2006 Minnesota Statutes

352.87 STATE FIRE MARSHAL DIVISION EMPLOYEES.
    Subdivision 1. Eligibility. A member of the general plan who is employed by the Department
of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal Division, as a deputy state fire marshal, fire/arson investigator,
who elects special benefit coverage under subdivision 8, is entitled to retirement benefits or
disability benefits, as applicable, as stated in this section for eligible service under this section
rendered after July 1, 1999, for which allowable service credit is received. The covered member
must be at least age 55 to qualify for the retirement annuity specified in subdivision 3.
    Subd. 2. Retirement annuity eligibility. A person specified in subdivision 1 who meets all
eligibility requirements specified in this chapter applicable to general plan members is eligible for
retirement benefits as specified in subdivision 3.
    Subd. 3. Retirement annuity formula. A person specified in subdivision 1 is entitled to
receive a retirement annuity applicable for allowable service credit under this section calculated
by multiplying the employee's average salary, as defined in section 352.01, subdivision 14a,
by the percent specified in section 356.315, subdivision 2a, for each year or portions of a year
of allowable service credit. No reduction for retirement before the normal retirement age, as
specified in section 352.01, subdivision 25, applies to service to which this section applies.
    Subd. 4. Non-job-related disability benefits. An eligible member described in subdivision
1 who becomes disabled and physically or mentally unfit to perform the duties of the position
because of sickness or injury while not engaged in covered employment is entitled to a disability
benefit amount equivalent to an annuity computed under subdivision 3 assuming the member
has 15 years of service qualifying under this section and waiving the minimum age requirement.
If the eligible member becomes disabled under this subdivision with more than 15 years of
service covered under this section, the eligible member is entitled to a disability benefit amount
equivalent to an annuity computed under subdivision 3 based on all years of service credited
under this section and waiving the minimum age requirement.
    Subd. 5. Job-related disability benefits. An eligible member defined in subdivision 1
who becomes disabled and physically or mentally unfit to perform the duties of the position
because of sickness or injury while engaged in covered employment is entitled to a disability
benefit amount equivalent to an annuity computed under subdivision 3 assuming the member
has 20 years of service qualifying under this section and waiving the minimum age requirement.
An eligible member who becomes disabled under this subdivision with more than 20 years of
service credited under this section is entitled to a disability benefit amount equivalent to an
annuity computed under subdivision 3 based on all years of service credited under this section
and waiving the age requirement.
    Subd. 6. Disability benefit coordination. If the eligible employee is entitled to receive a
disability benefit as provided in subdivision 4 or 5 and has allowable service credit under this
section for less service than the length of service upon which the disability benefit in subdivision
4 or 5 is based, and also has allowable service in the general plan not includable in this section,
the employee is entitled to a disability benefit or deferred retirement annuity based on the general
plan service not includable in this section only for the service that, when combined with the
service includable in this section, exceeds the number of years on which the disability benefit
provided in subdivision 4 or 5 is based. The benefit recipient under subdivision 4 or 5 who also
has credit for regular plan service must in all respects qualify under section 352.113 to be entitled
to receive a disability benefit based on the general plan service not includable in this section,
except that the service may be combined to satisfy length of service requirements. Any deferred
annuity to which the employee may be entitled based on general plan service not includable in
this section must be augmented as provided in section 352.72, subdivision 2, while the employee
is receiving a disability benefit under this section.
    Subd. 7. Additional contributions. The special retirement annuity and disability coverage
under this section must be financed by an employee contribution of 2.78 percent of covered
salary and an employer contribution of 4.20 percent of covered salary. These contributions are in
addition to the contributions required by section 352.04, subdivisions 2 and 3, and must be made
in the manner provided for in section 352.04, subdivisions 4, 5, and 6.
    Subd. 8. Election of coverage. To be covered by this section, an employee of the Department
of Public Safety described in subdivision 1 who is employed in a position described in that
subdivision on or after July 1, 1999, must file a notice with the executive director of the Minnesota
State Retirement System on a form prescribed by the executive director stating whether or not the
employee elects to be covered by this section. Notice must be filed by September 1, 1999, or within
90 days of employment, whichever is later. Elections are irrevocable during any period of covered
employment. A failure to file a timely notice shall be deemed a waiver of coverage by this section.
History: 1999 c 222 art 15 s 1; 1Sp2001 c 10 art 3 s 9,10; 2002 c 392 art 11 s 52; 1Sp2005 c
8 art 1 s 5