SPTRFA Active Members

Active Members of SPTRFA

The active membership of SPTRFA includes members who are presently employed in positions covered by SPTRFA as well as members who are no longer employed in a position covered by SPTRFA but still have contributions and service credit with SPTRFA.

Basic Plan Members

Basic Plan members are those hired by the St. Paul Public Schools prior to July 1, 1978, with no breaks in service and those who did not elect to join the Coordinated Plan in 1978. The Basic Plan is a defined benefit plan.

Coordinated Plan Members

Coordinated Plan members are those members who have benefits from both Social Security and SPTRFA. These members include all members hired after June 30, 1978, as well as those hired prior to that date who elected to join the Coordinated Plan. The Coordinated Plan is a defined benefit plan.

Members no longer employed in positions covered by SPTRFA

These members are no longer contributing to SPTRFA. They have certain options, detailed in this section.