HF 3460

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

A bill for an act
relating to education finance; requiring school districts to submit licensed
employee salary settlement information to the Department of Education;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 123B.77, by adding subdivisions.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 123B.77, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 1b. new text end

new text begin Uniform licensed employee salary settlement data. new text end

new text begin (a) The
commissioner must develop and maintain a Web-based uniform licensed employee salary
settlement database that is accessible to the public. The database, which must allow for
separate entry of data for teachers, superintendents, and other administrators, may be
modeled after the teacher salary settlement forms employed by the Minnesota School
Boards Association.
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new text begin (b) A school district must complete the uniform teacher salary settlement form
within 60 days of the date of the ratification of the teacher salary contract. The uniform
teacher salary settlement form must include at least the following biennial information:
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new text begin (1) the school district's name and number;
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new text begin (2) the settlement date;
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new text begin (3) the full-time equivalent number of teachers covered by the contract;
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new text begin (4) teacher duty time in days and minutes;
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new text begin (5) the salary schedule cost, separately listing cost-of-living adjustments, step and
lane adjustments, and alternative teacher compensation adjustments;
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new text begin (6) health insurance costs displayed separately for active and retired teachers;
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new text begin (7) life insurance costs;
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new text begin (8) dental insurance costs;
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new text begin (9) extracurricular service costs;
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new text begin (10) district Teacher's Retirement Association (TRA) costs;
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new text begin (11) district Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) costs;
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new text begin (12) district contributions to early retirement plans, severance pay, and employer
403(b) matches;
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new text begin (13) other compensation not listed in clauses (1) to (12); and
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new text begin (14) average step and lane placement of current teaching staff.
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new text begin (c) A school district must submit salary settlement data on school principals and
assistant principals to the department through the uniform licensed employee salary
settlement database in the same manner and form as required in paragraph (b).
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new text begin (d) A school district must submit its superintendent contract data to the department
through the uniform licensed employee salary settlement database. The superintendent's
form must include the following:
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new text begin (1) school district name and number;
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new text begin (2) length of the superintendent contract and renewal clause timelines;
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new text begin (3) salary cost;
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new text begin (4) health insurance costs;
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new text begin (5) life insurance costs;
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new text begin (6) dental insurance costs;
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new text begin (7) district Teacher's Retirement Association (TRA) costs;
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new text begin (8) district Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) costs;
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new text begin (9) district contribution to early retirement plans, employer 403(b) matches,
severance pay, and limits on total severance, if any;
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new text begin (10) car allowance;
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new text begin (11) housing allowance; and
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new text begin (12) any other compensation not listed in clauses (1) to (11).
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for settlements entered into on or
after July 1, 2009.
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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 123B.77, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1c. new text end

new text begin Collective bargaining agreements; superintendent contracts. new text end

new text begin A
school district must post its teacher collective bargaining agreement, principal collective
bargaining agreement, if any, and superintendent contract to the district's Web site within
ten days of the date the contract is ratified. The district must also provide an electronic
copy of each of these agreements to the Department of Education within 15 days of the
date the contract is ratified.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for contracts and settlements entered
into on or after July 1, 2009.
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