Minnesota Session Laws - 2003, Regular Session

                             CHAPTER 11-S.F.No. 293 
                  An act relating to state government; ratifying certain 
                  state employee labor agreements and compensation plans 
                  with certain exceptions; specifying terms and 
                  conditions of employment in certain circumstances. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [LABOR AGREEMENTS AND COMPENSATION PLANS.] 
           Subdivision 1.  [AFSCME.] The labor agreement between the 
        state of Minnesota and the American federation of state, county, 
        and municipal employees, units 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8, submitted 
        to the legislative coordinating commission subcommittee on 
        employee relations on May 20, 2002, and implemented after 30 
        days in June 2002, as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 
        3.855, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), is ratified, except as 
        provided in subdivision 19. 
           Subd. 2.  [MAPE.] The labor agreement between the state of 
        Minnesota and the Minnesota association of professional 
        employees, submitted to the legislative coordinating commission 
        subcommittee on employee relations on May 20, 2002, and 
        implemented after 30 days on June 20, 2002, as provided in 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 3.855, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), 
        is ratified, except as provided in subdivision 19. 
           Subd. 3.  [MMA.] The labor agreement between the state of 
        Minnesota and the middle management association, submitted to 
        the legislative coordinating commission subcommittee on employee 
        relations on May 20, 2002, and implemented after 30 days on June 
        20, 2002, as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.855, 
        subdivision 2, paragraph (c), is ratified, except as provided in 
        subdivision 19. 
           Subd. 4.  [MGEC.] The labor agreement between the state of 
        Minnesota and the Minnesota government engineers council, 
        submitted to the legislative coordinating commission 
        subcommittee on employee relations on May 20, 2002, and 
        implemented after 30 days on June 20, 2002, as provided in 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 3.855, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), 
        is ratified. 
           Subd. 5.  [SRSEA.] The labor agreement between the state of 
        Minnesota and the state residential schools education 
        association, submitted to the legislative coordinating 
        commission subcommittee on employee relations on May 20, 2002, 
        and implemented after 30 days on June 20, 2002, as provided in 
        Minnesota Statutes, section 3.855, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), 
        is ratified, except as provided in subdivision 19. 
           Subd. 6.  [MSUAASF.] The labor agreement between the state 
        of Minnesota and the Minnesota state university association of 
        administrative and service faculty, submitted to the legislative 
        coordinating commission subcommittee on employee relations on 
        May 20, 2002, and implemented after 30 days on June 20, 2002, as 
        provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.855, subdivision 2, 
        paragraph (c), is ratified, except as provided in subdivision 19.
           Subd. 7.  [IFO.] The labor agreement between the state of 
        Minnesota and the interfaculty organization, submitted to the 
        legislative coordinating commission subcommittee on employee 
        relations on May 20, 2002, and implemented after 30 days on June 
        20, 2002, as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.855, 
        subdivision 2, paragraph (c), is ratified, except as provided in 
        subdivision 19. 
           Subd. 8.  [COLLEGE FACULTY.] The labor agreement between 
        the state of Minnesota and the Minnesota state college faculty, 
        submitted to the legislative coordinating commission 
        subcommittee on employee relations on August 22, 2002, which was 
        reviewed by the subcommittee on August 26, 2002, and implemented 
        on September 23, 2002, as provided in Minnesota Statutes, 
        section 3.855, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), is ratified, except 
        as provided in subdivision 19. 
           Subd. 9.  [MLEA.] The labor agreement between the state of 
        Minnesota and the Minnesota law enforcement association, 
        approved by the legislative coordinating commission subcommittee 
        on employee relations on August 26, 2002, is ratified. 
           Subd. 10.  [COMMISSIONER'S PLAN.] The amendments to the 
        commissioner of employee relations' plan for unrepresented 
        employees, submitted to the legislative coordinating commission 
        subcommittee on employee relations on June 27, 2002, as amended 
        by the subcommittee on June 28, 2002, are ratified.  The 
        insurance provisions for employees covered by this plan are 
        those submitted to the legislative coordinating commission 
        subcommittee on employee relations on November 14, 2001, and 
        approved by the subcommittee on December 11, 2001, except as 
        provided in subdivision 19. 
           Subd. 11.  [MANAGERIAL PLAN.] The amendments to the 
        managerial plan, submitted to the legislative coordinating 
        commission subcommittee on employee relations on June 27, 2002, 
        as amended by the subcommittee on June 28, 2002, are ratified.  
