Any teacher in the coordinated program of the St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association who is on an authorized medical leave of absence and subsequently returns to teaching service is entitled to receive allowable service credit, not to exceed one year, for the period of leave, upon making the prescribed payment to the fund. This payment must include the required employee and employer contributions at the rates specified in section 354A.12, subdivisions 1 and 2a, as applied to the member's average full-time monthly salary rate on the date the leave of absence commenced plus interest at the applicable annual rate or rates specified in section 356.59, subdivision 5, compounded annually, from the end of the fiscal year during which the leave terminates to the end of the month during which payment is made. The member must pay the total amount required unless the employing unit, at its option, pays the employer contributions. The total amount required must be paid by the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the leave of absence terminated or before the member retires, whichever is earlier. Payment must be accompanied by a copy of the resolution or action of the employing authority granting the leave and the employing authority, upon granting the leave, must certify the leave to the association in a manner specified by the executive director. A member may not receive more than one year of allowable service credit during any fiscal year by making payment under this section. A member may not receive disability benefits under section 354A.36 and receive allowable service credit under this section for the same period of time.
1990 c 570 art 7 s 2; 1992 c 598 art 6 s 14; 2006 c 277 art 3 s 17; 2009 c 169 art 4 s 33; 2014 c 296 art 6 s 18,49; 2015 c 68 art 3 s 11; 2018 c 211 art 6 s 31
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 352 - 356B — Retirement
Chapter 354A — Teachers Retirement, St. Paul
Section 354A.011 — Definitions.
Section 354A.021 — Teachers Retirement Fund Association In St. Paul.
Section 354A.05 — Membership In A Teachers Retirement Association In St. Paul.
Section 354A.08 — Authorized Investments.
Section 354A.09 — Pro Rata Distribution Of Funds.
Section 354A.091 — Teachers On Extended Leave.
Section 354A.092 — Sabbatical Leave.
Section 354A.093 — Break In Service To Provide Uniformed Service.
Section 354A.094 — Qualified Part-time Teachers; Participation In Fund.
Section 354A.095 — Parental And Maternity Leave.
Section 354A.096 — Medical Leave.
Section 354A.0961 — Service Credit Purchase For Teaching Service In Other States.
Section 354A.11 — Certain Money And Credits Of Teachers Exempt.
Section 354A.12 — Contributions By Employee And Employer.
Section 354A.21 — Proportionate Annuity.
Section 354A.23 — St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Associations; Basic Programs.
Section 354A.29 — St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association Postretirement Adjustment.
Section 354A.30 — St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association; Coordinated Program.
Section 354A.31 — Coordinated Program Retirement Benefits.
Section 354A.32 — Optional Retirement Annuities.
Section 354A.33 — Social Security Leveling Adjustment Option.
Section 354A.35 — Survivor Benefits.
Section 354A.36 — Permanent Disability Benefits.
Section 354A.37 — Refunds; Deferred Annuity.
Section 354A.38 — Effect Of Refund; Repayment Of Refund.
Section 354A.40 — Computation Of Benefits With Partial Service As Coordinated Member.