Minnesota Statutes Retirement (Ch. 352-356B) § 353.659. Local relief association consolidation account benefits

(a) For any person who had prior service covered by a local police or firefighters relief association which has merged with the public employees police and fire retirement plan and who has elected the type of benefit coverage provided by the public employees police and fire fund benefit plan as permitted by the applicable law, the retirement benefits payable are governed by the applicable provisions of this chapter.

(b) For any person who had prior service covered by a local police or firefighters relief association which has merged with the public employees police and fire retirement plan and who did not elect the type of benefit coverage provided by the public employees police and fire fund benefit plan as permitted by the applicable law, the retirement benefits payable are governed by the provisions ofMinnesota Statutes 2012, sections 353B.01to353B.13, which applied to the applicable former relief association or bysection 353.6511or353.6512, if applicable.