Subdivision 1. Exemption. The provisions of section 356.401 apply to the general state employees retirement plan and to the correctional state employees retirement plan.

Subd. 1a. [Repealed, 1Sp2005 c 8 art 10 s 81]

Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1994 c 528 art 1 s 15]

Subd. 3. Deducting health or dental insurance premiums. The board may authorize, at its discretion, the deduction of a retiree's health or dental insurance premiums and transfer of the amounts to a health or dental insurance carrier covering state employees. The insurance carrier must certify that the retired employee has signed an authorization for the deduction and provide a computer readable roster of covered retirees and amounts. The health or dental insurance carrier must refund deductions withheld from a retiree's check in error directly to the retiree. The board shall require that the insurance carrier reimburse the fund for the administrative expense of withholding the premium amounts. The insurance carrier shall assume liability for any failure of the system to properly withhold the premium amounts.

Subd. 4. Direct transfer of refunds. A direct transfer of refunds under this chapter may be made to an individual retirement savings account or a qualified retirement plan of the person upon the receipt of an application for transfer by a former employee, on forms acceptable to the executive director.

History: (254-17) 1929 c 191 s 17; 1931 c 351; 1933 c 326; 1935 c 238 s 15; 1941 c 391 s 14; Ex1959 c 6 s 21; 1971 c 789 s 4; 1975 c 368 s 30; 1979 c 303 art 3 s 28; 1983 c 128 s 12; 1984 c 547 s 4; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 157 s 2; 1987 c 229 art 6 s 1; 1993 c 307 art 1 s 18; art 3 s 3,4; 1995 c 254 art 1 s 89; 1997 c 203 art 6 s 92; 2000 c 461 art 3 s 1; 2003 c 127 art 3 s 18; 1Sp2005 c 8 art 10 s 21-23