Bill Text: MN SF1952 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Labor agreements and compensation plans ratification
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-03-28 - Secretary of State Chapter 151 03/26/14 [SF1952 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF1952-Engrossed.html
1.2relating to state government; ratifying labor agreements and compensation plans;
1.3amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 15A.0815, subdivision 5.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 15A.0815, subdivision 5,
1.6is amended to read:
1.7 Subd. 5.Appointing authorities to recommend certain Determining individual
1.8 salaries. (a) When the governor is the appointing authority, the governor must establish
1.9salaries within the salary limits for the positions listed in subdivisions 2 to 4. Before
1.10establishing a salary, the governor must consult with the commissioner of management
1.11and budget concerning the salary. In establishing the salary, the governor shall consider
1.12the criteria established in section43A.18, subdivision 8 , and the performance of individual
1.13incumbents. The performance evaluation must include a review of an incumbent's
1.14progress toward attainment of affirmative action goals. The governor shall establish
1.15an objective system for quantifying knowledge, abilities, duties, responsibilities, and
1.16accountabilities, and in determining recommendations rate each position by this system.
1.17(b) An appointing authority other than the governor may submit to the Legislative
1.18Coordinating Commission recommendations for salaries within the salary limits for the
1.19positions listed in subdivisions 2 to 4.
1.20 Before submitting the recommendations, the appointing authority shall consult with
1.21the commissioner of management and budget concerning the recommendations.
1.22 In making recommendations, the appointing authority shall consider the criteria
1.23established in section43A.18, subdivision 8 , and the performance of individual
1.24incumbents. The performance evaluation must include a review of an incumbent's progress
2.1toward attainment of affirmative action goals. The appointing authority shall establish
2.2an objective system for quantifying knowledge, abilities, duties, responsibilities, and
2.3accountabilities, and in determining recommendations, rate each position by this system.
2.4 Before the appointing authority's recommended salaries take effect, the
2.5recommendations must be reviewed and approved, rejected, or modified by the Legislative
2.6Coordinating Commission and the legislature under section3.855, subdivisions 2 and 3 .
2.7(c) The governor or other appointing authority may propose additions or deletions of
2.8positions from those listed in subdivisions 2 to 4.
2.9(d) The governor or other appointing authority shall set the initial salary of a head
2.10of a new agency or a chair of a new metropolitan board or commission whose salary
2.11is not specifically prescribed by law after consultation with the commissioner, whose
2.12recommendation is advisory only. The amount of the new salary must be comparable to the
2.13salary of an agency head or commission chair having similar duties and responsibilities.
2.14(e) The salary of a newly appointed head of an agency or chair of a metropolitan
2.15agency listed in subdivisions 2 to 4 who is appointed by someone other than the governor,
2.16may be increased or decreased by the appointing authority from the salary previously
2.17set for that position within 30 days of the new appointment after consultation with
2.18the commissioner. If the appointing authority increases a salary under this paragraph,
2.19the appointing authority shall submit the new salary to the Legislative Coordinating
2.20Commission and the full legislature for approval, modification, or rejection under section
2.213.855, subdivisions 2 and 3
.
2.22(f) Within 30 days of approving a change in a salary for a position in subdivisions 2
2.23to 4, the governor must inform the Legislative Coordinating Commission of the change
2.24in salary and its effective date.
2.25 Sec. 2. LABOR AGREEMENTS AND COMPENSATION PLANS.
2.26 Subdivision 1. Minnesota Law Enforcement Association. The labor agreement
2.27between the state of Minnesota and the Minnesota Law Enforcement Association,
2.28approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee
2.29Relations on September 20, 2013, is ratified.
2.30 Subd. 2. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees,
2.31Council 5. The labor agreement between the state of Minnesota and the American
2.32Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 5, approved by the
2.33Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on
2.34September 20, 2013, is ratified.
3.1 Subd. 3. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Unit
3.2225. The labor agreement between the state of Minnesota and the American Federation of
3.3State, County, and Municipal Employees, Unit 225, Radio Communications Operators,
3.4approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee
3.5Relations on September 20, 2013, is ratified.
