided by the appointing authority to the applicable retirement plan within 15 days of
2.32its execution.
2.33    Subd. 5. Reemployment prohibition. An individual who receives an incentive
2.34payment under this section may not be reemployed or hired as a consultant by any agency
3.1or entity that participates in the State Employee Group Insurance Program for a period
3.2of three years after termination of service.
3.3    Subd. 6. Report. The commissioner of management and budget must report to the
3.4legislature by April 2, 2011, regarding use of the retirement incentive for calendar year
3.52010, with a recommendation regarding renewal of the incentive.

3.6    Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
3.7Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment."
3.8Delete the title and insert:

3.9"A bill for an act

3.10relating to state government finance; authorizing retirement incentives for certain
3.11state employees."

4.1	We request the adoption of this report and repassage of the bill.
4.2	Senate Conferees:
4.3	.....		.....
4.4	Richard Cohen		Tarryl Clark
4.5	.....
4.6	LeRoy Stumpf
4.7	House Conferees:
4.8	.....		.....
4.9	Loren Solberg		Lyndon Carlson
4.10	.....
4.11	Steve Smith