Bill Text: MN HF269 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Teacher contract qualified economic offer provided.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-26 - House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day [HF269 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF269-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Teacher contract qualified economic offer provided.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-26 - House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day [HF269 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF269-Introduced.html
1.2relating to education; providing for a qualified economic offer in teacher
1.3contracts;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 122A.40, by adding a
1.4subdivision; 122A.41, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 122A.40, is amended by adding a
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8 Subd. 3a. Qualified economic offer. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, if
1.9a school board offers teachers a biennial contract that includes a percentage increase in total
1.10compensation at least equal to the percentage increase in the general education formula for
1.11the first year of that contract, the teachers may not strike for any issue relating to the total
1.12compensation for the years covered by that contract or submit any issue relating to the
1.13total compensation to interest arbitration under section 179A.16. However, the teachers
1.14may strike for noncompensation issues as provided in section 179A.18, subdivision 2, or
1.15submit noncompensation issues to interest arbitration under section 179A.16.
1.16(b) If a school board and teachers do not agree on the allocation of the total
1.17compensation offered by the board under paragraph (a) on or before January 15 of an
1.18even-numbered calendar year as required for collective bargaining agreements under
1.19section 123B.05, subdivision 2, the allocation of total compensation among the teachers
1.20shall be as follows:
1.21(1) existing employee benefits must continue at the same percentage of the total
1.22compensation and in the same manner as provided in the teachers' immediately preceding
1.23employment contract; and
2.1(2) the remaining percentage of the total compensation is for increases in teacher
2.2salary based on first, alternative teacher pay plans under section 122A.414, second, the
2.3number of years of service, and third, promotion and advanced education.
2.4(c) For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given
2.5them.
2.6(1) "Teachers" means classroom teachers, principals, and supervisors licensed
2.7under section 122A.18.
2.8(2) "Total compensation" means salaries and employee benefits including paid time
2.9off, group insurance benefits, retirement plans, and other direct and indirect items of
2.10compensation.
2.11EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for contracts entered into on or
2.12after July 1, 2011.
2.13 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 122A.41, is amended by adding a subdivision
2.14to read:
2.15 Subd. 2a. Qualified economic offer. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, if
2.16a school board offers teachers a biennial contract that includes a percentage increase in total
2.17compensation at least equal to the percentage increase in the general education formula for
2.18the first year of that contract, the teachers may not strike for any issue relating to the total
2.19compensation for the years covered by that contract or submit any issue relating to the
2.20total compensation to interest arbitration under section 179A.16. However, the teachers
2.21may strike for noncompensation issues as provided in section 179A.18, subdivision 2, or
2.22submit noncompensation issues to interest arbitration under section 179A.16.
2.23(b) If a school board and teachers do not agree on the allocation of the total
2.24compensation offered by the board under paragraph (a) on or before January 15 of an
2.25even-numbered calendar year as required for collective bargaining agreements under
2.26section 123B.05, subdivision 2, the allocation of total compensation among the teachers
2.27shall be as follows:
2.28(1) existing employee benefits must continue at the same percentage of the total
2.29compensation and in the same manner as provided in the teachers' immediately preceding
2.30employment contract; and
2.31(2) the remaining percentage of the total compensation is for increases in teacher
2.32salary based on first, alternative teacher pay plans under section 122A.414, second, the
2.33number of years of service, and third, promotion and advanced education.
2.34(c) For the purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings
2.35given them.
3.1(1) "Teachers" means classroom teachers, principals, and supervisors licensed
3.2under section 122A.18.
3.3(2) "Total compensation" means salaries and employee benefits including paid time
3.4off, group insurance benefits, retirement plans, and other direct and indirect items of
3.5compensation.
3.6EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for contracts entered into on or
3.7after July 1, 2011.
1.3contracts;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 122A.40, by adding a
1.4subdivision; 122A.41, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 122A.40, is amended by adding a
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8 Subd. 3a. Qualified economic offer. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, if
1.9a school board offers teachers a biennial contract that includes a percentage increase in total
1.10compensation at least equal to the percentage increase in the general education formula for
1.11the first year of that contract, the teachers may not strike for any issue relating to the total
1.12compensation for the years covered by that contract or submit any issue relating to the
1.13total compensation to interest arbitration under section 179A.16. However, the teachers
1.14may strike for noncompensation issues as provided in section 179A.18, subdivision 2, or
1.15submit noncompensation issues to interest arbitration under section 179A.16.
1.16(b) If a school board and teachers do not agree on the allocation of the total
1.17compensation offered by the board under paragraph (a) on or before January 15 of an
1.18even-numbered calendar year as required for collective bargaining agreements under
1.19section 123B.05, subdivision 2, the allocation of total compensation among the teachers
1.20shall be as follows:
1.21(1) existing employee benefits must continue at the same percentage of the total
1.22compensation and in the same manner as provided in the teachers' immediately preceding
1.23employment contract; and
2.1(2) the remaining percentage of the total compensation is for increases in teacher
2.2salary based on first, alternative teacher pay plans under section 122A.414, second, the
2.3number of years of service, and third, promotion and advanced education.
2.4(c) For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given
2.5them.
2.6(1) "Teachers" means classroom teachers, principals, and supervisors licensed
2.7under section 122A.18.
2.8(2) "Total compensation" means salaries and employee benefits including paid time
2.9off, group insurance benefits, retirement plans, and other direct and indirect items of
2.10compensation.
2.11EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for contracts entered into on or
2.12after July 1, 2011.
2.13 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 122A.41, is amended by adding a subdivision
2.14to read:
2.15 Subd. 2a. Qualified economic offer. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, if
2.16a school board offers teachers a biennial contract that includes a percentage increase in total
2.17compensation at least equal to the percentage increase in the general education formula for
2.18the first year of that contract, the teachers may not strike for any issue relating to the total
2.19compensation for the years covered by that contract or submit any issue relating to the
2.20total compensation to interest arbitration under section 179A.16. However, the teachers
2.21may strike for noncompensation issues as provided in section 179A.18, subdivision 2, or
2.22submit noncompensation issues to interest arbitration under section 179A.16.
2.23(b) If a school board and teachers do not agree on the allocation of the total
2.24compensation offered by the board under paragraph (a) on or before January 15 of an
2.25even-numbered calendar year as required for collective bargaining agreements under
2.26section 123B.05, subdivision 2, the allocation of total compensation among the teachers
2.27shall be as follows:
2.28(1) existing employee benefits must continue at the same percentage of the total
2.29compensation and in the same manner as provided in the teachers' immediately preceding
2.30employment contract; and
2.31(2) the remaining percentage of the total compensation is for increases in teacher
2.32salary based on first, alternative teacher pay plans under section 122A.414, second, the
2.33number of years of service, and third, promotion and advanced education.
2.34(c) For the purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings
2.35given them.
3.1(1) "Teachers" means classroom teachers, principals, and supervisors licensed
3.2under section 122A.18.
3.3(2) "Total compensation" means salaries and employee benefits including paid time
3.4off, group insurance benefits, retirement plans, and other direct and indirect items of
3.5compensation.
3.6EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for contracts entered into on or
3.7after July 1, 2011.
