Minnesota Administrative Rules

7900.1100 MILITARY SERVICE.

Subpart 1.

Proof.

Upon reinstatement from leave of absence as provided in Minnesota Statutes, sections 192.261 and 192.262, and laws amendatory thereof, an employee who has been on leave of absence to serve in the military forces of the United States or of the state of Minnesota who desires to obtain credit for the period of active military service is required to supply to the executive director a certified copy of the record of discharge or other form of release by proper authority from military service. A photocopy of either document will be accepted provided the original is submitted for comparison with the photocopy; the original will then be returned to the employee and the photocopy placed on file in the office of the retirement system.

Subp. 2.

Refundment: death in service.

Any duly designated beneficiary of an employee covered by the system making application for refundment of the sum in the retirement fund to the credit of such employee who dies while in military service of the United States or of the state of Minnesota is required to submit official notice of death as issued by the government of the United States or of the state of Minnesota as the case may be. A photocopy of such official notice will be accepted as proof of death for the files of the system, provided the original notice is submitted for comparison with the photocopy and its authenticity duly verified.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 352.03

History:

17 SR 1279

Published Electronically:

January 29, 2002