Minnesota Session Laws - 1993, Regular Session

  
    Laws of Minnesota 1993 

                        CHAPTER 126-H.F.No. 1442 
           An act relating to the city of Columbia Heights; 
          exclusions from salary in computing police relief 
          association retirement benefits; permitting a 
          contribution with interest by a member for past 
          service with the city; amending Minnesota Statutes 
          1992, section 353B.02, subdivision 10; and Laws 1977, 
          chapter 374, section 8, subdivision 1.  
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 

                                ARTICLE 1 

                 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS POLICE BENEFIT CHANGES
    Section 1.  Laws 1977, chapter 374, section 8, subdivision 
1, is amended to read:  
    Subdivision 1.  The words "salary of a top patrolman" and 
"top patrolman's salary" as used in this act shall mean all 
monthly wages and salaries subject to Minnesota state or federal 
withholding for tax purposes of a top patrolman employed by the 
city of Columbia Heights on scheduled shifts set by the city of 
Columbia Heights pursuant to the current terms of any labor 
agreement between the policeman or his union and the city of 
Columbia Heights, including longevity pay and education 
incentive pay in an amount not to exceed $235 per month.  The 
terms "salary of a top patrolman" and "top patrolman's salary" 
shall exclude payment for overtime work which shall be defined 
as work performed at the express authorization of the city of 
Columbia Heights in excess of the policeman's scheduled shift, 
any increased amount of pay over the pay of a top patrolman for 
duties as a detective investigator, payment for volunteer work, 
payment for court time, payment for call back time which shall 
be defined as work performed by a policeman who is called to 
duty during his scheduled off-duty time, payment of education 
incentive or for longevity, payment for clothing, payment for 
holiday service, night shift pay, emergency duty pay, standby 
pay or pay for or in lieu of any fringe benefit or term or 
condition of employment whatsoever other than payment for 
scheduled shifts.  This definition shall be effective 
retroactive to June 15, 1976.  
    Sec. 2.  [BUY BACK FOR CERTAIN PAST SERVICE.] 
    Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 353A.10, 
subdivision 1, a member of the Columbia Heights police relief 
association who was hired on February 16, 1964, is allowed to 
contribute to the relief association or to the consolidation 
account under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 353A, whichever 
applies, an amount equal to eight percent of the salary of a top 
grade patrol officer from the period February 10, 1989, through 
the last full pay period before contributions would be required 
under consolidation with the public employees retirement 
association, plus interest at the rate of 6.5 percent, 
compounded annually, from the date the member contribution would 
have been payable until the date that the equivalent amount is 
paid. 
    Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 353.01, 
subdivision 10, paragraph (c), contributions made by a member of 
the Columbia Heights police relief association pursuant to this 
section may be included in determining the years of service and 
salary upon which that individual's annuity would be computed, 
in the event that the person selects benefit coverage under the 
public employees police and fire fund benefit plan following a 
consolidation under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 353A.  
    Sec. 3.  [LOCAL APPROVAL.] 
    Sections 1 and 2 are effective upon an affirmative vote by 
the city of Columbia Heights police relief association to 
consolidate with the public employees police and fire fund under 
Minnesota Statutes, section 353A.04, and upon approval of 
sections 1 and 2 by the Columbia Heights city council and 
compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 
3.  The amendment made in section 1 applies only to benefits 
payable and contributions made after the date of approval by the 
Columbia Heights city council. 

