Legal Opinion
Axelson v. Minneapolis Teachers' Retirement Fund Ass'n
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided March 8, 1996No. C8-94-2153PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAGE, Justice.
We are called upon to determine whether the board of trustees of a public pension plan has the discretionary authority to permit a plan member to purchase retirement service credits for years when the member was on leave of absence and the applicable plan documents do not provide for such a purchase. Richard J. Axelson was a teacher employed by the Minneapolis Public Schools Special School District No. 1 (District) from September 1959 until his retirement in June 1994. Axelson was granted two 1-year leaves of absence from his teaching duties to serve as a Peace Corps…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Dokmo v. Independent School District No. 11Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1990
- Christensen v. Minneapolis Municipal Employees Retirement BoardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Mattson v. FlynnSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1944
- Gibbs v. Minneapolis Fire Department Relief Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Board of Education of City of Minneapolis v. SandSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1948
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- In re the Pera Police & Fire Plan Line of Duty Disability Benefits of BrittainCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2005
- In re Pera Salary Determinations Affecting Retired & Active EmployeesCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2012
- Stang v. Minnesota Teachers Retirement Ass'n Board of TrusteesCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1997
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