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SF 1336

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/05/2015 08:47am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to public employment; prohibiting bonus payments; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 15A.086.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 15A.086, is amended to read:


15A.086 LIMITS ON BONUS PAYMENTS.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Limits on bonuses for nonprofit corporation employees.
new text end

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an employee of the state lottery or of a public
corporation or nonprofit corporation created by law may not receive bonus payments in
any year that exceed ten percent of the employee's base salary for that year. For purposes
of this deleted text begin sectiondeleted text end new text begin subdivisionnew text end , bonus payments include any combination of merit pay,
achievement awards, or any other cash payments in addition to base salary, other than
severance pay or overtime or holiday pay. Groups covered by this section include, but
are not limited to, the Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association, the Minnesota
Insurance Guaranty Association, the Fair plan, the Joint Underwriters Association, the
Minnesota Joint Underwriters Association, the Life and Health Guaranty Association, the
Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association, the Minnesota State High School League,
Enterprise Minnesota, Inc., Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Minnesota Project
Outreach Corporation, and the State Agricultural Society. This section does not give any
entity authority to grant a bonus not otherwise authorized by law.

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin No bonuses for state employees. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding any law to the
contrary, an employee of the state, including the executive, legislative, and judicial
branch, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and an employee of a county, city,
school district, or other political subdivision may not receive bonus payments. For
purposes of this subdivision, bonus payments mean any onetime cash payments that
do not become part of base salary or wages. Bonus payments do not include severance
or overtime or holiday pay. This subdivision does not apply to payments to volunteer
firefighters, volunteer rescue workers, or members of the Minnesota National Guard for
compensation for duties as volunteer firefighters, volunteer rescue workers, or members of
the Minnesota National Guard.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment,
except that this section shall not be construed to invalidate any collective bargaining
agreement or other contract entered into before the day following final enactment.
new text end