TEACHERS RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION (TRA)

See also SAINT PAUL TEACHERS RETIREMENT FUND ASSOCIATION (STPTRFA)

Accounting and bookkeeping

Financial and actuarial reporting practices, Minn. Statutes 2019 16A.055, 356.20, 356.215

Refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.105, 356.441

Accumulated contributions, abandoned amounts, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.65

Accumulated deductions, payment after death, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.47

Actuarial valuations

Alternative valuations, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.23

Copies, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.07

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05, 356.215

Financial reporting requirements, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.20

Formula program retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.214, 356.215

Legislature, rights, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.22

Mortality tables, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07

Optional annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.35, 354.45

Present value, single life annuity, rate conversion to, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.635

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06, 356.215

Supplemental actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.23

Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.46

Actuaries

Actuarial valuations, see same under this topic

Approved actuary, defined, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Contracts, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06, 356.214

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06, 356.214

Administration

Costs, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06, 356.215

Executive director, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Proposed legislation, Minn. Statutes 2019 356B.05

Rulemaking, generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07

Administration building, acquisition and construction, Minn. Statutes 2019 356B.10

Administrative services, consolidation with other pension plans, reports about, Minn. Statutes 2019 356B.10

Age of retirement

Combined service disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.302

Early retirement, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.35

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Normal retirement age

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2019 353.01, 354.05, 354.35, 354A.011

Social Security Act, compliance, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.403, 356.82

Part-time teachers, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.66

Proportionate retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.32

Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.46

Annuities

Abandoned amounts, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.65

Assignment, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.10

Automatic deposit, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.401

Bounce back annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.45

Combined service annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.30

Creditors remedies, use prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.10

Deductions, voluntary membership dues, labor organizations, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.91

Deferred annuities, see same under this topic

Early retirement, see same under this topic

Exemption from process, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.401

Formula program retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Joint and survivor annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.45 to 354.46, 356.46, 356.461

Normal retirement annuities, see Retirement annuities under this topic

Optional annuities, see same under this topic

Overpayment, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06, 354.10

Payment, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06, 354.44, 356.40

Proportionate retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.32

Qualified annuities, using for refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.105, 356.441

Repayment, wrongful discharges, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.50

Retirement annuities, see same under this topic

Appeals procedure, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.96

Appropriations to, withholding, investment reporting noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.219

Approvals by

Benefit payments, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07, 354.48

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07

Interim superintendents, earnings limitation exemption, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Investment Board, sales of securities, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Nontraditional schedules, service credit, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.091

Assets

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.215

Investment diversification, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06

Limitations on use, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.63

Market valuation method, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.215

Title, holding, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06

Transfer from MTRFA, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.70

Assignments, annuities or benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.10

Assistant executive directors, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Attachment, annuities or benefits, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.10

Attorney general, counsel for, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07

Audits and examinations

Field audits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Financial reporting requirements, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.20

Retirement annuities, computation, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Basic members

Contributions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.42

Formula program retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Military or uniformed service, service credit, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.53

Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.42

Supplementary disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.48

Survivor benefits, see same under this topic

Beneficiaries

Changes or revocation, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.10

Data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2019 13.63

Death, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.10

Designation procedure, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Payments to, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.45 to 354.47, 356.001, 356.42

Benefits

Abandoned amounts, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.65

Armed forces members, active service, Minn. Statutes 2019 43A.183

Assignment, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.10

Automatic deposit, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.401

Benefit provisions summary, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.07

Calculation upon transfer from DTRFA, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.73

Calculation upon transfer from MTRFA, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.70

Charter school teachers, Minn. Statutes 2019 124E.12

Combined service benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.302, 356.303

Creditors remedies, use prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.10

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05, 356.635, 356A.01

Direct payment to public long-term care facilities, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.10

Disability benefits, see same under this topic

Distribution, notice, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001

Eligible rollover distributions, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.635

Exemption from process, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.401

Fiduciaries, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.02

Increases, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.55

Internal Revenue Code compliance, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.635

