SF 1654

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/03/2012 11:13am

A bill for an act
relating to education; offering a financial incentive for school boards and teacher
representatives to sign a collective bargaining agreement by January 15 in an
even-numbered year; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 123B.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [123B.051] FINANCIAL INCENTIVE TO SIGN COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT BY JANUARY 15.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) The following definitions apply to this section.
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new text begin (b) "Public employer" means:
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new text begin (1) a district; and
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new text begin (2) a public employer, as defined by section 179A.03, subdivision 15, other than
a district that (i) negotiates a contract under chapter 179A with teachers, and (ii) is
established by or receives state money or levies under chapters 120A to 129C, 136D,
or 268A.
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new text begin (c) "Teacher" means a person, other than a superintendent or assistant superintendent,
principal, assistant principal, or a supervisor or confidential employee who occupies a
position for which the person must be licensed by the Board of Teaching, commissioner
of education, the former Board of Technical Colleges, or the Board of Trustees of the
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Financial incentive to sign a collective bargaining agreement by
January 15. new text end

new text begin (a) A district where the public employer and the exclusive representative of
the teachers sign a collective bargaining agreement by January 15 of an even-numbered
calendar year is eligible to receive a state aid payment of $25 times the number of adjusted
pupil units in the district in that fiscal year. A public employer, other than a district,
meeting the requirements of this section is eligible to receive $25 times the number of
adjusted pupil units in programs provided by that employer during the preceding fiscal
year.
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new text begin (b) The department must determine the number of adjusted pupil units in the
programs and must make education aid payments under this section on a first-come,
first-served basis to the extent such aid is available for this purpose.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin FINANCIAL INCENTIVE TO SIGN A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT BY JANUARY 15.
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new text begin $....... for fiscal year 2012 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of education for payment of financial incentives to districts under Minnesota Statutes,
section 123B.051.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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