HF 3138

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; ratifying state labor contracts; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2006, section 85A.02, subdivision 5a.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85A.02, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:

Subd. 5a.

Employees.

(a) The board shall appoint an administrator who shall serve
as the executive secretary and principal administrative officer of the board and, subject
to its approval, shall operate the Minnesota Zoological Garden and enforce all rules and
policy decisions of the board. The administrator must be chosen solely on the basis of
training, experience, and other qualifications appropriate to the field of zoo management
and development. The board shall set the salary of the administrator deleted text begin . The salary of the
administrator may not exceed 130 percent of the salary of the governor deleted text end ; however, any
amount exceeding 95 percent of the salary of the governor must consist of nonstate funds.
The administrator shall perform duties assigned by the board and serves in the unclassified
service at the pleasure of the board. The administrator, with the participation of the
board, shall appoint a development director in the unclassified service or contract with a
development consultant to establish mechanisms to foster community participation in and
community support for the Minnesota Zoological Garden. The board may employ other
necessary professional, technical, and clerical personnel. Employees of the Zoological
Garden are eligible for salary supplement in the same manner as employees of other state
agencies. The commissioner of finance shall determine the amount of salary supplement
based on available funds.

(b) The board may contract with individuals to perform professional services
and may contract for the purchases of necessary species exhibits, supplies, services,
and equipment. The board may also contract for the construction and operation of
entertainment facilities on the zoo grounds that are not directly connected to ordinary
functions of the Zoological Garden. The zoo board may not enter into a final agreement
for construction of an entertainment facility that is not directly connected to the ordinary
functions of the zoo until after final construction plans have been submitted to the chairs
of the senate Finance and house Ways and Means Committees for their recommendations.

The zoo may not contract for entertainment during the period of the Minnesota State
Fair that would directly compete with entertainment at the Minnesota State Fair.

Sec. 2. new text begin LABOR AGREEMENTS AND COMPENSATION PLANS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin American Federation of State, County, and Municipal
Employees, Council 5. new text end

new text begin The labor agreements between the state of Minnesota and the
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 5, approved
by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on
August 28, 2007, is ratified.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Association of Professional Employees. new text end

new text begin The labor agreement
between the state of Minnesota and the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees,
approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee
Relations on August 28, 2007, is ratified.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees,
Council 5, Unit 8. new text end

new text begin The labor agreement between the state of Minnesota and the American
Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 5, Unit 8, approved
by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on
August 28, 2007, is ratified.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees,
Council 5, Unit 225. new text end

new text begin The labor agreement between the state of Minnesota and the
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 5, Unit 225,
approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee
Relations on December 17, 2007, is ratified.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin State Residential Schools Education Association. new text end

new text begin The labor agreement
between the state of Minnesota and the State Residential Schools Education Association,
approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee
Relations on December 17, 2007, is ratified.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Government Engineers Council. new text end

new text begin The labor agreement
between the state of Minnesota and the Minnesota Government Engineers Council,
approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee
Relations on December 17, 2007, is ratified.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Middle Management Association. new text end

new text begin The labor agreement between the state
of Minnesota and the Middle Management Association, approved by the Legislative
Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on December 17, 2007,
is ratified.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin State Board of Investment. new text end

new text begin The salary administration plan for the
Minnesota State Board of Investment, as amended and approved by the Legislative
Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on December 17, 2007,
is ratified.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Commissioner's plan. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of employee relations' plan for
unrepresented employees, as amended and approved by the Legislative Coordinating
Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on December 17, 2007, is ratified.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Managerial plan. new text end

new text begin The managerial plan, as amended and approved by
the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on
December 17, 2007, is ratified.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Law Enforcement Association. new text end

new text begin The labor agreement
between the state of Minnesota and the Minnesota Law Enforcement Association,
recommended for approval by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee
on Employee Relations on March 14, 2008, is ratified.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Inter Faculty Organization. new text end

new text begin The labor agreement between the state
of Minnesota and the Inter Faculty Organization, recommended for approval by the
Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on March
14, 2008, is ratified.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin MnSCU administrators. new text end

new text begin The personnel plan for Minnesota State College
and University administrators, recommended for approval by the Legislative Coordinating
Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on March 14, 2008, is ratified.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Office of Higher Education. new text end

new text begin The compensation plan for unrepresented
employees of the Office of Higher Education, recommended for approval by the
Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on March
14, 2008, is ratified.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment.
new text end