HF 1525

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to public employment; modifying pay equity
reporting requirements for political subdivisions;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 471.999.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 471.999, is
amended to read:

471.999 REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.

The commissioner of employee relations shall report to the
legislature by January 1 of each year on the status of
compliance with section 471.992, subdivision 1, by governmental
subdivisions.

The report must include a list of the political
subdivisions in compliance with section 471.992, subdivision 1,
and the estimated cost of compliance. The report must also
include a list of political subdivisions found by the
commissioner to be not in compliance, the basis for that
finding, recommended changes to achieve compliance, estimated
cost of compliance, and recommended penalties, if any. The
commissioner's report must include a list of subdivisions that
did not comply with the reporting requirements of this section.
The commissioner may request, and a subdivision shall provide,
any additional information needed for the preparation of a
report under this subdivision.

Notwithstanding any rule to the contrary, beginning in
2005, a political subdivision must report on its compliance with
the requirements of sections 471.991 to 471.999 no more
frequently than once every deleted text begin five deleted text end new text begin three new text end years. No report from a
political subdivision is required for 2003 and 2004.