Section 353A.01 Legislative Intent and Policy - Minnesota Statutes

353A.01 LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND POLICY.

Subdivision 1.Voluntary consolidation authorized.

It is the intent and policy of the legislature in sections 353A.01 to 353A.10 to authorize, on a voluntary elective basis, any local police or salaried firefighters relief association and the respective municipality to effect the consolidation of the local relief association with the Public Employees Retirement Association established by chapter 353.

Subd. 2.Savings clause.

A consolidation under Laws 1987, chapter 296, does not impair or diminish benefits for an active, deferred, or retired member or a survivor of an active, deferred, or retired member who elects to retain benefits under the relief association plan in existence at the time of a consolidation.

History:

1987 c 296 s 8; 1991 c 341 s 25