HF 4016

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 05/18/2016 08:11am

A bill for an act
relating to employment; requiring the payout of earned paid time off at separation
from employment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 181.171, by
adding subdivisions.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 181.171, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Paid days off. new text end

new text begin This subdivision applies to sections 181.13, 181.14,
181.15, 181.16, and 181.171. Unless provided otherwise in a valid collective bargaining
agreement, if an employer provides an employee with accrued or allotted paid vacation
days or other paid days off, excluding sick days, under an employment contract, policy, or
consistent practice, "wages" includes the monetary equivalent of all such days off accrued
or allotted at the employee's rate of pay at separation from employment. Except for a valid
collective bargaining agreement, any contract or other agreement providing for employee
forfeiture at separation of any accrued or allotted paid vacation days or other paid days
off, excluding sick days, is void and unenforceable.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 181.171, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Accrued vacation. new text end

new text begin Unless provided otherwise in a valid collective
bargaining agreement, if an employer provides an employee with accrued or allotted paid
vacation days or other paid days off, excluding sick days, under an employment contract,
policy, or consistent practice, those paid days off must not cancel, expire, or otherwise
become unavailable at a certain date or after a certain period of time.
new text end