        The insurance provisions for employees covered by this plan are 
        those submitted to the legislative coordinating commission 
        subcommittee on employee relations on November 14, 2001, and 
        approved by the subcommittee on December 11, 2001, except as 
        provided in subdivision 19. 
           Subd. 12.  [MNSCU ADMINISTRATORS.] The provisions of the 
        personnel plan for Minnesota state college and university 
        administrators, submitted to the legislative coordinating 
        commission subcommittee on employee relations on June 25, 2002, 
        as amended by the subcommittee on June 28, 2002, are ratified. 
           Subd. 13.  [HESO.] The amendments to the higher education 
        services office unclassified compensation plan, submitted to the 
        legislative coordinating commission subcommittee on employee 
        relations on June 24, 2002, and approved by the subcommittee on 
        June 28, 2002, are ratified. 
           Subd. 14.  [SBI.] The proposal to increase the salary of 
        the executive director of the state board of investment, as 
        modified and approved by the legislative coordinating commission 
        subcommittee on employee relations on June 28, 2002, is ratified.
           Subd. 15.  [TRA.] The proposal to increase the salary of 
        the executive director of the teachers retirement association, 
        as modified and approved by the legislative coordinating 
        commission subcommittee on employee relations on August 26, 
        2002, is ratified. 
           Subd. 16.  [MSRS.] The proposal to increase the salary of 
        the executive director of the Minnesota state retirement system, 
        as modified and approved by the legislative coordinating 
        commission subcommittee on employee relations on August 26, 
        2002, is ratified. 
           Subd. 17.  [PERA.] The proposal to increase the salary of 
        the executive director of the public employees retirement 
        association, as modified and approved by the legislative 
        coordinating commission subcommittee on employee relations on 
        August 26, 2002, is ratified. 
           Subd. 18.  [MNA.] The arbitration award and labor agreement 
        between the state of Minnesota and the Minnesota nurses 
        association, submitted to the legislative coordinating 
        commission subcommittee on employee relations on December 9, 
        2002, is ratified, except as provided in subdivision 19. 
           Subd. 19.  [PROVISIONS NOT RATIFIED.] (a) Any provision of 
        a collective bargaining agreement or compensation plan in this 
        section that provides a benefit based on a person's status as a 
        domestic partner of a state employee is not ratified and must 
        not be implemented.  
           (b) If a collective bargaining agreement or compensation 
        plan in this section provides for sick leave with pay, an 
        employee must be granted sick leave with pay, to the extent of 
        the employee's accumulation of sick leave, for absences:  
           (1) due to illness or disability of a regular member of the 
        employee's immediate household for a reasonable period as the 
        employee's attendance is necessary; and 
           (2) due to the death of a regular member of the employee's 
        immediate household, for a reasonable period.  
           (c) The benefit provided under paragraph (b) is not a 
        replacement for any other sick leave benefit provided for in the 
        collective bargaining agreement or compensation plan as ratified 
        in this section. 
           Subd. 20.  [CONTINGENT PROVISION.] This subdivision applies 
        if it is determined that the legislature does not have authority 
        to ratify a labor agreement with the exceptions stated in this 
        section, or if it is determined that there is no longer a 
        contract between the state and an exclusive representative of 
        state employees due to this section.  If this subdivision 
        applies, then until the parties enter into a subsequent labor 
        agreement, the terms and conditions of employment for employees 
        covered by the proposed labor agreement are as contained in the 
        agreement submitted to the legislative coordinating commission 
        subcommittee on employee relations, except that any provision in 
        conflict with subdivision 19 is not effective and must not be 
        implemented. 
           Sec. 2.  [RELATION TO OTHER LAW.] 
           Section 1 supersedes Minnesota Statutes, chapter 179A, and 
        any other provision of law. 
           Sec. 3.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final 
        enactment.  A person receiving insurance coverage on that day 
        due to the person's status as a same-sex domestic partner of a 
        state employee may continue that coverage until June 30, 2003.  
        A person receiving a tuition waiver on that date due to the 
        person's status as a same-sex domestic partner of a state 
        employee may continue to receive the waiver until the completion 
        of the semester next ending after the effective date of sections 
        1 and 2. 
           Presented to the governor April 7, 2003 
           Signed by the governor April 9, 2003, 3:45 p.m.