Minnesota State Retirement System correctional state employees retirement plan MSRS correctional plan eligibility work group recommendations implementation provision, eligibility requirements modifications, eligible employment positions modifications, right to appeal addition, definitions added, and adding or removing plan coverage procedures modifications

This bill implements recommendations from a work group to update retirement eligibility for Minnesota correctional state employees. It modifies eligibility requirements to require employees to spend at least 75% of their work time in "direct contact" with inmates, patients, or clients in state facilities (including prisons, forensic hospitals, and sex offender programs). The bill adds a right to appeal coverage decisions, updates definitions of terms like "direct contact," and adjusts procedures for adding or removing retirement plan coverage. It directly affects correctional employees whose roles involve direct interaction with incarcerated or detained individuals as part of their regular duties.