Social Security to Stay

The vote whether the Hennepin County Detention Deputies should remain in Social Security or opt out is in:

The following email message has been received by the county from Cheryl Keating of PERA (as Minnesota’s Social Security Administrator):

“The Social Security referendum recently held by Hennepin County passed by a majority vote.  I mailed a letter today to you confirming the results.

The results of this vote mean there are no changes to the Social Security withholding process. Current members of the PERA Correctional retirement plan will continue to pay Social Security taxes and to earn Social Security credit.  In addition, all of your future employees who join the PERA Correctional Plan will participate in both Social Security and Medicare. “

The vote was approximately 74% in favor of continuing Social Security coverage/contributions.