Subdivision 1.Definition; monthly base salary.

For purposes of this section, “monthly base salary” means the annual base salary, as defined in section 354.05, subdivision 41, divided by 12.

Subd. 2.Service credit annual limit.

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 354.091

  • Annual base salary: means :

    (1) for an independent school district or educational cooperative, the lowest full-time Bachelor of Arts (BA) base contract salary for the previous fiscal year for that employing unit;

    (2) for a charter school, the lowest starting annual salary for a full-time teacher employed during the previous fiscal year for that employing unit; and

    (3) for a state agency or professional organization, the lowest starting annual salary for a full-time Teachers Retirement Association covered position for the previous fiscal year for that employing unit. See Minnesota Statutes 354.05

  • board: means the board of trustees of the Teachers Retirement Association. See Minnesota Statutes 354.05
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Month: means a calendar month and "year" means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed; and "year" is equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • salary: means the periodic compensation, upon which member contributions are required before deductions for deferred compensation, supplemental retirement plans, or other voluntary salary reduction programs. See Minnesota Statutes 354.05
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Teacher: means :

    (1) a person who renders service as a teacher, supervisor, principal, superintendent, librarian, nurse, counselor, social worker, therapist, or psychologist in:

    (i) a public school of the state other than in Independent School District No. See Minnesota Statutes 354.05

  • teaching: includes the service performed by any person coming within the definition of "teacher" as set forth in subdivision 2. See Minnesota Statutes 354.05

No teacher may receive credit for more than one year of teaching service for any fiscal year.

Subd. 3.Service credit calculation.

(a) Except as specified in subdivisions 4 and 5, service credit must be calculated monthly by dividing the teacher’s monthly salary by the monthly base salary for the teacher’s employing unit and multiplying the result by 11.1 percent.

(b) For purposes of computing service credit, salary must be allocated to each calendar month based on the pay period begin and end dates. If the pay period covers more than one calendar month, the salary must be allocated based on the number of days in each calendar month.

(c) A teacher may not receive more than 11.1 percent of a year’s service credit in a calendar month.

(d) Annual service credit must be calculated by adding the allowable monthly service credit for all 12 months of the fiscal year, with the result rounded to two decimal places, subject to the annual limit specified in subdivision 2.

Subd. 4.Service credit determination for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system teachers.

For all services rendered on or after July 1, 2003, service credit for all members employed by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system must be determined:

(1) for full-time employees, by the definition of full-time employment contained in the collective bargaining agreement for those units listed in section 179A.10, subdivision 2, or contained in the applicable personnel or salary plan for those positions designated in section 179A.10, subdivision 1; and

(2) for part-time employees, by the appropriate proration of full-time equivalency based on the provisions contained in the collective bargaining agreement for those units listed in section 179A.10, subdivision 2, or contained in the applicable personnel or salary plan for those positions designated in section 179A.10, subdivision 1, and the applicable procedures of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

Subd. 5.Service credit procedure, nontraditional schedules.

For employer units that have nontraditional work schedules or pay schedules, the procedure for determining service credit must be specified by the executive director with the approval of the board of trustees.