EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DEPARTMENT

Access to data

Health maintenance organizations, health data identifying individuals, Minn. Statutes 2004 62D.145

Personnel data, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Administration, duties

Minnesota employees insurance program, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.317

Public employees insurance program, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.30, 43A.316

Administrative procedures, exempt from rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Affirmative action, see AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMS

Agency personnel needs, assessment, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.36

Agency restructuring, employee interests, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.045

Agreements by

Contracts, see same under this topic

Social Security benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 355.02, 355.07, 355.629

Appointments by

Combined Charities Campaign Oversight Board, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Labor-management committee, members, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.316

Limitations, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Appropriations to

Employee insurance trust fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.30

Employee misconduct investigations, money assessed for, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Insurance trust fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.316

Long-term care insurance trust fund, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.318

Minnesota employees insurance program, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.317

Special revenue fund, training funds, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.21

Vacation benefit account, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.181

Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association, premium payments, Minn. Statutes 2004 79.34

Approvals by

Affirmative action plans, metropolitan agencies, Minn. Statutes 2004 473.143

Governor's agencies, employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 15.0594

Minnesota employees insurance program, eligibility criteria, change, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.317

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) compensation plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.18

Requests for nonstate funds, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.05

State auditor, nonclerical positions, personnel plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 6.582

Transportation Department, affirmative action plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 174.02

Unusual employment situation increase requests, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.17

Assessments

Settlement and contingency reserve account, reserves, Minn. Statutes 2004 176.611

Bureaus

Labor Relations Bureau, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.03, 43A.06

Personnel Bureau, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.03, 43A.05

Career development programs

Employee training, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04, 43A.21, 43A.22

Certificates and certification

Payroll registers, violations, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.39

Register, Minn. Statutes 2004 31.60

Certifying to

City or county highway engineers, promotional examinations, eligibility, Minn. Statutes 2004 163.07

Registered combined charitable organizations, compliance waiver, Minn. Statutes 2004 309.501

Civil service classifications, duties

City or county highway engineers, Minn. Statutes 2004 163.07

Classified service, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.07

Collective bargaining, see State employees under COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Commissioner

Appointment, Minn. Statutes 2004 15.06, 43A.03

Appointments by, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.03, 43A.318

Compensation and salaries

Compensation Council, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 15A.082

Expense allowance, Minn. Statutes 2004 15A.081

Governor's recommendation, Minn. Statutes 2004 15A.0815

Increases and decreases, Minn. Statutes 2004 15A.0815

Salary range, Minn. Statutes 2004 15A.01, 15A.0815, 15A.13

Confidential secretary, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.03

Delegation of duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.36

Duties, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 15.06

Powers, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Retirement, Minn. Statutes 2004 352D.02, 353.01

Term, Minn. Statutes 2004 15.06

Comparable worth, see COMPARABLE WORTH

Confidential secretary, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.03

Consolidation of state institutions

Duties toward employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 246.60

Consulting

Charitable agencies, compliance, Minn. Statutes 2004 309.501

District court employees, retirement plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 480.181

Environmental hazards information and assistance section director, Minn. Statutes 2004 196.23

Mandated health benefit proposals, evaluation, Minn. Statutes 2004 62J.26

Quadrennial projection valuations, Minn. Statutes 2004 356.215

Registered combined charitable organizations, compliance, Minn. Statutes 2004 309.501

Self-insured hospital and medical plans for state employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.22

Time reporting, state employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 136F.42

Contested cases

Comparable worth, noncompliance, appeals, Minn. Statutes 2004 471.9981

Contracts

Authority to enter, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Drug purchasing program, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.311

Group health insurance, injured state employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 176.572

Health maintenance organizations, injured state employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 176.572

Health plan companies, best practices and quality of care considerations, Minn. Statutes 2004 62J.43

Insurance carriers, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.23

Interagency employee mobility agreements, Minn. Statutes 2004 116L.86

Minnesota employees insurance program, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.317

Personnel agencies in other jurisdictions, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.36

