March 2, 2001
11:00 AM |
Room 316
State Capitol Building |
Agenda, Materials & Action
- Commission Reorganization:
- Election of Chair 2001-2002
- Election of Vice Chair 2001-2002
- Election of Secretary 2001-2002
- Discussion of Potential Meeting Days and Times
- 3. Report on July 1, 2000, Actuarial Valuations
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March 5, 2001
6:00 PM |
Room 112
State Capitol Building |
Agenda, Materials & Action
- S.F. 451 (Pogemiller); H.F. 712 (Mares): PERA-Corr; Contribution Rate Reductions
- S.F. 625 (Tomassoni); H.F. 474 (Rukavina): Eveleth P&F; Post Retirement Increase
- S.F. 358 (Betzold); H.F. 557 (Haas): Osseo Volunteer Fire; Special Appropriation To Offset Liability Increase
- S.F. 1231 (Betzold); H.F. 1295 (Haas): Volunteer Fire; Requiring Bonding or Insurance For Financial Consultants
- S.F. 190 (Scheevel); H.F. 207 (Rifenberg): Volunteer Fire; Increase in Lump Sum Supplemental Benefit and State Reimbursement
- S.F. 810 (Pogemiller); H.F. ___ ( ): PERA; Contribution Increases, Benefit Modifications, and Coverage Changes
- S.F. ___ ( ); H.F. 855 (Mares): PERA; Contribution Increases, Benefit Modifications, and Coverage Changes
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March 19, 2001
6:00 PM |
Room 107
State Capitol Building |
Agenda, Materials & Action
- Update Briefing on Minnesota Retirement Building Project
- S.F. 77 (Wiger); H.F. ___ ( ): PERA; Exclude Certain St. Paul City Trades Personnel and Metropolitan Airports Commission Plumbers From PERA Coverage
- S.F. 1096 (Pogemiller); H.F. 1334 (Kahn): MSRS; University Hospital Employee Disability Benefits Continuation
- S.F. 841 (Kiscaden); H.F. ___ ( ): TRA; Exempting Certain Teachers From Post-Retirement Earnings Limits and Reductions
- S.F. 1129 (Johnson, Dean); H.F. 968 (Juhnke): Volunteer Firefighter Relief Associations; Provide Ambulance Service Personnel State Supplemental Benefits, and Increase Amount and Limits On Supplemental Benefits
- S.F. 777 (Tomassoni); H.F. 1161 (Sertich): MSRS; Refund Eligibility
- S.F. 24 (Wiger); H.F. 1839 (Mares): Volunteer Fire; Service Pension Payment Upon Fire Department Reemployment
- S.F. ___ ( ); H.F. 855 (Mares): PERA; Contribution Increases, Benefit Modifications, and Coverage Changes
S.F. 810 (Pogemiller); H.F. ___ ( ): PERA; Contribution Increases, Benefit Modifications, and Coverage Changes
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March 23, 2001
12:00 PM |
Room 107
State Capitol Building |
Agenda, Materials & Action
- Approval of Commission Budget Request
- S.F. 1231 (Betzold); H.F. 1295 (Haas): VFRAs; Require Bonding or Insurance For Financial Consultants
- S.F. 1694 (Betzold); H.F. ___ ( ): VFRAs; Open Meeting Law Clarification
- S.F. 1536 (Pogemiller); H.F. 1743 (Murphy): Police State Aid; Tribal Police Departments Eligible
- S.F. 1553 (Murphy); H.F. 1350 (Ozment): PERA; Inclusion of Metropolitan Inter-County Association Employees
- S.F. ___ ( ); H.F. 855 (Mares): PERA; Funding Deficiency Correction
S.F. 810 (Pogemiller); H.F. ___ ( ): PERA; Funding Deficiency Correction
Consideration of Other PERA Funding Deficiency Correction Options
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March 26, 2001
6:00 PM |
Room 316
State Capitol Building |
Agenda, Materials & Action
- Report of the Prior Service Credit Purchase Subcommittee
- Report of Purchase Provisions (One Person/Small Group) Recommended by the Subcommittee
- Proposed Legislation (Generalized Service Credit Purchases) Recommended in Whole or In Part By The Subcommittee
- S.F. 517 (Betzold); H.F. 122 (Skoglund): Various Plans; Parental or Family Leave Service Credit Purchase
- S.F. 1321 (Pogemiller); H.F. 1462 (Mares): TRA & MnSCU IRAP; Prior Service Credit Purchase Provisions
