HF 333

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; compensating state employees for time they were
not able to work due to the 2005 partial government shutdown.

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

Section 1. new text begin COMPENSATION FOR PERIOD OF PARTIAL GOVERNMENT
SHUTDOWN.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions; coverage. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section:
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new text begin (1) "employee" means a state employee, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
43A.02, subdivision 21, who the commissioner determines was prevented from working
because of the partial government shutdown;
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new text begin (2) "partial government shutdown" means the period from July 1, 2005, through July
14, 2005, during which appropriations needed to fund certain state government functions
had not been enacted; and
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new text begin (3) "commissioner" means the commissioner of employee relations.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Credit for uncompensated hours. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must determine
the number of hours an employee was prevented from working due to the partial
government shutdown and for which the employee has not been fully paid by the state.
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new text begin (b) An employee's vacation bank must be credited with the number of hours
determined under paragraph (a). Notwithstanding any law or policy to the contrary, an
employee credited with hours under this paragraph may choose to be paid in cash for these
hours, rather than having the hours credited to the employee's vacation bank.
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new text begin (c) If a memorandum of understanding or other agreement or policy provides an
employee with partial compensation for hours not worked due to the partial government
shutdown, compensation provided under that agreement or policy must be subtracted
from compensation in cash or in credit to the employee's vacation bank that otherwise
would be due under this section.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
The commissioner must make payments or credits required by this section within 30
days of the effective date of this section.
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