2000 Minnesota Statutes

     352.021 Minnesota state retirement system. 

    Subdivision 1.    Establishment.  There is established 
 the Minnesota state retirement system for state employees.  The 
 system is a continuation of the state employees retirement 
 association.  Any person who was a member of the state employees 
 retirement association on June 30, 1967, is covered by the 
 system and is entitled to all benefits provided by the system 
 upon fulfilling the age, service, contribution, and other 
 requirements of this chapter.  

    Subd. 2.    State employees covered.  Every person who 
 is a state employee, as defined in section 352.01, on July 1, 
 1967, or becomes a state employee after that date is covered by 
 the system.  Acceptance of state employment or continuance in 
 state service is deemed 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 under this chapter if the appointee is 
 not so covered at the date of appointment.  To qualify for this 
 exemption request must be made within 90 days from the date of 
 entering upon the duties of the position to which appointed.  
 After the request, a person requesting exemption is not entitled 
 to coverage while employed in the position that entitled that 
 person to 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  MS 1957 Repealed, Ex1959 c 6 s 34 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 former employee who has withdrawn accumulated contributions 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 
 system, the employee shall be covered by the system 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 Repealed, 1995 c 262 art 1 s 26 

    HIST: 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