Part 1 will explore how the current threat  to the PERA Correctional Plan began. Who? What? On March 1st 2021 Minnesota State Senator Bigham introduced SF 2198 described as  " 911 telecommunicators transfer from the general employees retirement plan to the local government correctional plan; transferring eligible service credit " This was quickly co-authored by Senators Housley and Pappas and joined by a companion bill in the House HF 2585 authored by Representative Berg. When the PERA Correctional Plan was formed in 1999 the initial  Correctional Officers   did not transfer any service credit from their previous PERA pension and initially had to wait 3 years to be vested! SF 2198 and HF 2585 did not proceed as written, but on May 3rd 2021 Senator Bigham introduced SF 2485 . The Bill description is, " 911 telecommunicator pension benefits working group establishment."  What is this working group studying?  Bill 2485 reads  (click link for full language):  A bill

 MNCORA has been monitoring the 911 Telecommunicators Pension Benefits Working Group established by the Minnesota State Senate. Among considerations is adding 911 Dispatchers to the PERA Correctional Retirement Plan. They seem to be leaning very heavily towards this. Talk at the last meeting has working group members comparing the stress of 911 dispatching to the very real physical dangers Correctional Officers face on the job! Sources tell us at the last meeting PERA Executive Director Doug Anderson said it could cost as much as $79 million to add dispatchers to the Correctional Plan! This was only a ballpark because NO ACTUARIAL STUDY has been done or even approved by the legislature! If dispatchers are added the up to 2.5% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) would probably end. With the current high inflation even the 2.5% COLA is a shrinking benefit! It's quite possible this work group could recommend adding people to a high risk plan, that don't meet the criteria, destroying 

  The Minnesota Correctional Officer Retirement Association is proud to announce our website is up and running. Check frequently for updates and changes! MNCORA.ORG

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 Here's a flier you can hang up at work to encourage more members. Please email MNCORA@protonmail.com for a flier in PDF form and for a fillable membership application.

Why join the Minnesota Correctional Officer Retirement Association (MNCORA) ? Other retirement plans have Associations speaking for them. The PERA General Plan and former MERF pension have the MMRA .  Dispatch 911 has APCO . Police and Fire have their own associations. The PERA Correctional Plan has 1,000 retirees and 3,700 working correctional officers. Considering most plan members have a beneficiary, any changes to the plan affect at least 9,400 people. New legislation constantly springs up seeking changes in Public Employee pensions. Who is speaking for Correctional Officers? Up until now no one! MNCORA will speak on CO's behalf!   MNCORA is the voice for Correctional Plan members. Join today and encourage others to also. Membership is open to current CO's, CO's vested but no longer in the field, retirees and their beneficiaries. Email  MNCORA@protonmail.com  for a dues free application! Members please forward this email to others!  Lets be able to tell lawmakers we re

Wow! MNCORA has grown over 300% since our inception last month! We now have members in several Minnesota Counties as well as some out of State Retirees. There is strength and clout in numbers.  We are a dues free Minnesota Non-Profit as such we do not use USPS for mailings. Communications are done primarily by email and watching this blog. A website will be coming soon. Membership is open to Correctional Officers, Retirees and their beneficiaries.  Print out the form below and email it to:  MNCORA@protonmail.com Your contact information is always private. If you prefer a PDF copy can be emailed to you. Minnesota Correctional Officer Retirement Association  (MNCORA) is a MN Non-Profit Corporation who's purpose is: *to promote the career field of corrections at the federal, state and county levels; and *to support and conduct non-partisan research, education, and informational activities to increase public awareness of employment and retirement issues for correctional officers.