Employees are eligible to participate in IRAP at the time they are employed for at least 25% of a full-time equivalent position as a faculty member, in an unclassified educational administration position, or as a MnSCU Administrator.

Faculty members and employees in unclassified educational administration positions can elect to participate in the Minnesota Teachers' Retirement Association (TRA) within one year of their eligibility for the retirement program. The election to the TRA is irrevocable and applies to all subsequent qualified employment with MnSCU.

 

MnSCU Administrators are enrolled in IRAP immediately upon meeting the eligibility requirements, with one exception: MnSCU Administrators who were employed by the State of Minnesota prior to July 1 1995 may be eligible for participation in the State's defined benefit retirement plan.