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2004 Minnesota Statutes Index (topics)
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION (PERA)
See also PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Access to data
Marriage dissolution actions, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.49
Accounting and bookkeeping
Executive director, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Financial and actuarial reporting practices, Minn. Statutes 2004 16A.055, 356.20, 356.215
Refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.441
Accumulated contributions
Abandoned amounts, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.65
Actuarial valuations
Actuarial equivalent, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Alternative valuations, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.23
Copies, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.07
Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.214
Disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Early retirement, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.30
Financial reporting requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.20
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.214, 356.215
Interpretation of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.22
Legislature, rights, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.22
Mortality table, adoption, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Optional annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29, 353.30
Quadrennial projection valuations, Minn. Statutes 2004 16A.055, 356.215
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03, 356.215
Supplemental actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.23
Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.32
Actuaries
Actuarial valuations, see same under this topic
Approved actuaries, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 356.214, 356.215
Contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03, 356.214
Duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03, 356.214
Reports given, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.09
Administration building, acquisition and construction, Minn. Statutes 2004 356B.10
Administration of retirement plans
Local relief association benefit plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 353B.04
Local relief association consolidation, transfer of duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.07
Public employees defined contribution plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 353D.01
Administration, generally
Costs, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03, 356.215
Executive director, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Local government correctional service retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 353E.01
Proposed legislation, Minn. Statutes 2004 356B.05
Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Administrative services
Consolidation with other pension plans, reports about, Minn. Statutes 2004 356B.10
Age of retirement
Combined service disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.302
Disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Early retirement, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.30
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Joint and survivor annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.32
Normal retirement age, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 354A.011, 356.403, 356.82
Proportionate retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.32
Reemployed annuitants, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.37
Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.31
Agreements by
Administration building, acquisition and construction, Minn. Statutes 2004 356B.10
Social Security, agreements to provide benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 355.02
Allowable service, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 353F.02
Amortization state aid
Additional amortization state aid, Minn. Statutes 2004 423A.02
Annuities
Abandoned amounts, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.65
Assignment, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.15
Automatic increases, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.271, 353.30
Bounce back annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.30
Combined payments authorized, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.405, 356.90
Combined service annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.30
Creditors remedies, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.15
Deferred annuities, see same under this topic
Deposits to financial institutions, automatic, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.15
Early retirement, see same under this topic
Elected public officers, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.37
Joint and survivor annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 353.30 to 353.32
Normal retirement annuities, see same under this topic
Optional annuities, see same under this topic
Particular members, special provisions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.46
Payment, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03, 353.15, 356.40
Post-1964 retirees, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.75
Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.271
Pre-1962 retirees, supplemental payments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.83
Proportionate retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.32
Qualified annuities, using for refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.441
Receipts, payees' duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Reduced payments, monthly payments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.30
Suspended payments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.37
Applicable service, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Application of law
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.215
Board of trustees, open meetings, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.08
Combined service annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 356.30
Contributions, employees and employers, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Covered salary limitation, exception, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.611
Deferred annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.32, 353.71
Early retirement, Minn. Statutes 2004 352.116, 353.71, 354A.31
Employee contributions, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.62
Erroneous deductions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.663
Insurance or insurance companies law, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.16
Local government correctional service retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 353E.01, 353E.06, 353E.08
Local relief association benefit plans, administration, Minn. Statutes 2004 353B.04
Local relief association consolidation accounts, administration, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.10
Minnesota Risk Adjustment Association, Minn. Statutes 2004 62Q.03
Noncovered municipalities, officers or employees, service credit, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.69
Normal retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 352.115, 353.29, 354.44, 354A.31
Omitted deductions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Particular members, special provisions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.46
Public employees police and fire fund, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.68
Reemployment earnings limitation, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.017
Retirement annuities, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.46
State agencies, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Successor organizations, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.20, 356.215
Surviving spouse, dependent child provision, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.052
Termination of plan or fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.001
Appropriations to, withholding
Investment reporting noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.219
Approvals by, disability benefit payments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353B.08
Assessments by
Public employees defined contribution plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 353D.05
Assets
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.215, 356.219, 356.63
Interpretation of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.63
Investment diversification, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.06
Market valuation method, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.215
Title, holding, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.06
Unneeded assets, certification, Minn. Statutes 2004 11A.23
Assignments, annuities or benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.15
Attachment, annuities or benefits, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.15
Attorney general, counsel for, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.08
Audits and examinations
Costs, payment, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.16
Legislative auditor, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.16
Payroll records, field audits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.16, 356.20
Average salary, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Basic members
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Disability benefits, see same under this topic
Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.42
Beneficiaries
Data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2004 13.63
Designated beneficiary, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Payments to
Benefit distribution upon plan termination, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.001
Disability benefits, accrued amounts, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Normal retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Postretirement adjustments, unpaid amounts, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.42
Pre-1962 retirees, supplemental payments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.83
Reemployment earnings limitation, excess amounts, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.47
Refunds, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.32
Benefits
Abandoned amounts, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.65
Armed forces members, active service, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.183
Assignment, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.15
Benefit provisions summary, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.07
Combined payments authorized, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.405, 356.90
Combined service benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.302, 356.303
Creditors remedies, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.15
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 356A.01
Deposits to financial institutions, automatic, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.15
Disability benefits, see same under this topic
Eligible rollover distributions, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.635
Fiduciaries, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.02
Increases, automatic, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.271, 353.30, 353.84
Internal Revenue Code compliance, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.635
Maximum benefit limitations, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.611
Members' nonforfeitable interest, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.001
Other public retirement funds, benefits from, effect, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.14
Payment, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03, 353.15, 356.40
Receipts, payees' duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Recipients, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.01
Reduced monthly payments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.30
Survivor benefits, see same under this topic
Termination of plan or fund, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.001
Board of trustees
Appeals to, Minn. Statutes 2004 353B.08
Designation by, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.06
Duties and powers, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03, 353.19, 353A.07
Expense reimbursement, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Members
Defined as fiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.02
Exclusive representatives, public employees' unions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.017
Fiduciaries, see same under this topic
Sheriffs' association members, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.64
Open meetings, application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.08
Public Employees Defined Contribution Plan Advisory Committee, Minn. Statutes 2004 353D.01
Bonds (officers and fiduciaries), Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Bounce back annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.30
Breach of fiduciary duty
Cofiduciaries, liability, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.10
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.09
Indemnification, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.11
Lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.12
Remedies, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.09
Budgets, reports about, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Buybacks
Local relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.10
Military or uniformed service credit, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Omitted deductions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Prior service credit, see same under this topic
Refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.35
Service credit, wrongful discharges, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.50
Striking members, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Bylaws
Adoption, modification, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Defined as plan documents, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.01
Certificates and certification
Economic interest statements, list of filings, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.06
Employer contributions, amounts due, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.28
Funds for investment, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.06
Local relief association consolidation accounts, municipal contributions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.09, 353A.10
Social Security, deficiency appropriations, Minn. Statutes 2004 355.03
State aid, offset to employer contribution rate increase, Minn. Statutes 2004 273.1385
Unneeded assets, Minn. Statutes 2004 11A.23
Certifying to
County historical society employees, request for retirement coverage, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Disability benefit applicants, employment status, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Exclusion reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Leaves of absence, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Local government correctional service employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353E.02
Local government employees, eligibility, errors, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.88
Local relief association consolidation, accuracy of data, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.06
Minnesota township association employees, request for retirement coverage, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Optional annuity beneficiaries, death, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.30
Prior service credit, matching payments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.36
Chief administrative officer, duties, see Executive director under this topic
Child support, income withholding, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.15
City managers, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.028
Claims against
Local relief association consolidation, breach of fiduciary duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.07
Cofiduciaries
Duties, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.10
Service of process on, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.12
Combined service annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 356.30
Combined service disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.302
Combined service survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.303
Compensation and salaries
Armed forces members, active service, salary differential, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.183
Compensation defined as salary, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.86, 353.87
Covered salary, limitation, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 353.017, 356.611
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 353.29, 356.302, 356.303, 356.611
Directors, trustees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Exclusions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Fiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.06, 356A.08
Minimum monthly salary, included members, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Confidential secretary, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Consolidation, local relief associations
Firefighters, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.01 to 353A.08, 353A.10
Police, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.01 to 353A.08, 353A.10
Consulting, quadrennial projection valuations, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.215
Contested cases
Adverse determination of eligibility, benefits, or other rights, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.07
Continuation of coverage
Deputy registrars of motor vehicles, Minn. Statutes 2004 168.33
Continuing education, fiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.13
Contracts
Deceased annuitants and benefit recipients, identification, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Medical advisor, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Contributions to more than one public retirement plan
Interpretation of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2004 354.094
Coordinated members
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Disability benefits, see same under this topic
Exclusive representatives, public employees' unions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 353.017
MERF members, benefit computation, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.46
Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.42
Right to receive annuities, restriction, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Copies, plan documents, summaries, and reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.07
Counseling services
Public facilities employees, after privatization, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.08
Coverage by more than one system, see Portability with other retirement plans under this topic
Covered governmental entity
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.01
Duties, see Employers under this topic
Creditors remedies, annuities or benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.15
Custodian bank accounts, establishment, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.001
Data
Beneficiaries and survivors, classification, Minn. Statutes 2004 13.63
Marriage dissolution actions, access, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.49
Decedents estates, payments to
Disability benefits, accrued amounts, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Normal retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Postretirement adjustments, unpaid amounts, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.42
Reemployment earnings limitation, excess amounts, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.47
Refunds, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.32
Dedicated fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.63
Deferred annuities
Amount, computation, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.34
Application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.32, 353.71
Augmentation, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.71, 353F.04 to 353F.06, 356.30
City managers, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.028
Eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.34
Interest rates, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.71
Municipal court judges, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.34
Public employees police and fire fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.68
Public hospital employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.34
Reserves, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.71
Revocation of option, application for refund, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.34
Years of service, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.34
Deferred compensation, see STATE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
Definitions
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.215
Assets, limitation on use, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.63
City managers, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.028
Combined service benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.302, 356.303
Employee contribution pick up, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.62
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 353.29
Governmental subdivisions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 353.025
Local relief association consolidation, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.02
Loss of survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.406
Privatized public facilities employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.02
Public pension fiduciary responsibility, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.01, 356A.02, 356A.06
Retirement annuity application procedure, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.46
Service credit, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.71
Social Security law, Minn. Statutes 2004 355.01
State agency, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.16
Teachers retirement, Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Duluth, Minn. Statutes 2004 354A.011
Volunteer ambulance service personnel, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.86
Volunteer firefighters, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.87
Dependent children
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Survivor benefits, see same under this topic
Depositories, designation, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.06
Disability benefits
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Adjustments, certain recipients, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.41
Application for, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Basic disability survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Combined service disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353E.06, 356.302
Coordinated members, retirement status, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Deductions for retirement fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 356.46
Eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33, 353.46
Employment status, certification, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Increases, automatic, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.84
Maximum amount, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Medical advisor, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Medical examinations, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03, 353.33
Medical records, authorized release, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Offsets, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Optional annuities, see same under this topic
Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.42
Postretirement interest rate adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.71, 356.215
Privatized public facilities employee, continued coverage after termination, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.051
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Return to active public service, retirement fund deductions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Supplemental needs trusts, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.465
Supplementary monthly benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Suspension or reduction to recover overpayments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27, 353.33
Termination of benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Trial work periods, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Vocational rehabilitation, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Years of service, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Disclosure
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.215
Fiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.03, 356A.06
Financial reporting requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.20
Dissolution of marriage
Division of property, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.15
Retirement benefits or rights, information regarding, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.49
District court reporters
Payroll deductions, county auditors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Division of plan, based on election or nonelection of Social Security coverage, Minn. Statutes 2004 355.091
Early retirement
Application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 352.116, 353.71, 354A.31
Deferred annuities, see same under this topic
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.30
Privatized public facilities employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.05
Retirement benefit formula percentage, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29, 356.315
Economic interest statements
Fiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.06
Employee contributions
Application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27, 356.62
Basic members, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Coordinated members, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.62
Early retirement incentives, Minn. Statutes 2004 123A.48
Elected or appointed public officials, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Employers, pick up after 1982, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.62
Exclusive representatives, public employees' unions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.017
Federal compensation limits, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.611
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Leaves of absence, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Members electing participation in individual retirement account plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 354D.04
Payroll deductions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Prior service credit, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.36
Ramsey Health Care, Inc. employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 383A.91
Refunds, see same under this topic
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.62
Transfer to appropriate public retirement fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Volunteer ambulance service personnel, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.86
Volunteer firefighters, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.87
Workers' compensation recipients, service credit, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Wrongful discharges, service credit, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.50
Employees of the retirement plan
Benefits, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.24
Defined as public employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03, 353.19
Executive branch, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.02
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Indemnification, breach of fiduciary duty, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.11
Employer contributions
Additional contributions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Amount, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Early retirement incentives, Minn. Statutes 2004 123A.48
Erroneous deductions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Exclusive representatives, public employees' unions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.017
Failure to pay, collection process, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.28
Financing options, administrative costs, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.28
Increases, special property tax levies, Minn. Statutes 2004 275.70
Interest rates, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.28
Leaves of absence, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Members electing participation in individual retirement account plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 354D.04
Metropolitan Sports Area Commission employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 473.565
Nursing homes, treatment, medical assistance rate determination, Minn. Statutes 2004 256B.431
Omitted deductions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Prior service credit, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.36
Ramsey Health Care, Inc. employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 383A.91
Rate changes, school aid adjustments due to, Minn. Statutes 2004 127A.50
Repealer, additional contributions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
State aid, offset to rate increase, Minn. Statutes 2004 273.1385
Transfer to appropriate public retirement fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Volunteer ambulance service personnel, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.86
Volunteer firefighters, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.87
Workers' compensation recipients, service credit, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Wrongful discharges, service credit, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.50
Employers
Benefit provision summaries, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.07
Certificates and certification, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 353.27, 353.33, 353.36
Certifying to, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.28
Contributions, see Employer contributions under this topic
Filing with, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.20
Payments by, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.551
Payroll deductions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Reports given, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 353.27, 356.62
Reports received, financial reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.20
Resolutions by, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 353.64
Employing units, duties, see Employers under this topic
Exclusions from coverage
City managers, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.028
Deputy registrars of motor vehicles, Minn. Statutes 2004 168.33
Excluded employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Exclusive representatives
Public employees' unions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 353.017, 353.37
Execution (creditors remedies)
Annuities or benefits, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.15
Executive director
Appointment, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Appointments by, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Compensation and salaries
Compensation Council, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 15A.082
Expense allowance, Minn. Statutes 2004 15A.081
Salary range, Minn. Statutes 2004 15A.01, 15A.0815, 15A.13
Salary recommendations, Minn. Statutes 2004 15A.0815
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 355.01, 356A.01, 356A.02
Duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.19
Fiduciaries, see same under this topic
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Legislature, advice and consent, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Memberships, Minn. Statutes 2004 11A.08, 43A.318
Prior service credit purchases, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.551
Qualifications, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Retirement, Minn. Statutes 2004 352D.02
Exemptions from coverage
Health Coverage Reinsurance Association, Minn. Statutes 2004 62L.13
Experience studies, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03, 356.214, 356.215
False statements to, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.19
Fiduciaries
Activities, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.02
Assets, title, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.06
Breach of conduct or duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.09 to 356A.12
Compensation and salaries, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.06, 356A.08
Continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.13
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.01
Direct or indirect profits, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.06
Disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.03, 356A.06
Duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.02, 356A.04, 356A.05
Economic interest statements, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.06
Felony violations, documentation, service prohibition, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.03
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.01 to 356A.13
Investments, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.02, 356A.06
Nonliability, self-directed investments by privatized public facilities employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.06
Prohibited transactions, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.06
Service of process on, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.12
Standard of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.04
Filing with
Annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.271, 353.29, 353.30
Benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.271, 353.29, 353.30, 353.84
Board of trustees, candidates, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Disability benefit applications, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33, 353.656, 353D.07, 353E.06
Election of coverage, local relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.08
Local consolidation associations, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.09
Local relief associations, municipal resolutions to retain consolidation accounts, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.665
Membership, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.028, 353.87
Membership applications, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 353.69, 353D.02
Normal retirement annuity applications, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29, 353.656
Optional annuity applications, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.42
Proportionate retirement annuities, applications, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.32
Refund applications, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.34, 353.36
Resolutions, part-time police and firefighters, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.64
Retirement plan alternatives, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.017, 353.64, 353.86
Survivor benefit applications, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.31
Financial reports
Alternative reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.23
Copies, distribution, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.20, 356A.07
Requirements, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.20
Former members
Deferred annuities, see same under this topic
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Marriage dissolution actions, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.49
Refunds, see same under this topic
Return to active service, restoration of rights, benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.35
Former spouses, survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.31, 353.32
Forms
Disability benefit applications, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33, 353.656, 353B.08, 353D.07, 353E.06
Election of coverage, local relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.08, 353A.081
Exclusion reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Local relief association consolidation, data, reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.06
Membership, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.028, 353.27, 353.87
Membership applications, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.86, 353D.02
Normal retirement annuity applications, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Postretirement adjustments, optional payment schedule, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.42
Proportionate retirement annuities, applications, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.32
Public employees defined contribution plan, reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 353D.06
Receipts, annuities or benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Reemployment earnings limitation, excess amounts, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.47
Retirement plan alternatives, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.64, 353.86
Service pension applications, local relief association benefit plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 353B.07
Survivor benefit applications, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.31
Funds and accounts
Custodian bank accounts, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.001
Dedicated fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.63
Local government correctional service retirement fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 353E.01
Local relief consolidation accounts
Firefighters, see Consolidation accounts under LOCAL FIREFIGHTER RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS
Police, see Consolidation accounts under LOCAL POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS
Public employees police and fire fund, see PUBLIC EMPLOYEES POLICE AND FIRE FUND
Public employees retirement fund, see same under this topic
Garnishment, annuities or benefits, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.15
Governing board of a pension plan
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.01
Generally, see Board of trustees under this topic
Governing bodies
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.028
Duties, see Employers under this topic
Governing body rules and policies
Defined as plan documents, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.01
Governmental subdivisions
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 353.025
Duties, see Employers under this topic
Grievance awards, exclusion from salary, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Guardians of minors, payments to
Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.31
Heads of departments
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Duties, see Employers under this topic
In-service training, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Insurance
Public employees insurance program, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.316, 356.87
Self-insurance risk reserve, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Interest rates
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.215
Deferred annuities augmentation, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.71
Employer contributions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.28
Forfeited service, refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.44
Leaves of absence, employee and employer contributions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Omitted deductions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.71, 356.215
Prior service credit, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.36
Reemployment earnings limitation, excess amounts, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.47
Refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.35
Refunds, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.32, 353.34, 353.87
Reserves, augmentation, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.71
Workers' compensation recipients, service credit contributions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Interpretation of law
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.22
Contributions to more than one public retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Investments, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.63
Proportionate retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.32
Refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.44
Termination of plan or fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.001
Unfunded actuarial accrued liability, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.22
Investigations, benefit applications and claims, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Investment of funds
Certification, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.06
Executive director, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.06
Fiduciaries, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.02, 356A.06
Interpretation of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.63
Investment Board, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.05, 353.06
Investment expenses, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.215
Policy statement, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.219
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.219
Requirements, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.06
Joint and survivor annuities
Accrual, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.32
Application for, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.32
Designated optional annuity beneficiary, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.30
Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.31
Lawsuits
Attorney general, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.08
Breach of fiduciary duty, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.12
Brought in board of trustees' name, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.08
Omitted deductions, recovery, commencement date, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Venue, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.08
Leaves of absence
Armed forces members, active service, salary differential, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.183
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Legal advisor, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.08
Legal settlements, exclusion from salary, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Legislative proposals, Minn. Statutes 2004 356B.05
Liability
Cofiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.10
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.01
Unfunded actuarial accrued liability, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.215, 356.22
Liability insurance, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Life insurance, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Local firefighter relief associations, voluntary consolidation, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.01 to 353A.08, 353A.10
Local police relief associations, voluntary consolidation, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.01 to 353A.08, 353A.10
Local relief association consolidation accounts
Firefighters, see Consolidation accounts under LOCAL FIREFIGHTER RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS
Police, see Consolidation accounts under LOCAL POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS
Lump sum payments
Reemployment earnings limitation, excess amounts, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.47
Mail and mailing
Annuities or benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Benefit distribution notice, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.001
Board of trustees, election requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Retirement annuities, information, completed applications, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.46
Management of association, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Medical advisor
Duties and requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33, 353.656
Local relief association benefit plans, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353B.08
Medical leave, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Meetings, see OPEN MEETING LAW
Members
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.215
Basic members, see same under this topic
Charter school employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 124D.10
City managers, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.028
Contributions, see Employee contributions under this topic
Coordinated members, see same under this topic
Death caused by surviving beneficiary, loss of survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.406
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 356.406, 356.62, 356A.01
District court personnel, transfer to state plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 480.181
District public defenders, employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 611.265
Exclusion by other plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.86, 353D.01
Exclusion reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Exclusions from coverage, Minn. Statutes 2004 168.33, 353.01, 353.028
Exclusive representatives, public employees' unions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 353.017
Exemption from coverage, Minn. Statutes 2004 62L.13
Included employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Individual retirement account plan, election of participation, Minn. Statutes 2004 354D.02, 354D.04
Judicial district administrators, Minn. Statutes 2004 484.48
Legislators, Minn. Statutes 2004 3A.09
Marriage dissolution actions, information requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.49
Membership based on erroneous deductions, continued, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Metropolitan Airports Commission employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.026, 422A.26
Metropolitan Sports Area Commission employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 473.565
Metropolitan Waste Control Commission employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.026
Minneapolis employees retirement fund employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.026, 422A.26
Minneapolis officers and employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 422A.26
Municipal gas agency employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 453A.11
Municipal power agency employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 453.61
Optional membership, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Payments by, prior service credit purchases, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.551
Payments to, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.001
Private vendors of public services, employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 471A.10
Ramsey County District Court employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.027
Ramsey Health Care, Inc. employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 383A.91
Range association of municipalities and schools employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.025
Regional railroad authorities employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 398A.03
Regional sanitary sewer district employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 115.63
Remarriage, effect on survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29, 353.46, 356.407
Reports received, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.20, 356.47, 356.62, 356A.07
Representation, board of trustees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Saint Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 458A.03
Special School District 1 (Minneapolis) employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.026, 422A.26
Status determination, board of trustees, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.18
Striking members, service credit buyback authorized, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Temporarily laid-off members, allowable service credit, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Transfer local government correctional plan, state aid reduction, Minn. Statutes 2004 273.1385
Volunteer ambulance service personnel, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.86
Volunteer firefighters, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.87
Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, Minn. Statutes 2004 458D.04
Military of uniformed service credit, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.635
Military or uniformed service credit, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Noncovered municipalities, officers or employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.69
Normal retirement annuities
Accrual, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29, 353.36
Age, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Amount, formula, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Annuity selection, notice to spouse, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Application for, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29, 353.33, 353.656
Application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 352.115, 353.29, 354.44, 354A.31
Completed applications, copies to spouses, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.46
Deferred annuities, see same under this topic
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.46
Early retirement, see same under this topic
Minneapolis employees retirement fund members, computation, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.46
Offset to judges retirement plan benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 490.12
Optional annuities, see same under this topic
Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.42
Postretirement interest rate adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.71, 356.215
Proof of age and identity, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Proportionate retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.32
Public employees defined contribution plan annuities, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Retirement annuity, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Retirement benefit formula percentage, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29, 356.315
Simultaneous payment of survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.40
Suspension or reduction to recover overpayments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Years of service, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Notice given
Benefit distribution, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.001
Investment restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.06
Local relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.06, 353A.10
Voluntary consolidation preliminary actions, completion, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.05
Notice received
Brokers, acknowledgment of investment restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.06
Local relief association consolidation, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.04, 353A.06
Members, proof of death, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.001
Office space, Administration Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Officers
Bonds (officers and fiduciaries), Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Defined as public employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Duties, failure or refusal to perform, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.19
Liability insurance, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Optional annuities
Accrual, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29, 353.30
Application for, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Board of trustees, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29, 353.30
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 356.46
Disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Effective date, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Establishment, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.30
Information summaries, distribution, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.46
Joint and survivor annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 353.30 to 353.32
Pensions and retirement commission, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29, 353.30
Retirement before Social Security eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Supplemental needs trusts, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.465
Suspension or reduction to recover overpayments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Payments by
Accrued interest, reduction, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Actuarial costs, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.214
Allowable expenses, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.001
Audits and examinations, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.16
Benefit distribution upon plan termination, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.001
Fiduciaries, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.02
Medical examinations, costs, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.656
Offices, rental charges, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Overpayments, recovery, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Public employees defined contribution plan, refunds, Minn. Statutes 2004 353D.04
Rulemaking, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Payments in lieu of deductions, allowable service, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Payments to
Public employees defined contribution plan, employee and employer contributions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353D.04
Rulemaking, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Unredeemed payment warrants, cancellation, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Payroll deductions
Accumulated deductions, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Disability benefits, deductions for retirement fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Erroneous deductions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Exclusive representatives, public employees' unions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.017
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Local relief associations, membership dues, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.07
Omitted deductions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Payment or buyback, statutes of limitations, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Ramsey Health Care, Inc. employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 383A.91
Refunds, see same under this topic
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Volunteer ambulance service personnel, exemption from payment, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.86
Personal leave, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Plan documents, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.01, 356A.07
Policies
Board of trustees, candidate statements, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Public employees defined contribution plan, payroll deductions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353D.04
Portability with other retirement plans
Early retirement, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.71
Elective state officers retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 352C.051
Legislators retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 3A.12
Minneapolis employees retirement fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 422A.16
Minnesota State Retirement System, Minn. Statutes 2004 352.72
State Patrol retirement fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 352B.30
Teachers Retirement Association, Minn. Statutes 2004 354.60
Teachers retirement, Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Duluth, Minn. Statutes 2004 354A.39
Unclassified employees retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 352D.12
Vesting portability, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.71
Postretirement adjustments
Eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.42
Interest rates, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.71, 356.215
Lump-sum payments, conversion to monthly annuity, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.431
Postretirement investment fund, participation, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.271
Prior service contributions, transfer to unclassified employees retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 352D.12
Prior service credit
Additional payments, refunds, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.36
Eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.36
Employee contributions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.36
Employers, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.35
Purchases
Executive director, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.551
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.36
Leaves of absence, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Payment amount, determination, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.551
Post-1973, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.36
Post-July 1, 2003, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.551
Reserves requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.30
Strike periods, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Privatized public facilities employees
Allowable service, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.02, 353F.03
Counseling services after privatization, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.08
Deferred annuities, augmentation, interest rate, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.04
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.02
Early retirement, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.05
Purpose of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.01
Reemployment earnings limitation, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.06
Refunds, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.07
Self-directed investments, nonliability of fiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.06
Surviving spouse, dependent child provision, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.052
Terminated employee, continuation of disability coverage, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.051
Vesting rule, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.03
Property insurance, purchase authorization, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Proportionate retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.32
Public employee, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 355.01
Public employees insurance program, see under PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Public employees police and fire fund, see PUBLIC EMPLOYEES POLICE AND FIRE FUND
Public employees retirement fund
Appropriations from, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Assets, transfer to postretirement investment fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.06
Credits to, abandoned contributions, annuities, or benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.65
Deposits to, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27, 353.32, 353.34
Establishment, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Public pension facilities
Acquisition and construction, Minn. Statutes 2004 356B.10
Public service
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Reemployment after termination, effect on annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.37
Termination, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.34
Purpose, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.001
Quadrennial projection valuations, Minn. Statutes 2004 16A.055, 356.215
Receipts, annuities or benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Recommendations by, proposed legislation, Minn. Statutes 2004 356B.05
Records and record keeping
Executive director, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Fiduciaries, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.02
Investment Board, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.06
Investments, liquidity documentation, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.06
Local relief association consolidation, transfer, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.07
Optional annuities, pensions and retirement commission recommendations, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29, 353.30
Reemployment earnings limitation, excess amounts, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.47
Reemployment earnings limitation
Community hospital employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.06
Excess amounts, disposition and payment, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.47
Exclusive representatives, public employees' unions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.017
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.37, 356.47
Refunds
Amount, formula, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.32
Application for, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.34
Canceled payment warrants, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
City managers, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.028
Death, before or after retirement, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.32
Deposits to financial institutions, automatic, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.15
Eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.34
Erroneous deductions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Former spouses, survivor benefits, lump sum refunds, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.31, 353.32
Interest rates, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.32, 353.34, 353.87
Noncovered municipalities, officers or employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.69
Payment, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03, 353.15, 353.32
Prior service credit, additional payments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.36
Privatized public facilities employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.07
Repayment to
Combined service annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.30
Disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Elective state officers retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 352C.051
Forfeited service credit, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.44
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.35, 353.71
Individual retirement accounts, using, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.441
Interest rates, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.35
Interpretation of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.44
Legislators retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 3A.12
Local relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.10
Minneapolis employees retirement fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 422A.22
Minnesota State Retirement System, Minn. Statutes 2004 352.72
Privatized public facilities employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.07
Qualified annuities, using, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.441
Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.441
State Patrol retirement fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 352B.30
Teachers Retirement Association, Minn. Statutes 2004 354.50
Unclassified employees retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 352D.12
Rights to, generally unlimited, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.34
Service credit termination, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.35
Sick leave, refund after, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.34
Suspension or reduction to recover overpayments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Volunteer firefighters, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.87
Remarriage
Effect on survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29, 353.46, 356.407
Repeals, additional employer contributions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Reports given
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03, 356.215
Administrative services, consolidation with other pension plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 356B.10
Board of trustees, election requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Budgets, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Experience studies, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03, 356.215
Financial reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03, 356.20, 356.23
Investment of funds, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.219
Local relief associations, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.09, 353B.14
Marriage dissolution actions, pension benefits or rights, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.49
Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.42
State auditor, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.219
Reports received
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.215
Audits and examinations, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.16
Disability benefit applicants, medical reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33, 353B.08
Exclusion reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Experience studies, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.215
False statements, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.19
Local relief association consolidation, data, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.05
Marriage dissolution documents, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.49
Membership enrollment, employment status, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Professional management surveys, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Temporary layoffs, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Treasurer's reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.05
Reserves
Prior service credit purchases, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.30
Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.71
Retirees
Reemployed annuitants, exclusion from coverage, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Reemployment earnings limitation, see same under this topic
Representation, board of trustees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Retirement
Date, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Retirement annuities, see Normal retirement annuities under this topic
Retirement plan alternatives
Arts Board employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 354D.02, 354D.04
Commissioners, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Elected public officials, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Exclusive representatives, public employees' unions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.017
Humanities Commission employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 354D.02, 354D.04
Metropolitan Council employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 473.129
Metropolitan Sports Area Commission employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 473.565
Minnesota Historical Society employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 354D.02, 354D.04
Noncovered municipalities, officers or employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.69
State legislators, Minn. Statutes 2004 3A.09
Volunteer ambulance service personnel, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.86
Volunteer firefighters, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.87
Review of benefit application or claim eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Rule of 90, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.30
Rulemaking
Executive director, recommendations, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03, 353.18
Public employees defined contribution plan, administration, Minn. Statutes 2004 353D.09
Social Security, Minn. Statutes 2004 355.035, 355.05
Salary, see Compensation and salaries under this topic
Self-insurance risk reserve, establishment, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Service credit
Combined service annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.30
Combined service benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.302, 356.303
Duplicated service credit, application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Early retirement incentives, Minn. Statutes 2004 123A.48
Erroneous deductions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Forfeited service, refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.44
Leaves of absence, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Local relief association service, purchase, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.10
Members electing participation in individual retirement account plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 354D.04
Military or uniformed service credit, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 356.635
Noncovered municipalities, officers or employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.69