Members' nonforfeitable interest, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001

Overpayment, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06, 354.10

Payment, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06, 354.07, 354.44, 356.40

Present value, single life annuity, rate conversion to, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.635

Reduced benefits option, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.55

Subpoena authority, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.401

Supplementary disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.48

Survivor benefits, see same under this topic

Termination of plan or fund, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001

Termination or denial, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.96

Board of trustees

Designation by, depositories for assets not held by custodian banks, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06

Duties and powers, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06, 354.07

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Members

Coordinated members, restriction, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41

Defined as fiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.02

Election of, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06, 354.07

Employees, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41

Fiduciaries, see same under this topic

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Teachers union representatives, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41

Open meetings, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.08

Bounce back annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.45

Breach of fiduciary duty

Cofiduciaries, liability, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.10

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.09

Indemnification, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.11

Lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.12

Budgets, reports about, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Building, bonds for, revenue obligations, contract claims, Minn. Statutes 2019 3.751

Buybacks

Leaves of absence, authorized, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.72

Prior service credit, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.30

Refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.50

Service credit, wrongful discharges, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.50

Service credit purchase procedures, strike periods, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.72

Bylaws

Defined as plan documents, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.01

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07

Certificates and certification

Economic interest statements, list of filings, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06

Funds available for investment, Minn. Statutes 2019 11A.23, 354.06, 354.07

Payroll deductions, shortages, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.51

Certifying to

Disability benefit applicants, employment status, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.48

Interim superintendents, earnings limitation exemption, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Leaves of absence, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.092 to 354.096

Optional annuity beneficiaries, death, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.45

Certiorari, appeals of benefit termination or denial, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.96

Charter school teaching service, coverage, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Chief administrative officer, duties, see Executive director under this topic

Child support, income withholding, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.10

Cofiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.01, 356A.10, 356A.12

Combined service annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.30

Combined service disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.302

Combined service survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.303

Compensation and salaries

Annual base salary, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05, 354.52

Armed forces members, active service, salary differential, Minn. Statutes 2019 43A.183

Average salary, defined, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Covered salary, limitations, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05, 354.44

Directors, trustees, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Fiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06, 356A.08

Independent contractors, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Monthly base salary, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.091

Consolidation

Duluth Teachers Retirement Fund Association, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.73

Minneapolis Teachers Retirement Fund Association, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.70

Contested cases

Adverse determination of eligibility, benefits, or other rights, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.07

Appeals of benefit termination or denial, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.96

Continuing education, fiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.13

Contracts and agreements

Administration building, acquisition and construction, Minn. Statutes 2019 356B.10

Electronic data processing services, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Revenue obligations, retirement system building, Minn. Statutes 2019 3.751

Contributions to more than one public retirement plan

Restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.094

Retirement age, Minn. Statutes 2019 353.01

Coordinated members

Contributions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41, 354.42

Formula program retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41

Military or uniformed service, service credit, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.53

Optional accelerated retirement annuity, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.35

Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.42

Coverage by more than one system

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.311

Unclassified employees retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.085, 352D.12

Coverage errors, correction, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.99

Covered employees, referendum, Medicare coverage, Minn. Statutes 2019 355.095

Covered governmental entity

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.01

Duties, see Employers under this topic

Creditors remedies, annuities or benefits, use prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.10

Credits to, abandoned contributions, annuities, or benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.65

Custodian bank accounts, establishment, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001

Data

Access, marriage dissolution actions, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.49

Classification, Minn. Statutes 2019 13.63

Death of member, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.471

Decedents estates, payments to, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.10, 354.45 to 354.47, 356.42

Dedicated fund, uses, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.63

Deductions, voluntary membership dues, labor organizations, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.91

Deferred annuities

Augmentation, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.55, 354B.26, 354D.04, 356.30

Eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.49

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.55

Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.46

Deferred compensation, see STATE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Definitions

Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.215

Benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.01, 356A.06

Correction of coverage errors, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.99

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Internal Revenue Code compliance, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.635

