2005 Minnesota Statutes

     352.021 Minnesota State Retirement System. 

    Subdivision 1.    Establishment.  (a) There is 
 established the general state employees retirement plan of the 
 Minnesota State Retirement System for state employees.  

    (b) The general state employees retirement plan is a 
 continuation of the State Employees Retirement Association.  

    (c) Any person who was a member of the State Employees 
 Retirement Association on June 30, 1967, is covered by the 
 general state employees retirement plan and is entitled to all 
 benefits provided by the plan upon fulfilling the age, service, 
 contribution, and other requirements of this chapter.  

    Subd. 2.    State employees covered.  Every person who 
 becomes a state employee as defined in section 352.01 is covered 
 by the general state employees retirement plan.  Acceptance of 
 state employment or continuance in state service is deemed to be 
 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 by the general state employees 
 retirement plan under this chapter if the appointee is not 
 covered by the plan on the date of appointment.  To qualify for 
 this exemption, a written request must be made within 90 days 
 from the date of entering upon the duties of the position to 
 which the person is appointed.  After making the request, a 
 person requesting the exemption is not entitled to coverage by 
 the general state employees retirement plan while employed in 
 the position that entitled that person to an 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  MS 1957 Repealed, Ex1959 c 6 s 34 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 former employee who has withdrawn accumulated contributions 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 
 general state employees retirement plan, the employee must be 
 covered by the plan 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 Repealed, 1995 c 262 art 1 s 26 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; 1Sp2005 
 c 8 art 10 s 11-14