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277800 WHITE - CITY CLERK � � PINK - FINANCE �1� CANARY - DEPARTMENT C I TY O F SA I NT ��U L COUIICII BLUE - MAYOR File N . Council Resolution ' Presented By ' Referred To Committee: Date �I Out of Committee By Date � I RESOLVED, By the Council of the City of Saint Paul that Chapter 68, Sections 34 and 35, Laws of Minnesota for 1981, approved April 30, 1981, which amended State Legislation relating to the St. Paul Police Relief Association and relating to author- ized investments by the Association and also relating to the City I of Saint Paul Fireman' s Relief Association and authorized invest- ', ments by the said Association, a copy of which is filed herewith, �, shall be and said sections of said Act hereby are in all things I approved; and, be it FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Clerk as the chief clerical officer of the City of Saint Paul shall forthwith file with the Secretary of State a certificate in form prescribed by the Attorney� General stating the essential facts necessary to said approval of said Act hereunder, and including a copy of this resolution of approval of said Act. � i i I � COUNCILMEN -,•. -w.�r Requestgd by Department of: � � Yeas Nays �, F1nnt- { �evine In Favor Msewek ' McMahon � B I snowaiter _ Against Y — Tedesco W`��°� 1981 DEC 10 Form Approve by City Attorney � Adopted by Council: Date � i CertifiE:d • •s by Council eta BY B � � Approv by 1�lavor. D ��$�_ Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By _ By PUBLISHED D E C 19 1981 '�� I �-- _ �I� �� v� � CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL OF SPECIAL LAW BY GOVERNING BODY "— (Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, 645.02 and 645.021) �� . � i STATE OF MINNESOTA . � ��;' - �•,;, �;� _ �_ -.. � County of Ramsey , �`,�.� _ � _ ,�' . . ,. � �.:... . .: , �. . • . .-, . . � . . . , .; -��:;.- . : . _ _ . :. .�,. - :� : , .. . . , ' : TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF MINNESOTA: • - , . a.. � PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, That the andersigned chief clerical officer of the , — . , . .., . . . , . . - ,. ,. . . . ., _ �City of St. Paul � . �.::�... :_: , (name of govemmcntal unit) _ _ .. .. : . . .. �x ,, DOES HEREBY CERTIFY, ihat in compliance• with the provisions of Laws,' 19 8L . Ch pter 68 requiring approval by a * majority vote of the governing body of said local governm�ntal , tr .�. . _ _ `� unit before if becomes effective, the City Council , (designate governing body) ' - � at a meeting dulyheld on the lOth day of December, ., I9 81 , by resolution Council File 277,800 did approve said Laws, 19 31 , Chapter 68 I� (ltothet than resolution,:po�ity) Seetions 34 & 35 by a majority vote of all of the members thereof . �� '� (Ayes S ; Noes � � ; .Absent or not voting � � ) and the following additional steps, if �ny� requircd by statute or charter were taken: � Resolution to be published in the official paper of the City. . � A copy of the resolution is hereto annexed and made a part of this certiCcate by refererlce. Si ed: � � � SEAL City Clerk � ' (Officiil designation of officer) ' ` . I J - . - • (This form prescribed by the Attorney General and t'urnished by ' the Secretary of State as requized in Minnesota Statutes 645.021) 'Ij extraordinary majority is requi�ed by the special law, insert fraction or percentage he�e.' I ; � . � �� i . ',I . i . I CANARY�- DEPARTMENT (� I T Y O F �A I N T I��A U L �'UU(1C11 � BLUE - MAVOR � Flle NO. FILE COPY Council Resolution �� ' �� 1 �� Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date RESOLVED, By the Council of the City of Saint Paul that Chapter 68, Sections 34 and 35, Laws of Minnesota for 1981, i approved April 30, 1981, which amended State Legislation relating to the St. Paul Police Relief Association and relating to author- ized investments by the Association and also relating to the City �' of Saint Paul Fireman' s Relief Association and authorized invest- ments by the said Association, a copy of which is filed herewith, shall be and said sections of said Act hereby are in all things approved; and, be it _ I i FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Clerk as the chief clerical ! officer of the City of Saint Paul shall forthwith file with the ' Secretary of State a certificate in form prescribed by the Attorney '. General stating the essential facts necessary to said approval of said Act hereunder, and including a copy of this resolution of approval of said Act. � I COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Hunt Levine In Favor Maddox McMahon B Showalter A gai n s t Y Tedesco Wilwn . Form Approved by City Attorney �� Adopted by Council: Date Certifif:d Yassed by Council Secretary BY Bp I'� Approved by ;Navor. Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council i By� By --- --------�,._.._______.__.. _ _._ ____,. _ __ _ __ _ ___. . _ _ __ _ _ __ _- � 27'� �'� � �,;;o,.,,,. CITY OF SAINT PA�UL --.•` =."'��,. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK ?� uui uw, ,= ;; �� iu1�� BUREAU OF RECO�RDS , , _ ,�,. , � 386 City Hall,Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 �V'�nimm......��` 612-299-4231 GEORGE LATIMER MAYOR December 16, 1981 �� -; _ cn-: N _;� t�J �i-- Z�`i1 � C.� Q r=- �: w m � u, � o -:o —, Secretary of State's Office =� _-= � Attn: Kathy Hjelm c� c= Room 180, State Office Bldg. T „� St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 Dear Ms. Hjelm: Attached for filing in the Office of Secretary of State are three Certificates of Approval by the City of St. Paul. The certificates are in reference to the following: Chapter 68, Sections 34 and 35, Laws of Minnesota for 1981 as approved by C.F. No. 277800, adopted December 10, 19810 Chapter 335, Laws of Minnesota for 1981 as approved by C.F. No. 277801, adopted December 10, 1981. Chapter 369, Laws of Minnesota for 1981 as approved by C.F. No. 277802, adopted December 10, 1981. Will you please time stamp a copy of this letter and return it to the City Clerk's Office at 386 City Hall, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55102. Very truly yours, �� Albert B. Olson City Clerk �rarE oF�yd�S_orh Attach. DEPARTM�NT pF�Ar� ' sch FIC ED '�EC I � 1981 �� w S�'e�rY of St2t^ �'� ty �� . ��7 � �� a ,��-,�,,, CITY OF SAINT P�1UL ._;��,., o,.L, =.• ;'�:, OFFICE OF THE CITY CI:ERK ;� .; ,e �: ;,� �ii'iii'n �� BUREAU OF REC�RDS <;, _ `��, ,��. - 386 City Hall,Saint Paul,Minnesot� 55102 '�"",",,•,."�'` 612-2�8-4231 GEORGE LATIMER MAYOR December 16, 1981 Secretary of State's Office Attn: Kathy Hjelm Room 180, State Office Bldg. St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 Dear Ms. H�elm: Attached for filing in the Office of Secretary of State are three Certificates of Approval by the City of St. Paul. The certificates are in reference to the following: Chapter 68, Sections 34 and 35, Laws of Minnesota for 1981 as approved by C.F. No. 277800, adopted December 10, 1981. Chapter 335, Laws of Minnesota for 1981 as approved by .C.F. No. 277801, adopted December 10, 19810 Chapter 369, Laws of Minnesota for 1981 as approved by C.F. No. 277802, adopted December 10, 1981. Will you please time stamp a copy of this letter and return it to the City Clerk's Office at 386 City Hall, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55102. Very truly yours, �� Albert B. Olson City Clerk Attach. sch �O . -� r�;.. _`___.'. . �h J 1'. �1►� ^Yva � N�/ V a�� S.F. No. 3i05 CHAPTER o �l '� �� 1 2 relating to retirement; various retirement funds; 3 crediting service for vesting and benefit accrual 4 purposes in the Minnesota demonstration job-sharing S program; removing certain transitional provisions 6 governing the fire state aid program; providing police 7 state aid for municipalities which employ police ' 8 officers with less than a full year of service; 9 allowing disability benefit recipients to elect 10 actuarially equivalent joint and survivor optional 11 annuities; providing retirement coverage in the public 12 employees retirement association for employees of the 13 Range Association of Municipalities and Schoo].s, the • 14 soil and water conservation districts and the Suburban 15 Public Health Nursing Service, Incorporated; � 16 increasing the minimum salary requirement for i 17 inclusion in membership in the public employees . 18 retirement association; requiring various public 19 pension plans to provide information on annuity forms 20 to retiring members and notification to spouse of 21 annuity form elected; authorizing certain former 22 members of the Minneapolis municipa]. employees 23 retirement fund to repay refund amounts under certain 24 conditions; authorizing benefit increases for the 25 Chisholm police relief association, the Chisholm 26 firefighters relief association, the Eveleth police 27 and firefighters retirement trust fund, �the Thief 28 River Falls police retirement trust fund, and the Buhl 29 police relief association; specifying the investment 30 authority of the St. Paul police relief association 31 and the St. Paul fire:Eighters relief association; 32 amending Minnesota Statutes 1980, Sections 43 . 60, 33 Subdivision 3; 69 . 011, Subdivisions Z and 2; 69. 021, 34 Subdivisions 1, 2, 6 and 7; 69 . 031, Subdivision 5; 35 352 . 113, Subdivisions 3 and 12; 352 .95, Subdivision 5 36 and by adding a subdivision; 352B. 10� 352B. 105; • 37 353 .01, Subdivisions 2a, 2b and 6; 353 . 33 , Subdivision 38 11 and by adding a subdivision; 353 . 656, Subdivision 6 3�9 and by adding a subdivision; 354. 48, Subdivision 10 40 and by adding a subdivision; 354A. 36, Subdivi�ion 10 41 . and by adding a subdivision; Laws 1945, Chapter 74, 42 Sections 2, as amended, 3 and 4, as amended; 1955, 43 Chapters 151, Section 7, as amended; ar�.d 375, Section 44 12, as amended; 196I, Chapter 631, Section 1, as 45 amended; 1974, Chapter 435, Section 3 .03 ; 1977, 46 Chapter 61, Section 6; and 1978, Chapter 689, Section 1 , .� _ _ _. _ _.--_---- -----.�.y._ .,....��..,. ��__. , �,, � t� S. F. No. 305 1 S; proposing r_ew law coded in Minnesota Statutes, 2 Chapters 43; 353 ; 356; and 422A; repealing Minnesota 3 Statutes 1980, Section 353 . 022 . c 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 6 Section 1 . Minnesota S�atutes 1980, Section 43 . 60, 7 Subdivision 3, is amended to read: 8 Subd. 3 . Employees in shared positions shall be eligible 9 for the following benefits and subject to the following 10 obligations: 11 ( 1) Membership in the Minnesota state retirement system, 12 the teachers retirement association, or the highway patrol 13 retirement fund, whichever is appropriate, except that, 14 notwithstanc3ing any provision of sections 352 .01, subdivisions -------------------------------------------------------------- 15 11 and 16, 352B.01, subdivision 3, 354.05, subdivisions 13 and -------------------------------------------------------------- 16 25, or 354.091, employees r,rke axe men+be�s e€ ��e P4�rinese�a s�a�e 17 Ye�=uet�en� s�+s�er.t er �ke 1�#�kxa�r ga�re� �e��remen� €t�nel shall 18 have allowable service for pt��peses ef see��en 3��-8�,- 19 st�b�;dis�ens �� anei �6; the purpose of ineeting the minimum 20 service requirements for eligibility to a retirement annuity or 21 other retirement benefit credited in full, but shall have ------------------------------------------------------____ 22 benefit accrual service for the purpose of computing a ------------------------------------------------------ 23 retirement annuity or other retirement benefit credited on a ---------------------------------------------- 24 fractional basis either weekly or annually based upon the 25 relationship that the number of hours of service bears to either 26 a0 hours per week or 2, 080 hours per year, with any salary paid 27 for the £ractional service credited on the basis of the rate of 28 salary applicable for a full-time week or a ful�-time year; 29 (2 ) Vacation and szck leave accrual at the rate of the 30 appropriate shared-time percent of the entitlement of comparable 3I full-time employees; 32 (3 ) Employee dental, medical and hospital benefits coverage 33 shall be available of the same type and coverage afforded to 34 comoarable full-time employees. Employees in shared positions 35 who elect such coverage shall pay, by payrol.l deduction, the 36 difference between the actual cost to the employer and the 37 appropriate shared-time percent of the actual cost. The _ 2 . . � 7I�� S.F. No. 305 1 remaining percent shall be paid by the employer. Employee lif� 2 insurance coverage shall be available to employees in shared ; 3 positions on the same terms as for comparable full-time '' 4 employees; 5 (4) Dependent life insurance coverage shall be available 'to 6 employees in shared positions on the same terms as for 7 comparable full-time employees. Dependent medical, hospital and 8 dental benefits coverage shall be available to employees in 9 shared positions of the same type and coverage afforded to 10 comparable full-time employees, except that the employer shalZ 11 contribute the appropriate shared-time percent of the dollar 12 amount contributed for comparable full-time employees electing 13 the same program, the remainder to be paid by payroll deductian 14 by the employee electing such coverage; 15 (5) Employees in shared positions shall be entitled to the 16 appropriate shared-time percent of the holiday pay to which 17 comparable fu21-time employees are entitled for holidays � 18 observed by the full-time employees whenever the employee in � � 19 shared position would otherwise be scheduled to work on that 20 day. The employee may be allowed to reschedule working hours to 21 avoid any loss in pay due to the prorating of hoTiday pay. When 22 an employee in a shared position is not scheduled to work on an 23 observed holiday the next scheduled working day shall be treated r 24 as the holiday; 25 ( 6) Employees in shared positions shall accrue seniority 26 time in every relevant category at the same rate accorded to 27 comparable fulJ.-time employees. No fu11-time employee accept:ing 28 a shared position shall suffer any loss of or gap in seniorit:y 29 time in the relevant categories applicable to the £ull-time 30 employment; and 31 (7) Any other benefits of employment for employees in 32 shared positions shall be prorated at a rate of the appropriate 33 shared-time percent of those available to comparable £ull-time 34 employees, whenever the benefits are divisible. Contributiori.s 35 by the employer toward the benefits, if any, shall be equal �o 36 the appropriate share time percent of the £ull.-time benefits. 3 / � S .F. No. 305 1 When not divisible, the cost of the full-time benefits normally 2 allocable to the employer shall be allocated, the appropriate 3 shared-time percent to the employee in a shared position, by 4 payroll deduction, and the remaining percent to the employer. S Sec . 2 . ( 43 . 621J [CREDIT FOR PRIOR PART-TIME SERVIGE. ] 5 Any person who was employed in a shared positian in the ------------------------------------------------------- 7 Minnesota demonstration job-sharing program pursuant to Laws ----------�------------------------------------------------- 8 1980, Chapter 572, prior to the ef£ective date of this act shall ---------------------------------------------------------------- 9 have service credit £or that service in the applicable 10 retirement fund recalculated in accordance with the provisions --------------�----------------------------------------------- 11 of section 1 . 12 Sec. 3 . Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 69. 011, 13 Subdivision 1, is amended to read: 14 Subdivision l . (DEFINITIONS. J Unless the language or 15 context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended, 16 the following words and terms shall for the gurposes of this 17 chapter and chapter 424 have the meanings ascribed to them: 18 ( a) "Commissioner" means the commissioner or director of � 19 insurance. 