3.6 Subd. 4. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees,
3.7Unit 8. The labor agreement between the state of Minnesota and the American Federation
3.8of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Unit 8, Corrections Officers, approved by
3.9the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on
3.10September 20, 2013, is ratified.
3.11 Subd. 5. Minnesota Association of Professional Employees. The labor agreement
3.12between the state of Minnesota and the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees,
3.13approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee
3.14Relations on September 20, 2013, is ratified.
3.15 Subd. 6. Middle Management Association. The labor agreement between the state
3.16of Minnesota and the Middle Management Association, approved by the Legislative
3.17Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on September 20, 2013,
3.18is ratified.
3.19 Subd. 7. Commissioner's plan. The commissioner's plan for unrepresented
3.20employees, approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on
3.21Employee Relations on September 20, 2013, is ratified.
3.22 Subd. 8. Managerial plan. The managerial plan, approved by the Legislative
3.23Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on September 20, 2013,
3.24is ratified.
3.25 Subd. 9. Minnesota Government Engineering Council. The labor agreement
3.26between the state of Minnesota and the Minnesota Government Engineering Council,
3.27approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee
3.28Relations on February 18, 2014, is ratified.
3.29 Subd. 10. State Residential Schools Education Association. The labor agreement
3.30between the state of Minnesota and the State Residential Schools Education Association,
3.31approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee
3.32Relations on February 18, 2014, is ratified.
3.33 Subd. 11. Office of Higher Education compensation plan. The Office of Higher
3.34Education unclassified personnel compensation plan, approved by the Legislative
3.35Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on February 18, 2014,
3.36is ratified.
4.1 Subd. 12. Minnesota State Retirement System. The proposal to increase the
4.2salary of the executive director of the Minnesota State Retirement System, as approved
4.3by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on
4.4February 18, 2014, is ratified.
4.5 Subd. 13. Public Employees Retirement Association. The proposal to increase
4.6the salary of the executive director of the Public Employees Retirement Association,
4.7as approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee
4.8Relations on February 18, 2014, is ratified.
4.9 Subd. 14. Teachers Retirement Association. The proposal to increase the salary
4.10of the executive director of the Teachers Retirement Association, as approved by the
4.11Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on February
4.1218, 2014, is ratified.
4.13 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
4.14Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment.
1.3amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 15A.0815, subdivision 5.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 15A.0815, subdivision 5,
1.6is amended to read:
1.7 Subd. 5.
1.8 salaries. (a) When the governor is the appointing authority, the governor must establish
1.9salaries within the salary limits for the positions listed in subdivisions 2 to 4. Before
1.10establishing a salary, the governor must consult with the commissioner of management
1.11and budget concerning the salary. In establishing the salary, the governor shall consider
1.12the criteria established in section
1.13incumbents. The performance evaluation must include a review of an incumbent's
1.14progress toward attainment of affirmative action goals. The governor shall establish
1.15an objective system for quantifying knowledge, abilities, duties, responsibilities, and
1.16accountabilities, and in determining recommendations rate each position by this system.
1.17(b) An appointing authority other than the governor may submit to the Legislative
1.18Coordinating Commission recommendations for salaries within the salary limits for the
1.19positions listed in subdivisions 2 to 4.
1.20 Before submitting the recommendations, the appointing authority shall consult with
1.21the commissioner of management and budget concerning the recommendations.
1.22 In making recommendations, the appointing authority shall consider the criteria
1.23established in section
1.24incumbents. The performance evaluation must include a review of an incumbent's progress
2.1toward attainment of affirmative action goals. The appointing authority shall establish
2.2an objective system for quantifying knowledge, abilities, duties, responsibilities, and
2.3accountabilities, and in determining recommendations, rate each position by this system.
2.4 Before the appointing authority's recommended salaries take effect, the
2.5recommendations must be reviewed and approved, rejected, or modified by the Legislative
2.6Coordinating Commission and the legislature under section
2.7(c) The governor or other appointing authority may propose additions or deletions of
2.8positions from those listed in subdivisions 2 to 4.
