MNCORA President Wade Laszlo just met with House Leader Niska to get the ball rolling on a new bill to get a CO seat on the PERA Board! We will keep you posted as to the progress.

This morning MNCORA President Wade Laszlo had coffee with Minnesota State Rep. Niska. He will be working with the LCPR to draft language for a Bill adding a CO seat to the PERA Board.  The House isn't in session until February. That being said it is extremely important for everyone to contact their State Representatives and Senators asking them to support that legislation when it happens.

 The Executive Board met today, July 19, 2022 Here's the Agenda with notes. 1.      Support pension legislation         *Any pension bills  benefiting  Police and Fire we want a "me too"   2.    Set possible goals: Raise 5 year formula from 1.9 to 2.2 equal to MSRS      *Raise high 5 formula from 1.9% to 2.2 like the MSRS Correctional Plan. We want parity with back pay for all current retirees and their survivors.   3.    Expand membership:  * Membership has been growing primarily from website online presence and word of mouth.   4.    Find out position of Minnesota Sheriffs Association on PERA Correctional Plan    *Find out position of MSA on the PERA Correctional Pension. We are a large part of most Sheriff's Offices and running the jail is a Constitutional requirement. Ask, "What have you done?" Letter to be written to MSA head with board cc'd. 5.  ...

  Note, at the meeting I learned that The Omnibus Bill passed the Senate, still waiting on the House. Pretty much something for Police and Fire, State Corrections but not the PERA Correctional Plan!

On February 15th the 911 Telecommunicators Pension Benefits Working Group made their presentation to the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement .  MNCORA submitted a letter  into written testimony and MNCORA President Wade Laszlo testified before the Commission on behalf of MNCORA defending the PERA Correctional Pension. Below is the entire presentation MNCORA testimony begins around the 17:53 time mark with another vital point made at the 25:20 mark. This was a hearing only. It is unclear at this point what recommendations if any will come out of this presentation. MNCORA will be monitoring.

 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

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 tel...

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 ...

We are proud to announce the formation of the Minnesota Correctional Officer Retirement Association (MNCORA). The purpose of this corporation 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. There are many issues facing correctional officers in Minnesota chief among them are threats to the pensions.  We are here to educate legislators and commissions on those issues. This is a Minnesota Statewide Association  please email all communications to  MNCORA@protonmail.com  for information on how to be a part of this. (Dues free). MNCORA was formed to benefit Correctional Officers and their families. More to come. Signed, The Board of MNCORA