SF 1755

1st Unofficial Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012)

Posted on 04/30/2012 09:16 a.m.

1.1A bill for an act 1.2relating to state government; authorizing certain negotiations to avoid layoffs; 1.3amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 13.7908, subdivision 2; 179.22, by 1.4adding a subdivision; 179A.22, by adding a subdivision. 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 13.7908, subdivision 2, is amended to read: 1.7    Subd. 2. Mediation data. new text begin (a) new text end Data received or maintained by the staff or 1.8commissioner of the Bureau of Mediation Services during the course of providing 1.9mediation services to the parties to a labor dispute under chapter 179 are classified as 1.10protected nonpublic data or confidential data on individuals, except to the extent the 1.11commissioner of the Bureau of Mediation Services determines access to data is necessary 1.12to fulfill the requirements of section 179A.16 or to identify the general nature of or parties 1.13to a labor dispute. 1.14 new text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), an offer by the commissioner of management new text end 1.15 new text begin and budget to resolve issues related to a proposed collective bargaining agreement with a new text end 1.16 new text begin state bargaining unit is public data once that offer is made available by an exclusive new text end 1.17 new text begin representative to its members. new text end 1.18 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment, new text end 1.19 new text begin and applies to offers made on or after July 1, 2011. new text end 1.20    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 179.22, is amended by adding a subdivision 1.21to read: 1.22     new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Memorandum of understanding. new text end new text begin The commissioner of management new text end 1.23 new text begin and budget must, at least five days prior to executing a memorandum of understanding new text end 2.1 new text begin in which the terms apply to more than one bargaining unit defined in section 179A.10, new text end 2.2 new text begin subdivision 2, submit that memorandum to the chair and director of the Legislative new text end 2.3 new text begin Coordinating Commission, or to the chair and director of a subcommittee created by new text end 2.4 new text begin the Legislative Coordinating Commission to carry out the duties under section 3.855. new text end 2.5 new text begin The director must provide the memorandum to each member of the commission or new text end 2.6 new text begin subcommittee. The chair, after consulting the members, may provide comments to the new text end 2.7 new text begin commissioner regarding the memorandum. new text end 2.8    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 179A.22, is amended by adding a subdivision 2.9to read: 2.10     new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Unpaid leave to avoid layoffs. new text end new text begin If the commissioner of management new text end 2.11 new text begin and budget determines that layoffs of executive branch employees may be required, new text end 2.12 new text begin the commissioner may request exclusive representatives to negotiate amendments to new text end 2.13 new text begin collective bargaining agreements that would allow appointing authorities to implement new text end 2.14 new text begin unpaid leave and reductions in hours, instead of imposing layoffs. new text end 2.15    Sec. 4. new text begin MANAGEMENT PROPOSALS. new text end 2.16 new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 13.7908, subdivision 2, or other new text end 2.17 new text begin law to the contrary, during the biennium ending June 30, 2013, the commissioner of new text end 2.18 new text begin management and budget must provide copies of its management proposals related to new text end 2.19 new text begin collective bargaining with state bargaining units to the chair and director of the Legislative new text end 2.20 new text begin Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations. The director must share new text end 2.21 new text begin these proposals with the other members of the subcommittee, and with the staff assigned new text end 2.22 new text begin to the subcommittee. If the management proposals are considered by the commissioner to new text end 2.23 new text begin be nonpublic data, the commissioner must provide the proposals and notify the director new text end 2.24 new text begin that the commissioner considers them to be nonpublic, and the chair, the members, and new text end 2.25 new text begin the staff must also treat the proposals in the same manner. new text end 2.26 new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment, new text end 2.27 new text begin and applies to offers made on or after July 1, 2011. new text end