See also TEACHERS
Accounting and bookkeeping
Financial and actuarial reporting practices, Minn. Statutes 2024 16A.055, 356.20, 356.215
Investment expenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.441
Accumulated contributions, abandoned amounts, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.65
Accumulated deductions, see Refunds under this topic
Actuarial valuations
Actuarial equivalent, defined, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011
Alternative valuations, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.23
Copies, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.07
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011, 356.215
Early retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31
Financial reporting requirements, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.20
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.214, 356.215
Legislature, rights, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.22
Optional annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.32, 354A.33
Present value, single life annuity, rate conversion to, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.612
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.021, 356.215
Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.41
Supplemental actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.23
Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.35
Actuaries, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.021, 356.214
Administration
Coordinated program, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.41
Internal Revenue Code compliance, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.636
Legislative proposals, Minn. Statutes 2024 356B.01, 356B.02
Administrative expenses
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.215
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.215
Supplemental administrative expenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.21
Age of retirement
Combined service disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.302
Coordinated members, generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31
Early retirement, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31
Mandatory retirement, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.21
Normal retirement age, Minn. Statutes 2024 353.01, 354A.011, 356.403, 356.82
Proportionate retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.32
Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.35
Annuities
Abandoned amounts, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.65
Assignment, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.11
Automatic deposit, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.401
Bounce back annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.32
Combined service annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.30
Creditors remedies, use prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.11
Deferred annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.35, 354A.37, 356.30
Early retirement, see same under this topic
Estate taxes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.11
Exemption from process, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.401
Joint and survivor annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.32, 356.46
Normal retirement annuities, see Retirement annuities under this topic
Optional annuities, see same under this topic
Payment, date, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.40
Qualified annuities, using for refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.441
Reduced retirement annuity, see Early retirement under this topic
Repayment, wrongful discharges, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.50
Retirement annuities, see same under this topic
Approvals by, disability benefit payments, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.36
Articles of incorporation
Amendments, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12, 354A.29
Defined as plan documents, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.01
Updating of, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.021
Assets
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.215
Investment diversification, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.06
Limitations on use, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.63
Market valuation method, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.215
Title, holding, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.06
Assignments, annuities or benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.11
Attachment, annuities or benefits, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.11
Audits and examinations
Evidence of wrongdoing, reports, Minn. Statutes 2024 6.67
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.021
Reporting, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.20
Basic members, postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.42
Basic program, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.23
Beneficiaries
Data, classification, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2024 13.632
Designation, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011
Payments to
Benefit distribution upon plan termination, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.001
Guaranteed refund annuity, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.32
Optional annuities, lump-sum payments, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.34
Postretirement adjustments, unpaid amounts, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.42
Reemployment earnings limitation, excess amounts, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.47
Refunds after death, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.35
Rollover election, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.47
Survivor benefits, see same under this topic
Benefits
Abandoned amounts, disposition, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.65
Assignment, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.11
Automatic deposit, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.401
Beginning date of distribution, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.635
Benefit provisions summary, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.07
Combined service benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.302, 356.303
Creditors remedies, use prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.11
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011, 356.635, 356A.01
Direct rollovers, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.633
Disability benefits, see same under this topic
Distribution, notice, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.001
Eligible rollover distributions, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.633
Estate taxes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.11
Exemption from process, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.401
Federal benefit limits, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.612
Fiduciaries, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.02
Health benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 126C.41
Internal Revenue Code compliance, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.612, 356.635
Members' nonforfeitable interest, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.001
Overpayment, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Payment, date, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.40
Present value, single life annuity, rate conversion to, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.612
Subpoena authority, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.401
Survivor benefits, see same under this topic
Termination of plan or fund, procedures, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.001
Board of trustees
Designation by, depositories for assets not held by custodian banks, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.06
Duties, generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.021
Members, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.01 to 356A.13
Open meetings, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.08
Bounce back annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.32
Breach of fiduciary duty
Cofiduciaries, liability, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.10
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.09
