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Your Statewide Volunteer Firefighter (SVF) Plan meets the requirements of a combined fire department as defined in Minn. <br />Stat. 477B.041. As a result, the governing body and fire department are eligible to share fire state aid. The provision is effec- <br />tive for Fire State Aid payable beginning in 2022. To share state aid, law requires that you have an allocation plan. You may use <br />this completed form as your allocation plan. After it is complete, return it to PERA. <br />STATEWIDE VOLUNTARY FIREFIGHTER (SVF) PLAN <br />ALLOCATION PLAN TEMPLATEPERA <br />1.Municipality: City of Lino Lakes <br />2.Are you a combined department:  Yes r No STOP. If you answered NO, you are NOT eligible to share state aid. <br />Number of Active Firefighters in Police & Fire Plan and SVF Plan as of December 31. <br /> % <br />3.Distribution method of fire state aid: <br />r Percent of Fire State Aid paid to City <br />r Dollar amount paid to City $ <br />X Transfer formula selected: Employer contributions for firefighters paid proceeding calendar year <br />4. Length of allocation plan: <br />Start Date <br />End Date <br />5. Date allocation plan approved by governing body: <br />6. Notice given to SVF Firefighters: <br />r Yes. Date delivered to SVF Firefighters <br />r Provide a copy of notice to PERA <br />7. Signature of municipal clerk or secretary: <br />Name (please print) <br /> Signature Title <br />RETURN COMPLETED FORM TO: <br />Email: David.Andrews@mnpera.org <br />Or mail to: PERA, ATTN: SVF <br />60 Empire Drive, Suite 200, St. Paul, MN 55103-2088 <br />A closer look at your numbers: <br />Here’s how we arrived at the amount of state aid you have to share. The law requires the maximum amount of state aid that <br />may be shared is the lessor of these three calculations: <br />1. Employer contributions for firefighters paid proceeding calendar year .............................. <br />2. Amount of Fire State Aid estimated due Oct. 1, 2022 ....................................................... <br />3. Fire State Aid plus Supplemental Aid less Financial Requirement ..................................... <br />See the email for the explanation of what each of these terms mean. <br />1/1/2022 <br />12/31/2024 <br />9/27/2021 <br />1 21