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Commission lays over Minneapolis PARA membership fix to resolve vesting and purchase‑of‑service questions
Summary
A city‑sponsored bill to correct PARA reporting for a former seasonal Minneapolis employee was laid over so staff, the city and PARA can resolve whether the employee can be vested or purchase supplemental service credit before final action.
Representative Jordan presented a bill requested by the City of Minneapolis to correct a reporting error for a former seasonal employee hired in 2016 and employed through 2022. City witnesses said the employee worked repeatedly in seasonal positions that later exceeded six months, and inconsistent reporting to PARA created gaps in credited service.
City intergovernmental relations staff (identified in the record as Katie) explained the city and employee have tried administrative remedies but statute of limitations and reporting rules prevent a full fix without special legislation. An HR project manager (Joseph Out Run) testified that including certain months would bring the employee beyond five years of service needed for vesting under the law in effect at termination.
Members and PARA staff expressed concern about setting a precedent by altering vesting rules for a single individual. PARA policy staff (Amy Strand) said PARA does not oppose purchase of past service generally but cautioned against making an exception unique to one member. Representative Jordan asked the commission to lay the bill over to give staff and the city time to work through purchase‑of‑service options; the commission agreed and laid the bill over for further work.
