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SF 3555

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/20/2018 09:06am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to state government; requiring pay increases for state personnel be tied to
performance; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 43A.20.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 43A.20, is amended to read:


43A.20 PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND PAY.

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end design and maintain a performance appraisal system
under which each employee in the civil service in the executive branch shall be evaluated
and counseled on work performance at least once a year. deleted text begin Individual pay increases for all
employees not represented by an exclusive representative certified pursuant to chapter 179A
shall be based on the evaluation and other factors the commissioner includes in the plans
developed pursuant to section 43A.18. Collective bargaining agreements entered into
pursuant to chapter 179A may, and are encouraged to, provide for pay increases based on
employee work performance.deleted text end new text begin The performance appraisal system must include a rating
system for employee performance that identifies those employees whose performance:
new text end

new text begin (1) does not meet expectations;
 new text end

new text begin (2) meets expectations; and
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new text begin (3) exceeds expectations.
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new text begin (b) Subject to the exception in paragraph (d), all pay increases or decreases for employees
in the civil service in the executive branch must be tied to a yearly evaluation placing
employees into one of the three categories prescribed in paragraph (a).
 new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner must yearly prescribe a single percentage of pay increase or
decrease for each of the three categories in paragraph (a).
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new text begin (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no employee in the civil service in the
executive branch shall receive any pay increase, in the year following a performance
appraisal, different from the prescribed percentage associated with the applicable performance
review category under which the employee was found not to meet expectations.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to collective bargaining agreements entered into on or after that date.
 new text end