Loss of survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.406

Public Employees Retirement Association, Minn. Statutes 2019 353.01

Public pension fiduciary responsibility, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.01

Social Security law, Minn. Statutes 2019 355.01

Teachers retirement, St. Paul, Minn. Statutes 2019 354A.011

Dependent children

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Survivor benefits, see same under this topic

Depositories, designation, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06

Deputy executive director, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Disability benefits

Applications for, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.095

Combined service disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.302

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.48

Health insurance premiums, withholding, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.87

Increases, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.55

Medical examinations, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07, 354.48

Medical leave, payment during, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.095

Offsets, Minn. Statutes 2019 176.021, 354.48

Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.48, 356.42

Postretirement interest rate adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.55

Supplemental needs trusts, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.465

Survivor benefits, see same under this topic

Wrongful discharges, effect on, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.50

Disclosure

Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.215

Fiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.03, 356A.06

Financial reporting requirements, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.20

Dissolution of marriage

Division of property, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.10

Optional annuities, revocation, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.48

Payment upon death of former spouse, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.45

Retirement benefits or rights, information regarding, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.49

Division of plan, based on election or nonelection of Social Security coverage, Minn. Statutes 2019 355.091

Donations, authority to accept, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.631

Duluth Teachers Retirement Fund Association, former members

State pension aid, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.436

Transfer to Teachers Retirement Association, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.73

Early retirement

Actuarial reduction, Minn. Statutes 2019 352.116

Age, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.35

Annuities, permanent increase, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Coordinated benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354A.31

Formula program retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Optional accelerated retirement annuity, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.35

Retirement benefit accrual rate increase, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44, 356.315

Rule of 90, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Economic interest statements, fiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06

Election of participation, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities faculty, Minn. Statutes 2019 354B.211

Electronic data processing services, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07

Employee contributions

Charter school teachers, Minn. Statutes 2019 124E.12

Coordinated members, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41, 354.42

Deficiencies, recovery, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.512

Employers, pick up after 1982, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.62

Extended leaves of absence, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.094

Family leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.096

Federal compensation limits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.611

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.42

Medical leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.095

Military or uniformed service, service credit, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.53

Parenting leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.093

Part-time teachers, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.66

Payroll deductions, see same under this topic

Reemployed retirees, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.444

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.62

Sabbatical leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.092

Shortages, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41, 354.51

Wrongful discharges, service credit, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.50

Employees, see Members under this topic

Employees of the retirement plan

Appointment, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Defined as teachers, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

In-service training, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Indemnification, breach of fiduciary duty, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.11

Memberships, board of trustees, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41

Employer contributions

Charter school teachers, Minn. Statutes 2019 124E.12

Coordinated members, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41, 354.42

Deficiencies, recovery, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.512

Extended leaves of absence, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.094

Failure to remit, state aid reduction, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.52

Family leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.096

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.42

Individual retirement account plan participants, Minn. Statutes 2019 354D.04

Medical leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.095

Medicare coverage, Minn. Statutes 2019 355.095

Military or uniformed service, service credit, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.53

Minneapolis, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.435

Parenting leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.093

Part-time teachers, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.66

Rate changes, school aid adjustments due to, Minn. Statutes 2019 127A.50

Sabbatical leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.092

School district accounts, transfers for, Minn. Statutes 2019 123B.79

Wrongful discharges, service credit, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.50

Employers

Agreements by, extended leaves of absence, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.094

Benefit provision summaries, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.07

Certificates and certification, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.092 to 354.096, 354.48

Contributions, see Employer contributions under this topic

Dissolution, allocation of receivables, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.98

Payments by, prior service credit purchases, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.551

Payroll deductions, shortages, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.51

Publications and election ballots, distribution to members, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07

Reports given, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.092, 354.52, 356.50, 356.62

Reports received, financial reports, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.20

Exclusions from coverage, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41

Execution (creditors remedies), annuities or benefits, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.10

Executive director

Benefit termination or denial, appeals, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.96

Compensation and salaries

Compensation Council, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 15A.082

