HF 2981

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/22/2018 01:19pm

A bill for an act
relating to state government; requiring pay increases for state personnel to be tied
to performance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 43A.20.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 43A.20, is amended to read:

43A.20 PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND PAY.

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end design and maintain a performance appraisal system
under which each employee in the civil service in the executive branch shall be evaluated
and counseled on work performance at least once a year. deleted text begin Individual pay increases for all
employees not represented by an exclusive representative certified pursuant to chapter 179A
shall be based on the evaluation and other factors the commissioner includes in the plans
developed pursuant to section 43A.18. Collective bargaining agreements entered into
pursuant to chapter 179A may, and are encouraged to, provide for pay increases based on
employee work performance. deleted text end new text begin At a minimum, the performance appraisal system must include
a rating system for employee performance that identifies those whose performance does
not meet expectations and those whose performance meets or exceeds expectations.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no employee in the civil service in the
executive branch shall receive any pay increase in the year following a performance appraisal
under which the employee was found not to meet expectations.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon final enactment and applies to
collective bargaining agreements entered into on or after this effective date.
new text end