- Proposed Legislation Forwarded Without Final Recommendation or For Further Study By the Commission
- Unofficial Subcommittee Engrossment of S.F. 313 (Larson); H.F. 303 (Cassell): PERA-P&F; Service Credit Purchase By Alexandria Police Chief
- S.F. ____ ( ); H.F. 1693 (Entenza): MSRS-Correctional; Correctional Plan Service Credit Provided
S.F. 1548 (Chaudhary); H.F. 2000 (Goodwin): MSRS-Correctional; Service Credit Purchase For Department Of Corrections Retired Employee
- S.F. 314 (Larson); H.F. 295 (Cassell): TRA; PERA; Service Credit For Former St. Paul Police Officer, Wilkin County Attorney, and Alexandria Technical College Faculty Member (Daniel Sandell)
- S.F. 737 (Cohen); H.F. ____ ( ): PERA; Service Credit Purchase For Former St. Paul City Council Member (Len Levine)
- S.F. 1676 (Tomassoni); H.F. 1656 (Rukavina): TRA; Day Activity Center Teaching Service Credit Purchase
- S.F. 611 (Betzold); H.F. 1240 (Bernardy): Various Plans; Prior Military Service Credit Purchase Restriction Elimination
- S.F. 1362 (Pogemiller); H.F. 1646 (Wenzel): TRA; Membership Modifications For Employees of Labor Organizations
- S.F. 641 (Pogemiller); H.F. 695 (Osskopp): MSRS; Health Care Reimbursement Plan
- S.F. 1322 (Stumpf); H.F. 1294 (Mares): MSRS; Post-Retirement Health Care Savings Plan
- S.F. 1484 (Pogemiller); H.F. 1768 (Mullery): MPRA; Minneapolis Police Relief Association Voluntary Employee Benefit Organization
- S.F. ____ ( ); H.F. 2029 (Haas): Department of Employee Relations Health Care Account Establishment
- S.F 1863 (Rest); H.F. 1896 (Skoglund): Legislators Plan; Create Coordinated Program
- S.F. 1736 (Pogemiller); H.F. 1415 (Mares): MnSCU; Tax Sheltered Annuity Program Vendor Contract Provision Modification
- S.F. 1605 (Pogemiller); H.F. 2112 (Smith): PERA-Corr; Coverage for Hennepin County Medical Center Protection Officers
- S.F. 1038 (Pogemiller); H.F. 999 (Mares): PERA-Corr; Coverage for Probation Officers and 911 Dispatchers
- S.F. 1665 (Pogemiller); H.F. 1772 (Kahn): Supplemental Plans; Supplemental Pension Plan Contribution Restriction Exception
- S.F. 1696 (Pogemiller); H.F. 1793 (Kahn): MPRA; Authorize Referendum Of Members Relating To The Conduct Of Elections
- S.F. 77 (Wiger); H.F. ____ ( ): PERA; Exclude Certain St. Paul City Trades Personnel and Metropolitan Airports Commission Plumbers From PERA Coverage
- S.F. 1694 (Betzold); H.F. ____ ( ): VFRAs; Open Meeting Law Clarification
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April 2, 2001
6:00 PM |
Room 316
State Capitol Building |
Agenda, Materials & Action
- S.F. 810 (Pogemiller); H.F. ___ ( ): PERA; Funding Deficiency Correction
S.F. ___ ( ); H.F. 855 (Mares): PERA; Funding Deficiency Correction
Consideration of Other PERA Funding Deficiency Correction Options
- S.F. 2148 (Betzold); H.F. 1909 (Stanek): State Patrol; Coverage For Department of Corrections Office of Special Investigations Officers, Authorize Transfer Of Prior Service Credit
- S.F. ___ ( ); H.F. 2029 (Haas): Department of Employee Relations Health Care Account Establishment
- S.F 1863 (Rest); H.F. 1896 (Skoglund): Legislators Plan; Create Coordinated Program
- S.F. 2038 (Pogemiller); H.F. 2215 (Mares):Teacher Plans; Charter School Teachers Retirement Contributions
- S.F. 804 (Kleis); H.F. 2314 (Schumacher): MSRS-Correctional; Coverage for Reshape Program Director
- Post-Retirement Health Care initiatives:
- S.F. 641 (Pogemiller); H.F. 695 (Osskopp): MSRS; Health Care Reimbursement Plan
- S.F. 1322 (Stumpf); H.F. 1294 (Mares): MSRS; Post-Retirement Health Care Savings Plan
- S.F. 1484 (Pogemiller); H.F. 1768 (Mullery): MPRA; Minneapolis Police Relief Association Voluntary Employee Benefit Organization
- S.F. ___ ( ); H.F. 2029 (Haas): Department of Employee Relations Health Care Account Establishment