Indemnification, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.11
Lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.12
Buybacks
Prior service credit, see same under this topic
Refund repayments, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.23, 354A.38
Service credit, wrongful discharges, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.50
Bylaws
Amendments, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12, 354A.29
Defined as plan documents, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.01
Updating of, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.021
Certificates and certification
Economic interest statements, list of filings, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.06
Payroll deductions, shortages, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Certifying to
Leaves of absence, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.095, 354A.096
Optional annuity beneficiaries, death, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.32
Chief administrative officer, see Executive director under this topic
Child support, income withholding, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.11
Cofiduciaries
Duties, generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.10
Liability, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.10
Service of process on, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.12
Combined service annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.30
Combined service disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.302
Combined service survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.303
Compensation and salaries
Fiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.06, 356A.08
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011
Contested cases, adverse determination of eligibility, benefits, or other rights, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.07
Continuing education, fiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.13
Contracts and agreements, actuarial services, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.021
Contribution or deduction errors, correction, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Contributions to more than one public retirement plan
Restrictions, Minn. Statutes 2024 354.095, 354A.091
Retirement age, Minn. Statutes 2024 353.01
Coordinated members
Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.42
Reemployment following termination, improved benefits, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31
Coordinated program
Administration, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.41
Establishment, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.30
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31 to 354A.41
Retirement annuities, see same under this topic
Coordinated service, pre-1978 service, computation of benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.40
Copies, plan documents, summaries, and reports, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.07
Coverage by more than one system
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.311
Unclassified employees retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2024 352D.12
Coverage or deduction errors, correction, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.637
Covered employees, referendum, Medicare coverage, Minn. Statutes 2024 355.095
Covered governmental entity, see Employers under this topic
Covered salary, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011
Creditors remedies, annuities or benefits, use prohibited, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.11
Custodian bank accounts, establishment, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.001
Data
Access, marriage dissolution actions, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.49
Classification, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2024 13.632
Decedents estates, payments to, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.34, 354A.35, 356.42, 356.47
Dedicated fund, uses, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.63
Deferred annuities
Augmentation, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.37, 356.30
Eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.37
Payment, time, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.37
Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.35
Deferred compensation, see STATE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
Definitions
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.215
Correction of coverage errors, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.637
Internal Revenue Code compliance, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.635
Loss of survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.406
Public pension fiduciary responsibility, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.01, 356A.06
Social Security, Minn. Statutes 2024 355.01
Survivor causing death of member, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.406
Teachers retirement, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011
Depositories, designation, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.06
Disability benefits
Combined service disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.302, 356.303
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.36
Medical leave, payment during, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.096
Permanent and total disability, defined, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011
Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.42
Supplemental needs trusts, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.465
Wrongful discharges, effect on, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.50
Disclosure
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.215
Fiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.03, 356A.06
Financial reporting requirements, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.20
Dissolution of marriage
Division of property, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.11
Optional annuities, revocation, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.48
Retirement benefits or rights, information regarding, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.49
Distributions, direct rollovers, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.633
Division of plan, based on election or nonelection of Social Security coverage, Minn. Statutes 2024 355.091
Donations, authority to accept, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.648
Early retirement
Actuarial reduction, Minn. Statutes 2024 352.116
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31
Early retirement incentives or health benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 126C.41
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31
Economic interest statements, fiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.06
Employee contributions, see Member contributions under this topic
Employees of the retirement plan
Defined as teachers, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011
Indemnification, breach of fiduciary duty, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.11
Employer contributions
Extended leaves of absence, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.091
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Maternity leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.095
Medical leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.096
Medicare coverage, Minn. Statutes 2024 355.095
Military or uniformed service credit purchase, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.093
Parental/parenting leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.095
Part-time teachers, Minn. Statutes 2024 122A.47, 354A.094
Property taxes for, health benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 126C.41
Sabbatical leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.092
Wrongful discharges, service credit, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.50
Employers
Benefit provision summaries, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.07
Certificates and certification, leaves of absence, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.095, 354A.096
Contributions, see Employer contributions under this topic
Dissolution, allocation of receivables, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.98
Payments by, prior service credit purchases, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.551
Payroll deductions, remittance, shortages, liability, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Reporting violations, fees and penalties, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Reports given, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12, 354A.31, 356.50, 356.62
Reports received, financial reports, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.20
Employing units, duties, see Employers under this topic
Established, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.021
Estate taxes, annuities or benefits, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.11
Exclusions from coverage, members of other teacher retirement plans, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011
Execution (creditors remedies), annuities or benefits, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.11
Executive director
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.01, 356A.02
Fiduciary duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.01 to 356A.13
Prior service credit purchases, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.551
Experience studies, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.021, 356.214, 356.215
Extended leaves of absence
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.091
Higher education supplemental retirement plan members, Minn. Statutes 2024 136F.43
Fiduciaries
Activities, generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.02
Assets, title, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.06
Breach of conduct or duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.09 to 356A.12
Compensation and salaries, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.06, 356A.08
Continuing education, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.13
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.01
Direct or indirect profits, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.06
Disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.03, 356A.06
Duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.021, 356A.02, 356A.04, 356A.05
Economic interest statements, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.06
Felony violations, documentation, service prohibition, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.03
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.01 to 356A.13
Investment of funds, see same under this topic
Prohibited transactions, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.06
Service of process on, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.12
Standard of conduct, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.04
Filing with
Beneficiaries, designation form, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011
Disability benefit applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.36
Optional annuities, revocation, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.48
Part-time teaching agreements, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.094
Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.42
Refund applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.37
Retirement annuity applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31, 356.32
Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.35
Financial reports
Alternative reports, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.23
Copies, distribution, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.20, 356A.07
Requirements, generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.20
Fines, members' data reports, violations, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Forfeitures, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.614
Former members
Marriage dissolution actions, information requirements, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.49
Reemployment following termination, improved benefits, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31
Forms
Beneficiaries, designation, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011
Postretirement adjustments, optional payment schedule, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.42
Proportionate retirement annuities, applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.32
Reemployment earnings limitation, excess amounts, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.47
Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.35
Full funding, established dates for, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.215
Funds and accounts
Amortization state aid account, Minn. Statutes 2024 423A.02
Dedicated fund, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.63
Retirement fund, see same under this topic
Theft or embezzlement from, reporting by employees, Minn. Statutes 2024 609.456
Garnishment, annuities or benefits, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.11
Gifts and bequests, authority to accept, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.648
Governing board of a pension plan, see Board of trustees under this topic
Governing body rules and policies, defined as plan documents, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.01
Governmental subdivisions, duties, see Employers under this topic
Grievance awards, exclusion from salary, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011
Heirs, payments to, refunds after death, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.35
Information services, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.97
Insurance, public employees program, Minn. Statutes 2024 43A.316, 356.87
Interest rates
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.215
Deferred annuities augmentation, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.37
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.59
Reemployment earnings limitation, excess amounts, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.47
Refund payments, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.59
Refunds, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.35, 354A.37, 356.59
Investment of funds
Authorized investments, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.08, 356.64, 356A.06
Fiduciaries, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.02, 356A.06
Investment expenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12, 356.215
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.219
Requirements, generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.06
Joint and survivor annuities
Bounce back annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.32
Establishment, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.32
Mandatory, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.46
Lawsuits, breach of fiduciary duty, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.12
Leaves of absence
Extended leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 136F.43, 354A.091
Maternity leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.095
Medical leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.096
Military or uniformed service, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.093
Parental/parenting leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.095
Sabbatical leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011, 354A.092
Legal settlements, exclusion from salary, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011
Legislative proposals, Minn. Statutes 2024 356B.01, 356B.02
Liability
Cofiduciaries, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.10
Unfunded actuarial accrued liability, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.215, 356.22
Life insurance death benefits, authority to accept, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.648
Loans, authorized real estate investments, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.64
Local governmental entity, Saint Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association defined as, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.021
Lump-sum payments, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.47
Mail and mailing
Benefit distribution notice, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.001
Retirement annuities, information, completed applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.46
Mandatory retirement, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.21
Maternity leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.095
Medical leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.096
Meetings
Articles of incorporation, amendments, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Bylaws, amendments, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Open Meeting Law, see OPEN MEETING LAW
Member contributions
Employers, pick up, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.62
Extended leaves of absence, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.091
Federal compensation limits, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.611
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Maternity leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.095
Medical leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.096
Military or uniformed service credit purchase, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.093
Parental/parenting leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.095
Part-time teachers, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.094
Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.62
Sabbatical leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.092
Teaching service in other states, service credit purchase, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.0961
Wrongful discharges, service credit, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.50
Members
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.215
Age and identity, proof, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31
Basic members, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011
Charter school teachers, Minn. Statutes 2024 124E.12
Coordinated members, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011
Data, initial reports, payroll period reports, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Death caused by surviving beneficiary, loss of survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.406
Definitions
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011
Loss of survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.406
Public pension fiduciary responsibility, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.01
Social Security law, Minn. Statutes 2024 355.01
Eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.05
Exclusion by other plans, Minn. Statutes 2024 352.01, 353.01, 354.41, 354A.011
Exclusions from coverage, members of other teacher retirement plans, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011
Marriage dissolution actions, information requirements, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.49
Payments by, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12, 356.551
Payments to, benefit distribution upon plan termination, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.001
Proof of death, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.001
Reports received, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.20, 356.47, 356.62, 356A.07
Representatives of, application for annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31
Substitute teachers, members acting as, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.094
Military or uniformed service leave of absence, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.093
Normal retirement annuities, see Retirement annuities under this topic
Optional annuities
Disability benefits, see same under this topic
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.32
Information summaries, distribution, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.46
Joint and survivor annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.32, 356.46
Lump-sum payments, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.34
Revocation, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.48
Social Security leveling adjustment option, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.33
Supplemental needs trusts, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.465
Organization and governance, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.021
Parental/parenting leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.095
Part-time teachers
Employee and employer contributions, Minn. Statutes 2024 122A.47
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.094
Payments by
Allowable expenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.001
Audit and examination costs, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.021
Benefit distribution upon plan termination, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.001
Fiduciaries, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.02
Payments to
Amortization state aid requirements, Minn. Statutes 2024 126C.41, 423A.02
Health insurance, administrative expenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.87
Prior service credit, see same under this topic
Payroll deductions, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Plan documents, copies to members, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.07
Portability with other retirement plans, unclassified employees retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2024 352D.12
Postretirement adjustments
Calculations, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.29
Lump-sum payments, conversion to monthly annuity, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.431
Payment, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.42
Postretirement income, reports about, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31
Prior service contributions, transfer to unclassified employees retirement plan, Minn. Statutes 2024 352D.12
Prior service credit
Purchases
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.551
Maternity leave or break in service, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.095
Parental or family leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.095
Reserves requirements, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.30
Strike periods, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.195
Technical colleges faculty, transfer of coverage, effect, Minn. Statutes 2024 354B.211
Proportionate retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.32
Public employees insurance program, Minn. Statutes 2024 43A.316, 356.87
Purpose, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.001
Real property, authority to accept or invest in, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.08
Records and record keeping
Fiduciaries, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.02
Investments, liquidity documentation, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.06
Optional annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.32, 354A.33
Reemployment earnings limitation, excess amounts, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.47
Reduced retirement annuity, see Early retirement under this topic
Reemployment earnings limitation, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31, 356.47
Refunds
Amounts up to 1,500 dollars, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.35
Automatic deposit, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.401
Basic program, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.23
Death before retirement, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.35
Deferred annuities, see same under this topic
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.37
Guaranteed refund annuity, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.32
Interest rates, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.35, 356.59
Repayment to
Combined service annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.30
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.38
Individual retirement accounts, using, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.441
Qualified annuities, using, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.441
Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.441
Service credit, effect on, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.37
Unclassified Employees Retirement Association, Minn. Statutes 2024 352D.12
Service credit termination, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.38
Reports given
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.021, 356.215
Annual report, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Articles of incorporation, proposed amendments, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Bylaws, proposed amendments, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Experience studies, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.021, 356.215
Financial reports, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.20, 356.23
Investment of funds, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.219
