1999 Minnesota Statutes

     354A.104 Previously uncredited part-time teaching 
  service credit purchase. 

    Subdivision 1.    Service credit purchase authorized.  A 
 teacher who has at least three years of allowable service credit 
 with the teachers retirement fund association and who performed 
 part-time teaching service in the applicable school district and 
 was not eligible previously for service credit for that service 
 is entitled to purchase the previously uncredited service by 
 making payment under section 356.55. 

    Subd. 2.    Application and documentation.  A teacher 
 who desires to purchase service credit under subdivision 1 must 
 apply with the executive director to make the purchase.  The 
 application must include all necessary documentation of the 
 teacher's qualifications to make the purchase, signed written 
 permission to allow the executive director to request and 
 receive necessary verification of applicable facts and 
 eligibility requirements, and any other relevant information 
 that the executive director may require.  Payment must be made 
 before the teacher's effective date of retirement.  

    Subd. 3.    Service credit grant.  Allowable service 
 credit for the purchase period must be granted by the teachers 
 retirement fund association to the purchasing teacher on receipt 
 of the purchase payment amount. 

    HIST: 1999 c 222 art 16 s 13 

*   NOTE:  This section, as added by Laws 1999, chapter 222, 
*article 16, section 13, is repealed effective May 16, 2002.  
*Laws 1999, chapter 222, article 16, section 16.