Subd. 1. Fund created; membership.

A State Patrol retirement fund is established. Its membership consists of all persons defined in section 352B.011, subdivision 10.

Subd. 1a. Member contributions.

1. (a) The member contribution is the following percentage of the member's salary:

   	(1) before the first day of the first pay period beginning after July 1, 2011	10.40 percent
   	(2) on or after the first day of the first pay period beginning after July 1, 2011	12.40 percent

2. (b) These contributions must be made by deduction from salary as provided in section 352.04, subdivision 4.

Subd. 1b. Salary deductions.

Member contribution amounts must be deducted each pay period by the department head, who shall have the total amount of the deductions paid to the commissioner of management and budget for deposit in the State Patrol retirement fund, and have a detailed report of all deductions made each pay period to the executive director of the Minnesota State Retirement System.

Subd. 1c. Employer contributions.

1. (a) In addition to member contributions, department heads shall pay a sum equal to the specified percentage of the salary upon which deductions were made, which constitutes the employer contribution to the fund as follows:

   	(1) before the first day of the first pay period beginning after July 1, 2011	15.60 percent
   	(2) on or after the first day of the first pay period beginning after July 1, 2011	18.60 percent

2. (b) Department contributions must be paid out of money appropriated to departments for this purpose.

Subd. 1d. Fund revenue and expenses.

The amounts provided for in this section must be credited to the State Patrol retirement fund. All money received must be deposited by the commissioner of management and budget in the State Patrol retirement fund. The fund must be used to pay the administrative expenses of the retirement fund, and the benefits and annuities provided in this chapter.

Subd. 1e. Audit; actuarial valuation.

1. (a) The legislative auditor shall audit the fund.
2. (b) Any actuarial valuation of the fund required under section 356.215 must be prepared by the actuary retained under section 356.214.
3. (c) Any approved actuary retained by the executive director under section 352.03, subdivision 6, may perform actuarial valuations and experience studies to supplement those performed by the actuary retained under section 356.214. Any supplemental actuarial valuation or experience studies must be filed with the executive director of the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement.

Subd. 2.

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Subd. 3. Correction of plan coverage errors.

If erroneous employee deductions and employer contributions are caused by an error in plan coverage involving the State Patrol retirement plan and any other plan specified in section 356.99, that section applies.