20 (b) "Municipality" means any city of any class, and 21 organized town. 22 (c} "Minnesota Firetown Premium Report" means a blank form 23 containing space for reporting by insurers of fire, lightning, 24 sprinkler leakage and extended coverage premiums less return 25 premiums and dividends received upon risks located or to be 26 performed in this state. 27 (d) "Firetown" means any municipality �having a" qualified 28 fire department or a qualified incorporated fire department 29 having a retirement plan. 30 fe� '-'Ave��e 6�s�e A��l'-' Means �l�e sxM e£ �he aMettn� ef a#el 31 ap�e��eneel €e� f��e€�g��e�=s �en9�ens e� ser*��ees ��se p�ee�etta 32 �rre �rea�s p�tts ��e axtet�r�� e£ a�el eeMp�t�ed €e� Qgper��eiu+en� bY 33 �ke assesaeel p�eper�y da�t�a��er� anel peptt�e��rer3 bas�s fer �l�e 34 et��er�� year el�d}e�eel bY �.��ee- 35 E€� (e) "Assessed Property Valuation" means latest . 36 available assessed value of all property in a taxing 4 • � S. F. No.' 305 1 jurisdiction, whether such property is subject to taxation, o�* 2 exempt from ad valorem taxation for any reason, appearing on 3 abstracts filed with the commissioner of revenue or equali.zed by 4 the state board of equalization. 5 fc�i ( f) "Minnesota Aid to Police Premium Report" means a 6 blank form containing space £or reporting by each fire and 7 casualty insurer of all premiums less return premiums and 8 dividends received upon direct business received by it in this 9 state, or by its agents for it, in cash or otherwise, during �he 10 preceding calendar year, with reference to insurance written £or 11 insuring against the perils contained in auto liability-bodil�r 12 injury, auto liability-property damage, and auto physical dam�ge 13 as reported on lines 19, 20, and 21 of page 14 of the fire and 14 casualty insurence companies annual financial statement which 15 each insurer is required to file with the commissioner in 16 accordance with the governing laws or regulations . 17 fk3 (g) "Police of£icer" means any person: 18 ( 1) Whose primary source of income derived from wages is � 19 from direct employment by a municipal.ity or county as a law 20 enforcement officer on a full time basis of not less than 30 21 hours per week; 22 (2 ) Who has been employed for a minimum of six eenseets��e 23 months prior to December 31 preceding the date of the current 24 year' s certification pursuant to suhdivision 2, clause (b) ; 25 (3 ) Who is sworn to enforce the general criminal laws ofl 26 the state and local ordinances; ' 27 (4) Who is authorized to arrest with a warrant; 28 (5) Who is a member of a local police relief association or 29 the public employees police and fire fund; 30 (6) Who, i£ employed in a municipal�.ty with a population 'of 31 more than 1, 000 inhabitants according to the most recent federal 32 census, is certified or meets the requirements for certification 33 by the Minnesota police officers trai.ning board; and 34 (7) Who meets the selection standards of the Minnesota 35 police officers training board. 36 E�� (h) "Full time aquivalent number of police officers S � . S. F. No. 305 1 providing contract service" means the integral or fractional 2 nur,�er of police officers which would be necessary to provide 3 the contract service if all were employed on a full time basis 4 as defined by the employing unit in the mun�cipalzty receiving 5 the contract service. 6 Sec . 4. Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 69 . 011, 7 Subdivision 2, is amended to read: 8 Subd. 2 . (CLERK TO FILE CERTIFICATE. ] (a) On or before 9 March 1 annually the clerk of each municipality having a duZy 10 organized fire department as provided in subdivision 4, c2ause 11 ( 1) or the secretary of nonprofit fire fighting corporations 12 having a relief and retirement plan or incorporated 13 firefighter' s relief association shall certify that fact and the 14 fire personnel and equipment of the fire department as of the 15 preceding December 31 to the commissioner on a form prescribed 16 by him together with the ather facts the commissioner may 17 require . The certification shall be made to the commissioner in 18 duplicate. Each eopy of the certificate shall be duly. executed 19 and deemed an original . The commissioner shall forward one copy 20 to the auditor of the county wherein the fire department is 21 lacated and retain one copy. 22 (b) On or before March I annually the clerk of each 23 municipality having a duly organized police department and 24 having a duly incorporated relief association shall certify that 25 fact to the county auditor of the county where the police 26 department is located and to the cammissioner on a form 27 prescribed by him together with the other facts the cammissioner 28 or auditor may require. 29 On or before March 1 annually, the clerk of each 30 municipality and the auditor of each county employing one or 31 more police officers as defined in subdivision 1, clause (h) , 32 shall certify the number of such police afficers to the 33 commissioner on forms preseribed by him. Credit for officer� ------------------- 34 employed less than a full year shall be apportioned. Each full --------------------------------------------------------------- 35 month of employment of a qualifying officer during the calendar ---------------------------------------------------------------- 36 year shall entitle the employing municipality or county to ---------------------------------------------------------- 6 , � ��`� d'D�-. S.F, No. 305 1 credit for one-twelfth of the payment for employment of a poli' e -------------------------------------------------------------- - 2 officer for the entire year. For purposes af sections 69 .011 0 3 69 . 051, employment of a police officer shall commence when the 4 police officer is entered on the payroll of the respective S municipal police department or county sheriff' s department. Nio 6 police o£ficer shall be included in the certification of the 7 number of police officers by more than one municipality or 8 county for the same month. ------------------ 9 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 69 .021, 10 Subdivision 1, is amended to read: 11 Subdivision 1. [MINNESOTA EIRETOWN PREMIUM REPORT AND 12 MINNESOTA AID TO POLICE PREMIUM REPORT. ] The commissioner of 13 insurance shall, at the time he mails annual statement and tax 14 forms, send blank copies of the Minnesota Eiretown Premium 15 Report and when applicable the Minnesota Aid to Police Premium 16 Report to each insurer, including township and farmers mutual 17 insurance companies licensed to write insurance as described �;n 18 section 69.011, subdivision 1, e�at�se clauses (c) and e�at�se �g� � 19 ( f) in this state. These reports shall contain space for the 20 insurers name, address, gross premiums less return premiums, 21 dividends, net premiums, certification and other facts the 22 commissioner may require. 23 Sec . 6. Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 69.021, 24 Subdivision 2, is amended to read: 25 Subd. 2 . (REPORT OF PREMIUMS. ] Each insurer, including 26 township and farmers mutual insurers where appli.cable, shall 27 return to the commissioner with its annual � financial statement 28 � the reports described in subdivision 1 certified by its 29 secretary and president or chief financial officer. The 30 Minnesota Firetown Premium Report shall contain a true and 31 accurate statement of the total. premium for alI gross direct 32 fire, lightning, and sprinkler leakage insurance of all domestic 33 mutual insurers and the total premiums for all gross direct 34 fire, lightning, sprinkler leakage and extended coverage 35 insurance of all other insurers, less return premiums and 36 dividends received by them on that business written or done 7 � . i , � S.F. No. 305 2 during the preceding calendar year upon property located within 2 ��e state or brought into the state for temporary use. The tire 3 a�d extended coverage portion of multi-peril and multiple peril 4 package premiums and all other combination premiums shall be S cetermined by applying percentages determined by the 6 commissioner or by rating bureaus recognized by the 7 commissioner. The Minnesota Aid to Police Premium Report shall 8 contain a true and accurate statement of the total premiums, 9 less return premiums and dividends received, on all direct 10 business received by such insurer in this state, or by its 11 agents far it, in cash or otherwise, during the preceding 12 calendar year, with reference to insurance written for perils 13 described in section 69.011, subdivision 1, clause Fgj (f) . � I4 Sec. 7 . Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 69� 021, "+ 15 Subdivision 6, is amended to read: 16 Subd. 6, jCALCULATION OF APPORTIONMENT OF RID TO 17 COUNTIES. ] With respect to firefighters, one-half of the state 1$ aid available shall be distributed to the counties in proportion� 19 to their population as shown by the last o£ficia� statewide 20 federal census . The remaining one-hal£ of the state aid 21 available shall be distributed to the counties in proportion ta 22 their assessed property valuation, excluding mineral values. 23 In the case of incorporated or municipal fire departments 2� furnishing fire protection to cities, towns or townships in 25 other counties as evidenced by valid fire service contracts 26 filed with the commissioner of insurance and county auditor the 27 distribution to the respective counties shall be adjusted 28 proportionately to take into consideration the crossover fire 29 protection service. -�e a�ea�� e€ €��ef�g��e�=8 s�a�e a�d 30 e��e��#ened �e eaek ee�n�y a�a}} ne� be }ess ��an �9A pe�een� 31 per �e�e ��n �58 pe�een� ef ��e a�exage s�a�e a�d ea�e��a�ed 32 Fe� a�par�3en�en� �e ��e ee�x�y- P�ed3�ed ��a�. �f �ke aMa�� ef 33 e}� se ea�e��e�e� �s e3��er grea�e� eK �ees �kan ��e aMe�� ef 34 Qi� e�a3�ab}e as ea�e��a�ed #x s��;�}s�en 5 ese� ee�n�y-s 35 ��e�e��ana�e $�are ef �ke s��e e3d e�a�� be red�eed er 36 iNe�ease� en a �e�een�age bas�s se �ka� ��e aMe�n� ef a�d 8 � S. F. No. 305 1 e��e��eneel ska�� r►e� exeeed �l�e emettr3� e£ �ax ee��ee�eel- g�.�e� 2 rlecessary adjustments shall be made to subsequent 3 apportionments. P7s eet�n�y aka?�� xeee��e �ess �.kan p�e�t�ded €e�r 4 �nde� �k�9 st�bei�d�s�e:�- 5 The state aid available in respect to police officers sha11 6 not exceed the amount of tax collected and shall be distributed 7 to the counties in proportion to the total number of active 8 police officers, as defined in section 69.011, subdivision 1, 9 clause Ek3 (g) , in each county who are emplayed either by 10 municipalities maintaining poiice departments or by the county. 11 Any necessary adjustments shall be made to subsequent 12 apportionments. 13 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 69 .022, 14 Subdivision 7, is amended to read: 15 Subd. 7 . [APPORTIONMENT OF AID TO MUNICIPALITIES AND 16 FIR�'FIGHTER' S RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS BY COUNTY AUDITOR. J (1) The 17 county auditor shall apportion the state aid received by him 18 relative to the premiums reported on the Minnesota Firetown � �9 Premium Reports Filed pursuant to this chapter to each 20 municipality and/or tirefighter' s relief association certified 21 to him by the commissioner in the same manner that state aid �s 22 apportioned to the counties, one-half in proportion to the 23 population and one-half in proportion to the assessed property 24 valuation of the fire towns in the county for which aid is 25 proportioned. �ke eec�n��+ e�el��e� sY�a�� a�per��en �ke aMet�n� �£ 26 a:d �e eael� r�t�n�e}pa�3��r anelfe� €��-e�3gk�e�=s �e�3e€ assee�a��ten 27 ;� a� ar�et�n� He� �esB �kan �AA pereen� t�er tnare �l�ar� �58 pe�e�n� 28 e�' �ke e�de�age s�a�e a�el ea�et��a�eel �e� appe��en.�en� �e �l�e 29 re�:��e}pa��y anelfe� €��e€�e��e�=s �e��e€ assee�a��er�- Pretir3elieei 30 �ha� 3€ �l�e a�net�n� e€ a�el se ea�ea?�a�.ed �s e��.�e� g�ea�.er e� , 31 �ess �kari �ke amet�x� e£ e�el a�►a��b�e as ea�et��a�eel �tq 32 st�»el-y�s�en 5 eael� mt�n�e�pa��.y-s anelfer €�ref�gY��er=s re��e£ 33 assee�a��en=s p�eger��ena�e skare ef �k�e s�a�e a�el s�a�� be 34 �eat�eed er �ne�essed en a pepeen�ae�e basss ae �23e� �ke amettn� ef 35 a;d apper��aned sha�� ne� exeee� ��e aMettn� ef �.ar, ee��ee�ed-: Na 36 r��n#e�pa��y e� €��e£�gk�.e�=s r�e��e€ agsee�a��er� eska�� rcee�r�e 9 � � S.F. No. 305 1 ;ess �kaK p�e��e� €e� arde� �k�s 9��d�8}9N- NP�essary 2 adjustments shall be made to subsequent apportionments. -------------------=----------------------------------- 3 In the case of municipalities or independent fire 4 departments qualifying for the aid the county auditor shall S calculate the state aid for the municipality or relief 6 association on the basis of the population and the property 7 valuation of the area furnished fire protection service by the 8 fire department as evidenced by duly executed and valid fire 9 service agreements filed with him. If one or more fire 10 departments are furnishing contracted fire service to a city, 11 town or township only the population and valuation of the area 12 served by each fire department shall be considered in 13 calculating the state aid and the fire departments furnishing 14 service shall enter inta an agreement apportioning amang 15 themselves the percent of the population and the assessed 16 property valuation of each service areae Agreement shall be in 17 writing and filed with the commissioner in duplicate. The 18 commissioner shall forward one copy of the agreement to the 19 county auditor of the county wherein the fire department is 20 located and retain one copy. 21 In the case of cities of the first and second class the 22 state aid calculated sha11 be paid directly to the treasurer of 23 the relief association. In the case of all other municipalities 24 and independent fire department relief associations ar 25 retirement plans the aid shall be paid to the treasurer of the 26 municipality where the fire department is located a�nd the 27 treasurer of the municipality shall within 30 days transmit the 28 aid to the relief association if the relief association has 29 filed a financial repart with the treasurer of the municipality 30 and has met all other statuto�y provisions pertaining to the aid 31 apportionment. . 32 The county auditor and commissioner are hereby empawered to 33 make rules and regulations to permit the administration of the 34 provisions of this section. 35 (2 ) The county auditor shall apportion the state police aid 36 received by him to each municipality and to the county in the 10 S.F. No. 305 1 following manner: 2 ( a) For all municipalities maintaining police departments' 3 and the county, the state aid sha11 be distributed by the coun�y 4 auditor in proportion to the total number of police officers, as 5 �e:}Yed �� determined pursuant to section 69 .011, subdivision 1, ---------------------- 6 clause Eki (g) , and subdivision 2, clause (b) , employed by ea�h ---------------------------------- 7 municipality and by the county for 12 calendar months and the 8 proportional or £ractional number who were employed less than 12 ----------------------------------------------------------------_ 9 months; 10 (b) For each municipality which contracts with the county 11 for police service, a proportionate amount of the state aid 12 distributed to the county based on the £ull time equivalent 13 number of police officers providing contract service shall be 14 credited against the municipality' s contract obligation; 15 (c) For each municipality which contracts with another 16 municipality for police service, a proportionate amount of th� 17 state aid distributed to the municipality providing contract 18 service based on the full time equivalent number o£ police � 19 officers providing contract service on a full time equivalent 20 basis shall be credited against t:ze contract obligation of th�e 21 municipality receiving contract service; 22 (d) No municipality entitled to receive police state aid 23 shall be apportioned less police state aid for any year under 24 Laws �976, Chapter 315, than the amount which was apportioned to 25 it for calendar year 1975 based on premiums reported to the 26 commissioner for calendar year 1974; provided, the amount of ' 27 police state aid to othez municipalities within the county arid 28 to the county shall be adjusted in proportion to the total 29 number of police officers in the municipalities and the coun�y, 30 so that the amount of palice state aid apportioned shall not 31 exceed the amount of police state aid available for 32 apportionment. 