2004 Minnesota Statutes

     355.629 Second Social Security referendum. 

    Subdivision 1.    Election of Social Security coverage.  
 Any member of the legislators retirement plan established under 
 chapter 3A who did not elect coverage under an agreement under 
 section 218(d) of the Social Security Act as provided for in 
 section 355.624 is entitled to elect future Social Security 
 coverage and retroactive coverage for the period consistent with 
 applicable federal law, in a second Social Security referendum.  
 Any member who so elects shall become a member of the 
 coordinated program of the legislators retirement plan under 
 section 3A.15.  The governor shall set a date for the referendum 
 and shall undertake any duties to amend the state's Social 
 Security Act, section 218 agreement, with the Secretary of 
 Health and Human Services. 

    Subd. 2.    Payment of retroactive Social Security taxes. 
  For any service by a legislator who is in office on the date 
 of the agreement or modification of the agreement with the 
 Secretary of Health and Human Services, the executive director 
 of the Minnesota State Retirement System shall cause to be paid 
 an amount for each legislator, including an amount for 
 retroactive coverage, equal to the taxes which would have been 
 imposed on the legislator and state of Minnesota by the Federal 
 Insurance Contributions Act had the service been covered at the 
 time performed.  This payment shall be computed from the date of 
 retroactive coverage to the date that deductions are first taken 
 from the wages of each legislator for Social Security coverage.  
 Before making a payment on behalf of a legislator, the executive 
 director must receive from the legislator the funds necessary to 
 make the payment.  Nothing in this section shall require a 
 legislator to elect retroactive Social Security coverage. 

    Subd. 3.    Deduction from wages.  A legislator who 
 elects Social Security coverage under this section shall have a 
 deduction taken from wages in an amount equal to the employer 
 and employee contributions required by either subdivision 1 or 
 subdivision 2. 

    HIST: 2002 c 392 art 15 s 2