2.9(d) The governor or other appointing authority shall set the initial salary of a head
2.10of a new agency or a chair of a new metropolitan board or commission whose salary
2.11is not specifically prescribed by law after consultation with the commissioner, whose
2.12recommendation is advisory only. The amount of the new salary must be comparable to the
2.13salary of an agency head or commission chair having similar duties and responsibilities.
2.14(e) The salary of a newly appointed head of an agency or chair of a metropolitan
2.15agency listed in subdivisions 2 to 4 who is appointed by someone other than the governor,
2.16may be increased or decreased by the appointing authority from the salary previously
2.17set for that position within 30 days of the new appointment after consultation with
2.18the commissioner. If the appointing authority increases a salary under this paragraph,
2.19the appointing authority shall submit the new salary to the Legislative Coordinating
2.20Commission and the full legislature for approval, modification, or rejection under section
2.22(f) Within 30 days of approving a change in a salary for a position in subdivisions 2
2.23to 4, the governor must inform the Legislative Coordinating Commission of the change
2.24in salary and its effective date.
2.25 Sec. 2. LABOR AGREEMENTS AND COMPENSATION PLANS.
2.26 Subdivision 1. Minnesota Law Enforcement Association. The labor agreement
2.27between the state of Minnesota and the Minnesota Law Enforcement Association,
2.28approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee
2.29Relations on September 20, 2013, is ratified.
2.30 Subd. 2. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees,
2.31Council 5. The labor agreement between the state of Minnesota and the American
2.32Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 5, approved by the
2.33Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on
2.34September 20, 2013, is ratified.
3.1 Subd. 3. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Unit
3.2225. The labor agreement between the state of Minnesota and the American Federation of
3.3State, County, and Municipal Employees, Unit 225, Radio Communications Operators,
3.4approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee
3.5Relations on September 20, 2013, is ratified.
3.6 Subd. 4. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees,
3.7Unit 8. The labor agreement between the state of Minnesota and the American Federation
3.8of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Unit 8, Corrections Officers, approved by
3.9the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on
3.10September 20, 2013, is ratified.
3.11 Subd. 5. Minnesota Association of Professional Employees. The labor agreement
3.12between the state of Minnesota and the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees,
3.13approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee
3.14Relations on September 20, 2013, is ratified.
3.15 Subd. 6. Middle Management Association. The labor agreement between the state
3.16of Minnesota and the Middle Management Association, approved by the Legislative
3.17Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on September 20, 2013,
3.18is ratified.
3.19 Subd. 7. Commissioner's plan. The commissioner's plan for unrepresented
3.20employees, approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on
3.21Employee Relations on September 20, 2013, is ratified.
3.22 Subd. 8. Managerial plan. The managerial plan, approved by the Legislative
3.23Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on September 20, 2013,
3.24is ratified.
3.25 Subd. 9. Minnesota Government Engineering Council. The labor agreement
3.26between the state of Minnesota and the Minnesota Government Engineering Council,
3.27approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee
3.28Relations on February 18, 2014, is ratified.
3.29 Subd. 10. State Residential Schools Education Association. The labor agreement
3.30between the state of Minnesota and the State Residential Schools Education Association,
3.31approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee
3.32Relations on February 18, 2014, is ratified.
3.33 Subd. 11. Office of Higher Education compensation plan. The Office of Higher
3.34Education unclassified personnel compensation plan, approved by the Legislative
3.35Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on February 18, 2014,
3.36is ratified.
4.1 Subd. 12. Minnesota State Retirement System. The proposal to increase the
4.2salary of the executive director of the Minnesota State Retirement System, as approved
4.3by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on
4.4February 18, 2014, is ratified.
4.5 Subd. 13. Public Employees Retirement Association. The proposal to increase
4.6the salary of the executive director of the Public Employees Retirement Association,
4.7as approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee
4.8Relations on February 18, 2014, is ratified.
4.9 Subd. 14. Teachers Retirement Association. The proposal to increase the salary
4.10of the executive director of the Teachers Retirement Association, as approved by the
4.11Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on February
4.1218, 2014, is ratified.
4.13 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
4.14Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment.