Expense allowance, Minn. Statutes 2019 15A.081

Salary range, Minn. Statutes 2019 15A.01, 15A.13

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.01, 356A.02

Fiduciaries, see same under this topic

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Memberships, Minn. Statutes 2019 11A.08

Prior service credit purchases, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.551

Retirement, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.02

Experience studies, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06, 356.214, 356.215

Extended leaves of absence, Minn. Statutes 2019 136F.43, 354.094

Family leave, generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.096

Fiduciaries

Activities, generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.02

Assets, title, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06

Board of trustees, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Breach of conduct or duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.09 to 356A.12

College and university treasurers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.52

Compensation and salaries, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06, 356A.08

Continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.13

County treasurers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.52

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.01

Direct or indirect profits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06

Disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.03, 356A.06

Duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.52, 356A.02, 356A.04, 356A.05

Economic interest statements, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06

Executive director, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Felony violations, documentation, service prohibition, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.03, 609B.177

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.01 to 356A.13

Investment of funds, see same under this topic

Management and Budget Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.52

Prohibited transactions, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06

School district treasurers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.52

Service of process on, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.12

Standard of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.04

Filing with

Beneficiaries, designation of, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Disability benefit applications, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.48

Interim superintendents, earnings limitation exemption, application, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Optional annuities, revocation, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.48

Part-time teaching agreements, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.66

Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.42

Reduced benefits option, applications, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.55

Retirement annuity applications, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.35, 354.44, 354.444, 356.32

Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.46

Financial reports

Alternative reports, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.23

Copies, distribution, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.20, 356A.07

Requirements, generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.20

Fines

Late reports or noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.52

Reduction, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Fiscal year, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Former members

Marriage dissolution actions, information requirements, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.49

Reemployment following termination, improved benefits, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Retirees resuming teaching service, coverage limitations, Minn. Statutes 2019 352.05

Forms

Annuities or benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.10, 354.44

Beneficiaries, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05, 354.10

Interim superintendents, earnings limitation exemption, application, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Leaves of absence, certification, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.092 to 354.096

Postretirement adjustments, optional payment schedule, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.42

Postretirement reemployment income report, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.52

Reemployment earnings limitation, excess amounts, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.47

Retirement annuity applications, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.35, 354.44, 356.32

Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.46

Transfer of funds, IRAP, Minn. Statutes 2019 354B.23

Formula program

Disability benefits, computation, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.48

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Refunds, see same under this topic

Formula service credit, adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.53

Full funding, established dates for, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.215

Funds and accounts

Custodian bank accounts, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001

School district accounts, transfers, Minn. Statutes 2019 123B.79

Variable account accumulations, refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.50

Garnishment, annuities or benefits, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.10

Gifts and bequests, authority to accept, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.631

Governing board of a pension plan, see Board of trustees under this topic

Governing body rules and policies, defined as plan documents, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.01

Governmental subdivisions, duties, see Employers under this topic

Grievance awards, exclusion from salary, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Guardians of minors, payments to, survivor benefits for dependent children, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.46

Hearings, appeals of benefit termination or denial, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.96

In-service training, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Information services, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.97

Insurance, public employees insurance program, Minn. Statutes 2019 43A.316, 356.87

Interest rates

Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.215

Employee contributions, shortages, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41

Extended leaves of absence, late payments, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.094

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.59

Medical leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.095

Payments after death, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.47

Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.55

Reduction, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Reemployment earnings limitation, excess amounts, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.47

Refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.50, 356.59

Refunds, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.42, 354.47, 356.59

Investigations, benefit applications and claims, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07, 354.48

Investment Board, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 11A.23, 354.06, 354.07

Investment of funds

Annual interest earnings, distribution formula, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07

Available funds, certification, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Fiduciaries, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.02, 356A.06

Investment expenses, defined, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.215

Policy statement, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.219

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.219

Requirements, generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06

Securities, sales, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Teachers retirement fund, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.42