Public employees insurance plan, providers, Minn. Statutes 2004 256B.0644

State health care programs, providers, Minn. Statutes 2004 256B.0644

Workers compensation insurance, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.23

Cooperation

Drug purchasing program, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.311

Health care costs, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.70

Preventive health services for state employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 15.46

State academies for deaf, blind, staff qualifications and skills statement, Minn. Statutes 2004 125A.73

Coordination

Affirmative action plans, metropolitan agencies, Minn. Statutes 2004 473.143

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Counselor on alcoholism, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.84

Creation, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.03

Data

Classification, Minn. Statutes 2004 13.67

Personnel data, access, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Definitions

Executive branch employees, code of ethics, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.38

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.02

Delegation of duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.36

Department of state, designation, Minn. Statutes 2004 15.01

Dependent care expense account program

Administrative costs, using FICA savings, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.48

Deputy commissioners

Labor Relations Bureau deputy, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.03, 43A.06

Personnel Bureau deputy, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.03, 43A.05

Unclassified service, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.03

Designations by, affirmative action programs

Director of diversity and equal employment opportunity, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.19

Drug purchasing program, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.311

Emergencies, pay for time off, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.05

Employee assistance programs

Establishment, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.30, 43A.319

Employee insurance program, administration, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.30

Employee training programs

Agency rulemaking staff, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Career executive service, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.22

Development and evaluation, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.21

Funds, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.22

Management development programs, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.22

Employees

Authority to appoint, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Customer assistance employees, for state employee insurance, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.31

Retirement

Classified employees, see MINNESOTA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM (MSRS)

Unclassified employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 352D.02

Unclassified positions, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.08

Workers' compensation, claims against the state, Minn. Statutes 2004 176.541

Equal employment opportunity director

Affirmative action audits, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.191

Evaluations by, time reporting, state employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 136F.42

Experimental projects, research, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Fees

Combined charitable organizations, registration, Minn. Statutes 2004 309.501

Training for agency rulemaking staff, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Funds and accounts

State compensation revolving fund, see under STATE FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS

Gillette Children's Hospital

Employees, transfer, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 250.05

Grievances

Arbitration, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.06

Data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2004 13.67

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.33

Settlements, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04, 43A.06

State employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.06, 43A.33

Hearings

Combined charitable organizations, registration denial, Minn. Statutes 2004 309.501

Mediation Services Bureau, representation, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.06

Probation officers transferred to state, Minn. Statutes 2004 244.19

Information system, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Insurance programs

Minnesota employees insurance program, see under HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE

Public employees insurance program, see under PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

Interagency employee mobility agreements

Employment and training programs, contracts, Minn. Statutes 2004 116L.86

Investigations

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

State employees, workers' compensation, Minn. Statutes 2004 176.571

Unfair labor practices, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.06

Invoices, local government pay equity function

Costs, Minn. Statutes 2004 477A.014

Labor Relations Bureau, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.03, 43A.06

Labor-management committee, see Public employees insurance program under PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

Labor-management practices, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Managerial plan

Data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2004 13.67

Duties, generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.18

Mediation services hearings, representation at, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.06

Medical and dental expense account program

Administration costs, using FICA savings, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.48

Mission of department, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Notice given

Combined charitable organizations, registration, Minn. Statutes 2004 309.501

Comparable worth, compliance or noncompliance, Minn. Statutes 2004 471.9981

Public employees' insurance program, Minn. Statutes 2004 62D.145

Reengineering of employee selection process, pilots for, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

State employees, injuries, workers' compensation claims, determination, Minn. Statutes 2004 176.571

Notice received

Agency heads, transfers of vacation and sick leave, Minn. Statutes 2004 15A.081

Armed forces members, Minn. Statutes 2004 192.38

Comparable worth, noncompliance penalties, appeals, Minn. Statutes 2004 471.9981

Retired judges, election of insurance, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.27

Opinions, public office holding and state employment, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.32

