Establishment of Minnesota Public Pension Plans

 

Statewide Pension Plans

Est. Date

General State Employees Retirement Plan (MSRS-General)

1929

Correctional Employees Retirement Plan (MSRS-Correctional) 1

1973

Game Wardens Retirement Plan 2

1955

State Police Retirement Plan 3

1961

State Patrol Retirement Plan

1943

Legislators Retirement Plan 4

1965

Attorney General Retirement Plan 5

1953

State Auditor Retirement Plan 5

1955

Elective State Officers Retirement Plan (ESO) 53

1967

Supreme Court Justices Retirement Plan 6

1943

District Court Judges Retirement Plan 6

1949

Probate and County Court Judges Retirement Plan 6

1931

Uniform Judicial Retirement Plan 54

1973

Supreme Court Clerk Retirement Plan 7

1953

Military Affairs Department Personnel Retirement Plan 8

1980

Transportation Department Pilots Retirement Plan 8

1982

State fire Marshal Division Arson Investigator Retirement Plan 8

1999

Unclassified State Employees Retirement Program (MSRS-Unclassified) 9

1971

Metropolitan Transit Commission-Transit Operating Division Retirement Plan 10

1944

Public Employees Retirement Plan (PERA-General)

1931

Public Employees Police and Fire Retirement Plan (PERA-P&F) 11

1959

Local Government Correctional Employees Retirement Plan 12

1987/1999

PERA Defined Contribution Retirement Plan 13

1987

University of Minnesota Police Retirement Plan 14

1969

Teachers Insurance and Retirement Plan 15

1915

Teachers Retirement Plan (TRA)