Joint and survivor annuities

Accrual, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.46

Computation, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.461

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.45

Mandatory, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.46

Survivor benefits, modification, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.46

Lawsuits

Attorney general, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07

Breach of fiduciary duty, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.12

Venue, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07

Leaves of absence

Annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.55

Armed forces members, active service, salary differential, Minn. Statutes 2019 43A.183

Buybacks, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.72

Extended leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 136F.43, 354.094

Family leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.096

Maternity leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.093

Medical leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.095

Military service leave of absence, see same under this topic

Parenting leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.093

Sabbatical leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.092

Legal advisor, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07

Legal settlements, exclusion from salary, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Legislative proposals, Minn. Statutes 2019 356B.05

Liability

Cofiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.10

Transfer from DTRFA, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.73

Transfer from MTRFA, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.70

Unfunded actuarial accrued liability, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.215, 356.22

Life insurance death benefits, authority to accept, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.631

Lump-sum payments, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.47

Mail and mailing

Benefit distribution notice, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001

Retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.46

Management

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Rulemaking, generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07

Maternity leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.093

Medical advisor, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.48

Medical leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.095

Meetings, see OPEN MEETING LAW

Members

Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.215

Basic members, see same under this topic

Board of directors, approval, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07

Charter school teachers, Minn. Statutes 2019 124E.12

Contributions, see Employee contributions under this topic

Coordinated members, see same under this topic

Data reporting requirements, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.52

Death caused by surviving beneficiary, loss of survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.406

Death without survivors, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.471

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05, 356A.01

Education district employees, Minn. Statutes 2019 123A.17

Eligibility, generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41

Employment condition, Minn. Statutes 2019 354B.22

Exceptions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Exclusion by other plans, Minn. Statutes 2019 353.01, 354A.011

Exclusions from coverage, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41

Individual retirement account plan, election of participation, Minn. Statutes 2019 354D.02, 354D.04

Loss of survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.406

Marriage dissolution actions, information requirements, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.49

MnSCU part-time employees, restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354B.211

Notice received, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001

Part-time teachers, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05, 354.44, 354.66

Payments by, prior service credit purchases, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.551

Payments to, benefit distribution upon plan termination, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001

Remarriage, effect on survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.407

Reports received, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.20, 356.47, 356.62, 356A.07

Retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.55

Signatures, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Striking members, service credit buyback authorized, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Substitute teachers, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06, 354.094, 354.44, 354.66

Termination of membership, conditions resulting in, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.49

Transfer from DTRFA, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.73

Transfer from MTRFA, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.70

Military or uniformed service credit, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.543

Minneapolis Teachers Retirement Fund Association, former members

Allowable service, defined, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Annuities, computation, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.70, 354A.41

Prior service credit, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

State pension aid, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.436

Technical colleges faculty, default coverage, Minn. Statutes 2019 354B.211

Transfer to Teachers Retirement Association, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.70

Normal retirement annuities, see Retirement annuities under this topic

Office space, providing for, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Optional accelerated retirement annuity, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.35

Optional annuities

Accelerated annuity, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.35

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Disability benefits, see same under this topic

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.45

Information summaries, distribution, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.46

Joint and survivor annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.45 to 354.46, 356.46

Revocation, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.48

Supplemental needs trusts, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.465

Parenting leave, prior service credit purchase, authorization, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.093

Part-time teachers

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.66

Retirees serving as, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Payments by

Allowable expenses, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001

Benefit distribution upon plan termination, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001

Fiduciaries, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.02

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06, 354.07

Health insurance premiums, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.87

Payments to

Amortization state aid requirements, Minn. Statutes 2019 423A.02

Deficiencies, recovery, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.512

Health insurance, administrative expenses, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.87

Past due amounts, interest, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.52

Payroll deductions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41

Rulemaking, generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07

Payroll deductions

Coordinated members, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41

Employee contributions, generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.42

Employers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.52

Erroneous deductions, refunds, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.42

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.52

Sabbatical leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.092

Shortages, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.51

Petitions to, board of trustees, candidates, endorsements, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Plan documents, summaries, and reports, copies to members, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.07