33 The county auditor and commissioner are hereby empowere�t ta 34 make rules and regulations to permit the administration of t�e 35 arovisions of this section. 36 Sec . 9 . Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 69 . 031, 11 � S. F. No. 305 1 Subdivision S, is amended to read: 2 Subd. 5. (DEPOSIT OE STATE AID. J ( 1 ) The municipal 3 treasurer, when the state aid and tax is received by him, shall 4 within 30 days after receipt pay over the portion of it 5 attributed to premiums reported on the Minnesota Eiretown 6 Premium Report to the treasurer of the duly incorporated 7 firefighter' s relief association if. there is one organized and 8 the association has filed a financial report with the 9 municipality; but if there is no relief association organized, . 10 or if any association dissolve, be removed, or has hereto£ore 11 dissolved, or has been removed as trustees of state aid, then 12 the treasurer of the municipality shall keep the money in the 13 municipal treasury as provided for in see��ena 4�4-3A and 4�4-3� 14 section 424A.08 and sha21 be disbursed only for the purposes and 15 in the manner set forth in those sections. 16 (2 ) The municipal treasurer, upon receipt of the state aid 17 and tax attributed to insurance premiums reported on the 18 Minnesota Aid to Police Premium Report, shall disburse, the state � 19 aid in the following manner. 20 (a) For a municipality in which a local police relie£ 21 association exists and all police officers are members of the 22 association, the total state aid shall be transmitted to the 23 treasurer of the relief association within 30 days of the date 24 of receipt, ar.d the treasurer of the relief associatian shall 25 immediately deposit the total state aid in the special fund of 26 the relief association; 27 (b) For a municipality in which police retirement coverage 28 is provided by the publzc employees police and fire fund and all 29 police officers are members of the fund, the total state aid 30 shall be applied toward the municipality' s employer contribution 31 to the public employees police and fire fund pursuant to section 32 353 . 65, subdivision 3 , and any state aid in excess of the amount 33 required to meet the employer' s contribution pursuant to section 34 353 . 65, subdivision 3, sha11 also be contributed to the public 35 employees poZice and fire fund and credited in the manner to be 36 specified by the board of trustees of the public employees 12 , • S.F. No. 305 1 retirement association; or 2 (c) For a municipality in which both a police relief 3 association exists and police retirement caverage is provided in 4 part by the public employees police and fire fund, the S r:�nicipality may elect at its option to transmit the total state 6 aid to the treasurer of the relief association as provided in 7 tnis subdivision, to use the total state aid ta apply toward �he 8 municipality' s employer contribution to the public employees 9 police and fire fund subject to all the provisions seti forth �;n 10 clause (b) , or to allot the total state aid proportionately to 11 be transmitted to the police relief associatian as provided iri 12 this subdivision and to apply toward the municipality' s emplo�er 13 cantribution to the public employees police and fire fund 14 sub�ect to the provisions of clause (b) on the basis of the 15 respecti�ve number of active full time police officers, as �6 c�efined i�a section 69 .011, subdivision 1, clause flq; (g) . 17 {3 ) The county treasurer, upon receipt of the police sta�e 18 aid for �he county, shall apply the total state aid toward th� 19 county' s employer contribution to the public employees police 20 and fire �und pursuant to section 353 . 65, subdiuision 3, and �ny 21 state ai�i in excess of the amount required to meet the 22 employer' s contribution pursuant to section 353 . 65, subdivisi¢�n 23 3 , shall �lso be contributed to the public employees police arid 24 fire fund and credited in the manner to be specified by the 25 board of trustees of the public employees retirement associatlion. 26 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 352 . 1Z3, ' 27 Subdi�ision 3, is amended to read: • � 28 Subd. 3 . [COMPUTATION OF BENEEITS. ) The total and 29 permanent disability benefit shall be computed in the manner 30 provided in section 352 . 115 . The disability benefit shall be 31 the normal annuity without reduction for each month the employee 32 is under age 65 at the time of becoming disabled. �'ke e�+��e�l�} 33 ��r�t��es p�ed3eleel �er �n see��en 35�- ��6 e�e ne� a�p�y �e �k�e� 34 see��a�- EM��eyees eeeereel bY �ke sys�em xl°iese �e�a� anel 35 �e*r�a�en� ei�sab��y aka�� kade been es�ab��s�eel p�3er �e dtt�� 36 ? ,- t96�,- and a��reeed by �he �rtts�ees,- s�a�� eax��tte �.o �eeei��e 13 . S.F. No. 305 1 �ke el�sab_�3�y beKeg#�s p�ed�eleel by �ke �aN �.ker� �en effee�. se 2 lang as �ke �e�a� and pe�manen�. d}sa��Y een�.�nt�es- A 3 disabled employee may elect to receive the normal disabil.ity 4 benefit or an optional annuity as provided in section 352 . 116, ----------------------------------------------�---------------- 5 subdivision 3 . The election of an optional annuity shall be ------------------------------------------------------------ 6 made prior to the commencement of payment� of the disability ----------------------------------------------------------- 7 benefit and shall be effective 30 days after receipt of the -------------------------------------------�---------___--- 8 election or the date on which the disability begins to accrue as ---------------------------------------------------------------- 9 provided in subdivision 2, whichever occurs l,ater. Upon 10 becoming effective, the optional annuity shall begin to accrue 11 on the same date as provided for the disability benefit. ^ -------------------------------------------------------- 12 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 352 . 113, 13 Subdivision 12, is amended to read: 14 Subd. 12 . (RETIREMEIVT STATUS AT AGE 65 . ) The disability 15 benefit paid to e� a disabled employee hereunder shall terminate 16 when ke the employee reaches age 65 . If ke the disabled 17 employee is still totally and permanently disabled- A� �ka� 18 �.}�e �e when the employee reaches age 65, the employe�, shall be � 19 deemed to be a retired employee and, if the employee had elected 20 an optional annuity pursuant to subdivision 3 , shall receive anr ---------------------------------------------------------------- 21 annuity in accordance with the terms of the optional annuity ------------------------------------------------------------ 22 previously elected, or, if the employee had xiot elected an ---------------------------------------------------------- 23 optional annuity pursuant to subdivision 3, may then elect to 24 receive either a normal retirement annuity equal in amount to 25 the disability benefit paid �e h3M before l�e the employee 26 reached age 65 or an optional annuity as provided in section 27 352 . 116, subdivision 3 . Election of an optional annuity ��ts� 28 shall be made x��k�n 68 elays prior to reaching age 65 ar�el; . If 29 an optional annuity is elected, the election shall be e£fective 30 on the date on which the employee attains the age of 65 years --------------------------------------------___-------------- 31 and the optional aMexn� annuity shall begin to accrue the first 32 of the month following the month in which the employee attains 33 age 65. 34 Sec . 12 . Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 352 . 95, is 35 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 36 Subd. la. (OPTTONAL ANNUITY ELECTION. ) A disabled 14 _.> > _�.._._._.... _.............,�,. ,, �. � � _n , S.F. No. 305 1 correctional employee may elect the normal disability benefit or ------------------------------------------------------ -- 2 an optional annuity as provided in section 352 . 116, subdivis� n ---------------------------------------------------------_____ _ 3 3 . The election of an optional annuity shall be made prior t 4 commencement of payment of the disability benefit+and shall be -------------------------------------------------------------- S effective 30 days after receipt of the election or the date on -------------------------------------------------------------- 6 which the disability benefit begins to accrue as provided in ------------------------------------------------------------ 7 subdivision 3, whichever occurs later. Upon becoming effectii,re, �...��.��^��..��..�.��.�.��..��..��..��.��...��....��..��..r..� . 8 the optional annuity shall begin to accrue on the same date as -------------------------------------------------------------- 9 provided for the disability benefit. 10 Sec . 13 . Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 352 .95, 11 Subdivision 5, is amended to read: 12 Subd. 5. [RETIREMENT STATUS AT AGE 65. J The disability _ _ 13 benefit paid to a:� a disabled correctional employee hereunder ' 14 shall terminate when the employee reaches age 62 . A� �ka� ��ue 15 ke e� ske If the disabled eorrectional employee is still ---------------------------------------------- 16 disabled when the employee reaches age 62, the employee shall be ------------------------------------------------------- 17 deemed to be a retired employee and, if the employee had electted ---------------------------�_ 18 an optional annuity pursuant to subdivision Ia, shall receive an -------------------------------------------------------------�-- ].9 annuity in accordance with the terms of the optional annuity -----------------------------------------------------------_ 20 previously elected, or, if the employee had not eleeted an ---------------------------------------------------------- 21 optional annuity pursuant to subdivision ].a, may then either 22 elect to receive a normal retirement annuity computed in the ' 23 manner provided in section 352 . 115 or elect to receive an 24 optional annui�y as provided in section 352 . 116, subdivision 3 , 25 based on the same length of service as used in the calculatiar� 26 of the disability benefit. Election of an optional annua,ty ------------------------------- 27 shall be made prior to attaining the age of 62 years. The ----------------------------------------------------- 28 reduction for retirement prior to age 65 as provided in sectimn 29 352 . 116, subdivision 1, shall not be applicable. The savings ' 30 clause provision o£ section 352 . 93, subdiviszan 3, shall be 31 applicable . If an optional annuity is elected, the optional _----------------------------------------------- 32 annuity shall begin to accrue on the f�rst of the month ' 33 following the month in which the employee attains^the age of 62 --------------------------------------------------------------- 34 years . 35 Sec . I.4. Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 352B. 10, is 36 amended to read: 15 . S. F. No. 305 1 352B. I0 [DISABILITY BENEFITS. ) 2 ( 1) Any member less than SS years of age, wha shall become 3 disabled and physically unfit to perform his duties as a direct 4 result of an injury, sickness, or other disability incurred in 5 or arisinq out of any act of duty, which shall render the member 6 physically or mentally unable to perform his or her duties, 7 shall receive di�ability benefits during the period of such 8 disability. The benefits shall be paid in monthly installments 9 equal to that portion of the average monthly salary of the 10 member multiplied ( a) by 50 percent and, (b) by an additional 11 two percent for each year and pro rata for completed months of 12 service in excess of 20 years . 13 (2 ) If a member is injured under circumstances which 14 entitle him to receive benefits under the workers' compensation 15 law, he shall receive the same benefits as provided in clause 16 (1 ) , Iess the amount paid to him in weekly benefits under the 17 workers' compensation law. 18 (3 ) Any member who after not less than five years_ of � 19 service, before reaching the age of 55, terminates employmen� 20 because of sickness or injury occurring while not on duty and 21 not engaged in state work entitling the member to membership and 22 the termination is necessary because the member is unable to 23 perform his or her duties shall be entitled to receive a 24 disability benefit. The benefit shall be in the same amount and 25 computed in the same manner as if the member were S5 years of 26 age at the date of disability and the annuity we�e paid pursuant 27 to section 352B. 08. Should disability under this clause occur 28 after five but in less than ten years service, the disability 29 benefit shall be computed as though the member had ten years 30 service. 31 (4) No member shall receive any disability benefit payment 32 when the member has unused annual leave or sick leave or under 33 any other circumstances, when during the period of disability 34 there has been no impairment of salary. Should such member or 35 former member resume a gainful occupation and his or her 36 earnings are less than the salary received at the date of 16. I r S.F. No. 305 1 disability or the salary currently paid for similar positions, 2 the disability benefit shall be continued in an amount which 3 when added to earnings does not exceed the salary �received at 4 the date of disability or the salary currently paid for simil2�r 5 positions, whichever is higher, provided the disability benefit 6 in such case does not exceed the disability benefit originally 7 allowed. 8 (5) No disability benefit payment shall be made except upon 9 adeguate proof furnished to the director of the existence of 10 such disability, and during the time when, any such benefits a�e 11 being paid, the director shall have the right� at reasonable ' 12 times, to require the disabled former member to submit proof �of 13 the continuance of the disability claimed. 14 (6) A disabled member not eligible for survivorship 15 coverage pursuant to section 352B. 11, subdivision 2, may eledt -------------------------------------------------------------�- 16 the normal disability benefit or an optional annuity as provi�ded -------------------------------------------------------------i--- 17 in section 3528. 08, subdivision 2 . The election of an optior�al --------------------------------------------------------- --.,__ 18 annuity shall be made prior to cornmencement of payment of th� � -------------------------------------------------------------• 19 disability benefit and shall be effective 30 days after rece�pt ------------------------------------------------------------�-- 20 of this election or the date on which the disability benefit ------------------------------------------------------------- 21 begins to accrue, whichever occurs later. Upon becoming -------------------------------------------------------- 22 effective, the optional annuity shall begin to accrue on the ' ------------------------------------------------------------ 23 same date as provided for the disability benefit. ------------------------------------------------- 24 Sec. 15 . Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 352B. 105, is 25 amended to read: 26 352B. 105 [TERMINATION OF DISABILITY BENEFITS. j 27 All disability benefits payable under section 352B. 10 shall 28 terminate when the beneficiary becomes 55 years of age. 29 �ke�°eaf�er; �e��etxen� bene€��s ska�� be pa�et �e ��e benef#e�e�rY 30 �� l�e sar�e amean� as ��e el�sab}��y ]9erie€��s x��ek ke Nae 31 g�-e��etts��r �eee�d��g,- exeeg� �l�e� ke tna�+ e�ee� Kl�en l�e a��s�lz�s 32 55 years ef age �e reee�de �e��ren+en� ber�e€��s �� aeea�elaneel 33 xi�k any ep��an �l�en ada��ab�e �e e��e� merr►be�rs re��r�ng a� �ke 34 �}r�e- If the beneficiary is still. disabled when the benefiqiary ------------------------------------------------------�---- 35 attains the age of SS years, the benefickary shall be deemed to �.��.��'��.��.�.��.�.��.��r��.��..��.�'��/w.�.. 36 be a retired member and, if the beneficiary had elected an ' ----------------------------------------------------------- 17 ' i . S.F. No. 305 1 cp�ional annuity pursuant to section 352B. 10, clause (6j , shall --------------�----------------------------------____---------- 2 receive an annuity in accordance with the terms of the optional --------------------------------------------------------------- 3 an:�uity previously elected, or, if the beneficiary had not ---------------------------------------------------------- 4 elected an optional annuity pursuant ta section 352B. 10, clause --------------------------------------------------------------- � � ( 6) , may then elect to receive either a normal retirement --------------------------------------------------------- 6 a.nuity computed pursuant to section 352B. 08, subdiviszon 1, or --------------------------------------------------------------- 7 an optional annuity as provided in section 352B.08, subdivision --------------------------------------------------------------- 8 2 . Election of an optional annuity shall be made grior to ----------------------------------------------------------- 9 attaining the age of 55 years. If an optional annuity is --------------------------------------------------------- 10 elected, the optional annuity shall begin to accrue the first of 11 the month following the month in which the beneficiary attains ---�-------------------------------------------------------____ 12 the age of 55 years. 13 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 353 .01, 14 Subdivision 2a, is amended to read: 15 Subd. 2a. [ INCLUDED EMPLOYEES. ] The followinq persons are 16 included in the meaning of "public employee" : 17 (a) Elected or appointed officers and employees of elected 18 officers. � � 19 (b) District court reporters. 20 (c) Officers and employees of the g�blic employees 21 retirement association. 22 (d) Employees of the League of Minnesota Cities. 23 (e) Officers and employees of public hospitals, owned ar 24 operated by or an integral part of, any governmental subdivision 25 or gavernmental subdivisions. 26 (f) Employees of a school district who reeeive separate 27 salaries for driving their own buses. 28 (g) Employees of the Association o£ Minnesata Counties. 29 (h) Employees of the Metropolitan Inter-County Council . 30 (i ) Employees of the Minnesota Municipal Utilities 31 Association. 32 (j ) Elected or appointed of�icers and employees of the eity 33 of I�Iinneapolis, or any of the boards, departments or commissions 34 operated as a department of the city of Minneapolis or 3� ir.dependently if financed in whole or in part by funds of the 35 city of Minneapolis, if the officer' s assumption o£ the position � 18 . S.F. No. ; 305 1 or the employee' s employment initially commences on or after 2 July 1, 1979 . 3 (k) Employees of the metropolitan airports commission if 4 employment initially commences on or after July 1, 1979. I 5 ( 1) Employees o£ the Minneapolis municipal employees 6 retirement fund, if employment initially commences on or after 7 July 1, 1979 . 8 (m) Employees of special school district number 1 who are'� 9 not members of the Minneapolis teachers retirement fund 10 association if employment initially commences on or after July 11 1, 1979 . 12 (n) Employees of the Range Association of Municipalities : -------------------------------------------------------- 13 and Schools. 14 (o) Employees of the soil and water conservation distric�s. ��..�..��..��..��..��..�.��..r�.� 15 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 353 .01, � 16 Subdivision 2b, is amended to read: � i 17 Subd. 2b. [EXCLUDED EMPLOYEES. J The following persons a�e 18 excluded from the meaning of "public employee" : � � 19 ( a) Persons employed for professional services where sucr2 20 service is incidental to regular professional duties. 21 (b) Election officers. 22 (c) Independent contractors and their employees. 23 (d) Patient and inmate help in governmental subdivision 24 charitable, penal and correctional institutions. 25 (e) Members of boards, commissions, bands and others who 26 serve the governmental subdivision intermittently. 27 { f} Employees who hold position5 of an essentially 28 temporary or seasonal character, provided such emp2oyment does 29 not continue for a period in excess of 120 working days in an�y 30 calendar year. Immediately following the expiration of such �.20 31 working days if such employees continue in gublic service and 32 earn in excess of �6�58 $325 in any one calendar month, the 33 department Izeads must then report all such employees for 34 membership and must cause employee contributions to be made oIn 35 behalf of such employees in accordance with section 353 .27, 36 subdivision 4, and they shall remain members until terminatioin 19 , S.F. No. 305 1 of public service. 2 (g) Part-time employees other than firefighters who receive 3 monthly compensation not exceeding F�58 $325, and part-time 4 employees other than firefighters and elected officials whose 5 annual compensation is stipulated in advance to be not more than 6 &3;868 $3, 900 per year, except that members shall continue their 7 membership until termination of public service. 8 (h) Persons who first occupy an elected office after March 9 1, 1978, the compensation for which does not exceed $�58 $325 10 per month. 11 (i ) Emergency employees who are employed by reason of work 12 caused by fire, flood, storm or similar disaster. 13 (j ) Employees who by virtue of their employment are 14 required to contribute to any other pension, relief or 15 retirement fund established for the benefit of of£icers and 16 employees of a governmental subdivision, except as an act of the 17 legislature has specifically enabled participation by employees 18 of a designated governmental subdivision in a plan supplemental � 19 to tne public employees retirement association; provided that 20 this clause sha11 not prevent a person from contributing to the 21 public employees retirement association and also belonging to or 22 contrzbuting to another public pension fund for other service 23 occurring during the same period of time. 24 (k) Police matrons employed in a police department of any 25 city who are transferred to the jurisdiction of a joint city and 26 county detention and corrections authority. 27 ( 1) Chaplains and nuns who have taken a vow of poverty as 28 members of a religious order. 29 (m) Full-time students who are enrolled and are regularly 30 attending classes at an accredited school, college or 31 university; provided, no person employed full-time by a . 32 governmental subdivision shall be exempt under this paragraph. 33 (n) Resident physicians, medical interns and pharmacist 34 interns who are serving in public hospitals . 35 (o} Appointed or elected officers, paid entirely on a fee 36 basis, and who were not members on Jur�e 30, 197,1 . 20 �� S.F. No. 305 1 (p) Nothing in Laws 1973, Chapter 753 shall be interpret d 2 to impair or revoke any option exercised under Laws 1963, 3 Chapter 793 . ; 4 (q) Persons employed in subsidized on-the-job training, S work experience or public service employment as enrollees und�r 6 the federal comprehensive employment and traina.ng act from and 7 after March 30, 1978, unless the person has as of the later o$ 8 March 30, 1978 or the date of employment sufficient service 9 credit in the retirement fund to meet the minimum vesting 10 requirements for a deferred retirement annuity, or the employ�r 11 agrees in writing on forms prescribed by the executive directr�r 12 to make the required employer contributions, including any 13 employer additional contributions, on account of that person 14 from revenue sources other than funds provided under the fede�al 15 comprehensive training and employment act, or the person agre�s 16 in writing on forms prescribed by the executive director to m�ke 17 the required employer contributions in addition to the required 18 employee contribution. � 19 (r) Town, city or county assessors elected or appointed ' 20 pursuant to chapter 273 who do not receive compensation in 21 excess of ��SA $325 per month from any one employing 22 governmental subdivision or who are employed pursuant to an 23 employment contract which sets forth the total compensation t�o. 24 be paid and the length of service, not to exceed three months! in 25 duration, required for the performance of the contract and whiich 26 was entered into in advance o£ the commencement of employment. 27 ( s) Volunteer firefighters as defined in subdivision 34. 28 (t) A person holding a part time adult supplementary ' 29 vocational-technical school li.cense who renders part time 30 teaching service in a vocational-technical school if (1 ) the 31 service is incidental to the person' s regular nonteaching 32 occupation; and (2 } the applicable vocational-techni�al schoal 33 stipulates annually in advance that the part ti.me teaching 34 service will not exceed 300 hours in a fiscal year; and (3 ) �he 35 part time teaching service actually does not exceed 300 2�our� in 36 a fiscal year. i ai ' ; � -- . T..�..�.�._..._�.�_._..�.�>.,.._.�....,�.,".:..,__.w...�..,.....�.._._.:.. _ .. � v S.F. No. 305 1 (u) A person exempt from licensure pursuant to section 2 125 . 031 . 3 Sec . 18. Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 353 .01, 4 Subdivision 6, is amended to read: � S Subd, 6. (GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISION. J "Governmental 6 subdivision" means a county, city, town, school district within ? this state, or a department or unit of state government, or any 8 public body whose revenues are derived from taxation, fees, 9 assessments or from other sources, but does nat mean any 10 municipal housing and redevelopment authQrity organized under 11 the provfsions of sections 462 . 415 to 4b2 . 711; or any port 12 authority organized pursuant to chapter 458; e� an�+ se�� 13 eense�da��en el;s�r�e� e�gan�sed pttrst�an� �e el�ap�e� 48; or any 14 hospital district organized or reorganized prior to July I, I975 15 pursuant to legislation enacted by the 1959 legislature. 16 Sec. 19 . (353 .024j (RETIREMENT; PUBLIC EMPLOYEES 17 RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION; EMPLOYEES OE SUBURBAN PUBLIC HEALTH 18 Iv'UR5ING SERVICE, INCORPORATED. ) � 19 From and after June 1, 1981, employees of the Suburban ------------------------------------------------------- 20 Public Health Nursing Service, Incorporated, shall become ------------------------------------------------___-_____ 21 members of the public employees retirement association unless --------------------------------------------------________--- 22 specifically exempt under section 353 .01, subdivision 2b, and ------------------------------------------------------------- 23 the Suburban Public Hea7.th Nursing Service, Incorporated, shall 24 be deemed to be a governmental subdivision for the purpose of � ------------------------------------------------________----- 25 this chapter. 26 Retirement coverage by the public employees retirement ------------------------------------------------------ 2? association shall be provided by the appropriate retirement -------------------------------------------------=--------- 28 program as follows : 29 ( a) an employee who was a basic member of the public ------------------------------------------__--------- 30 employees retirement association prior to December 2 , 1977, and --------------------------------------------___---------------- 3Z who chose to be excluded from federal old age, survivors, ----------------------------------------------------------- • 32 disability and health insurance coverage during an authorized 33 referendum for the period from December 2, 1977, to JuneTl, ----------------------------------------------------------- 34 1981, sha21 be deemed to be a basic member and shaJ.l be entitled ---------------------------------------------------------------- 35 to coverage by the basic retirement program; and ------------------------------------------------- 36 (b) an employee who was either a basic member or a 22 _ - _� �_._ � S.F. No.; 305 � .. I 1 coordinated member prior to December 2, 1977, and who chose t -------------------------------------------------------------- 2 be included in federal old age, survivors, disability and health 3 insurance coverage during an authorized referendum for the + ---------------------------------------------------------- : 4 period December 2 , �977, to June 1, 1981, or an employee who wras ----------------------------------------------------------------- S a coordinated member prior to December 2, 1977, and who chose to ------------------------------------------------------------...,__ 6 be excluded from federal old age, survivors, disability and 7 health insurance coverage during an authorized referendum for ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 the period from December 2, 1977, to June 1, 1981, shall be ----------------------------------------------------------- 9 deemed to be a coordinated member and shall be entitled to ---------------------------------------------------------- 10 coverage by the coordinated retirement coverage. ------------------------------------------------ 11 Sec. 20. (353 . 025 ] (RETIREMENT; PUBLIC EMPLOYEES 12 RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION; RANGE ASSOCIATION OE MUNICIPALITIES AN(D 13 SCHOOLS. j 14 From and after January 1, 1982, employees of the Range ------------------------------------------------------- 15 Association of Municipalities and Schools herei.nafter referrec$ --------------------------------------------------------------• 16 to as the association, shall become coordinated members of th� -------------------------------------------------------------� 17 public employees retirement association unless specifically 18 exempt under section 353 .01, subdivision 2b, and the association� ---------------------------------------------------------------- 19 shall be deemed to be a governmental subdivision for the -------------------------------------------------------- 20 purposes of this chapter. 21 Sec. 21 . Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 353 . 