1999 Minnesota Statutes

     354.093 Parental or maternity leave. 

    Before the end of the fiscal year during which any parental 
 or maternity leave is granted, the employing unit granting the 
 leave must certify the leave to the association on a form 
 specified by the executive director.  A member of the 
 association granted parental or maternity leave of absence by 
 the employing unit is entitled to service credit not to exceed 
 one year for the period of leave upon payment to the association 
 by the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which 
 the leave of absence terminated.  This payment must include the 
 required employee, employer and amortization contributions for 
 the period of leave prescribed in section 354.42.  The payment 
 must be based on the member's average full-time monthly salary 
 rate on the date the leave of absence commenced, and must be 
 without interest.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any 
 agreements to the contrary, employee and employer contributions 
 may not be made to receive allowable service credit under this 
 section if the member does not retain the right to full 
 reinstatement at the end of the leave. 

    HIST: 1976 c 329 s 29; 1991 c 340 s 11; 1995 c 141 art 3 s 20