Portability with other retirement plans

Minnesota State Retirement System, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.311

Unclassified employees retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.085, 352D.12

Postretirement adjustments

Disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.48

Eligibility for, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.35, 354.44

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.415, 356.42

Interest rates, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.55

Lump-sum payments, conversion to monthly annuity, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.431

Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.46

Power of attorney, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.10

Prior service contributions, transfer to unclassified employees retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.12

Prior service credit

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.51

Purchases

Charter school teaching service, see same under this topic

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.551

Leaves of absence, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.72

Pretax transfers, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.105

Reserves requirements, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.30

Strike periods, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.72

Technical colleges faculty, transfer of coverage, effect, Minn. Statutes 2019 354B.211

Proportionate retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.32

Public employees insurance program, Minn. Statutes 2019 43A.316, 356.87

Public pension facilities, acquisition and construction, Minn. Statutes 2019 356B.10

Publication by, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07

Purpose, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001

Receipts given, payroll deductions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.52

Recommendations by, proposed legislation, Minn. Statutes 2019 356B.05

Records and record keeping

Appeals of benefit termination or denial, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.96

Executive director, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Fiduciaries, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.02

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07

Governing effect, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.64

Investments, liquidity documentation, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06

Optional annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.35, 354.45

Reemployment earnings limitation, excess amounts, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.47

Transfer from MTRFA, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.70

Reemployment earnings limitation

Coordinated members, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41

Excess amounts, disposition and payment, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.47

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.445

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Refunds

Application for, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.49

Automatic deposit, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.401

Eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.49

Erroneous payroll deductions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.42

Guaranteed refund annuity, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.45

Interest rates, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.42, 356.59

Membership termination, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.49

Minnesota State Retirement System, Minn. Statutes 2019 352.22

Payment, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06, 354.49

Repayment to

Combined service annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.30

Forfeited service credit, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.44

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.50

Individual retirement accounts, using, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.441

Payments using pretax transfers, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.105

Qualified annuities, using, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.441

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.441

Unclassified employees retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.12

Service credit termination, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.50

Survivor benefits, lump-sum payments, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.46

Transfer to IRAP, Minn. Statutes 2019 354B.23

Reports given

Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06, 356.215

Administrative services, consolidation with other pension plans, Minn. Statutes 2019 356B.10

Annual financial report, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Budgets, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Experience studies, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06, 356.215

Financial reports, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.20, 356.23

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.52

Investment of funds, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.219

Marriage dissolution actions, pension benefits or rights, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.49

Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.42

Reemployment earnings limitation, excess amounts, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.47

State auditor, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.219

Reserves

Deferred annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.55

Optional accelerated annuities, limitation, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.35

Prior service credit purchases, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.30

Retirees

Health insurance, Minn. Statutes 2019 136F.48

Part-time or substitute teaching, Minn. Statutes 2019 136F.48, 354.44

Reemployment, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05, 354.445, 354.52

Return to work agreements, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.444

Retirement annuities

Amount, formula, Minn. Statutes 2019 352.115

Completed applications, copies to spouses, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.46

Coordinated benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354A.31

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Effective date of retirement, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Exemption from process, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.401

Formula program, see same under this topic

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Health insurance premiums, withholding, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.87

Optional annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.46

Options to certain members, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.55

Payment after death, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.47

Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.42

Postretirement interest rate adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.55

Proportionate annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44, 356.32

Reemployment earnings limitation, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44, 354.445, 356.47

Refunds, see same under this topic

Retirement benefit accrual rate increase, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44, 356.315

Rollover election, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.47

Service credit, salary calculations, Minn. Statutes 2019 354A.011

Simultaneous payment of survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.40

Retirement plan alternatives

Arts Board employees, Minn. Statutes 2019 354D.02, 354D.04

Education Department employees, Minn. Statutes 2019 352.01

Humanities Center employees, Minn. Statutes 2019 354D.02, 354D.04

Minnesota Association of School Administrators employees, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41

