LCPR04-109

1.1 ............... moves to amend H.F. No. ....; S.F. No.

1.2 ...., (Document LCPR04-083) as follows:

1.3 Page 89, after line 11, insert:

1.4 "ARTICLE 12

1.5 RETIREMENT COVERAGE FOLLOWING A PRIVATIZATION

1.6 Section 1. PERA-GENERAL; RETENTION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEE

1.7 COVERAGE.

1.8 Subdivision 1. APPLICATION. Notwithstanding any

1.9 provision of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 353, this section

1.10 applies to a person who:

1.11 (1) was employed by the state and local government joint

1.12 powers organization, the Government Training Service, on the day

1.13 before the operation was transferred to a nonprofit

1.14 organization, Government Training Services;

1.15 (2) was a member of the general employees retirement plan

1.16 of the Public Employees Retirement Association; and

1.17 (3) is employed by Government Training Service.

1.18 Subd. 2. COVERAGE CONTINUATION. (a) A person described

1.19 in subdivision 1 is a public employee for purposes of Minnesota

1.20 Statutes, section 353.01, subdivision 2, and is eligible to

1.21 continue participation in the coordinated program of the general

1.22 employees retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement

1.23 Association.

1.24 (b) While employing a person described in subdivision 1,

1.25 Government Training Services is a governmental subdivision for

1.26 purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 353.01, subdivision 6,

1.27 paragraph (a).

1.28 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

1.29 Section 1 is effective on the day following final

1.30 enactment."

1.31 Page 89, line 12, delete "12" and insert "13"

1.32 Page 89, line 21, delete "13" and insert "14"

1.33 Page 90, line 23, delete "14" and insert "15"