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CHAPTER 450-H.F.No. 2967 An act relating to local government; giving the Minneapolis school district and the municipal building commission the same authority as the city of Minneapolis to negotiate certain trade and craft contracts; amending Laws 1988, chapter 471, sections 1 and 2. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. Laws 1988, chapter 471, section 1, is amended to read: Section 1. [CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS; SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1; MUNICIPAL BUILDING COMMISSION; TRADE AND CRAFT CONTRACTS.] Subdivision 1. [AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED.] The city of Minneapolisisspecial school district No. 1, Minneapolis and the municipal building commission, are each authorized to negotiate agreements concerning the hiring and terms and conditions of employment for skilled trade and craft workers and apprentices with local labor organizations representing skilled building and construction trades and electrical workers and apprentices. Subd. 2. [SPECIFIC AGREEMENT NEGOTIATING SUBJECTS.] Thecityemployers identified in subdivision 1 may negotiate about and the agreements may provide for: (1) the use by thecityemployers identified in subdivision 1 of the labor organizations hiring hall services in a manner and on terms agreeable to the parties; and (2) thecityemployers identified in subdivision 1 to make pension contributions and other fringe benefit contributions to building trades union's employee benefit funds or accounts on the basis of hours worked by an employee and in accordance with the provisions of the prevailing labor agreement for the applicable building trades union. Subd. 3. [CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS PROHIBITED.] The agreement shall not require thecityemployers identified in subdivision 1 to contribute to a labor organization's industry or promotional fund or account, or to an apprenticeship fund or account other than an apprenticeship fund or account to which local contractors make contributions. Subd. 4. [STATUS OF PERSONS HIRED.] In connection with services performed for thecityemployers identified in subdivision 1 under the agreements, persons hired under the agreements are: (1) not subject to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 44, chapter 19 of the Minneapolis city charter or the civil service rules and regulations adopted under chapter 19; (2) not public employees entitled to pension benefits under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 353, or other state law providing pension benefits for public employees, except to the extent they may otherwise be vested; and (3) at will employees of thecityemployers identified in subdivision 1 who may be released from their positions pursuant to the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement and are not entitled to review of those discretionary decisions under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 179A.20, subdivision 4; or 179A.25. Subd. 5. [GRIEVANCES.] The agreement must provide a grievance procedure for resolving disputes under the agreement. Subd. 6. [PERMISSIVE GRANT OF AUTHORITY.] This section is only a permissive grant of authority and does not require thecityemployers identified in subdivision 1 or a labor organization to meet or agree to anything. Sec. 2. Laws 1988, chapter 471, section 2, is amended to read: Sec. 2. [CURRENT EMPLOYEES.] Unless agreed to by the person, section 1 does not apply to persons employed by the city of Minneapolis on April 6, 1988, or, as to the other employers identified in section 1, on the effective date of this act or such other date as agreed to by the parties. Unless the agreement specifically provides, an agreement authorized under section 1 shall not affect any vested or accumulated rights, liabilities, or terms and conditions of employment of those current employees. Presented to the governor April 12, 1994 Signed by the governor April 15, 1994, 1:40 p.m.
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes