354.096 FAMILY LEAVE.
Subdivision 1.
Certification. Upon granting a family leave to a member, an employing unit
must certify the leave to the association on a form specified by the executive director.
Subd. 2.
Payment. (a) Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, a member who is granted a
family leave under United States Code, title 42, section 12631, may receive allowable service
credit for the leave by making payment of the employee, employer, and additional employer
contributions at the rates under section
354.42, during the leave period as applied to the member's
average full-time monthly salary rate on the date the leave commenced.
(b) If payment is made after the leave terminates, section
354.72 applies.
Subd. 3.
Subsequent eligibility. The member shall return to public service after the leave
period under United States Code, title 42, section 12631, to receive allowable service for a
subsequent authorized family leave.
History: 1994 c 528 art 3 s 12; 2004 c 267 art 3 s 5; 2007 c 134 art 2 s 35