33, is 22 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 23 ' Subd. 3a. [OPTIONAL ANNUITY ELECTION. J A disabled membe� --------- ________________� 24 may elect to receive the normal disability benefit or an --------------------------------------------------------- 2� optional annuity as provided in section 353 .30, subdivision 3 . -----�-------------------------------------------------------« 26 The election of an optional annuity shall be made prior to the -------------------------------------------------------------� 27 commencement of payment of the disability benefit and shall be -------------------------------------------------------------�- 28 effective 30 days after receipt of the election or the date ori -------------------------------------------------------------� 29 which the disability bene£it begins to accrue as provided in ------------------------------------------------------------- 30 subdivision 2, whichever occurs later. Upan becoming ef£ectit�e, -------------------------------------------------------------�-- 31 the optional annuity shall begin to accrue on the same date as ----------------------------------------------------__-------� 32 provided for the disability benefit. ------------------------------------ 33 Sec . 22 . Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 353 .33, 34 Subdivision 11, is amended to read: I 35 Subd. 11 . (RETIREMENT STATUS AT AGE 65 . ] No person shal,� 36 be entitled to receive disability benefits and a retirement , 23 � S. F. No. 305 1 annuity at the same time. The disability benefits paid to a 2 person hereunder shall terminate when ke the person reaches age 3 65,- . If ke the person is still totally andwpermanently disabled � - A�. �ka� ��me ke when the person attains the age of 65 years, -------------------------------------------- S the person shall be deemed to be on retirement status and, if 6 the person had elected an optionaZ annuity pursuant to � ------------------------------------------------------ • 7 subdivision 3a, shall receive an annuity in accordance with the --------------------------------------------------------------- 8 terms of the optional annuity previously elected, or, if the ------------------------------------------------------------- 9 person had not elected an optional annuity pursuant to 10 subdivision 3a, may at k3s the option be pe.�el of the person 11 either elect to receive either a normal retirement annuity as ----------------------- 12 provided in section 353 .29 or normal retirement annuity equal to 13 the disability benefit paid �e l��n� before ke the person reached 14 age 65, whichever amount is greater, or elect to receive an 1,5 optional annuity as provided in section 353 . 30, subdivision 3 . ------------------------------------------------------------- 16 Any disabled person who becomes age 65 e€�e� dttne 38,- �9�3; 17 shall have H�s the annuity computed in aecordance with the law 18 in effect upon attainment of age 65 . A �e�sen Kl�a e�ee�s an . 19 a:�nt�}ty xnele� see�;aK 353-?9 ma�r,- ��e� �e age 65,- se}ee� ax 20 e��ena?� a:�nt��y �ttusttan� �e see��en 353-38� st�bel�tr�s�e� 3- 21 Election of an optional annuity shali be made prior to the ----------------------------------------------------------- 22 person attaining the age of 65 years. If an optional annuity is -------------------------------------------------___.._________-_ 23 elected, the election shall be effective on the date on which --------------------------------------------------__--_____--- 24 the person attains the age of 65 years and the optional annuity --------------------------------------------------------------- 25 shall beqin to accrue on the first day of the month next -------------------------------------------------------- 26 followinq the month in which the person attains the age of 65 ------------------------------------------------------------- 27 years. 28 Sec. 23 . Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 353 . 656, is 29 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 30 Subd. la. [OPTIONAL ANNUITY ELECTION. ] A disabled member 31 of the police and fire fund may elect to receive the normal ^ ----------------------------------------------------------- ' 32 disabilit�r benefit or an optional annuity as provided in section . ---------------------------------------------------------------- 33 353 . 30, subdivision 3 . The election of an aptional annuity ------------------------------------------------------------ 34 shall be made prior to commencement of payment of the disabiiity --------------------------------------------------------------__ 35 benefit and shall be effective 30 days after receipt of the ----------------------------------------------------------- 36 election or the date on which the disability bene£it begins to --------------------------------------------------------------- 24 . ^ _._.._._._ . ��7 �5 'U � S.F. No. 3Q5 1 accrue, whichever occurs later. Upon becoming effective, the 2 optional annuity shall begin to accrue on the same date as 3 provided for the disability benefit. ------------------------------------ 4 Sec . 24. Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 353 . 656, 5 Subdivision 6, is amended to read: 6 Subd. 6. [RETIREMENT STATUS AT AGE 55 . j All disability 7 benefits payable under this section �hall terminate when the 8 disabled firefighter or police officer becomes SS years of age�. 9 ?'ke�ea��.e�; re��ex�ex� �ene€��s ska�� be pa�d �e �ke el�seb�eel 10 ��e�'��e� e� pe��ee e€€�ee� �r� ��ie same antat�n� ae �ke 11 ei�sab��y bene��s Nlg�e� ke xas p�eft}etts��r �eee��►�ne�- If the 12 person is still disabled when the person attains the age of 55 -------------------------------------------------------------- 13 years, the person shall be deemed to be a retired member and, if --------------------------------------------------------------»-- 14 the person had elected an optional annuity pursuant to ------------------------------------------------------- 15 subdivision la, shall receive an annuity in accordance with the --------------------------------------------------------------- 16 terms of the optional annuity previously elected, or, if the ------------------------------------------------------------ 17 person had not elected an optional annuity pursuant to ------------------------------------------------------ 18 subdivision la, may ther� elect to receive either a normal � --------------------------------------------------------- 19 retirement annuity computed pursuant to section 353 . 651, or ar� --------------------------------------------------------------� 20 optional annuity as provided in section 353.30, subdivision 3 . -------------------------------------------------------------� 21 Any disabled person w2ZO becomes age 55 a€�er dttne 3A; �9�3; 22 sha11 have k;s the annuity computed in accordance with the law 23 in effect upon attainment of age 55 . P��er �e �eael��ng sge 5�; 24 a el}sab�eel pe�sen r�ay se�ee� an ep��oae� aantt��y pt��st�s�� e 25 see��en 353-38,- st�bel��a�s�er� 3- Election of an optional annuii�y . . '�^��..�.��.��..��....�....�...�.r� . 26 shall be made prior to the person attaining the age of 55 ---------------------------------------------------___----- 27 years. If an optional annuity is elected, �he election shall be --------------------------------------------------------------- 28 effective on the date on which the person attains the age of �5 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 29 years and the optional annuity shall begin to accrue on the ----------------------------------------------------------- 30 first day of the month next following the month in which the ------------------------------------------------------------ 31 person attains the age of 55 years. 32 Sec . 25. Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 354. 48, is 33 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 34 Subd. 3a. (�°TIONAL ANNUITY ELECTION. J A disabled membek� --------- ----------------� 35 may elect to receive the normal disability benefit or an -------------------------------------------------------- 36 optional_annuity_as_provided_in^sec�ion_354_45_�subdivision_1� I 25 .. S.F. No. 30S 1 The election of an optional annuity shall be made prior to ---------------------------------------------------------- 2 commencement of payment of the disability benefit and shall be -------------------------------------------------------------- 3 effective 30 days after receipt of the election or the date on -------------------------------------------------------------- 4 which the disability benefit begins �to accrue, whichever occurs --------------------------------------------------------------- 5 later. Upon becoming effective, the optional annuity shall -----------------------------------------_-_--------------- 6 begin to accrue on the same date as provided for the disability --------------- 7 benefit. 8 Sec . 26. Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 354. 48, 9 Subdivision 10, is amended to read: 10 Subd. 10. (RETIREMENT STATUS AT AGE 65. ] No person shall 11 be entitled to receive both disability benefits ar�d a retirement 12 annuity provided by this chapter. The disability benefit paid 13 to a person hereunder shall terminate when l�e the person reaches 14 age 65 . If ke the person is still totally and permanently 15 disabled- A� �ka� ��me ke when the person attains the age of 65 16 years, the person shall be deemed to be on retirement status and 17 ke, if the person had elected an optional annuity pursuant to ----------------------------------------------------------- 18 subdivision 3a, shall receive an annuity in accordance with the --------------------------------------------------------------- 19 terms of the optional annuity previously elected, or, if the ------------------------------------------------------------ 20 person had not elected an optional annuity pursuant to -------------------------------------------__---------- 21 subdivision 3a, may at k3s the option be pa�ei of the person 22 elect to receive either a straight life retirement annuity as 23 pYed�eleel �� computed pursuant to section 354. 44 or a straight 24 life retirement annuity equal to the disability benefit paid �e 25 ��M before �e the person reached age 65, whichever amount is 26 greater, or elect to receive an optional annuity as provided in 27 section 354.45, subdivision 1. He �+e�r �ns�eael ef �ak�ng��he 28 a�xa}gh� ��6e axxt��+ p�e��eled kere#n,- ketre�e�,- se�ee� an 29 e��ena� �e��ex�en� annt�#�y as p�e*�r�eleel ��s see��o�. 354:45-: An�+ 30 �3�sa1�}�;�y bexe€�� ree�p�ex� rrke �s age 65 af�er d�ne 3B� �9�3 3Z s�al� ?�a�e ��s �e��remen� a.nn��y eeMptz�eel �� eee�el�nee. x��k 32 H}nnese�e 6�a�t��es �9�4; see�.�en 354-44; attbd3tr�s�en 6 e�r ,�,- �f 33 s�tek axntt��y �s �a��er �kan �.ke anxt��+ e��e�H3se p��a}��e- Any 34 �ne�ease �r� re��err�en� anntt��es ska�� bee��n �e aeert�e dtt�y ?,- 35 �975 Election of an optional annuity sha�.l be made prior to the 36 person attaining the age of 65 years. If an optional annuity is ----------------------------------------------------------------- 26 I � i S. F. No. 305 1 elected, the election shall be effective on the date on which � ------------------------------------------------------------- ' 2 tne person attains the age of 65 years and the optional annui y ------------------------------------------------------------- - 3 shall begin to accrue on the first day of the month next 4 following the month in which the person attains the age of 65 ------------------------------------------------------------- S years . ' 6 Sec . 27 . Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 354A. 36, is 7 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 8 Subd. 3a. [OPTIONAL ANNUITY ELECTION. ) A disabled --------- ---------- 9 eoordinated member may elect to receive the normal disability -------------------------------------------------------------- 10 benefit or an optional annuity as provided in section 354A. 32 . -------------------------------------------------------------+ 11 The election of an optional annuity shall be made prior to ---------------------------------------------------------- 12 commencement of payment of the disability benefit and shall b� --------------------------------------------------------------� 13 effective 30 days after receipt of the eiection or the date on 14 which the disability benefit begins to accrue, whichever occu�:s -------------------------------------------------------------�- 15 later. Upon becoming effective, the optional annuity shall ----------------------------------------------------------- 16 begin to accrue on the same date as provided for the disabiliity -------------------------------------------------------------�_ 17 benefit. ' 18 Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 354A. 36, 19 Subdivision 10, is amended to read: � 20 Subd. 10. [RETIREMENT STATUS UPON ATTAINING AGE 65 . j Noi 21 person shall be entitled to receive both a disability benefitl 22 under this section and a retirement annuity under section ' 23 354A. 31 . If a disability benefit recipient remains totally and 24 permanently disabled upon attaining age 65, the disability 25 benefit shall terminate and the former disability benefit 26 recipient shall be deemed to be on retirement status . If th� 27 former disability benefit recipient had elected an optional 28 annuity pursuant to subdivision 3a, the recipient shall receive -------------------------------------------------------------,-- 29 an annuity in accordance with the terms of the optional annui;ty ------------------------------------------------------------�-- 30 previously elected, or if the recipient had not elected an 31 optional annuity pursuant to subdivision 3a, the recipient sY�all ------�---------------------------------------------------- � 32 be entitled either to receive a retirement annuity in an amot,�nt 33 equal to the greater of either a single life retirement annu�ty 34 calculated pursuant to section 354A.31 or ths disability ben�fit 35 paid to the recipient immediately prior to the recipient' s 36 a�taining age 65- ��e fe��ner d�eab��y benef3� ree�p�en� s�a�e� 27 �' � S .F. No. 305 1 be eK��ed �a or elect either a single life retirement annuity 2 as provided in this section or an actuarial equivalent optional 3 form retirement annuity as provided in section 354A. 32 . 4 Election of an optional annuity shal�l be made prior to the ---------------------------------------------------------- 5 person attaining the age of 65 years . If an optional annuity is ---------------------------------------------------------------- 6 elected, the election shall be effective on the date on which ------------------------------------------------------------- 7 the person attains the age of 65 years and the optional annuity 8 shall begin to accrue on the first day of the month next ------------------------------�------------------------- 9 following the month in which the person attains the aqe of 6S ------------------------------------------------------------- 10 years. 11 Sec. 29 . (356 .371 ] [APPLICATION EOR RETIREMENT ANNUITY; 12 PROCEDURE FOR ELECTZNG ANNUITY FORM. ) 13 Subdivision 1 . (DEFINITIONS. ] As used in this section, the 14 following terms shall have the meanings given. 15 ( 1) "Annuity form" means the payment procedure and duration --------------------___-----------------------___------_____ I6 of a retirement annuity available to a member of a public ---------------------------------------------------------- 17 pension fund, based on the period over which a retirement --------------------------------------------------------- 18 annuity is payable, determined by the number of persons to whom --------------------------------------�------------------------- 19 the retirement annuity is payable, and the amount of the -------------------------------------------------------- 20 retirement annuity which is payable to each person. --------------------------------------------------- 21 (2 ) "Joint and survivor optional annuity" means an optional 22 annuity form which provides a retirement annuity to a retired ------------------------------------------------------------- 23 member and the spouse of the member on a joint basis during the 24 lifetime of the retired member and all or a portion of the ---------------------------------------------------------- 25 original retirement annuity amount to the surviving spouse in 26 the event of the death of the retired member. 