Minnesota Statutes Retirement (Ch. 352-356B) § 354.41. Teachers Retirement Association, eligibility for membership

Subdivision 1. Repealed by Laws 1974, c. 289, § 59, eff. July 1, 1974.

Subd. 2. Teachers. Every teacher in the service of the state or one of its governmental subdivisions as a teacher, except persons specifically excluded, must become a member of the association by the acceptance of such employment.

Subd. 3. Repealed byLaws 1989, c. 319, art. 2, § 28, eff. June 2, 1989.

Subd. 4a. Limitations on salary and contributions. The covered salary for a labor organization employee who qualifies for membership under this section is limited to the lesser of:

Subd. 4b. Earning restrictions apply. A retirement annuity is only payable, if the person has met any other applicable requirements, upon the termination by the person who elected coverage under subdivision 4 of employment by the labor organization. The reemployed annuitant earnings limitation set forth insection 354.44, subdivision 5, applies in the event that the person who elected coverage under subdivision 4 retires and is subsequently reemployed while an annuitant by the labor organization or by any other entity employing persons who are covered by the Minnesota Teachers Retirement Association by virtue of that employment.

Subd. 5. Contributions for labor organization employees. For all members described in subdivision 4, the employee, employer and additional employer contributions shall be the obligation of the employee who elects coverage herein; provided, however, that the employer organization enumerated in subdivision 4 employing such member may pay the employer and additional employer contributions. The employer shall, in any event, deduct the necessary contributions from the employee's salary and remit all contributions to the teachers retirement association pursuant tosection 354.42, except that if any such member is on leave of absence from a governmental employer unit, these contributions shall be forwarded by the employer organization to the governmental employer unit for remittance to the fund as described in this chapter.

Subd. 6. Repealed by Laws 1981, c. 224, § 276, eff. May 19, 1981.

Subd. 7. Exceptions. Members of the association as described in subdivision 4 or 9 and employees of the teachers retirement association are not eligible for election to the board of trustees.

Subd. 8. Repealed by Laws 1981, c. 224, § 276, eff. May 19, 1981.

Subd. 9. Repealed byLaws 2001, 1st Sp., c. 10, art. 12, § 3, eff. July 1, 2001