HF 1880

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:56am

A bill for an act
relating to veterans; requiring an interview for veterans listed as meeting
minimum qualifications and claiming veterans preference for positions of
state government employment; applying to state civil service certain removal
provisions in current local government law; requiring a report of certain state
employment statistics pertaining to veterans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008,
sections 43A.11, subdivision 7; 197.455, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 43A.11, subdivision 7, is amended to read:

Subd. 7.

Ranking of veterans.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications
for a vacant position and claim disabled veteran's preference shall be listed in the applicant
pool ahead of all other applicants. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for a
vacant position and claim nondisabled veteran's preference shall be listed in the applicant
pool after those claiming disabled veteran's preference and ahead of nonveterans. new text begin Each
veteran or disabled veteran who meets minimum qualifications for a vacant position and
has claimed a veterans or disabled veterans preference must be granted an interview for
the position by the hiring authority.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2009, and applies to all
appointments made on or after that date.
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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 197.455, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Application.

This section shall govern preference of a veteran under
the civil service laws, charter provisions, ordinances, rules or regulations of a county,
city, town, school district, or other municipality or political subdivision of this state.
Any provision in a law, charter, ordinance, rule or regulation contrary to the applicable
provisions of this section is void to the extent of such inconsistency. Sections 197.46 to
197.48 shall deleted text begin not deleted text end new text begin also new text end apply to state civil service.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2009, and applies to
appointments to state and local government positions of employment made on or after
that date.
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Sec. 3. new text begin REPORTING REQUIRED.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of administration must collect the following data from each
cabinet level state agency and must report those data, by agency, by January 15, 2010,
to the chairs and leading minority members of each of the house of representatives and
senate committees having responsibility for veterans policy and finance issues:
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new text begin (1) the total number of persons employed in full-time positions of employment by
the state agency on June 30, the end date of the designated fiscal year;
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new text begin (2) the total number of employees identified in clause (1) who are veterans;
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new text begin (3) the total number of vacant full-time positions in the agency filled by hiring or
appointment during the designated fiscal year;
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new text begin (4) the total number of applications received for the positions identified in clause (3);
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new text begin (5) the total number of applications identified in clause (4) for which veterans
preference was elected by the applicant;
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new text begin (6) the total number of applications identified in clause (5) for which the veteran
applicant was judged by the hiring authority as meeting minimum requirements for the
open positions of employment;
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new text begin (7) the total number of veteran applicants identified in clause (6) who were
interviewed by the hiring authority for the open positions of employment in the agency;
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new text begin (8) the total number of veteran applicants identified in clause (7) who were selected
for and offered employment within the open positions of employment within the agency;
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new text begin (9) the total number of veteran applicants identified in clause (8) who were hired
into the open positions of employment within the agency;
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new text begin (10) the total number of veteran applicants identified in clause (6) who were sent a
rejection letter, in accordance with section 43A.11, subdivision 9; and
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new text begin (11) any other data or information deemed important by the commissioner of
administration and reflecting on the efforts of the subject agency to recruit and hire
veterans.
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new text begin (b) The following terms have the meanings given them:
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new text begin (1) "designated fiscal year" refers separately to state fiscal years 2004, 2005, 2006,
2007, and 2008; and
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new text begin (2) "veteran" has the meaning given in section 197.447.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2009.
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