2'7 (3) "Optional annuity form" means an annuity form which is ---------------------------------------------------------- 28 elected by a member and is not provided automatically as the -------------------------------------------------_---------- 29 standard annuity form of the public pension fund. ------------------------------------------------- 30 (4) "Public pension fund" means a public pension plan as -------------------------------------------------------- 31 defined pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 356. 60, . 32 Subdivision 1, Clause (a) . 33 (5) "Ret�rement annuity" means a retirement annuity, ----------------------------------------------------- 34 retirement allowance or service pension. 35 Subd. 2 . (PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON ANNUITY FORMS. j 36 Everyrpublic pension fund which provides for an annuity form ------------------------------------------------------------ 28 S.F. No. ' 305 1 other than a single life retirement annuity as an option which; .__ � _ _ .,::...--�--------------------------------------- -----_�____ 2 can be elected by the active or retiring member shall provide ias ---------------------------------------------------------------- 3 a part of, or accompanying the annuity application form, a ---------------------------------------------------------- 4 written statement summarizing the optional annuity forms which� -------------------------------------------------------------- S are available, a general indication of the consequences of 6 selecting one annuity form over another, a calculation of the -----------------------------------------------------------�- 7 actuarial reduction in the amount of the retirement annuity ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 which would be required for each optional annuity form and th� -------------------------------------------------------------- 9 procedure to be followed to obtain more information from the ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 public pension fund concerning optional annuity forms. ------------------------------------------------------ 11 Subd. 3 . [REQUIREMENT OF NOTICE TO MEMBER' S SPOUSE. J If a -------- __.._ 12 public pension fund provides optional annuity forms which ---------------------------------------------------------- 13 include a joint and survivor optional annuity form potentially+ --------------------------------------------------------------* 1� applicable to the surviving spouse of a member, the public ---------------------------------------------------------- 7.5 pension fund shall send a copy of the written statement requi�-ed ---------------------------------------------------------------- 16 by subdivisa.on 2 to the spouse of the member prior to the i -----------------------------------------------------_____ 17 member' s election of an optional annuity. ; ----------------------------------------- 18 Following the election of an annuity form by the member, la --------------------------------------------------------»-- 19 copy of the completed annuity applicatiorn shall be sent by , ---------------------------------------------------------- 20 certified mail to the spouse of the retiring member. ---------------------------------------------------- 21 Sec . 30. [ 422A. 221j [AUTHORIZATION FOR REPAYMENT OE REFUND 22 IN C�,RTAIN INSTANCES. ] 23 Subdivision 1 . (ENTITLEMENT. j Any person who was a memb�r -------------- --------------------------- 24 of the Minneapolis municipal employees retirement fund by vir?tue --------------------------------------------------------_____-�-- 25 of the person' s employment and was required to receive a refupd -------------------------------------------------------------�-- � 26 of accumulated member contributions and interest pursuant �o , ------------------------------------------------------------ 27 Minnesota Statutes 1957, Section 422 .09 shall be entitled to ------------------------------------------------------------ 28 repay to the Minneapolis municipal employees reti.rement fund iany ----------------------------------------------------------------- 29 amounts refunded and, when otherwise qualified, to receive a ------------------------------------------------------------- 30 retirement annuity from the fund calculated under the applica�bl:e --------------------------------------------------____--------�___ 31 law in effect upon the termination of covered service. ------------------------------------------------------ 32 Subd. 2 . [CALCULATION OF REPAYMENT. J The re£und repaym�nt -------- _________________.�__ 33 sha11 be an amount equal to the amount previously refunded pl�us ------------------------------------------------------------�-- 34 interest from the date of the refund until the date of the ' ---------------------------------------------------------- 35 repayment at the rate of six percent per annum, compounded , ---------------------------------------------------------- 36 annually. No service credit shall be credited prior to the ----------------------------------------------------------- 29 ......�...�.,.._.._,......._. ..._..s_...�...�...,�.4..�_.:.:..,...,. . .. S. F. No. 305 1 receipt of the amount refunded plus interest .thereon. ----------------------------------------------------- 2 Sec. 31 . Laws 1945, Chapter 74, Section 2, as amended by 3 Laws 1949, Chapter 164, Section 1; Laws 1953, Chapter 235, 4 Section 1; Laws 1959, Chapter 211, Section 1; Laws 1961, Chapter S 290, Section 1; and Laws 1971, Chapter 810, Section 1, is 6 amended to read: 7 Sec . 2 . [CHISHOLM, CITY OF; POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATION, 8 PENSIONS. ] 9 The members of the municipal police department of Chisholm 10 are hereby authorized to become incorporated pursuant ta the Z1 provisions of General Statutes 1923 , Chapter 58, and the laws 12 amendatory thereto, and adopt a constitution and bylaws as a 13 relief association, and provide for and permit and allow such 14 police relief association, so incorporated, and organized, to 15 pay out of and from any funds it may have received from any 16 source a service, disability or dependency pension in such 17 amounts and in such manner as its articles of incorporation and 18 bylaws shall designate, subject to the provisions of Laws 1945, 19 Chapzer 74, as amended. 20 When a member has reached the age of 55 50 years or more 21 and served as a member of such municipal police department for a 22 period of 20 years or more, or has been disabled physically or 23 mentally because of any injury received or suffered after at 24 least one year of service as a member of the police department, 25 so as to render necessary his retirement from active police 26 service and cause a total and permanent disability, such 27 retirement member shall be paid each mont2i a pension equal to 28 one-half of his average monthly base total pay during the last 29 six months of his service with said police department. No 30 pension authorized by this act shall be paid to any person after 31 he removes his residence from the United States, or to any 32 person who shall have been convicted of a felony for which he 33 shall have been adjudged to be imprisoned, or who is an habitual 34 drunkard, or to any person receiving a pension or sick relief 35 from any other public relief association. 36 When any member reti�es from said service who either is not 30 : � . � S.F. No. 305 1 entitled to, or does not care to accept a pension, he may 2 withdraw all moneys deducted from his salary, minus any moneys 3 that have been paid out of such fund for his benefit for 4 hospitalization or doctors' services, or in insurance premiums 5 therefor. In that event, neither he nor his dependents shall be 6 entitled to further benefits under Laws 1945, Chapter 74, as 7 amended. Alternatively, a member of the association who 8 completes 20 years of servzce but has not attained 55 50 years� 9 of age may retire without forfeiting his right to a retirement; 10 pension. Upon application he shall be placed upon the preferx�ed 11 pension roll of the association. After he has attained the aqe 12 of �5 SO years the association shall, upon application, commer�lce 13 payment of his pension from the date upon which it approves hi�s 14 application. 15 These monthly payments may be increased by adding theretd 16 an amount not exceeding $S per month for each year of active i 17 duty over 20 years of service before retirement not to exceed 18 five years for purposes of pension computation. No such pens�on 19 sha11 be paid to any person while he remains a member of the ', 20 police department and no person receiving such pension shall be 21 entitled to any other relief from the association. 22 Sec. 32 . Laws 1945, Chapter 74, Section 3, is amended t4 23 read: ; 24 Sec . 3 . (w*Bews APtB EH��BR�PI HAu REEE��TE PEPI6�AA� 25 5URVIVORS' BENEFITS. ] 26 Subdivision 1 . [DEFINITIONS. j For the purposes o£ Laws -------------- ------------------------ 27 1945, Chapter 74, as amended, the terms defined in this section ----------------------------------�---------______---___-----i- 28 have the meanings given them. ----------------------------- 29 ( 1) "Surviving spouse" means a person who became the ---------------------------------------------------- 30 member' s legally married spouse during or prior to the time t�e -------------------------------------------------------------�_ 31 member was on the payroll of any such police department as a ------------------------------------------------------------ 32 police officer, and remained such continuously after their ---------------------------------------------------------- 33 marriage until the member' s death, without having been grante¢1 a ---------------------------------------------- -_------------�--- 34 marriage dissolution or legal separation, and who, in case th� ------------------------------------___-----------------------� 35 deceased member was a service or deferred pensioner, was lega�.ly ----------------------------------------------------------------- 36 married to the member before the member' s retirement from the -------------------------------------------------------------- � 31 , . a S.F. No. 305 1 police department; and who, in any case, was residing with the 2 member at the time of the member' s death. No temporary absence 3 for purposes o£ business, health or pleasure shallrconstitute a --------------------------------------------------------------- 4 change of residence for purposes o£ this clause. ------------------------------------------------ 5 (2 ) "Surviving child" means any child born the issue of the ----------------------------------------------------------- 6 lawful wedlock of a service, disability or deferred pensioner or ---------------------------------------------------------------- 7 of a deceased active member, who is under the age of 18 or who -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 is a full-time student under the age of 22. ------------------------------------------- 9 Subd. 2 . (ELIGIBILITY. ] Pensions may be paid to any x�elex 10 surviving spouse or surviving child t�nde� s�x�eex� yea�s ef age 11 of s�ek a pensioned and retired member of the police department, 12 or �e ax�r rr�dex a� e?��ei t�.nete� �s�x�eeH �ee��s ag age of any 13 member who dies while in the service of the police department of 1� en� st�e� this city. 15 Sec. 33 . Laws 1945, Chapter 74, Section 4, as amended by 16 Laws 1953, Chapter 235, Section 2; and Laws 1971, Chapter 810, 17 Section 3, is amended to read: 18 Sec . 4. ( SU�VIVORS' PENSIONS, �'A WH9A� AMOUNTS PAYABLE. J 19 �ens�e:� r�aY lse p��et }��r sc�ek �e��ee �e��e€ assee�a��en �a ?.0 ex�r x;deN e� eq�let ti:�ele� �9 years ef a�e e€ an� st�ek gens�eneel 21 e:�ei �e��eel me�e� e€ �ke pe��ee elepe��men� anet �e anY x�elerr er 22 e�i�d ttnde�- �4 Yea�-s e€ age e£ anY men�e� xke el�es xk��e ��i ��e 23 se��;ee ef �ke pel}ee ele�a��r�en� e€ st�e� e��; a�el st�ek x�dex er 24 ek��e� ska�i �eee�be st�ek stzms as may be p�e��eleel €e� ��t �ke 25 ��+�QN3 ef st�e� pe��ee �e��e€ assee#a��en- �n �he e�e�,� an�r $t�ek 26 x�dex remex�}es,- ske ska�� reee��re xe €t��l�e� bene€��s ttnete� 27 �k�s �e:x- 28 A surviving spouse shall receive a monthly benefit eqtzal to 29 25 percent of the member' s average monthly total pay during they ---------------------------------------------------------------- 30 �ast six months of allowa}a�.e service preceding death. If a ----------------------------------------------------------- 31 surviving spouse remarries, the pension shall cease and . 32 terminate as of the date of the remarriage. ~ 33 Each surviving child shall receive a monthly benefit equal ------------------ 34 to $125 per month. ----�------------- 35 If both the member and the member' s spouse are deceased, a ---------------------------------------------------------- 36 monthly benefit equal to 25 percent of the member' s average ----------------------------------------------------------__ 32 .. ....,.,...... .. _, __._ ...,...... ....��. ...._...._...... _., _ �: .,_:�..d..:�.......�..._. ._.. _:.,__.. .. _. �: �� ...�___._..._._..._.__. __......._..J�....,____.:_. , _ � �-7� g'� S.F. No. 305 1 rnonthly total pay during the last six months of allowable � 2 service preceding death shall be paid to the survivinq child o� --------------------------------------------------------------� 3 children. The benefit shall be divided equally i£ there is motre ---------------------------------------------------------------- 4 tnan one surviving child. 5 This fund shall not be used for any other purpose than th�e 6 payment of service, disability or dependency pensions, as herein 7 provided, and for the relief of a sick, injured and disabled 8 policeman. The word "member" as used in this act includes 9 policewomen, police matrons and assistant police matrons. 10 Sec . 34. Laws 1955, Chapter 151, Section 7, as amended bjy 1Z Laws 1963, Chapter 271, Section 4, Laws 1965, Chapter 465, 12 Section 1, and Laws 1969, Chapter 442, Section 2, is amended �o 13 read: 14 Sec . 7 . [ ST. PAUL POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATION; AUTHORIZED 15 INVESTMENTS. ] 16 In addition to the rate allowed to be expe�ded for cost qf � 17 government by the charter of the city or state statute, the c�ty 18 shall levy a tax on all taxabl.e property within the city of 19 Saint Paul at a mill rate �which is the greater of (a) or (b) k�ut 20 not greater than (c ) where 21 (a) is the benefits to be paid from the plan in the ensuing 22 calendar year (all other income will be added to the assets a$ a 23 net increase in such assets) and 24 (b) is the "adjusted normal cost" for the ensuing calend�r 25 year less all other income other than investment income durin� 26 the ensuing calendar year where the term "adjusted narmal cost" 27 is defined as the normal cost £igure indicated in the most 28 recent actuarial report required by law increased or decreased 29 by the same ratio as participating (covered) payroll has 30 increased or decreased since the date of the most recent 31 actuarial report required by law, plus interest on the actual 32 deficit as shown by the most recent actuarial valuation at th� 33 rate of three percent per annum, and � 34 (c ) is an amount not greater than four mills in the year 35 1959 and an additional one mill each year thereafter unless a' 36 greater amount is required by the police and firemen' s relief � 33 i , , S. F. No. 305 1 associations guidelines act of 7969 . 2 The results of (a) , (b) and (c) above will be adjusted so as to 3 reflect any differences between estimates for pxior calendar 4 years and actual circumstances durinq such prior calendar years. 