I attended the August 13 PERA Board meeting remotely today. There are several important things that came from todays meeting. Executive Director Doug Anderson's replacement has been chosen it's Amy Strenge who has been their Legislative policy coordinator. Doug will be gradually phased out departing this coming November. MNCORA had a very good working relationship with Doug and we hope that continues with the new Executive Director. Of concern - A $4.4 million error was made in PERA's annual financial report. They failed to count $4.4 million in employee fringe benefits! On page 1 of the PERA Administrative Expense History it states:  This is in addition to the $16 million dollar discrepancy  found by the Office of the Legislative Auditor earlier this year. Also the PERA Board decided to create an Assistant Executive Director position. This will pay $160,734 a year, Beginning tomorrow that role will be filled by Amy Strenge until she assumes Doug's position in Novem...

 

 

 

MNCORA thanks those who supported our effort to get a dedicated seat for a PERA Correctional Plan member. Once again the Bill died in the LCPR Pension Committee but MNCORA wishes to thank those who authored the Bill and those who supported it. Thank you Bill Authors Rep. Peggy Scott, Rep. Harry Niska, Senator Cal Bahr and Senator Jim Abeler. MNCORA thanks all of you who emailed and called your representatives to support the Bill. MNCORA gives a special thanks to MNPEA President Dave Deal. MNPEA was the only Union with PERA Correctional Officers to call, write and testify on behalf of our bid for a PERA Correctional seat. Not just this year but every year we have tried.

  Source LCPR Another session draws to a close. Important to MNCORA is that the COLA cap will raise from 2.5 to 3% and employee and employer contributions will lower . Also Probation and 911 Dispatchers will get their own pension , which means attempts to fold them into our pension are done. Sadly once again our attempt to get a seat on PERA's Board died in the LCPR Committee. Because the session is over it will have to begin from scratch with the new legislature.