Firefighters relief associations retirement provisions modifications

This bill modifies Minnesota's firefighters relief association retirement plans to include emergency medical providers and expand eligibility for certain volunteer and on-call firefighters. It allows emergency medical providers to join the public employees defined contribution plan if they are not already covered by another pension plan, while also permitting volunteer and paid on-call firefighters to participate in both the retirement plan and their relief association's plan. The legislation requires volunteer and on-call firefighters or emergency medical providers to contribute at least 7.5 percent of compensation received for emergency services, with employers matching that contribution when the municipality ratifies the election. Specific provisions update eligibility rules for various public safety personnel and define emergency medical providers within the statute.