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If the City of Lino Lakes wishes to seek reimbursement for pension costs paid for full- <br />time fire personnel in previous year, the City must: <br />1.Create an allocation plan <br />The aid allocation plan must include the components below: <br />a.Distribution method <br />The allocation plan must include the distribution method – or how you <br />plan to share your state aid – using one of the following ways: <br />i.Percent of Fire State Aid, <br />ii.Dollar amount, or <br />iii.A transfer formula. For example, your plan could specify a certain <br />dollar amount per firefighter or some other formula. <br />b.Time period <br />The allocation plan must include the time period covered for the sharing of <br />the plan. The statute allows the governing body to propose a fire state aid <br />allocation plan for up to three years. <br />c. Date of notice <br />You must indicate the date you provided notice to firefighters with the <br />allocation plan. The notice must also include that the firefighters have 45 <br />days from that date to petition PERA to stop the allocation plan. <br />d. Approval <br />The date in which the governing body of the combination department <br />approved the allocation plan. The municipal clerk or secretary must sign <br />the allocation plan. <br />2. Submit the allocation plan to PERA. <br />An aid allocation plan may be submitted to PERA after March 1st for the <br />following calendar year. <br />PERA’s Responsibilities <br />After PERA receives the allocation plan, the volunteer firefighters have the right to file a <br />petition within the 45 days to stop the proposed fire state aid allocation plan. During that <br />45 day window, PERA will provide education to the volunteer firefighters regarding the <br />impact of the aid allocation plan. <br />A.No Petition <br />If no petition is filed, the fire state aid allocation plan will go into effect the next <br />calendar year. PERA will notify the governing body and the volunteer firefighters the <br />estimated amount that will be distributed the following year. The distribution of the <br />Fire State Aid will be sent to the governing body no later than October 31, or 30 days <br />after the receipt of the Fire State Aid.