Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 2015 c 68 art 14 s 30]
Subd. 2. [Repealed, 2015 c 68 art 14 s 30]
Subd. 3. [Repealed, 2015 c 68 art 14 s 30]
Subd. 4. [Repealed, 2015 c 68 art 14 s 30]
Subd. 5. [Repealed, 2015 c 68 art 14 s 30]
Subd. 6. Benefits for former MERF division members. (a) Retired, disabled, deferred, and inactive member benefits. The annuities and benefits of, or attributable to, retired, disabled, deferred, or inactive members of the former MERF division, as calculated under Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 422A.11; 422A.12; 422A.13; 422A.14; 422A.15; 422A.151; 422A.155; 422A.156; 422A.16; 422A.17; 422A.18; 422A.19; 422A.20; and 422A.23, continue in force and are payable from the general employees retirement plan.
(b) Benefits; benefit eligibility for active members. Persons who were active members covered by the former MERF division on December 31, 2014, upon satisfying eligibility requirements stated in the applicable sections of Minnesota Statutes 2008 specified in paragraph (a), are entitled to annuities or benefits specified in those sections. Eligibility for a formula retirement annuity includes the requirement in Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 422A.13 and 422A.16, that the terminating member has attained the normal retirement age, which is age 60 if the person has at least ten years of service credit, or any age if the person has 30 or more years of service credit.
(c) Postretirement adjustments. After December 31, 2014, annuities and benefits for former members of the former MERF division are eligible for annual automatic postretirement adjustments solely under the applicable portions of section 356.415.
Subd. 7. [Repealed, 2015 c 68 art 14 s 30]
Subd. 8. [Repealed, 2015 c 68 art 14 s 30]
Subd. 9. [Repealed, 2015 c 68 art 14 s 30]
Subd. 10. [Repealed, 2015 c 68 art 14 s 30]
2010 c 359 art 11 s 17; 2012 c 286 art 6 s 3; 2013 c 111 art 3 s 8,9; 2015 c 68 art 14 s 14
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 352 - 356B — Retirement
Chapter 353 — Public Employees Retirement Association
Section 353.012 — University Of Minnesota Employees; Furlough Service And Salary Credit.
Section 353.014 — Federally Protected Military Leave.
Section 353.0141 — Other Military Leave.
Section 353.0162 — Salary Credit Purchase For Periods Of Reduced Salary.
Section 353.017 — Employees Of Labor Organizations.
Section 353.028 — City Managers; Election; Deferred Compensation.
Section 353.03 — Board Of Trustees.
Section 353.031 — Disability Determination Procedures.
Section 353.05 — Custodian Of Funds.
Section 353.06 — State Board Of Investment To Invest Funds.
Section 353.08 — Legal Adviser, Attorney General; Venue.
Section 353.14 — Benefits From Other Funds.
Section 353.15 — Nonassignability And Exemption From Judicial Process.
Section 353.16 — Audit Of Books And Accounts; Insurance Laws Not Applicable.
Section 353.19 — Penalties For False Information.
Section 353.27 — General Employees Retirement Fund.
Section 353.28 — Financing Of Employer Contributions.
Section 353.29 — Retirement Annuity Upon Termination Of Membership.
Section 353.30 — Annuities Upon Retirement.
Section 353.31 — Survivor Benefits.
Section 353.32 — Refunds After Death Of Member Or Former Member.
Section 353.33 — Total And Permanent Disability Benefits.
Section 353.335 — Disabilitant Earnings Reports.
Section 353.34 — Rights Upon Termination Of Membership.
Section 353.35 — Consequences Of Refund; Repayment, Rights Restored.
Section 353.37 — Reemployment Of Annuitant.
Section 353.371 — Postretirement Option.
Section 353.46 — Savings Clauses.
Section 353.50 — Merf Consolidation Account; Establishment And Operation.
Section 353.505 — State Contributions; Former Merf Division.
Section 353.64 — Membership; Qualifications; Police Officer, Firefighter.
Section 353.65 — Contributions.
Section 353.651 — Retirement Annuity Upon Separation From Public Service.
Section 353.6511 — Alternative Retirement Benefit Coverage In Certain Instances.
Section 353.6512 — Alternative Retirement Benefit Coverage In Certain Instances.
Section 353.652 — Social Security Benefit Offset.
Section 353.656 — Disability Benefits.
Section 353.657 — Survivor Benefits.
Section 353.659 — Local Relief Association Consolidation Account Benefits.
Section 353.665 — Merger Of Certain Consolidation Accounts Into Pera-p&f.
Section 353.666 — Past Service Credit For Certain Members Extended Coverage.
Section 353.67 — Application For Annuity.
Section 353.68 — Scope And Application.
Section 353.855 — Coverage By The Public Employees Retirement Association.
Section 353.87 — Volunteer Firefighters; Participation; Limitation; And Refund.
Section 353.95 — Account For Duluth Postemployment Benefits.