911 Telecommunicators Pension Benefits Working Group - Data and Information

Laws 2021, Chapter 22, Article 9, Section 1, requires the Commission's Executive Director to establish a working group to recommend to the Commission whether the pension benefits of 911 Telecommunicators should be changed and, if so, recommend changes. A report to the Commission is required by March 1, 2022.

Information from Stakeholders - Position Statements and Other Information

Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS)

• LELS - Position Statement in Support of Enhanced PERA Benefits for 911 Operators (Revised 10-01-21)
• Testimonials:
  - 911 Dispatch Career not a Job
  - 911 Operator Pension Testimonial
  - Dakota County Communications Testimonial
  - Dispatchers from the GENERAL retirement fund to the CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS fund
  - Kandiyohi County Dispatch Testimonial
  - Ramsey County Dispatcher - Testimonial for PERA Change
  - Stearns County Dispatch Testimonial

League of Minnesota Cities (LMC)

• Dispatcher Survey Findings
• Memo on Legislative Policy

Middle Management Association (MMA)

• MMA 911 Telecommunicator Position Statement

Minnesota Correctional Officer Retirement Association (MNCORA)

• MNCORA Position Statement
• Position statement from Detention Deputies of Hennepin County Sheriff's Office
• Testimonials:
  - Laszlo
  - Miles
  - Pondelis

Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC)

• DOC Response to 911 Telecommunicator Working Group

Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)

• DHS Position Statement

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI)

• Workers Compensation Comparison Tables
• LCPR Staff Memo re Workers Compensation Comparison Tables

Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS)

• DPS Position Statement

Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS)

• MSRS 911 Telecommunicator Position Statement
• MSRS Data on Members Who Are Current or Former 911 Telecommunicators

National Association of State Retirement Associations (NASRA)

• Survey of States Regarding Retirement Benefits for 911 Dispatchers

Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)

• PERA 911 Telecommunicator Position Statement