Subdivision 1. Participation. Except as provided in subdivision 2, a volunteer firefighter, as defined in section 353.01, subdivision 36, who, on June 30, 1989, was a member of, and a participant in, the general employees retirement fund or the public employees police and fire fund and was making contributions to either of those funds based, at least in part, on compensation for services performed as a volunteer firefighter shall continue as a member of, and a participant in, the general employees retirement fund or the public employees police and fire fund and compensation for services performed as a volunteer firefighter must be considered salary.
Subd. 2. Option. A volunteer firefighter to whom subdivision 1 applies has the option to terminate membership and future participation in the general employees retirement fund or the public employees police and fire fund upon filing of a written notice of intention to terminate participation. Notice must be given on a form prescribed by the executive director of the association and must be filed in the offices of the association not later than June 30, 1990.
Subd. 3. Limitation. No volunteer firefighter to whom subdivision 1 applies or the governmental employer of the volunteer firefighter is required to make back contributions to the Public Employees Retirement Association for volunteer firefighter services rendered before July 1, 1989, notwithstanding the provisions of section 353.27, subdivision 12.
Subd. 4. Refund. Upon timely filing of a valid notice of termination of participation in accordance with subdivision 2, a volunteer firefighter to whom subdivision 1 applies must be given a refund of all past employee contributions made on account of volunteer firefighter service with five percent interest compounded annually.
Subd. 5. [Repealed, 1990 c 570 art 11 s 13]
1989 c 319 art 3 s 24; 2010 c 359 art 12 s 16,17
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.