Minnesota Association of School Principals employees, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41

Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals employees, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41

Minnesota Education Association employees, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41

Minnesota federation of teachers employees, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.41

Minnesota Historical Society employees, Minn. Statutes 2019 354D.02, 354D.04

Technical colleges faculty, Minn. Statutes 2019 354B.211

Rule of 90, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Sabbatical leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.092

Salary, see Compensation and salaries under this topic

Service credit

Board of directors, approval, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07

Calculation, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.091

Charter school teaching service, Minn. Statutes 2019 124E.12

Combined service annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.30

Combined service benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.302, 356.303

Computation, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.091

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.48

Extended leaves of absence, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.094

Family leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.096

Forfeited service, refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.44

Formula service credit, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Individual retirement account plan participants, Minn. Statutes 2019 354D.04

Leaves of absence, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.72

Medical leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.095

Military or uniformed service, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.53, 354.543

MnSCU employees, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.091, 354.51, 354.52

Nontraditional schedules, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.091

Parental or family leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.093

Part-time teachers, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.66

Prior service credit, see same under this topic

Proportionate retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.32

Purchase procedures

Leaves of absence, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.72

Refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.105

Strike periods, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.195

Reemployed retirees, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.444, 354.445

Requirements, generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Restored service credit, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.44

Retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Sabbatical leave, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.092

Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.46

Termination, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.50

Transfer from MTRFA, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.70

Wrongful discharges, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.50

Spousal maintenance, income withholding, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.10

Spouses

Retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.46

Surviving spouses, see same under this topic

State aid

Amortization state aid requirements, Minn. Statutes 2019 423A.02

Pension adjustment revenue, Minn. Statutes 2019 126C.10

Reduction, failure to remit contributions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.52

Withholding, investment reporting noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.219

Statutes of limitations, breach of fiduciary duty, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.12

Subpoenas, overpayment of benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.401

Substitute teachers

Compensation and salaries, board of trustees service, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Extended leaves of absence, employment restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.094

Part-time teachers, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.66

Retirees serving as, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Successor organizations, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.20, 356.215

Supplemental needs trusts, optional annuity, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.465

Supplementary disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.48

Surviving child benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.46

Surviving spouses

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05, 356.303

Former spouses, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.45

Payments to, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.47

Survivor benefits, see same under this topic

Survivor benefits

Account termination and restoration, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.471

Beneficiaries charged or convicted of causing member's death, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.406

Combined service survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.303

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.406

Dependent children, benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.46, 354.66

Former spouses, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.45

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.46

Health insurance premiums, withholding, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.87

Increases, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44, 354.55

Joint and survivor annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.45 to 354.46, 356.46, 356.461

Overpayment of benefits, subpoenas, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.401

Payment, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06, 354.46

Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.46, 356.42

Postretirement interest rate adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.55

Remarriage, effect, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.407

Simultaneous payment of retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.40

Survivors

Data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2019 13.63

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.406

Survivor benefits, see same under this topic

Teacher, defined, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Teachers Retirement Act, generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.045 to 354.69

Teachers retirement fund, creation of, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.42

Termination of benefits, disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.48

Termination of plan or fund, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001

Termination of teaching service

Deferred annuities, see same under this topic

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.05

Extended leaves of absence, effect, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.094

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Refunds, see same under this topic

Transfer of funds

Erroneous deductions and contributions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.42

IRAP, transfers to, Minn. Statutes 2019 354B.23

Teachers retirement fund, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.42

Treasurer, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Trustees, see Board of trustees under this topic

Unfunded actuarial accrued liability, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.215, 356.22

Vesting requirements

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.44

Part-time teachers, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.66

Service credit, see same under this topic

Violations and penalties

Fiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.52, 609B.177

Investment reporting, noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.219

Late reports, fine, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.52

Waivers, state aid or appropriations, withholding for investment reporting noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.219

Warrants for payment of money

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.06

Witnesses, authority to examine, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.07

Wrongful discharges, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.50