Marriage dissolution actions, pension benefits or rights, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.49
Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.42
Reemployment earnings limitation, excess amounts, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.47
Tax qualification, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.636
Reserves, prior service credit purchases, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.30
Retirees
Substitute teachers, employment as, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.21
Technical college system retirees, reemployment earnings limitation, exception, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31
Retirement annuities
Age, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011, 354A.31
Amount
Computation, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31, 354A.40
Formula, Minn. Statutes 2024 352.115
Completed applications, copies to spouses, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.46
Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011, 356.46
Early retirement, see same under this topic
Exemption from process, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.401
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31
Optional annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.46
Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.42
Proportionate retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.21, 356.32
Reemployment earnings limitation, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31, 356.47
Retirement benefit accrual rate increase, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31, 356.315
Rollover election, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.47
Service credit, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011, 354A.31
Simultaneous payment of survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.40
Retirement fund
Creation, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.021
Credits to, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.65
Deposits to, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.021, 354A.12
Disbursements from, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.021, 354A.09
Retirement plan alternatives, technical colleges faculty, Minn. Statutes 2024 354B.211
Rule of 90, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31
Sabbatical leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011, 354A.092
Salary, see Compensation and salaries under this topic
School districts, new or returning employees, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Service credit
Combined service annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.30
Combined service benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.302, 356.303
Coordinated members, generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31
Coordinated service, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011, 354A.40
Disability benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.36
Early retirement, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31
Extended leaves of absence, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.091
Maternity leave, see same under this topic
Medical leave, restriction, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.096
Military or uniformed service, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.093
Parental/parenting leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.095
Part-time teaching service, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.094
Pre-1978 service, computation of benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.40
Proportionate retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.32
Purchase procedures, see Prior service credit under this topic
Retirement annuities, salary calculations, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011
Sabbatical leave, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.092
Survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.35
Teaching service in other states, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.0961
Technical college system retirees, reemployment, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31
Termination, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.38
Wrongful discharges, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.50
Social Security
Benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 355.01 to 355.03
Leveling adjustment option, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.33
Spousal maintenance, income withholding, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.11
Spouses
Notarized signatures, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.31
Retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.46
Surviving spouses, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.303
Survivor benefits, see same under this topic
State aid
Amortization state aid requirements, Minn. Statutes 2024 126C.41, 423A.02
Pension adjustment revenue, Minn. Statutes 2024 126C.10
Termination, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Withholding, investment reporting noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.219
Statutes of limitations, breach of fiduciary duty, Minn. Statutes 2024 356A.12
Subpoenas, overpayment of benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.401
Substitute teachers
Extended leaves of absence, teaching during, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.091
Part-time teachers, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.094
Retirees, employment as, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.21
Successor organizations, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.20, 356.215
Supplemental needs trusts, optional annuity, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.465
Surviving spouses
Payments to, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.42, 356.47
Survivor benefits, see same under this topic
Survivor benefits
Beneficiaries charged or convicted of causing member's death, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.406
Combined service survivor benefits, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.303
Deferred annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.35, 354A.37, 356.30
Exemption from process, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.401
Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.35
Joint and survivor annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.32, 356.46
Optional survivors annuity, defined, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011
Overpayment of benefits, subpoenas, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.401
Postretirement adjustments, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.42
Same-sex spouses, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.25
Simultaneous payment of retirement annuities, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.40
Survivors, data, classification, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2024 13.632
Tax qualification, Internal Revenue Code compliance, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.636
Teaching service in other states, service credit purchase, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.0961
Termination of plan or fund, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.001
Termination of teaching service
Extended leaves of absence, effect, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.091
Proportionate retirement annuity, entitlement, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.21
Refunds, see same under this topic
Theft or embezzlement from, reporting by employees, Minn. Statutes 2024 609.456
Trust, establishment as, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.021
Trustees, see Board of trustees under this topic
Unfunded actuarial accrued liability
Actuarial valuations, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.215, 356.22
Amortization state aid, local relief associations, reallocation, Minn. Statutes 2024 423A.02
Vesting requirements
Defined, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.011
Part-time teachers, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.094
Service credit, see same under this topic
Violations and penalties
Employers, reporting violations, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Investment reporting, noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.219
Members' data reports, violations, Minn. Statutes 2024 354A.12
Wrongful discharges, Minn. Statutes 2024 356.50