See also STATE EMPLOYEES
Accounting and bookkeeping
Financial and actuarial reporting practices, Minn. Statutes 2019 16A.055
Refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.441
Accrued annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 352.01, 352D.06
Accumulated contributions, abandoned amounts, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.65
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.635, 356A.07
Administration
Costs, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.09
Minnesota State Retirement System, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.01, 352D.09
Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2019 352.03
Age of retirement
Combined service disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.302
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.05
Normal retirement age, Minn. Statutes 2019 353.01, 356.403
Annuities
Abandoned amounts, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.65
Accrued annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 352.01
Amount, formula, Minn. Statutes 2019 352.115
Automatic deposit, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.401
Combined service annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.30
Completed applications, copies to spouses, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.46
Deferred annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.30
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.46
Early retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 352.116
Exemption from process, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.401
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.06, 352D.09
Joint and survivor annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.461
Optional annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.46
Payment, date, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.40
Qualified annuities, using for refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.441
Repayment, wrongful discharges, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.50
Simultaneous payment of survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.40
Appropriations to, withholding, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.219
Assets
Investment diversification, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06
Limitations on use, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.63
Title, holding, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06
Unneeded assets, certification, Minn. Statutes 2019 11A.23
Beneficiaries, payments to
Benefit distribution upon plan termination, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001
Death benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.075
Benefits
Abandoned amounts, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.65
Automatic deposit, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.401
Benefit provisions summary, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.07
Combined service benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.302, 356.303
Death benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.075
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.635
Disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.065, 356.302, 356.46
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
Internal Revenue Code compliance, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.635
Members' nonforfeitable interest, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001
Payment, date, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.40
Present value, single life annuity, rate conversion to, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.635
Subpoena authority, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.401
Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.303
Termination of plan or fund, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001
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
Buybacks
Prior service credit, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.11, 356.30
Refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.05, 352D.12
Service credit, wrongful discharges, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.50
Service credit purchase procedures, strike periods, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.195
Certificates and certification, economic interest statements, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06
Chief administrative officer, duties, see Executive director under MINNESOTA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM (MSRS)
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, fiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06, 356A.08
Contested cases, adverse determination of eligibility, benefits, or other rights, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.07
Continuing education, fiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.13
Contributions to more than one public retirement plan
Restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2019 354.094
Retirement age, Minn. Statutes 2019 353.01
Copies, plan documents, summaries, and reports, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.07
Coverage by more than one system, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.085, 352D.12
Covered employees
Death caused by surviving beneficiary, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.406
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.015, 356.406, 356A.01
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.02
Marriage dissolution actions, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.49
Payments by, prior service credit purchases, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.551
Payments to, benefit distribution upon plan termination, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001
Potential positions, evaluation, Minn. Statutes 2019 352.91
Proof of death, notice, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001
Referendum, Medicare coverage, Minn. Statutes 2019 355.095
Reports received, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.09, 356.62, 356A.07
Covered governmental entity, see Employers under this topic
Custodian bank accounts, establishment, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001
Data, access, marriage dissolution actions, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.49
Death benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.075
Decedents estates, payments to, death benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.075
Dedicated fund
Credits to, abandoned contributions, annuities, or benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.65
Uses, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.63
Deferred annuities, combined service annuities, augmentation, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.30
Definitions
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.015
Internal Revenue Code compliance, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.635
Loss of survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.406
Public pension fiduciary responsibility, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.01, 356A.06
Retirement annuity application procedure, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.46
Depositories, designation, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06
Disability benefits
Combined service disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.302
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.46
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.065
Wrongful discharges, effect on, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.50
Disclosure, fiduciaries
Felony convictions, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.03
Requirements, generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06
Dissolution of marriage
Optional annuities, revocation, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.48
Retirement benefits or rights, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.49
Donations, authority to accept, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.631
Early retirement, actuarial reduction, Minn. Statutes 2019 352.116
Economic interest statements, fiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06
Employee contributions
Amount, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.04, 352D.11
Deductions for administrative costs, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.09
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.015
Eligibility for coverage, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.02
Employers, pick up after 1982, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.62
Judges with excess service credit, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.04, 490.123
Legislators, per diem payments, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.04
Payroll deductions, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.04
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.62
Salary savings leave, effect on, Minn. Statutes 2019 43A.49
Transfer to classified service, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.02
Wrongful discharges, service credit, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.50
Employer contributions
Amount, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.04, 352D.11
Deductions for administrative costs, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.09
Eligibility for coverage, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.02
Medicare coverage, Minn. Statutes 2019 355.095
Transfer to classified service, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.02
Wrongful discharges, service credit, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.50
Employers
Benefit provision summaries, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.07
