Minnesota Legislature
HF 269
as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 01/31/2011 10:17am
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A bill for an act
relating to education; providing for a qualified economic offer in teacher
contracts; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 122A.40, by adding a
subdivision; 122A.41, by adding a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 122A.40, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:
new text begin Subd. 3a. new text end
new text begin Qualified economic offer. new text end
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(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, if
a school board offers teachers a biennial contract that includes a percentage increase in total
compensation at least equal to the percentage increase in the general education formula for
the first year of that contract, the teachers may not strike for any issue relating to the total
compensation for the years covered by that contract or submit any issue relating to the
total compensation to interest arbitration under section 179A.16. However, the teachers
may strike for noncompensation issues as provided in section 179A.18, subdivision 2, or
submit noncompensation issues to interest arbitration under section 179A.16.
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(b) If a school board and teachers do not agree on the allocation of the total
compensation offered by the board under paragraph (a) on or before January 15 of an
even-numbered calendar year as required for collective bargaining agreements under
section 123B.05, subdivision 2, the allocation of total compensation among the teachers
shall be as follows:
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(1) existing employee benefits must continue at the same percentage of the total
compensation and in the same manner as provided in the teachers' immediately preceding
employment contract; and
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(2) the remaining percentage of the total compensation is for increases in teacher
salary based on first, alternative teacher pay plans under section 122A.414, second, the
number of years of service, and third, promotion and advanced education.
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(c) For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given
them.
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(1) "Teachers" means classroom teachers, principals, and supervisors licensed
under section 122A.18.
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(2) "Total compensation" means salaries and employee benefits including paid time
off, group insurance benefits, retirement plans, and other direct and indirect items of
compensation.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective for contracts entered into on or
after July 1, 2011.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 122A.41, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin Subd. 2a. new text end
new text begin Qualified economic offer. new text end
new text begin
(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, if
a school board offers teachers a biennial contract that includes a percentage increase in total
compensation at least equal to the percentage increase in the general education formula for
the first year of that contract, the teachers may not strike for any issue relating to the total
compensation for the years covered by that contract or submit any issue relating to the
total compensation to interest arbitration under section 179A.16. However, the teachers
may strike for noncompensation issues as provided in section 179A.18, subdivision 2, or
submit noncompensation issues to interest arbitration under section 179A.16.
new text end
new text begin
(b) If a school board and teachers do not agree on the allocation of the total
compensation offered by the board under paragraph (a) on or before January 15 of an
even-numbered calendar year as required for collective bargaining agreements under
section 123B.05, subdivision 2, the allocation of total compensation among the teachers
shall be as follows:
new text end
new text begin
(1) existing employee benefits must continue at the same percentage of the total
compensation and in the same manner as provided in the teachers' immediately preceding
employment contract; and
new text end
new text begin
(2) the remaining percentage of the total compensation is for increases in teacher
salary based on first, alternative teacher pay plans under section 122A.414, second, the
number of years of service, and third, promotion and advanced education.
new text end
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(c) For the purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings
given them.
new text end
new text begin
(1) "Teachers" means classroom teachers, principals, and supervisors licensed
under section 122A.18.
new text end
new text begin
(2) "Total compensation" means salaries and employee benefits including paid time
off, group insurance benefits, retirement plans, and other direct and indirect items of
compensation.
new text end
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective for contracts entered into on or
after July 1, 2011.
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