Firefighters
Of interest to firefighters and firefighter relief associations
▶ PERA Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Plan Work Group on Fire State Aid
Meetings and meeting materials:
▶ Volunteer Fire Relief Association Working Group, convened by the State Auditor
Meetings and meeting materials:
Date/Time |
Location |
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December 6, 2018
11:00 AM |
525 Park Street, Suite 500, Conference Room |
Agenda and materials |
September 25, 2018
11:00 AM |
525 Park Street, Suite 500, Conference Room |
Agenda and materials |
October 4, 2018
11:00 AM |
525 Park Street, Suite 500, Conference Room |
Agenda and materials |
October 16, 2018
11:00 AM |
525 Park Street, Suite 500, Conference Room |
Agenda and materials |
November 29, 2018
11:00 AM |
525 Park Street, Suite 500, Conference Room |
Agenda and materials |
▶ Work Group on Relief Association Conversions and Dissolutions, convened by the Pension Commission staff
Meetings and meeting materials:
Date/Time |
Location |
Agenda and Meeting Materials |
December 5, 2018,
1:30 PM |
Room 2308,
Minnesota Senate Building
95 University Avenue W
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Agenda:
- Legislation alternatives: Conversions
- Legislation alternatives: Surplus after termination or dissolution
- Preparation of Report to the LCPR
- Other business, as needed
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November 14, 2018,
1:30 PM |
Room 2308,
Minnesota Senate Building
95 University Avenue W
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Agenda:
- Introductions
- Funding status of volunteer firefighter relief associations
- Legislation alternatives: Conversion from DB to DC
- Legislation alternatives: Surplus after termination or dissolution
- Date and topics for final meeting
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October 29, 2018,
1:30 PM |
Room 2308,
Minnesota Senate Building
95 University Avenue W
▶ NOTE BUILDING CHANGE
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Agenda:
- Introductions
- Follow-up from the survey of fire chiefs Materials Map of Respondents
- Background information Materials for Items 3-5
- Statutory requirements for DC plans
- Maplewood legislation
- Plymouth legislation
- Legislation alternatives: Conversion from DB to DC
- Legislation alternatives: Surplus after termination or dissolution
- Date and topics for final meetings
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October 4, 2018,
1:30 PM |
Room 316,
State Capitol
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Agenda:
- Introductions
- Meeting notes from August 16, 2018, meeting
- Work group membership concerns
- Report from other firefighter work groups
- Fire State Aid Working Group: Bruce Hemstad, Bemidji Fire Relief Association
- OSA Volunteer Fire Relief Association Working Group: Rose Hennessy-Allen, Pension Division Director, OSA
- PERA Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Plan Advisory Board: Shana Jones, Policy Director, PERA
- Results of the survey of fire chiefs Materials
- Public comment
- Date and topics for next meeting
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August 16, 2018,
1:30 PM |
Room G-23,
State Capitol
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Agenda
- Introductions
- Work Group Discussion (Materials)
- Converting a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan
- Disposing of surplus assets upon plan termination or relief association dissolution
- Survey of fire departments transitioning from volunteer to full time
- Related issues
- Tentative schedule for future meetings and concluding the work of the group by December 31, 2018
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July 23, 2018,
1:30 PM |
Room 316,
State Capitol
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Agenda and Materials
- Introductions
- Objectives of the Work Group
- Related Sections in the 2018 Pension Bill
- Statistics
- Current Minnesota Statutes
- Discussion
- Election of Chair or Co-Chairs
- Next Meeting Dates
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Email Lisa Diesslin if you would like to receive email notice for future meetings of this work group.
Fire State Aid Work Group Report
Meetings:
Date/Time |
Location |
October 2, 2018
1:00 PM |
Room 316, State Capitol |
September 19, 2018
1:00 PM |
Room 316, State Capitol |
August 21, 2018
1:00 PM |
Room 316, State Capitol |