1999 Minnesota Statutes

     354.091 Service credit. 

    In computing the time of service of a teacher, the length 
 of a legal school year in the district or institution where such 
 service was rendered must constitute a year under sections 
 354.05 to 354.10, provided the year is not less than the legal 
 minimum school year of this state.  No person shall receive 
 credit for more than one year of teaching service for any fiscal 
 year.  Commencing July 1, 1961, (1) if a teacher teaches only a 
 fractional part of a day, credit must be given for a day of 
 teaching service for each five hours taught, and (2) if a 
 teacher teaches at least 170 full days in any fiscal year, 
 credit must be given for a full year of teaching service, and 
 (3) if a teacher teaches for only a fractional part of the year, 
 credit must be given for such fractional part of the year as the 
 term of service rendered bears to 170 days.  A person who 
 teaches in the state colleges and university system shall 
 receive a full year of service credit based on the number of 
 days in the system's full school year if it is less than 170 
 days.  Teaching service performed prior to July 1, 1961, must be 
 computed under the law in effect at the time it was rendered. 

    A teacher shall not lose or gain retirement service credit 
 as a result of the employer converting to a four-day work week.  
 If the employer does convert to a four-day work week, the forms 
 for reporting and procedures for determining service credit 
 shall be determined by the executive director with the approval 
 of the board of trustees.  

    HIST: 1974 c 289 s 13; 1981 c 160 s 3; 1982 c 578 art 1 s 6; 
 1989 c 319 art 2 s 8; 1994 c 528 art 3 s 11