Chapter 3A — Administration of Plans

3A.01 Definitions This section defines key terms used in the legislators' retirement plan, including who counts as a member, what service … 3A.011 Administration of Plans This section assigns administration of the legislators' retirement plan to the Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS). … 3A.02 Retirement Allowance This section explains how a retired legislator's retirement allowance is calculated. The amount is based on years of … 3A.021 Optional Division of Retirement Allowance This section allows retiring legislators to choose to split their retirement allowance with their spouse as a joint and … 3A.03 Contributions This section sets the contribution rates that legislators must pay into the retirement plan from their salary. The state … 3A.031 This section has been repealed or reserved and contains no active law. 3A.04 Survivor Benefit This section provides survivor benefits to the spouse and dependents of a legislator who dies before or after … 3A.05 Application for Survivor Benefit This section sets out the process for applying for survivor benefits. The surviving spouse or dependents must file an … 3A.06 This section has been repealed or reserved and contains no active law. 3A.07 Application This section explains how to apply for retirement benefits under the legislators' plan. A legislator must file an … 3A.08 This section has been repealed or reserved and contains no active law. 3A.09 This section has been repealed or reserved and contains no active law. 3A.10 Service Credit This section explains how service credit is calculated for legislators. Service credit determines how much retirement … 3A.11 This section has been repealed or reserved and contains no active law. 3A.115 Retirement Allowance Appropriation; Postretirement Adjustment This section appropriates money to pay retirement allowances and provides for post-retirement adjustments to keep … 3A.12 This section has been repealed or reserved and contains no active law. 3A.13 Exemption From Process and Taxation; Health Premium Deduction This section protects retirement benefits from being seized by creditors or taxed in certain ways. It also allows health … 3A.15 Programs of the Legislators Retirement Plan This section describes the programs within the legislators' retirement plan, including the basic plan and any … 3A.17 Constitutional Officers This section extends retirement plan coverage to Minnesota's constitutional officers, such as the governor, attorney …