HF 789

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/03/2011 10:41am

A bill for an act
relating to public employment; modifying public employee insurance program
eligible employers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 43A.316,
subdivision 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 43A.316, subdivision 2, is amended to
read:

Subd. 2.

Definitions.

For the purpose of this section, the terms defined in this
subdivision have the meaning given them.

(a) Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of management and
budget.

(b) Employee. "Employee" means:

(1) a person who is a public employee within the definition of section 179A.03,
subdivision 14, who is insurance eligible and is employed by an eligible employer;

(2) an elected public official of an eligible employer who is insurance eligible;

(3) a person employed by a labor organization or employee association certified as
an exclusive representative of employees of an eligible employer or by another public
employer approved by the commissioner, so long as the plan meets the requirements of a
governmental plan under United States Code, title 29, section 1002(32); or

(4) a person employed by a county or municipal hospital.

(c) Eligible employer. "Eligible employer" means:

(1) a public employer within the definition of section 179A.03, subdivision 15, that
is a town, county, city, school district as defined in section 120A.05, service cooperative
as defined in section 123A.21, intermediate district as defined in section 136D.01,
Cooperative Center for Vocational Education as defined in section 123A.22, regional
management information center as defined in section 123A.23, new text begin a community action
agency as defined in section 256E.31, subdivision 1, new text end or an education unit organized under
the joint powers action, section 471.59; or

(2) an exclusive representative of employees, as defined in paragraph (b);

(3) a county or municipal hospital; or

(4) another public employer approved by the commissioner.

(d) Exclusive representative. "Exclusive representative" means an exclusive
representative as defined in section 179A.03, subdivision 8.

(e) Labor-Management Committee. "Labor-Management Committee" means the
committee established by subdivision 4.

(f) Program. "Program" means the statewide public employees insurance program
created by subdivision 3.