                                ARTICLE 2 

                           CONFORMING CHANGES 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 353B.02, 
subdivision 10, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 10.  [SALARY.] (a) "Salary" for benefit computation 
and contribution purposes means the salary of a first class or 
first grade firefighter or patrol officer, whichever applies, 
for the former members of the following consolidating relief 
associations:  
    (1) Anoka police relief association; 
    (2) Austin firefighters relief association; 
    (3) Austin police relief association; 
    (4) Columbia Heights fire department relief association, 
paid division; 
    (5) Columbia Heights police relief association; 
    (6) Fairmont police benefit association; 
    (7) (6) Faribault fire department relief association; 
    (8) (7) Mankato fire department relief association; 
    (9) (8) Minneapolis fire department relief association; 
    (10) (9) Minneapolis police relief association; 
    (11) (10) Richfield fire department relief association; 
    (12) (11) Rochester fire department relief association; 
    (13) (12) Rochester police relief association; 
    (14) (13) St. Cloud fire department relief association; 
    (15) (14) St. Cloud police relief association; 
    (16) (15) St. Paul fire department relief association; 
    (17) (16) South St. Paul firefighters relief association; 
    (18) (17) West St. Paul firefighters relief association; 
    (19) (18) West St. Paul police relief association; and 
    (20) (19) Winona fire department relief association. 
    (b) "Salary" for benefit computation purposes means the 
salary of a first grade patrol officer for the second month of 
the previous fiscal year and for contribution purposes means the 
current salary of a first grade patrol officer, for the former 
members of the following consolidating relief associations:  
    (1) Bloomington police relief association; 
    (2) Crystal police relief association; 
    (3) Fridley police pension association; 
    (4) Richfield police relief association; 
    (5) St. Louis Park police relief association; and 
    (6) Winona police relief association.  
    (c) "Salary" for benefit computation purposes means the 
final salary and for contribution purposes means the current 
salary for the former members of the following consolidating 
relief associations:  
    (1) Albert Lea firefighters relief association; 
    (2) Albert Lea police relief association; 
    (3) Buhl police relief association; 
    (4) Chisholm firefighters relief association; 
    (5) Crookston fire department relief association; 
    (6) Crookston police relief association; 
    (7) Faribault police benefit association; 
    (8) Red Wing police relief association; and 
    (9) Virginia fire department relief association.  
    (d) "Salary" for benefit computation purposes means the 
average earnings or salary for the final six months of 
employment before retirement and for contribution purposes means 
the current salary for the former members of the following 
consolidating relief associations:  
    (1) Chisholm police relief association; 
    (2) Hibbing firefighters relief association; and 
    (3) Hibbing police relief association.  
    (e) "Salary" for benefit computation purposes means the 
greater of the final salary at retirement or the highest salary 
of a patrol officer and for contribution purposes means the 
greater of the current salary or the current highest salary of a 
patrol officer for the former members of the following 
consolidating relief associations:  
    (1) Brainerd police benefit association; and 
    (2) New Ulm police relief association.  
    (f) "Salary" for benefit computation and contribution 
purposes means the following for the former members of the 
consolidating relief associations as indicated:  
    (1) salary of a top grade patrol officer, including 
longevity pay and education incentive pay in an amount not to 
exceed $235 per month, Columbia Heights police relief 
association; 
    (2) maximum pay of a firefighter, Duluth firefighters 
relief association; 
    (2) (3) salary of a first class patrol officer with 16 
years of service, Duluth police pension association; 
    (3) (4) base salary for the rank currently held, plus 
longevity pay, pay for eligibility for next higher rank and pay 
for first aid care, Mankato police benefit association; 
    (4) (5) average annual salary for highest three paid years 
for benefit computation purposes and current salary for 
contribution purposes, Red Wing fire department relief 
association; 
    (5) (6) pay of the highest grade full-time firefighter, St. 
Louis Park fire department relief association; 
    (6) (7) maximum monthly pay of a patrol officer, St. Paul 
police relief association; 
    (7) (8) prevailing base pay of rank held at retirement for 
benefit computation purposes and current salary for contribution 
purposes, South St. Paul police relief association; and 
    (8) (9) prevailing pay for rank held for at least six 
months before retirement for benefit computation purposes and 
current salary for contribution purposes, Virginia police relief 
association.  
     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
     Section 1 is effective on the effective date of article 1, 
section 1. 
    Presented to the governor May 10, 1993 
    Signed by the governor May 11, 1993, 6:02 p.m.