5 The tax so levied under the provisions of this section 6 sha21 be levied in the same manner as the city levies other 7 taxes, and the proceeds of this tax shall be paid into the St. 8 Paul policemen' s pension fund. The tax levy authorized by this 9 section shall not be considered a part of the tax levy under any 10 limitation in the charter of the city or state statute, but 11 shall be in addition to any existing charter or statutory tax 12 levy limitation. 13 6a:e1 �e��e� as�ee�Q��en tna�r depes�� a�� €�tr�els a�ta}}ab�e €a� la z*��:es�rnen� x��?� any bank er sae}ngs anei �eaa as�ee�a��e� �n 15 6a_x� Pat�l �:� �ke fe�m e€ ��rne elepes��s e� rr��k �ke s�a�e baarel 16 e£ ��:ues�r.ten� fe� ��ie p��ekase ef ska�es e€ pQ��e��a��e� �r� �He 17 st��er�e:��e?� �e��xemeH� €�snel e� a*��+ s�m3?�ax €ti�el e�ea�ed �� e 18 ie�}s?a�t�Ye �er pe��ee pe�is�en �n�es�►�en� pt��peses- A� �ke 19 eiete�r�:�a��ex e€ ��ie bea�el e� ��t�s�ees e�' �ke asse�}a��en,- tzp �e 20 ?8 �ereen� e€ �ke €t�nds elepes��ed tr��?� �ke a�s�e beard ef 21 ;xues�t�en� mey be ;xdes�eet �x �ke g�etr�� s�eye aeesttn�; x;�k �2�e 22 �er�a�:�e�e±- �e be }xyes�eel �n �ke �neen�e sha�e aeee��- 6xe1� 23 6ke�-es s�a�� be e�eet��eei �e ��e aeea�an� ef and eyneel b�+ �l�e 24 6a;n� Pa�� pe��ee re��emen� assae�a��en aaei ae� �e �ke e�eeet�n� 25 ef a:�Y �nel;d�dt�a? emp�e�ree- The investment of the funds of the ---------------------------------__ 26 relief association shall be governed pursuant to Minnesota ---------------------------------------------------------- 27 Statutes, Section 69 . 77, Subdivision 2, Clause (7) . --------------------------------------------------- 28 Sec. 35 . Laws 1955, Chapter 375, Section I2, as amended by 29 Laws 1957, Chapter 256, Section 1, Laws I967, Chapter 708, 30 Section 1, and Laws 1969, Chapter 443, Section 1, is amended to 31 read: 32 Sec. 12 . [ ST. PAUL, CITY OF; �7REF�5Pi=6 FIREFTGHTERS' 33 RELIEF ASSOCIATION; TAX LEVY. j + ^ T ^w 34 The city council or other governing body of such city 35 wherein such a relief association is located shall, each year, 36 at the time the tax levies for the support of the city are made, 34 . � S. F. No. 305 1 and in addition thereto levy a tax on all taxable property , 2 within the city of Saint Paul in an amount which is the great�r 3 of { a) or (b) but not greater than (c) where � ; 4 ( a) is the benefits to be paid from the plan in the ensui�ng 5 calendar year ( all other income will be added to the assets as a 6 net increase in such assets) , and 7 (b) is the "Adjusted Normal Cost" for the ensuing calend�r 8 year less all other income other than investment income durinc� 9 the ensuing calendar year where the term "Adjusted Normal Cos-�" 10 is defined as the Normal Cost figure indicated in the most 11 recent actuarial report required by law increased or decreased 12 by the same ratio as participating (covered) payroll has 13 increased or decreased since the date of the most recent 14 actuarial report required by law, plus interest on the actual 15 deficit as shown by the most recent actuarial valuation at th� 16 rate of three percent per annum, and 17 (c ) is an amount not greater than four and one hal£ mill� 18 in the year 1969 and an additionaZ one mill each year thereaf�ker 19 unless a greater amount is required by the Police and Firemen� s 20 Relief Associations Guidelines Act of 1969. 21 The results of ( a) , (b) and {c) above will be adjusted so as to 22 reflect any differences between estimates for prior calendar 23 years and actual circumstances during such prior calendar yea�s. 24 .The tax so levied under the provisions of this section 25 shall be levied in the same manner as the city levies other 26 taxes, and the proceeds of this tax shall be paid into the St. 27 Paul Eire Department Relief Association' s perision fund. The tax 28 levy authorized by this section shall not be considered a part 29 0£ the tax levy under any limitation in the charter of the city 30 or state statute, but shall be in addition to any existing 31 charter or statutory tax levy limitation. ' 32 The tax so levied shall be transmitted with other tax 33 levies to the auditor of the county in which such city i.s 34 situated, and by said county shall be collected and payment 35 thereof enforced when and in like manner as state and county 36 taxes are paid. 3S I � . . S.F. No. 305 1 6a�e1 �el�ef assee�a�;en r�ay ele�es�� a�� €�nels e*aa��ab�e fe� 2 �rYes�r�en� r+��k any bank er satr�r�gs anel �earz assee�a��an �ri 3 6ei�t Patt?� �n �ke �'e�m e€ ��t�e ete�es��s 6i°, K��i ��ie s�a�e 19earel 4 e€ �nYes�men� €e� �ke �tt�e�iase e� ska�es e€ ga��e�pa��en �n �l�e 5 6t�pp�er.+er��a? Re��_emen� Fxxei e� any s�m��a� €t�nd e�ea�eel by �.�e 6 �ec��s�a�x�e €e� €;�e aHel pe�3ee pexs�en �n�tes�men� �t��peses-: A� 7 �ye ele�e�m�xa��en e6 �ke bea�el e€ ��tts�ees e�' �ke assee�a��en,- 8 �� .e z�A ge�-eex� e£ �.�e €t�Kels elepes��e�i rr��k �.ke s�e�e besrel e£ 9 �r:�es��en� �nay be �ndes�eel 3n ��e 6�err�k 6ka�e Aeeet�H�,- rr��k �ke 10 �t'Mfl:nde� �e be :n�es�ed �n �ke ?neeme 6�a�e Aeeet�n�- 6aek 11 ska�es s�ia�?� be e�eei��.eel �e �ke aeeettx� e€ anel exned by �l�e 12 6a�n� Pat�� €��e eiepa��rr.ea� �e��e€ assee�e��en at�el na� �a �ke 13 aeeet�n� e€ anY �:�ei��r�dt�a� e�ple�+ee- The investment of the funds 14 of the relief association shall be governed pursuant to r ^ ------------------------------------------------------- 15 Minnesota Statutes, Section 69. 77, Subdivision 2, Clause (7) . 16 Sec. 36. Laws 1961, Chapter 631, Section 1, as amended by 17 Laws 1971, Chapter 809, Section 1, is amended to read: 18 Sec. 1 . (CHISHOLM, CITY OF; FIREMEN' S RELIEF ASSOCIATION. ] 19 In the city of Chisholm, which has a fire department relief 20 association organized under the laws of this state and 21 authorized to pay pensions under Mason' s Minnesota Statutes of 22 1927, Sections 1919, 1920, and 3723 to 3728, or any amendments 23 thereof, such association may pay retirement pensians in excess 24 of the amounts so authorized, but not in excess of the following 25 total amounts: 26 When a member has reached the age of 55 SO years or r►zore 27 and has served as a member of such municip�l fire department for 28 a period of 20 years or more, or has been disabled physically or 29 mentally because of any injury received or suffered after at 30 least one year of service as a member of the fire department so 31 as to render necessary his retirement from active fire service 32 and cause a total and permanent disability, st�e� �e�}reme�� the 33 member �hall be paid each month a pension equal to one half of 34 his average monthly bQSe total pay during the las� six months of 35 his service with said fire department. The monthly payments may 36 be increased by adding thereto an amount not exceeding $S per 36 S. F. No. ' 305 1 month for each year of active duty over 20 years of service 2 before retiring not to exceed five years for purposes of pensi�n 3 computation. No such pension shall be paid to any person whil� 4 he remains a member of the fire department. The amoitnts of th� S retirement pensions hereby authorized shall not apply to members 6 who have retired prior to the enactment hereof, except as may be 7 hereinafter provided. 8 Sec . 37 . [CHISHOLM FIREFIGHTERS' RELIEF ASSOCIATION; 9 SURVIVORS' BENEFITS. ) 10 Subdivision 1 . (DEFINITIONS. J For the purposes of Laws -------------- ------------------------ 11 1961, Chapter b3I, as amended, the terms defined in this sectibn ---------------------------------------------------------------- 12 have the meanings given them. . 13 ( 1 ) "Surviving spouse" means a person who became the ---------------------------------------------------- 14 member' s legally married spouse during or prior to the time the --------------------------------------------------------------�- 15 member was on the payroll of any such fire department as a ---------------------------------------------------------- 16 firefighter, and remained such continuously after their marriaige -------------------------------------------------------------�-- 17 until the member' s death, without having been granted a marrialge --------------------------------------------------------------,-- 18 dissolution or legal separation, and who, in case the deceased -------------------------------------------------------------� 19 member was a service or deferred pensioner, was legally marri�d -------------------------------------------------------------�_ 20 to the member prior to the member' s retirement f rom the fire ------------------------------------------------------------- 21 department; and who, in any case, was residing with the membe� ---------------------------------------------------------�-----• 22 at the time of the member' s death. No temporary absence for I ------------------------------------------------------------ 23 purposes o£ business, health or pleasure shall constitute a ' ----------------------------------------------------------- 24 change of residence for purposes of this clause. ------------------------------------------------ 25 (2 ) "Surviving child" means any� child born the issue of tthe --------------------------------------------------------�«-- 26 lawful wedlock of a service, disability or deferred pensioner� 27 or of a deceased active member, who is under the age of^18 or� ------------------------------------------------------------- 28 who is a full-time student under the age of 22 . -----------------------------------------.�—____ 29 Subd. 2 . (ELIGIBILITY. j Notwithstanding any law to the -------- ------------------------------ 30 � contrary, pensions may be paid to any surviving spouse or ---------------------------------------------------------- 31 surviving child of a pensioned and retired member of the fire -------------------------------------------------------------- 32 department or of any member who dies while zn the service of �he -------------------------------------------------__-----------+-- 33 fire department of this city. ' 34 Subd. 3 . (AMOUNTS PAYABLE. J A surviving spouse shall 35 receive a monthly benefit equal to 25 percent of the member' s' -------------------------------------------------------__---- 36 average monthly total pay during the last six months of ------------------------------------------------------- 37 � . ,�...._._ _ ._. _.. �<, . _ ___... . .......____�,._...___._.._.__�_�w .........._..._._, �.. � u......,.._.�..,�.�......:..,»��.�,..,...,�� __-.. __:_ :�-:,. . � , � S.F. No. 305 1 allowable service preceding death. If a surviving spouse --------------------------------------------------------- 2 remarries, the pension shall cease and terminate as of the date --------------------------------------------------------------- 3 of the remarriage . - 4 Each surviving child sha11 rece��ve a monthly benefit egual 5 to $125 per month. '^ ^ � w 6 ��' both the member and the member' s spouse are deceased, a ---------------------------------------------------------- 7 month�y behefit equal to 25 percent of the member' s average 8 monthly total pay during the last six months of allowable ---------------------------------------------------------- 9 serv�,ce preceding death shall be paid to the surviving child or 10 children. The benefit shall be divided egually if there is�more - --------------- 11 than one surviving child. ------------------------- 12 Sece 38. Laws 1974, Chapter 435, Section 3 . 03, is amended 13 to read: 14 Sec. 3 . 03 . (RETIREMENT. � Ne�K��ks�anel�ag �ke p�ed�s�ens e� 15 Lhe �le�e�axs P�eferer�ee Ae� er e�ker s�a�x�es e£ �ke s�a�e e£ 16 F4;:�nese�a �e �ke ee:��a��+; Each employee of the county of 17 Ramsey, except eaek an elected official., who is 65 '70 years of 18 age, �t�s� shall retire from k�s employment by Ramsey�county on 19 the first day of the month after the month in which ke the 20 employee becomes 65 70 . �w 21 Sec . 39 . Laws 1977, Chapter 61, Section 6, is amended to 22 read: 23 Sec. 6. (FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE TRUST FUND. ) 24 Commencing January 1, 1978, the city of Eveleth shall 25 provide by annual levy an amount sufficient to pay the greater 26 0£ either (a) an amount which when added to the+investment ----------------------------- 27 income of the trust fund is suffica.ent to pay the benefits 28 provided under the trust fund foz the succeeding ;ear as 29 certified by the board of trustees of the fund; or (b} an amount 30 equal to the level annual dollar amount sufficient to�amortize' -------------------------------------------------------------- 31 the unfunded accrued liability of the trust fund by December 31, ---------------------------------------------------------------- . 32 1991, as determined in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, 33 Sections 69 . 77, 356.215 and 356.216, in the lates� actuarial ------------------------------------------------------------- 34 valuation. � 35 The annual levy under this section shall not be included in 36 any limitation as to rate or amount set by charter and shall be 38 . . _-------_�.�__..... _._ i c . • S.F. No.� 305 1 a special levy for purposes of Minnesota Statutes, Section 2 275 . 50, S�abdivision 5 . Al1 revenues generated by the levy 3 required under this section shall be transferred to the trust 4 fund. S Sec. 40. [ EVELETH POLICE AND FIREE'IGHTERS. l 6 Notwithstanding any qeneral or special law to the contra�y, --------------------------------------------------------��-- 7 retirement benefits payable to retired police officers and ---------------------------------------------------------- 8 firefighters by the Eveleth police and fire trust fund may be ------------------------------------------------------------- 9 increased by $40 per month. Survivor benefits payable ta a 10 �urviving spouse or surviving dependent child may be increase� ------------------------------------------------------------.,� 11 by S20 per month. Increases may be made retroactive to Janua�ty ....�_��..��..��.._��...�..�..��.��..^��_.��.�..��...�..��......^r.� 12 1, 1981 . 13 Sec. 41 . Laws 1978, Chapter 689, Section 5, is amended to 14 read: 15 Sec. 5 . ( FIN.b.NCIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE TRUST FUND. ) 16 Commencing January 1, 1979, the city of Thief River Falls 17 shall provide by annual levy an amount sufficient to pay the 18 greater of either: 19 ( a} the aggregate ammount of service pensions, disability 20 benefits, and survivorship benefits projected by the board of 21 trustees of the trust fund established pursuant to section 4 jfor i 22 the following calendar year less the amount of assets in the ' 23 trust fund as reported in �he last audited financial report olf 24 the association prepared pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sectlio� 25 69 . 051 , or 26 (b) an amount equal to the level annual dollar amount ----------------------------------------------------- 27 sufficient to amortize the unfunded accrued liability of the ------------------------------------------------------------ 28 trust fund by December 31, 1996, as determined in accordance ------------------------------------------------------------ 29 with Minnesota Statutes, Sections 69 . 77, 356.215 and 356. 216,' in ----------------------------------------------------------------- 30 the latest actuarial valuation. All revenues generated by aniy 31 levy required under this section shall be transferred to the 32 trust fund. � . 33 Sec . 42 . (THIEF RIVER FALLS POLICE; SURVIVOR BENEEITS . J� 34 Subdivision 1 . ( BENEFTTS. J Notwithstanding Minnesota -------------- ------------------------- 35 Statutes, Section 423 . 