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Phased Retirement Option - Public Employees Retirement Association o... http://www.mnpera.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={83D786D0-... <br />A: Yes, provided all other criteria (hour reduction of at least 25 percent for no more than 1, 044 <br />hours annually, you are at least age 62, etc.) are met. <br />14. Q: Can a PERA-covered employer other than my current employer offer me a PRO Agreement? <br />A: Yes. But remember, the PRO Agreement must be entered prior to any termination of <br />employment with your current employer and the agreement must adhere to the employment <br />hour reduction requirement (at least 25 percent when compared to your pre -PRO hours and <br />a maximum of 1,044-hours annually) and all other PRO eligibility criteria. <br />15. Q: Can I take an additional position with the same employer with whom I've entered a PRO <br />Agreement? <br />A: Yes. However, your combined hours worked would have to be a reduction of at least 25 <br />percent when compared to your pre -PRO hours and you would not be able to exceed the <br />annual 1,044-hour limit. <br />16. Q: Will I accrue vacation and sick leave or be covered by employer health insurance while <br />working under a PRO Agreement? <br />A: Perhaps. Whether you accrue vacation and sick leave or are covered by an employer <br />health insurance plan while working under a PRO Agreement will be up to the agreement <br />between you and your employer — PERA has no authority to direct what, if any, other benefits <br />will be made available. Employers participating in PERA each have their own "other employee" <br />benefit provisions, either through collective bargaining or personnel agreements. <br />17. Q: If my employer allows me to accrue vacation, sick and holiday leave while working under the <br />PRO, will the hours associated with the leave pay, when taken, count towards the maximum <br />number of hours I may work under the PRO? <br />A: Yes. The hours you take off from work — for which you receive pay — will count towards the <br />maximum number of hours you may work. <br />18.Q: Will I be eligible for disability benefits from PERA if I become disabled while working under a <br />PRO Agreement? <br />A: No. Part of your eligibility for a retirement benefit under a PRO Agreement is that your <br />membership in PERA will be terminated, so your right to any benefit other than the <br />retirement benefit for which you become eligible under a PRO Agreement also terminates. <br />19.Q: Is there a maximum length of time for a PRO Agreement? <br />A: Yes. The PRO Agreements may only be a maximum of one year in length, but may be <br />renewed annually for up to five years. Any renewal beyond the first agreement is negotiated <br />between you and your employer. <br />20. Q: The PRO Program expires June 30, 2019. If I am working under a PRO Agreement, does the <br />4 of 6 5/17/17, 4:23 PM <br />