2007 Minnesota Statutes

383B.49 SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS; REDEMPTION OF SHARES.
When requested to do so, in writing, on forms provided by the Minnesota State Retirement
System, by a participant, surviving spouse, a guardian of a surviving child or a personal
representative, whichever is applicable, the Minnesota State Retirement System shall on behalf
of Hennepin County redeem shares in the accounts of the Minnesota supplemental investment
fund standing in a participant's share account record under the following circumstances and in
accordance with the laws and regulations governing the Minnesota supplemental investment fund:
(1) A participant who is no longer employed by the county of Hennepin is entitled to receive
the cash realized on the redemption of the shares to the credit of the participant's share account
record of the person. The participant may request the redemption of all or a portion of the shares in
the participant's share account record of the person, but may not request more than one redemption
in any one calendar year. If only a portion of the shares in the participant's share account record is
requested to be redeemed the person may request to redeem not less than 20 percent of the shares
in any one calendar year and the redemption must be completed in no more than five years. The
person may select annual redemption in a single lump sum or in monthly payments. An election
is irrevocable except that a participant may request an amendment of the election to redeem all
of the person's remaining shares. All requests under this paragraph are subject to application to
and approval of the Minnesota State Retirement System upon verification by Hennepin County
through the county administrator of the recipient's eligibility to redeem funds.
(2) In the event of the death of a participant leaving a surviving spouse, the surviving
spouse is entitled to receive the cash realized on the redemption of all or a portion of the shares
in the participant's share account record of the deceased spouse, but in no event may the spouse
request more than one redemption in each calendar year. If only a portion of the shares in the
participant's share account record is requested to be redeemed, the surviving spouse may request
the redemption of not less than 20 percent of the shares in any one calendar year. The surviving
spouse may elect annual redemption in a single lump sum payment or in monthly payments.
Redemption must be completed in no more than five years. An election is irrevocable except that
the surviving spouse may request an amendment of the election to redeem all of the participant's
remaining shares. All requests under this paragraph are subject to application to and approval
of the Minnesota State Retirement System upon verification by Hennepin County through the
county administrator of the recipient's eligibility to redeem funds. Upon the death of the surviving
spouse, any shares remaining in the participant's share account record must be redeemed on behalf
of Hennepin County by the Minnesota State Retirement System and the cash realized from the
redemption distributed to the estate of the surviving spouse.
(3) In the event of the death of a participant leaving no surviving spouse, but leaving a
minor surviving child or minor surviving children, the guardianship estate of the minor child is,
or the guardianship estates of the minor children are, entitled to receive the cash realized on the
redemption of all shares to the credit of the participant's share account record of the deceased
participant. In the event of minor surviving children, the cash realized must be paid in equal
shares to the guardianship estates of the minor surviving children.
(4) In the event of the death of a participant leaving no surviving spouse and no minor
surviving children, the estate of the deceased participant is entitled to receive the cash realized
on the redemption of all shares to the credit of the participant's share account record of the
deceased participant.
History: 1969 c 950 s 4; 1975 c 153 s 2; 1982 c 450 s 4; 1985 c 261 s 12; 1995 c 141 art 3 s
18; 1Sp2003 c 12 art 10 s 1; 1Sp2005 c 8 art 11 s 7