SF 1208

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to employee relations; modifying state
employment provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes
2004, sections 43A.10, subdivision 6a; 43A.15,
subdivision 3; 43A.27, subdivision 2; 43A.31, by
adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 43A.10,
subdivision 6a, is amended to read:

Subd. 6a.

Limited consideration of applicants.

The
commissioner may limit consideration to only those applicants
who have indicated availability for the geographic location,
employment condition, travel status, and job grouping of the
vacant position and who have indicated possession of the minimum
qualifications for the vacant position. In addition, the
commissioner may limit consideration to only those applicants
who are:

(1) employees on a layoff list for the job class of the
position. The appointing authority shall consider those names
as provided in collective bargaining agreements and plans
established under section 43A.18;

(2) current employees of the civil service, the Minnesota
State Retirement System, the Public Employees Retirement
Association, and the Teacher's Retirement Association, or
employees of one or more agencies or organizational units under
them;

(3) former permanent and probationary employees of the job
class who separated from the class deleted text begin in good standing deleted text end within the
past four years and have indicated availability for
reinstatement to the class; or

(4) current permanent and probationary employees who have
indicated availability for transfer or demotion to the job class.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 43A.15,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Temporary appointments.

The commissioner may
authorize an appointing authority to make a temporary
appointment of up to six months. The commissioner may, in the
best interest of the state, grant an extension of a temporary
appointment or approve a temporary appointment to fill a vacancy
created by an approved leave of absence to a maximum period of
one year. When practicable, new text begin the appointing authority may search
the employment database for qualified applicants or, when
necessary, new text end the commissioner may deleted text begin certify any qualified eligible
from an eligible list for the temporary appointment, but may
deleted text end authorize the appointment of any person deemed qualified by the
appointing authority.

No person shall be employed on a temporary basis in any one
agency for more than 12 months in any 24-month period.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 43A.27,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Elective eligibility.

The following persons, if
not otherwise covered by section 43A.24, may elect coverage for
themselves or their dependents at their own expense:

(a) a state employee, including persons on layoff from a
civil service position as provided in collective bargaining
agreements or a plan established pursuant to section 43A.18;

(b) an employee of the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota, including persons on layoff, as provided in
collective bargaining agreements or by the Board of Regents;

(c) an officer or employee of the State Agricultural
Society, State Horticultural Society, Sibley House Association,
deleted text begin Minnesota Humanities Commission, deleted text end Minnesota Area Industry Labor
Management Councils, Minnesota International Center, Minnesota
Academy of Science, Science Museum of Minnesota, Minnesota
Safety Council, state Office of Disabled American Veterans,
state Office of the American Legion and its auxiliary, state
Office of Veterans of Foreign Wars and its auxiliary, or state
Office of the Military Order of the Purple Heart;

(d) a civilian employee of the adjutant general who is paid
from federal funds and who is not eligible for benefits from any
federal civilian employee group life insurance or health
benefits program; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(e) an officer or employee of the State Capitol Credit
Union or the Highway Credit Union new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (f) an officer or employee of the Minnesota Humanities
Commission, provided that the commission receives a minimum
appropriation of $200,000 in state funds each fiscal year
beginning in fiscal year 2006 new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2005.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 43A.31, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Dissemination of information. new text end

new text begin The commissioner
may electronically transmit to active employees all information
necessary to administer sections 43A.22 to 43A.30, including,
but not limited to, information necessary for open enrollment
elections. The commissioner must provide notification that the
information will be electronically transmitted.
new text end