Proportionate retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.32
Restored service credit, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.44
Striking members, buyback authorized, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Temporarily laid-off members, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Termination after refund, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.35
Uninterrupted service, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.71
Workers' compensation recipients, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Wrongful discharges, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.50
Severance pay, erroneous deductions from, refunds, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Sick leave
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Refunds, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27, 353.34
Unused sick leave, disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Spousal maintenance, income withholding, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.15
Spouses, retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.46
State agency, Public Employees Retirement Association defined as, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.16
State aid
Amortization state aid, Minn. Statutes 2004 423A.02
Offset, employer contribution rate increase, Minn. Statutes 2004 273.1385
Reduction prohibited, transfer of members to local government correctional plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 273.1385
Withholding, investment reporting noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.219
Statewide plan, Public Employees Retirement Association defined as, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.01
Statutes of limitations
Breach of fiduciary duty, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.12
Omitted deductions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Successor in interest, consolidated local relief associations, claims, defenses, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.07
Successor organizations
Application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.20, 356.215
Supplemental needs trusts, optional annuity, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.465
Surviving child
Data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2004 13.63
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.303
Survivor benefits, see same under this topic
Surviving spouses
Data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2004 13.63
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 356.303
Former spouses, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.31, 353.32
Payments to, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29, 353.32, 353.33, 356.42
Survivor benefits, see same under this topic
Survivor annuities, see Survivor benefits under this topic
Survivor benefits
Accrual, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.31
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.32
Adjustments, certain recipients, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.41
Age, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.31
Amount, minimum, maximum, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.31
Application for, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.31
Basic disability survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Beneficiaries charged or convicted of causing member's death, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.406
Combined service survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.303
Coordinated members, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.31
Death before retirement, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.31
Deferred annuities, application of law, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.32
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.303, 356.406
Early retirement, see same under this topic
Former spouses, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.31
Increases, automatic, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.84
Joint and survivor annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 353.30 to 353.32
Judges, certain benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.74
Maximum family benefit, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.31, 353.33
Post-1973 basic members, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.85
Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.42
Postretirement interest rate adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.71, 356.215
Remarriage, effect, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29, 353.46, 356.407
Simultaneous payment of retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.40
Suspension or reduction to recover overpayments, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Term certain annuity, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.32
Waivers, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.32, 353.33
Years of service, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.31
Survivors
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.406
Survivor benefits, see same under this topic
Temporary layoffs
Allowable service credit, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Termination of membership
City managers, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.028
Deferred annuities, see same under this topic
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Refunds, see same under this topic
Reinstated members, allowable service, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Retirement annuities, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Volunteer firefighters, notice, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.87
Termination of plan or fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.001
Termination of public service
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Independent contractors, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Reemployment after termination, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01, 353.37
Refunds, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.34
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Termination of rights, see Refunds under this topic
Transfer of funds
Assets, transfer to postretirement investment fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.06
Erroneous deductions and contributions, transfer to appropriate public retirement fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Local relief association consolidation, assets and other items of value, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.07
Postretirement conversion requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.431
Reserves, transfer to postretirement investment fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.271
Treasurer, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.05
Trustees, see Board of trustees under this topic
Unfunded actuarial accrued liability, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.215, 356.22
Vacation benefits
Erroneous deductions from, refunds, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Unused vacation time, disability benefits prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Vesting requirements
Deferred annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.34
Disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.33
Early retirement, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.30
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Joint and survivor annuities, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.32
Portability with other retirement plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.71
Privatized public facilities employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 353F.03
Service credit, see same under this topic
Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.31
Year of allowable service, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Violations and penalties
False statements received, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.19
Fiduciaries, felony violations, service prohibition, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.03
Investment reporting, noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.219
Officers or employees, failure or refusal to perform duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.19
Prohibited transactions, defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 356A.06
Surviving beneficiaries, charge or conviction of causing member's death, loss of benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.406
Voluntary consolidation, local relief associations
Firefighters, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.01 to 353A.08, 353A.10
Police, Minn. Statutes 2004 353A.01 to 353A.08, 353A.10
Volunteer ambulance service personnel
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Retirement plan alternatives, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.86
Volunteer firefighters
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Retirement plan alternatives, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.87
Wages, see Compensation and salaries under this topic
Waivers
State aid or appropriations, withholding for investment reporting noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.219
Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.32, 353.33
Warrants for payment of money
Finance Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.05
Receipts, payees' duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.29
Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.05
Unredeemed payment warrants, cancellation, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Witnesses, authority to examine, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.03
Workers' compensation benefits
Erroneous deductions from, refunds, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.27
Service credit, while receiving temporary benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 353.01
Wrongful discharges, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.50