This bill proposes several administrative changes to the statutes governing retirement plans administered by the Minnesota State Retirement System. Key provisions include clarifying that correctional employees will remain in the correctional employees retirement plan while working for a labor organization, and allowing current deputy fire marshals to elect coverage under the state fire marshals subplan. The bill also modifies application procedures for retirement annuities, enrollment procedures for the state fire marshals subplan, and specifies that the correctional plan membership committee is not subject to open meeting laws or agency appointment requirements. Additionally, it repeals a previous statute regarding election of coverage for certain employees.

The bill includes specific amendments to various sections of Minnesota Statutes, such as adding provisions that allow employees of labor organizations to continue coverage under the correctional employees retirement plan and establishing new election procedures for deputy state fire marshals. It also introduces a new section that outlines the process for eligible employees to elect coverage retroactively and details the payment of additional contributions required for this coverage. The effective date for these changes is set for July 1, 2026, and the bill repeals a previous requirement for timely notice of coverage election.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 352.87, 352.021, 352.029, 352.115