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Lake Elmo raises benefit level for paid on-call firefighters to $9,000 per year of service
Summary
The council approved Resolution 2025-077 to increase the SVF benefit from $8,000 to $9,000 per year of service for paid on-call firefighters, noting the pension fund is well funded and that state fire aid and PERA funding support the change; the motion passed 4-0.
The Lake Elmo City Council voted unanimously to increase the benefit level under the Statewide Volunteer Firefighter (SVF) plan to $9,000 per year of service for paid on-call firefighters.
Chief Callas presented the request, explaining that Lake Elmo joined the SVF plan administered by Minnesota PERA in January 2024 and asked council support to raise the benefit from $8,000 to $9,000. Callas said the plan is in strong funding position: a July…
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