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<br />B. Time period <br />The allocation plan must include the time period covered for the sharing of the plan. The <br />statute allows the governing body to propose a fire state aid allocation plan for up to three <br />years. <br /> <br />C. Date of notice <br />You must indicate the date you provided notice to firefighters with the allocation plan. The <br />notice must also include that the firefighters have 45 days from that date to petition PERA to <br />stop the allocation plan. <br /> <br />D. Approval <br />The date in which the governing body of the combination department approved the allocation <br />plan. The municipal clerk or secretary must sign the allocation plan. <br /> <br />2. Submit the allocation plan to PERA. <br />An aid allocation plan may be submitted to PERA after March 1st for the following calendar <br />year. <br /> <br />PERA’s Responsibilities <br /> <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 /> <br />A. No Petition <br />If no petition is filed, the fire state aid allocation plan will go into effect the next calendar year. <br />PERA will notify the governing body and the volunteer firefighters the estimated amount that will <br />be distributed the following year. The distribution of the Fire State Aid will be sent to the <br />governing body no later than October 31, or 30 days after the receipt of the Fire State Aid. <br /> <br />B. Petition <br />If PERA receives a petition to stop the allocation plan, PERA will certify that that petition is valid <br />and meets the requirements to reject the plan. PERA will notify the governing body and the <br />volunteer firefighters the plan was rejected and will take no further action. If the volunteer <br />firefighters file a petition to stop the allocation plan, the governing body may create an alternative <br />allocation plan. <br /> <br />Need more information? <br />We’re here to help and answer your questions. Contact David Andrews, Accounting Director, at <br />651.201.2648 or David.Andrews@mnpera.org <br />