2006 Minnesota Statutes

352.021 MINNESOTA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
    Subdivision 1. Establishment. (a) There is established the general state employees
retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement System for state employees.
(b) The general state employees retirement plan is a continuation of the State Employees
Retirement Association.
(c) Any person who was a member of the State Employees Retirement Association on
June 30, 1967, is covered by the general state employees retirement plan and is entitled to all
benefits provided by the plan upon fulfilling the age, service, contribution, and other requirements
of this chapter.
    Subd. 2. State employees covered. Every person who becomes a state employee as defined
in section 352.01 is covered by the general state employees retirement plan. Acceptance of state
employment or continuance in state service is deemed to be consent to have deductions made
from salary for deposit to the credit of the account of the state employee in the retirement fund.
    Subd. 3. Optional exemptions. Any person who is appointed by the governor or lieutenant
governor may request exemption from coverage by the general state employees retirement plan
under this chapter if the appointee is not covered by the plan on the date of appointment. To qualify
for this exemption, a written request must be made within 90 days from the date of entering upon
the duties of the position to which the person is appointed. After making the request, a person
requesting the exemption is not entitled to coverage by the general state employees retirement
plan while employed in the position that entitled that person to an exemption from coverage.
    Subd. 4.MS 1957 [Repealed, Ex1959 c 6 s 34]
    Subd. 4. Reentering service after refund. When a former employee who has withdrawn
accumulated contributions reenters employment in a position entitled to coverage under the
general state employees retirement plan, the employee must be covered by the plan on the same
basis as a new employee and is not entitled to credit for any former service. The annuity rights
forfeited when taking a refund can only be restored as provided in this chapter.
    Subd. 5.[Repealed, 1995 c 262 art 1 s 26]
History: 1957 c 928 s 7; Ex1959 c 6 s 5,6; 1963 c 383 s 9; Ex1967 c 57 s 8; 1973 c 221
s 3; 1983 c 128 s 4; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 229 art 6 s 1; 1989 c 319 art 1 s 3; 1990 c 570 art
10 s 2; 1Sp2005 c 8 art 10 s 11-14