Minnesota Session Laws - 1983, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1983 

                         CHAPTER 39--S.F.No. 351
           An act relating to state government; regulating 
          eligibility for qualified handicapped civil service 
          examinations; amending Minnesota Statutes 1982, 
          section 43A.10, subdivision 8. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1982, section 43A.10, 
subdivision 8, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 8.  [ELIGIBILITY FOR QUALIFIED HANDICAPPED 
EXAMINATIONS.] The commissioner shall establish examination 
procedures for candidates whose handicaps are of such a severe 
nature that the candidates are unable to demonstrate their 
abilities in competitive examination processes.  The examination 
procedures shall consist of up to 700 hours on-the-job trial 
work experience which will be in lieu of a competitive 
examination and for which the employee will be paid or unpaid at 
the employee's option.  This work experience shall be limited to 
candidates who are mentally retarded, have severe hearing or 
visual impairments, are confined to wheelchairs have mobility 
impairments requiring the use of a wheelchair, or have other 
impairments that comprise serious employment handicaps and who 
have been referred for employment to a specific suitable vacancy 
by a vocational rehabilitation, veterans administration, or 
services for the blind counselor.  Implementation of provisions 
of this subdivision shall not be deemed a violation of other 
provisions of Laws 1981, chapter 210 or chapter 363. 
     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
     This act is effective the day following its final enactment.
    Approved April 19, 1983