Minnesota Session Laws - 2014, Regular Session

CHAPTER 158--S.F.No. 1737

An act

relating to state government; requiring continued employer insurance contributions for certain former state employees;

proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [43A.241] INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS; FORMER CORRECTIONS EMPLOYEES. new text end

new text begin (a) This section applies to a person who: new text end

new text begin (1) was employed by the commissioner of the Department of Corrections at a state institution under control of the commissioner, and in that employment was a member of the general plan of the Minnesota State Retirement System; new text end

new text begin (2) was assaulted by an inmate at a state institution under control of the commissioner of the Department of Corrections; and new text end

new text begin (3) was determined to be totally and permanently disabled under laws governing the Minnesota State Retirement System. new text end

new text begin (b) For a person to whom this section applies, the commissioner of the Department of Corrections must continue to make the employer contribution for hospital, medical, and dental benefits under the State Employee Group Insurance Program after the person terminates state service. If the person had dependent coverage at the time of terminating state service, employer contributions for dependent coverage also must continue under this section. The employer contributions must be in the amount of the employer contribution for active state employees at the time each payment is made. The employer contributions must continue until the person reaches age 65, provided the person makes the required employee contributions, in the amount required of an active state employee, at the time and in the manner specified by the commissioner. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section applies to a person assaulted by an inmate on or after October 1, 2010. Employer contributions required under this section must be made retroactive to July 1, 2013. new text end

Presented to the governor April 9, 2014

Signed by the governor April 11, 2014, 4:40 p.m.