1997 Minnesota Statutes

     356.35 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.  Unless the language or context clearly 
 indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following 
 terms, for the purpose of Laws 1976, chapter 326, shall have the 
 meanings subjoined to them. 

    Subd. 2.  "Determinant date" means June 1, 1973, with 
 respect to the state patrol retirement fund; June 27, 1973, with 
 respect to permanent disability benefits, retirement annuities, 
 and retirement allowance options II, III and IV paid to 
 surviving spouses pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 1971, Section 
 422.08 provided by the Minneapolis employees retirement fund; 
 April 25, 1959, with respect to survivor benefits paid to 
 surviving spouses of contributing members provided by the 
 Minneapolis employees retirement fund; January 1, 1970, with 
 respect to the St. Paul teachers retirement fund; July 1, 1971, 
 with respect to the Duluth teachers retirement fund; and July 1, 
 1973, with respect to all other covered retirement funds. 

    Subd. 3.  "Plan participant" means the person receiving the 
 permanent disability benefit or retirement annuity with respect 
 to disabilitants and retired members of a covered fund; and the 
 deceased member or deceased retired member on behalf of whom the 
 survivor benefit or annuity is being paid with respect to 
 surviving beneficiaries of a covered fund. 

    Subd. 4.  "Years of retirement" means the number of years 
 which have elapsed between: 

    (1) June 30 of the calendar year in which the earliest 
 applicable event among the following occurred; 

    (a) the commencement of the plan participant's permanent 
 disability benefit, 

    (b) the commencement of the plan participant's retirement 
 annuity, or 

    (c) the death of the plan participant, and 

    (2) July 1, 1976. 

    Subd. 5.  "Covered retirement fund" means: 

    (1) the state patrol retirement fund; 

    (2) the public employees police and fire fund; 

    (3) the public employees retirement fund; 

    (4) the state employees retirement fund; 

    (5) the teachers retirement association; 

    (6) the Minneapolis employees retirement fund; 

    (7) the legislators' retirement plan; 

    (8) the St. Paul teachers retirement fund; or 

    (9) the Duluth teachers retirement fund. 

    HIST: 1976 c 326 s 1; 1981 c 37 s 2; 1981 c 298 s 11; 1995 c 
 141 art 3 s 20