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April 6, 2001
6:00 PM |
Room 316
State Capitol Building |
Agenda, Materials & Action
- S.F. 810 (Pogemiller); H.F. ___ ( ): PERA; Funding Deficiency Correction
S.F. ___ ( ); H.F. 855 (Mares): PERA; Funding Deficiency Correction
Consideration of Other PERA Funding Deficiency Correction Options
- S.F. ____ ( ); H.F. 2029 (Haas): DOER Health Care Account Establishment
- S.F 1863 (Rest); H.F. 1896 (Skoglund): Legislators Plan; Create Coordinated Program
- S.F. 358 (Betzold); H.F. 557 (Haas): Osseo Volunteer Fire; Special Appropriation To Offset Liability Increase
- S.F. 1231 (Betzold); H.F. 1295 (Haas): VFRAs; Requiring Bonding or Insurance For Financial Consultants
- Amendment to Clarify MnSCU Eligibility Administration
- S.F. 1466 (Pogemiller); H.F. 1477 (Mares): MFRA; Recodification, Reorganization, and Clarification
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August 23, 2001
9:00 AM |
Room 112
State Capitol Building |
Agenda, Materials & Action
- Summary of Retirement Legislation Enacted by the 2001 Regular and Special Sessions
- Review of Actuarial Experience Studies:
MSRS-General
PERA-General
Teachers Retirement Association (TRA)
Duluth Teachers Retirement Fund Association (DTRFA)
Minneapolis Teachers Retirement Fund Association (MTRFA)
St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association (StPTRFA)
- Consideration of Recommended Actuarial Assumption Changes
- Consideration of Update Revisions in the Actuarial Services Contract With Milliman USA
- Consideration of Recommended Changes in the Standards For Actuarial Work
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September 13, 2001
9:00 AM |
Room 112
State Capitol Building |
Agenda, Materials & Action
- Designated Commission Interim Project; Potential Expansion of the PERA-Correctional Plan Coverage Group (First Consideration)
- Public Testimony on SF 1038 (Pogemiller); HF 999 (Mares): PERA-Correctional; Inclusion of 911 Dispatchers and Probation Officers
- Public Testimony on SF 1605 (Pogemiller); HF 2112 (Smith): PERA-Correctional; Inclusion of Hennepin County Medical Center Protection Officers
- Public Testimony on Potential Amendment: PERA-Correctional; Inclusion of Certain Non-Police Officer Court Bailiffs
- Designated Commission Interim Project; Potential Expansion of the MSRS-Correctional Plan Coverage Group (First Consideration)
- Public Testimony on SF 804 (Kleis); HF 2314 (Schumacher): MSRS-Correctional; Inclusion of Reshape Program Directo
- Public Testimony on SF 1548 (Chaudhary); HF 2000 (Goodwin) and SF ____ ( ); HF 1693 (Entenza): MSRS-Correctional; Inclusion of Corrections Agent Service /Assistant Group Supervisor Service For Retiree
- Public Testimony on SF 1571 (Hottinger); HF 1757 (Johnson, R.): MSRS-Correctional; Inclusion of Sex Offender Program Social Worker Service
- Public Testimony on SF 1738 (Terwilliger); HF 1798 (Wenzel): MSRS-Correctional; Inclusion of Sentencing-to-Service Crew Leaders
- Designated Commission Interim Project; Consideration of Service Credit Purchase Requests Recommended By the Service Credit Purchase Subcommittee For Interim Study (First Consideration)
- Public Testimony on Military Service Credit Purchases:
- SF 370 (Wiger); HF 465 (Marko): PERA-P&F
- SF 409 (Solon); HF 619 (Swapinski): Various Plans
- SF 611 (Betzold); HF 1240 (Bernardy): Various Plans
- Public Testimony on Prior Police or Firefighter Service Credit Purchases:
- SF 313 (Larson); HF 303 (Cassell): PERA-P&F
- SF 314 (Larson); HF 295 (Cassell): PERA and TRA
- Designated Commission Interim Project; Draft Proposed Legislation Recodifying Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 355: Social Security Referenda and Coverage (First Consideration)