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
Proof of employment for prior service credit purchase, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.11
Reports given, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.50, 356.62
Establishment, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.01
Fiduciaries
Activities, generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.02
Breach of conduct or duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.09 to 356A.12
Compensation and salaries, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06, 356A.08
Continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.13
Disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.03, 356A.06
Duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.09, 356A.02, 356A.04, 356A.05
Felony violations, documentation, service prohibition, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.03, 609B.177
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.01 to 356A.13
Investments, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.02, 356A.06
Service of process on, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.12
Standard of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.04
Filing with, optional annuities, revocation, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.48
Financial reports, copies to members, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.07
Former members, marriage dissolution actions, information requirements, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.49
Funds and accounts
Custodian bank accounts, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001
Dedicated fund, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.63
Small balance accounts, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.09
Valuation of accounts, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.05, 352D.06
Gifts and bequests, authority to accept, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.631
Governing board of a pension plan, see Board of directors under MINNESOTA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM (MSRS)
Governing body rules and policies, defined as plan documents, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.01
Information services, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.97
Insurance or insurance companies law, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2019 352.16
Interest rates, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.59
Investment of funds
Fiduciaries, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.02, 356A.06
Investment Board, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 11A.23, 352D.04
Options, see Accounts under SUPPLEMENTAL INVESTMENT FUND
Participant investment responsibility, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.646
Policy statement, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.219
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.219
Requirements, generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06
Lawsuits, breach of fiduciary duty, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.12
Liability, cofiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.10
Life insurance death benefits, authority to accept, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.631
Mail and mailing
Benefit distribution notice, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001
Retirement annuities, information, completed applications, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.46
Meetings, see OPEN MEETING LAW
Members, see Covered employees under this topic
Normal retirement annuities, see Annuities under this topic
Optional annuities, revocation, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.48
Payments by
Administrative fees, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.09
Allowable expenses, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001
Benefit distribution upon plan termination, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001
Fiduciaries, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.02
Payroll deductions, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.02, 352D.04
Plan documents, copies to members, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.07
Portability with other retirement plans
Transfer of prior service contributions, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.12
Vesting portability, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.085
Postretirement adjustments
Annuity benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.06
Disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.065
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.415
Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.075
Potential employment positions, evaluation for inclusion in, Minn. Statutes 2019 352.91
Prior service contributions, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.12
Prior service credit, purchases
Chief administrative officer, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.551
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.11
Payment amount, determination, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.11, 356.551
Post-July 1, 2003, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.551
Reserves, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.30
Strike periods, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.195
Purpose, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001
Records and record keeping
Fiduciaries, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.02
Investments, liquidity documentation, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06
Refunds
Automatic deposit, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.401
Excess employee contributions after transfer to classified service, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.02
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.05, 352D.09
Interest rates, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.59
Repayment to
Combined service annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.30
Forfeited service credit, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.44
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.05, 352D.12
Individual retirement accounts, using, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.441
Interest rates, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.59
Qualified annuities, using, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.441
Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.441
Reports given
Investment of funds, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.219
Marriage dissolution actions, pension benefits or rights, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.49
State auditor, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.219
Reserves, prior service credit purchases, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.30
Retirement annuities, see Annuities under this topic
Retirement plan alternatives
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.02
Legislators, Minn. Statutes 2019 3A.07, 352D.02
Salary savings leave, effect, Minn. Statutes 2019 43A.49
Service credit
Combined service annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.30
Combined service benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.302, 356.303
Forfeited service, refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.44
Purchase procedures, strike periods, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.195
Restored service credit, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.44
Wrongful discharges, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.50
Spouses, retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.46
State aid, 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
Supplemental investment fund
Employee selection or default alternative, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.04
Investment Board, duties, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.04
Minnesota State Retirement System, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.09
Prior service credit purchase, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.11
Surviving child, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.303
Surviving spouse coverage term certain, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.075
Surviving spouses, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.303
Survivor benefits
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
Exemption from process, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.401
Overpayment of benefits, subpoenas, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.401
Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.075
Simultaneous payment of retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.40
Termination of plan or fund, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.001
Transfer of position to classified service, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.02
Vesting requirements
Portability with other retirement plans, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.085
Service credit, see same under this topic
Transfer to classified service, Minn. Statutes 2019 352D.02
Violations and penalties
Fiduciaries, felony violations, service prohibition, Minn. Statutes 2019 609B.177
Investment reporting, noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.219
Prohibited transactions, Minn. Statutes 2019 356A.06
Surviving beneficiaries, causing member's death, loss of survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.406
Waivers, state aid or appropriations, withholding for investment reporting, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.219
Withdrawals, see Refunds under this topic
Wrongful discharges, Minn. Statutes 2019 356.50