Bill Text: MN HF280 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: State employee postretirement option eligibility provisions modified.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-31 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Government Operations and Elections [HF280 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF280-Introduced.html
1.2relating to state government; modifying provisions governing eligibility for a
1.3postretirement option;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 43A.346,
1.4subdivision 2.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 43A.346, subdivision 2, is amended to
1.7read:
1.8 Subd. 2. Eligibility. (a) This section applies to a terminated state employee who:
1.9 (1) for at least the five years immediately preceding separation under clause (2),
1.10was regularly scheduled to work 1,044 or more hours per year in a position covered by
1.11a pension plan administered by the Minnesota State Retirement System or the Public
1.12Employees Retirement Association;
1.13 (2) terminated state or Metropolitan Council employment;
1.14 (3) at the time of termination under clause (2),: (i) was age 62 or met the age and
1.15service requirements necessary to receive an unreduced retirement annuity from the plan;
1.16 and (ii) satisfied requirements for the commencement of the retirement annuity or, for a
1.17terminated employee under the unclassified employees retirement plan,: (i) was age 62 or
1.18met the age and service requirements necessary to receive an unreduced retirement annuity
1.19from the plan; and (ii) satisfied requirements for the commencement of the retirement
1.20annuity or elected a lump-sum payment; and
1.21 (4) agrees to accept a postretirement option position with the same or a different
1.22appointing authority, working a reduced schedule that is both (i) a reduction of at least 25
1.23percent from the employee's number of previously regularly scheduled work hours; and
1.24(ii) 1,044 hours or less in state or Metropolitan Council service.
2.1 (b) For purposes of this section, an unreduced retirement annuity includes a
2.2retirement annuity computed under a provision of law which permits retirement, without
2.3application of an earlier retirement reduction factor, whenever age plus years of allowable
2.4service total at least 90.
2.5 (c) For purposes of this section, as it applies to state employees who are members
2.6of the Public Employees Retirement Association who are at least age 62, the length of
2.7separation requirement and termination of service requirement prohibiting return to work
2.8agreements under section353.01, subdivisions 11a and 28, are not applicable.
1.3postretirement option;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 43A.346,
1.4subdivision 2.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 43A.346, subdivision 2, is amended to
1.7read:
1.8 Subd. 2. Eligibility. (a) This section applies to a terminated state employee who:
1.9 (1) for at least the five years immediately preceding separation under clause (2),
1.10was regularly scheduled to work 1,044 or more hours per year in a position covered by
1.11a pension plan administered by the Minnesota State Retirement System or the Public
1.12Employees Retirement Association;
1.13 (2) terminated state or Metropolitan Council employment;
1.14 (3) at the time of termination under clause (2)
1.15service requirements necessary to receive an unreduced retirement annuity from the plan;
1.16 and (ii) satisfied requirements for the commencement of the retirement annuity or, for a
1.17terminated employee under the unclassified employees retirement plan
1.18met the age and service requirements necessary to receive an unreduced retirement annuity
1.19from the plan; and (ii) satisfied requirements for the commencement of the retirement
1.20annuity or elected a lump-sum payment; and
1.21 (4) agrees to accept a postretirement option position with the same or a different
1.22appointing authority, working a reduced schedule that is both (i) a reduction of at least 25
1.23percent from the employee's number of previously regularly scheduled work hours; and
1.24(ii) 1,044 hours or less in state or Metropolitan Council service.
2.1 (b) For purposes of this section, an unreduced retirement annuity includes a
2.2retirement annuity computed under a provision of law which permits retirement, without
2.3application of an earlier retirement reduction factor, whenever age plus years of allowable
2.4service total at least 90.
2.5 (c) For purposes of this section, as it applies to state employees who are members
2.6of the Public Employees Retirement Association who are at least age 62, the length of
2.7separation requirement and termination of service requirement prohibiting return to work
2.8agreements under section