Organization, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.03

Payments by

Armed forces members, Minn. Statutes 2004 192.38

State employees, workers' compensation, Minn. Statutes 2004 176.581, 176.591

Payments to

Peace officers' benefit fund, administration, transferred to Employee Relations Department, Minn. Statutes 2004 176.5401

Workers' compensation, administrative costs, Minn. Statutes 2004 176.603

Performance appraisal system, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.20

Personnel Bureau, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.03, 43A.05

Personnel data, access to data, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04, 62D.145

Planning, State Lottery

Marketing employees, incentive payments, Minn. Statutes 2004 349A.02

Policies, electronic mail

State time and equipment, use, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.38

Preventive health services program, Minn. Statutes 2004 15.45, 15.46, 43A.04

Probation officers, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 244.19

Public employees insurance program, see under PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

Public information and education programs

Long-term care insurance, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.318

Recommendations by

Ambulance service personnel longevity award and incentive program, administration, Minn. Statutes 2004 144E.40

Performance, improvements, recommendations, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Records and record keeping

State employee benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.31

Reengineering of employee selection process, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Referral services, employee assistance, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.30, 43A.319

Regional treatment centers

Cost reduction negotiations, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 179A.30

Register

Meat Industry Division director, appointed from, Minn. Statutes 2004 31.60

Registration, combined charitable organizations, Minn. Statutes 2004 309.501

Reports given

Affirmative action plans, metropolitan agencies, Minn. Statutes 2004 473.143

Affirmative action progress of agencies, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.191

Classified service, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Collective bargaining activities, Minn. Statutes 2004 3.855, 43A.06

Comparable worth, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.05, 471.999

Executive branch employee salaries and benefits, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Health care costs, cooperation, Minn. Statutes 2004 144.70

Health care, best practices and quality of care initiatives, Minn. Statutes 2004 62J.43

Minnesota employees insurance program, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.317

Performance reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Public employees group long-term care insurance, actuarial study, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.318

State employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.31, 352.03

Unclassified service, appointments to, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Unusual employment situation increase requests, approvals, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.17

Reports received

Comparable worth, implementation plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 471.9981

Employee interchanges with local governments, Minn. Statutes 2004 15.53

Medical assistance vendors, lists, Minn. Statutes 2004 256B.0644

State High School League, employees, comparable worth plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 128C.15

Supported employment positions, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.191

Research, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Review by

Collective bargaining agreements, MnSCU, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.06

Comparable worth implementation plans, Minn. Statutes 2004 471.9981

Grievance arbitration proposals, MnSCU, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.06

Unusual employment situation increase requests, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.17

Rulemaking

Equitable compensation compliance, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Exemptions

Administrative procedures, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Compensation plan, state employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.18

Consolidation of state institutions, temporary suspension, Minn. Statutes 2004 246.60

Department administrative procedures, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Legislative Coordinating Commission oversight, Minn. Statutes 2004 3.855

Public employee insurance program, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

State employee armed services members on active service, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.183

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

Legislative review of rules, Minn. Statutes 2004 14.3691

Public employees insurance program, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04, 43A.316

Vacation donation to sick leave account, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.1815

State agencies, performance reports, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

State employees, duties regarding

Benefits, see under STATE EMPLOYEES

Negotiations, Minn. Statutes 2004 179A.10, 179A.22

Seed laboratory employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 21.85

State employee compensation plan, Minn. Statutes 2004 13.67, 43A.37

State employer, status as, Minn. Statutes 2004 179A.22

Studies by

Drug purchasing program participation, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.311

Technical assistance

Minnesota employees insurance program, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.317

Training, employees, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04, 43A.21, 43A.22

Unfair labor practices, investigations, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.06

Waivers

Registered combined charitable organizations, Minn. Statutes 2004 309.501

Workers' compensation

Claims, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04, 176.541

Costs, assessments to state agencies, Minn. Statutes 2004 43A.04

State claims unit, transfer to, Minn. Statutes 2004 176.5401

Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association, duties, Minn. Statutes 2004 79.34