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MN HF342
Bill
Status
2/4/2013
Primary Sponsor
Mike Nelson
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AI Summary
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Extends exclusion from PERA coverage for work-study positions from three years to five years for employees in supported employment or work experience programs.
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Revises military service credit purchase provisions to align with federal law (U.S. Code title 38, section 4312) by removing the exclusion of overtime pay from average salary calculations and adjusting the payment period structure.
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Clarifies that "average salary" for survivor benefits under section 353.657 means the average full-time monthly base salary rate during the last six months of service, with special provisions for members who transitioned from full-time to part-time employment due to health reasons.
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Updates MERF division (Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund) benefit eligibility by clarifying that active members as of June 30, 2010, are entitled to annuities under Minnesota Statutes 2008 with retirement age requirements of age 60 with 10+ years of service or any age with 30+ years of service.
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Adds Lake County Sunrise Home to the list of medical facilities covered under the privatization chapter (section 353F.02, subdivision 4).
Legislative Description
Public Employees Retirement Association; student employee and extended duration of excluded work-study positions coverage clarified, military service credit purchase provision revised for consistency with federal code, average salary clarified for benefit purposes, Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund (MERF) division benefit eligibility clarified, and Lake County Sunrise Home added to privatization chapter.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Government Operations
2/4/2013