SF 198

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 01/20/2017 08:39am

A bill for an act
relating to employment; requiring the payout of earned paid time off at separation
from employment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 181.171, by adding
subdivisions.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, 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 2016, 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