1931

State University and Community College Supplemental Retirement Plan

1965

Individual Retirement Account Plan (IRAP) 16

1988

Local General Employee Pension Plans

Minneapolis Employees Retirement Plan (MERF) 17

1919

St. Paul Bureau of Health Relief Association 18

1919

Hennepin County Supplemental Retirement Plan 19

1969

Duluth Teachers Retirement Plan (DTRFA) 20

1910

Minneapolis Teachers Retirement Plan (MTRFA) 20

1910

St. Paul Teachers Retirement Plan (StPTRFA) 20

1910

Local Police and Salaried Firefighters Pension Plans

Albert Lea Firefighters Relief Association 21

1895

Albert Lea Police Relief Association 22

1943

Anoka Police Relief Association 23

1948

Austin Firefighters Relief Association 24

1909

Austin Police Relief Association 49

1943

Bloomington Firefighters Relief Association 55

1947

Bloomington Police Relief Association 21

1960

Brainerd Police Relief Association 47

1952

Brooklyn Center Police Relief Association 25

1967

Buhl Police Relief Association 26

1957

Chisholm Firefighters Relief Association 27

1907

Chisholm Police Relief Association 27

1931

Cloquet Fire Department Relief Association 28

1941

Columbia Heights Fire Department Relief Association 29

1923

Columbia Heights Police Relief Association 30

1957

Crookston Fire Department Relief Association 31

1902

Crookston Police Relief Association 52

1948

Crystal Police Relief Association 32

1961

Duluth Firefighters Relief Association 32

1887

Duluth Police Relief Association 33

1905

Eveleth Firefighters Relief Association 34

1935

Eveleth Police Relief Association 34

1935

Fairmont Police Relief Association 48

1949

Faribault Fire Department Relief Association 22

1897

Faribault Police Relief Association 47

1948

Fridley Firefighters Relief Association 35

N/A

Fridley Police Relief Association 50

1966

Gilbert Supplemental Police Pension Plan 36

1957

Hibbing Firefighters Relief Association 37

1914

Hibbing Police Relief Association 37

1930

Mankato Fire Department Relief Association 38

1895

Mankato Police Relief Association 52

1947

Minneapolis Fire Department Relief Association 52

1868

Minneapolis Police Relief Association 52

1890

Moorhead Firefighters Relief Association 39

1955

Moorhead Police Relief Association 39

1945

Nashwauk Police Relief Association 40

1943

New Ulm Police Relief Association 41

1949

Red Wing Fire Department Relief Association 23

1892

Red Wing Police Relief Association 27

1948

Richfield Fire Department Relief Association 52

1942

Richfield Police Relief Association 22

1965

Rochester Fire Department Relief Association 42

1891

Rochester Police Relief Association 38

1939

St. Cloud Fire Department Relief Association 43

1906

St. Cloud Police Relief Association 44

1939

St. Louis Park Fire Department Relief Association 37

1948

St. Louis Park Police Relief Association 42

1955

St. Paul Fire Department Relief Association 32

1885

St. Paul Police Relief Association 21

1903

South St. Paul Firefighters Relief Association 21

1943

South St. Paul Police Relief Association 52

1941

Thief River Falls Police Relief Association 45

1941

Virginia Fire Department Relief Association 51

1931

Virginia Police Relief Association 47

1935

West St. Paul Fire Department Relief Association 46

1947

West St. Paul Police Relief Association 21

1967

Winona Fire Department Relief Association 37

1887

Winona Police Relief Association 42

1914

Local Volunteer Firefighters Pension Plans

700 volunteer firefighter relief associations as of 12/31/1999

various years

Employer-Funded Deferred Compensation and Related Plans

State Deferred Compensation Plan

1971

Prior Lake School District Supplemental Retirement Plan

1967

Bloomington School District Supplemental Retirement Plan

N/A

Edina School District Supplemental Retirement Plan

N/A

Hopkins School District Supplemental Retirement Plan

N/A

Minnetonka School District Supplemental Retirement Plan

N/A

Richfield School District Supplemental Retirement Plan

N/A

St. Louis Park School District Supplemental Retirement Plan

N/A

Wayzata School District Supplemental Retirement Plan

N/A

N/A Means Establishment year is not available

1 Before the 1973 creation of the Correctional Employees Retirement Plan, coverage was provided by the General State Employees Retirement Plan.
2 Game Wardens Retirement Plan was replaced by the State Police Retirement Plan in 1961.
3 State Police Retirement Plan consolidated with the State Patrol Retirement Plan in 1969.
4 Before the 1965 creation of the Legislators Retirement Plan, coverage was provided by the Public Employees Retirement Plan. The plan was closed to new interests as of July 1, 1997, and existing members were permitted to elect coverage by the Unclassified State Employees Retirement Program.
5 Coverage was shifted to the Elective State Officers Retirement in 1967.
6 Coverage limited to judges who first assumed judicial officer before January 1, 1974.
7 Plan was repealed in 1980. Coverage for the membership of the prior plan was transferred to the Unclassified State Employees Retirement Program in 1981, retroactive to the date of initial appointment to employment position.
8 Before creation of the plan, coverage was provided by the General State Employees Retirement Plan.
9 Before creation of the program, coverage was provided by the General State Employees Retirement Plan. Program members retain the option to select General State Employees Retirement Plan benefits if the member has at least ten years of state service.
10 The plan was acquired by the metropolitan Transit Commission from the prior employer, the Twin City Rapid Transit Co. in 1970. The plan consolidated with the General State Employees Retirement Plan in 1978.
11 Before creation of the Public Employees Police and Fire Retirement Plan in 1959, coverage was provided by the Public Employees Retirement Plan. In 1999, the various police and salaried firefighter consolidation accounts were merged into this plan.
12 The 1987 plan was not implemented by any of the counties authorized to do so by 1997 and was repealed. A replacement plan was enacted in 1999.
13 For local government elected officials added to eligibility for coverage by the plan in 1990, coverage is optional and prior coverage, if any, was by the Public Employees Retirement Plan.
14 Before creation of the plan, prior coverage was by the General State Employees Retirement Plan. Plan consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Retirement Plan in 1978.
15 Plan was replaced by the Teachers Retirement Plan.
16 Before creation of the Individual Retirement Account Plan in 1988, coverage was provided by the Teachers Retirement Plan.
17 Plan was closed to new entrants as of June 30, 1979. Coverage for applicable employees initially hired after June 30, 1979 is provided by the Public Employees Retirement Plan.
18 Plan was closed to new entrants as of December 31, 1969, in favor of the Public Employees Retirement Plan, and short service members and members opting for Social Security coverage were transferred to the Public Employees Retirement Plan. Plan was consolidated into the Public Employees Retirement Plan in 1973.
19 Plan was closed to new entrants and reemployed former members as of April 14, 1982.
20 Plan was authorized in 1909, but not implemented until 1910.
21 Plan was closed to new entrants as of June 15, 1980 and consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1993.
22 Plan was closed to new entrants as of June 15, 1980 and consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1991.
23 Plan was closed to new entrants in 1973 and consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1989.
24 Plan was closed to new entrants in 1976 and consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1998.
25 Plan consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1978.
26 Plan was closed to new entrants in 1976 and consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1987.
27 Plan was closed to new entrants in 1973, and consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1990.
28 Plan consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1973.
29 Plan was closed to new entrants in 1975 and consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1994.
30 Plan was closed to new entrants in 1977 and consolidated into the Public Employee Police and Fire Plan in 1994.
31 Plan consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1990.
32 Plan was closed to new entrants as of June 15, 1980 and consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1992.
33 Plan was closed to new entrants as of June 15, 1980 and consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1987.
34 Coverage for active members was transferred to the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1977 and plan was converted to city-operated trust fund for benefit recipients.
35 Coverage for salaried firefighters was transferred to the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1973; Plan continues as volunteer firefighters relief association.
36 Plan coverage was terminated in 1973.
37 Plan was closed to new entrants as of June 15, 1980 and consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1989.
38 Plan was closed to new entrants in 1971 and consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1990.
39 Plan was closed to new entrants as of June 15, 1980 and consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1985.
40 Coverage for active members was transferred to the public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1969 and plan operates as trust fund for benefit recipients.
41 Plan was closed to new entrants in 1974 and consolidated into the Public Employee Police and Fire Plan in 1994.
42 Plan was closed to new entrants as of June 15, 1980 and consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1990.
43 Plan was closed to new entrants in 1974 and consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1989.
44 Plan was closed to new entrants in 1973 and consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1997.
45 Coverage for active members was transferred to the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1978 and plan was converted to city-operated trust fund for benefit recipients.
46 Plan was closed to new entrants as of June 15, 1980, and consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1988.
47 Plan was closed to new entrants as of June 15, 1980 and consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1996.
48 Plan was closed to new entrants in 1977.
49 Plan was closed to new entrants in 1976 and consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1993.
50 Plan was closed to new entrants in 1977 and consolidated into the Public Employees Police and Fire Plan in 1993.
51 Plan was closed to new entrants in 1974.
52 Plan was closed to new entrants as of June 15, 1980.
53 Plan was closed to new entrants as of July 1, 1997. Existing members were permitted to elect coverage by the Unclassified State Employees Retirement Program.
54 Judges who reach the service credit maximum in the Judges Retirement Plan are covered by the Unclassified State Employees Retirement Program for future service (employee contribution only).
55 The plan covers volunteer firefighters, but because it provides benefits based on the salary of a top grade Bloomington police officer, with post retirement escalation, the plan is considered to be a salaried firefighter pension plan.