2001 Minnesota Statutes

     354.535 Maternity leave of absence and break in service 
  purchases. 

    Subdivision 1.    Service credit purchase authorized.  A 
 teacher who has at least three years of allowable service credit 
 with the teachers retirement association and who was granted a 
 maternity leave of absence by a school district or other 
 employing unit covered by the teachers retirement association 
 for which the teacher did not previously receive allowable and 
 formula service credit, or who had a maternity break in teaching 
 service for which the teacher did not receive or purchase 
 service credit from another defined benefit public employee 
 pension plan is entitled to purchase the actual period of the 
 leave or of the break in teaching service, up to five years, of 
 allowable and formula service credit for applicable maternity 
 leaves of absence or applicable maternity break in teaching 
 service periods 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 and formula 
 service credit for the purchase period must be granted by the 
 teachers retirement association to the purchasing teacher on 
 receipt of the purchase payment amount. 

    HIST: 1999 c 222 art 16 s 3 

*   NOTE:  This section, as added by Laws 1999, chapter 222, 
*article 16, section 3, is repealed effective May 16, 2002.  Laws 
*1999, chapter 222, article 16, section 16.