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October 9, 2001
9:00 AM |
Eagan City Hall
Council Chambers
3830 Pilot Knob Rd.
Eagan, Minnesota |
Agenda, Materials & Action
- Mandated Commission Interim Project; Appropriate Mechanism For The Recovery of Unpaid Member and Employer Retirement Plan Contributions From Closed Charter Schools (First Consideration)
- Designated Commission Interim Project; Identification of Governmental Revenue Sources Underlying Public Retirement Plan Funding (First Consideration)
- Designated Commission Interim Project; Review of Various Benefit Increase Proposals
- S.F. 1179 (Johnson, D. E.); H.F. 1352 (Murphy): TRA; Modification of the Retirement Annuity Formula
- S.F. 1379 (Tomassoni); H.F. 1565 (Murphy): MSRS; Redefinition of Final Average Salary and Contribution Rate Increases
- S.F. 1439 (Johnson, D. E.); H.F. 1482 (Murphy): Various Plans; Various Retirement Provision Modifications
- S.F. 1445 (Solon); H.F. 1532 (Murphy): DTRFA; Retirement Benefit Modifications
- S.F. 1705 (Pogemiller); H.F. 1692 (Murphy): First Class City Teacher Retirement Plans; Retirement Benefit Modifications
- S.F. 2116 (Lessard); H.F. 1811 (Anderson, I.): Judges; Clarification of Retirement Benefit Increase Effective Date
- S.F. 2223 (Pogemiller); H.F. 2071 (Murphy): MTRFA and StPTRFA; Retirement Benefit Modifications
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November 13, 2001
9:00 AM |
Room 112
State Capitol Building |
Agenda, Materials & Action
- Designated Commission Interim Project; Potential Expansion of the PERA-Correctional Plan Coverage Group (Second Consideration)
- SF 1038 (Pogemiller); HF 999 (Mares): PERA-Correctional; Inclusion of 911 Dispatchers and Probation Officers
- SF 1605 (Pogemiller); HF 2112 (Smith): PERA-Correctional; Inclusion of Hennepin County Medical Center Protection Officers
- Potential Amendment: PERA-Correctional; Inclusion of Certain Non-Police Officer Court Bailiffs
- Mandated Commission Interim Project; Appropriate Mechanism for the Recovery of Unpaid Member and Employer Retirement Plan Contributions from Closed Charter Schools (Second Consideration)
- Designated Commission Interim Project; Draft Proposed Legislation Recodifying Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 356, Relating to Retirement, Generally (First Consideration)
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December 11, 2001
9:00 AM |
Training Room
Retirement Systems Building
60 Empire Drive
St. Paul |
Agenda, Materials & Action
- Mandated Commission Interim Project; Appropriate Mechanism for the Recovery of Unpaid Member and Employer Retirement Plan Contributions from Closed Charter Schools (Rescheduled Second Consideration)
- Designated Commission Interim Project; General Employee Retirement Plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA-General) Funding Issues (First Consideration)
- Designated Commission Interim Project; Review of Various Benefit Increase Proposals (Second Consideration to Receive Additional Public Testimony)
- S.F. 1179 (Johnson, D. E.); H.F. 1352 (Murphy): TRA; Modification of the Retirement Annuity Formula
- S.F. 1445 (Solon); H.F. 1532 (Murphy): DTRFA; Retirement Benefit Modifications
- S.F. 1705 (Pogemiller); H.F. 1692 (Murphy): First Class City Teacher Retirement Plans; Retirement Benefit Modifications
- S.F. 2223 (Pogemiller); H.F. 2071 (Murphy): MTRFA and StPTRFA; Retirement Benefit Modifications
- Designated Commission Interim Project; Draft Proposed Legislation Updating and Clarifying Local Police and Fire Retirement Laws (First Consideration)
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