58, when a service pensioner, disabilityy --------------------------------------------------------�----»� 35 pensioner, deferred pensioner, or an active member of the Thi;e£ -------------------------------------------------------------�-- 39 , t S. F. No. 305 1 River Falis police relief association dies, leaving a surviving ----------------------------------------------�---------------- 2 spouse, one or more surviving children, or both, the surviving ---- ---------------------------------------------------- 3 spouse and child or children shall be entitled to a pension or -------------------------------------------------------------- 4 pensions as follows: � 5 ( 1 ) To the surviving spouse a pension in an amount not to ---------------------------------------------------------- 6 exceed $250 per month payable for life; provided, however, that ---------------------------------------------------------------- 7 if the surviving spouse shall remarry, the pension shall -------------------------------------------------------- 8 terminate as of the date of remarriage. --------------------------------------- 9 (2 ) To the child or children, until the child reaches the --------------------------------------------------------- 10 age of 18 years, a monthly benefit in an amount not to exceed -------------------------------------------------------------- 11 $125 per month. Payments for the benefit of any qualified 12 dependent child under the age of 18 years shalZ+be made to the -------------------------------------------------------------- 13 surviving parent or if none, to the legal guardian of the �-------------------------------------------------------- 14 child. The maximum mQnthly benefit for any one family shall not ZS exceed $750. If the member shall die under circumstances�which 16 entitle his surv�.ving spouse and dependent children^to receivew -------------------------------------------------------------- 17 benefits under the workers' compensation law, the amounts so ------------------------------------------------------------ 18 received by them shall not be deducted from the benefits payable --------------------------------------_______---------------_--_-- I9 under this section. ------------------- 20 Subd. 2 . (DEFINITIONS. ) (a} "Surviving spouse" means a -------- ------------------------------- 2i person who became the member' s legally married spouse while or -------------------------------------___-------_-_------------- 22 prior to the time he was on the payroll of the police department 23 as a police officer, and remained such continuouslyrafter their 24 marriage until. his death, and who, in case therdeceased member -------------------------------------------------------------- 25 was a service or deferred pensioner, was legally married to the 26 member before his retirement from the police department; and 27 who, in any case, was residing with him at the+time of his� ---------------------------------------------------------- 28 death. No temporary absence for purposes of business, health or ---------------------------------------------------------____---- 29 pleasure, shall constitute a change of residenee for the -------------------------------------------------------- 30 purposes of this section. 31 (b) "Surviving child" means any child born the issue of the ------------------------------------------------------------ . 32 lawful wedlock of a service, disability or deferred pensioner, . --------------------------------------------------------------- 33 or of a deceased active member. 34 � Sec . 43 . ( BUHL FOLICE SURVIVOR BENEFITS. ] 35 Notwithstanding any provision of any general or special law ----------------------------------------------------------__ 36 to the contrary, the Buhl police relief association may provide ---------------------------------------------------------------- 40 i � . �. ' j S.F. No. !� 305 i in its bylaws or articles of incorporation for the payment of '� ------------------------------------------------------------- 2 survivor benefits to the surviving spouse of a deceased member, 3 or the surviving dependent children equally if there be no ---------------------------------------------------------- 4 surviving spouse, in an amount equal to SO percent of the --------------------------------------------------------- 5. pension the deceased member was receiving on the date of death. --------------------------------------------------------------'_ 6 The service pension is to be based on one-hal£ of the total pa;y --------------------------------------------------------------_ 7 of the previous 12 month period. Payment shall continue until ------------------------------------------------_-------------- 8 the surviving spouse remarries or until the dependent childreni' -------------------------------------------------------------- 9 reach the age of 18 years, or 22 years if a full-time student. ---------------------------------=---------------------------- 10 In the event of the death of a member prior to retirement, --------------------------------�------------------------- 11 dependent children shall receive survivor benefits in the amoynt -------------------------------------------------------�------�-- 12 of $125 per month per child, payable until age 18 or age 22 if a -------------------------------------------------------------�-- 13 full-time student. 14 Sec. 44. [ELECTIQN OF RETIREMENT COVERAGE. j 15 Subdivision 1 . [ELECTION. ] Any person who was an employ�e 16 of the Suburban Pubiic Health Nursing Service, Incarporated, on ----------------------------------------------------�---------»_ 17 or after December 2, 1977, who was excluded from membership in ---------------------------------------------------_______----� 18 the public emp2oyees retirement association shall be entitled 'to -------------------------------------------------------------»-- 19 receive allowable service credit a.n the public employees -------------------------------------------------------- 20 retirement association in the applicable retirement program fdr ��..��.��.�_.�.��...�.��....��...��^��....��..�.��.�..��.�..�....�..r� 21 any service as an employee of the Suburban Public Health Nurs�ng --------------------------------------------------------------�-- 22 Service, Incarporated, during the period from December 2, 197'�, -------------------------------------------------------------+- 23 to Jur�e 1, 1981, if: 24 (a) the employee had deposited an amount equal to the ----------------------------------------------------- 25 applicable employee contribution rate specifi.ed in Ninnesota ------------------------------------------------------------ 26 Statutes, Section 353 .27, Subdivision 2, applied to the salar� -------------------------------------------------------------+- 27 rates which the employee actually earned during the period in a -------------------------------------------------------------�_ 28 retirement contribution escrow account established by the ---------------------------------------------------------- 29 Suburban Public Health Nursing Service, Incorporated; ----------------------------------------------------- 30 (b) the Suburban Public Health Nursing Service, 3? Incorporated, had deposited an amount equal to the applicable ----------------------------------------------------_____-----' 32 employer and employer additional contri.bution rate specified �,n ------------------------------------------------------------- 33 Minnesota Statutes, Section 353 . 27, Subdivisions 3 and 3a, , 34 applied to the saZaz�y rates which the employee actually earnejd 35 du�ing the period^inrthe retirement contribution escrow accour�i.t; ----------------------------------------------�_---------___--___ 36 (c ) the accumulated moneys o£ the retirement contributio�n -----------------------------------------------------------'- 41 � , . . S, F. No. 305 1 escrow account, including any investment income earned, is 2 trar.sferred on or before the effective date of this act; and 3 (d) proof of service is established by documentation from 4 the Suburban Public Health Nursing Service, Incorporated, to the ---------------------------------------------------------------- S executive director o£ the public employees retirement ----------------------------------------------------- 6 association in whatever form and to whatever extent required by -----------------------------------------------------------=--- 7 �he executive director. 8 Allowable service credit shall only be granted based on 9 amounts deposited in the retirement contribution escrow account ---------------------------------------------------_------------ 10 representing contributions for actual service rendered. Purchase ---------------------------------------------------------------- 11 of allowable service credit shall be limited to service ------------------------------------------------------- 12 attributable to the moneys representing contributions ----------------------------------------------------- 13 transferred from the escrow account to the public employees ------------------------------------------------------------ 14 re�irement association. In the event that the moneys 15 representing contributions transferred to the retirement 16 association are not equal to the amount of contributions which -------------------------------------------------------------- 17 should have been made for the service certified, service credit --------------------------------------------------------------- 18 shall be granted in the proportion that the actual moneys 19 representing contributions bear to the contributions that should ------------------------------------------------------------�___ 20 have been contributed for the amount of service certified. ----------------------------------------------------------- 21 For any person, the serviGe credit granted pursuant to this ----------------------------------------------------------- 22 section shall be allowable service for the purposes of Mi.nnesota ---------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Statutes, Chapter 353 . 24 Any person covered by this act who is currently receiving -------------------------------------------�------------- 25 an annuity from the public employees retirement association for -----------------------------------------------------__--------- 26 service other than service credit granted pursuant to this 27 subdivision shall have their annuity recomputed to include the --------------------------------------------------------------- 28 service credit granted pursuant to this section. The recomputed ---------------------------------------------------------------�- 29 annuity shall be paid commencing the first day of �he month ----------------------------------------------------------- 30 following the effective date of the act. 31 Subd. 2 . (REPAYMENT OF REE'UND. j Notwithstanding any 32 minimum service period of Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section ---------------------------------------------------------- 33 353 . 35 , upon resuming active membership in the public employees ---------------------------------------------------------------- 34 retirement association, any person employed by the Suburban ------------------------------------------------------------ 35 Public Health Nursing Service, Incorporated, shall be entitled -----------------------------------------------___------------ 36 to repay any refund amounts received pursuant to Minnesota ---------------------------------------------------------- 42 _ _ _.. . _ �.�.....� _.,.�.. . .. , . � �.,'17 � �� S. F. No. 305 � 1 Statutes, Section 353 . 34, Subdivisions 1 and 2, plus interest �at ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2 sir, percent per annum, compounded annually. ------------------------------------------- � 3 Sec . 45 . �TEMPORARY PROVISION. J � 4 Any person whose disability ben�efit is authorized and in � -------------------------------------------------------- 5 effect pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 352 . 113, 352 .9'S, --------------------------------------------------------------'-- 6 352B. 10, 353 . 33, 353 . 656, 354. 48, or 354A.36, on the day o£ ----------------------------------------------------------- 7 £inal enactment of this act may, on or before December 31, 19�1, ------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 elect an actuarially equivalent optional annuity pursuant to -�he --------------------------------------------------------------�-- ° provisions of this act. The optional annuity shall be ------------------------------------------------------ 10 calculated based on the ages of all persons involved as of the --------------------------------------------------------------- 11 date on which the optional annuity begins to accrue . The --------------------------------------------------�------- ' 12 optional annuity shall begin to accrue on the first day of thet �..��_..��...��.�� .��..._��.��....��.�.��...��....r 13 month occurring two months after the month in which the optiorlal ----------------------------------------------------------____--- 14 annuity is elected. 15 Sec . 46. (REPEALER. ) 16 Tfinnesota Statutes 1980, Section 353 .022, is repealed. ------------------------------------------------------ 17 Sec. 47 . [EFFECTIVE DATE. j 18 Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, S, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, � --------------------------------------------------------w-- 19 21, 22 , 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, and 45 are effective on t23e -------------------------------------------------------------_»_ 20 day follo�ing final enactment. Section 16 with respect to th� ---------------------------------------------------------------.« 21 addition of clause (n) shall be effective on January I, 1982, ------------------------------------------------------------- 22 and with respect to the addition of clause (o) shall be ------------------------------------------------------- 23 effective on July 1, Z981 . Section 1? shall be effective on the --------------- --------------�--------------________________�__ 24 day following final enactment, except that for any person --------------------------------------------------------- 25 subject to the provisions of this section who, on or prior to ----------------------------------------------___------------ 26 July 1, 1980, had established an individual retirement account ---------------------------------------------------------�___w 27 pursuant to section 408 of the federal internal revenue code �f ------------------------------------------------_____---------�-_ 2� 1954 as amended through December 32, 1980, this section is � ---------------------------------------------------------- 29 effective retroactively to the first day of the payroll period -------------------------------------------------------------r 30 including January 1, 1980. Sectior.s 18, 29, and 46 are 31 effective on July 1, 1981 . Sections 19 and 44 are effective on ------------------------------------------------------------- . 32 June 1, 1981 . Section 20 is effective on January 1, 1982 . r . --------------------------------------------------------- 33 Sections 31, 32, 33 , 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, and 3 34 � are effective upon compliance with Minnesota Statutes, Sectio -------------------------------------------------------------� 35 645 . 021 . , -------- ,I� 43 y.. �� , S. F. No. 3 0 5 Jack Davics Pruident o/thc Senntc. ` l . � ,�. � `��-_ / . ! ( L��•_ .�. �;:-� Harr�A. icbcn, jr. � Speaker of thc Hor�se of Rcpresc�:tatives. 1'.►ssec! the Senate tliis 15 th day of Apri 1 in the year oE Our Lord one chousai�cl nine hunclred and ei�hty-one . � ' I _..-= � i;�i-."- / /yn .' " � �" ` j . .��/V-• i � �� . � . / � �� J J'„��Y}..�• '��l.l��.li!/�ivv�"�1._._... ` Patrick E. 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