Minn. Stat. § 356.407

Current through 2024, c. 127

Section 356.407 - RESTORATION OF SURVIVOR BENEFITS

Subdivision 1.Restoration upon termination of remarriage.

Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of the laws governing any of the retirement plans enumerated in subdivision 2, any person who was receiving a surviving spouse's benefit from any of those plans and whose benefit terminated solely because of remarriage is, if the remarriage terminates for any reason, again entitled upon reapplication to a surviving spouse's benefit; provided, however, that the person is not entitled to retroactive payments for the period of remarriage. The benefit resumes at the level which the person would have been receiving if there had been no remarriage.

Subd. 2.Covered funds.

The provisions of this section apply to the following retirement funds:

(1) the general employees retirement plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association established under chapter 353;

(2) the public employees police and fire plan of the Public Employees Retirement Association established under chapter 353;

(3) the State Patrol retirement plan established under chapter 352B;

(4) the legislators retirement plan established under chapter 3A;

(5) the elective state officers retirement plan established under chapter 352C; and

(6) the Teachers Retirement Association established under chapter 354.

Minn. Stat. § 356.407

2002 c 392 art 11 s 28; 2010 c 359 art 12 s 31; 2015 c 68 art 13 s 48; art 14 s 24

Amended by 2015 Minn. Laws, ch. 68,s 13-48, eff. 7/1/2015.

Amended by 2015 Minn. Laws, ch. 68,s 14-24, eff. 5/23/2015.