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CHAPTER 151--S.F.No. 1952

An act

relating to state government; ratifying labor agreements and compensation plans;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 15A.0815, subdivision 5.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 15A.0815, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

deleted text begin Appointing authorities to recommend certaindeleted text end new text begin Determining individual new text end salaries.

(a) When the governor is the appointing authority, the governor must establish salaries within the salary limits for the positions listed in subdivisions 2 to 4. Before establishing a salary, the governor must consult with the commissioner of management and budget concerning the salary. In establishing the salary, the governor shall consider the criteria established in section 43A.18, subdivision 8, and the performance of individual incumbents. The performance evaluation must include a review of an incumbent's progress toward attainment of affirmative action goals. The governor shall establish an objective system for quantifying knowledge, abilities, duties, responsibilities, and accountabilities, and in determining recommendations rate each position by this system.

(b) An appointing authority other than the governor may submit to the Legislative Coordinating Commission recommendations for salaries within the salary limits for the positions listed in subdivisions 2 to 4.

Before submitting the recommendations, the appointing authority shall consult with the commissioner of management and budget concerning the recommendations.

In making recommendations, the appointing authority shall consider the criteria established in section 43A.18, subdivision 8, and the performance of individual incumbents. The performance evaluation must include a review of an incumbent's progress toward attainment of affirmative action goals. The appointing authority shall establish an objective system for quantifying knowledge, abilities, duties, responsibilities, and accountabilities, and in determining recommendations, rate each position by this system.

Before the appointing authority's recommended salaries take effect, the recommendations must be reviewed and approved, rejected, or modified by the Legislative Coordinating Commission and the legislature under section 3.855, subdivisions 2 and 3.

(c) The governor or other appointing authority may propose additions or deletions of positions from those listed in subdivisions 2 to 4.

(d) The governor or other appointing authority shall set the initial salary of a head of a new agency or a chair of a new metropolitan board or commission whose salary is not specifically prescribed by law after consultation with the commissioner, whose recommendation is advisory only. The amount of the new salary must be comparable to the salary of an agency head or commission chair having similar duties and responsibilities.

(e) The salary of a newly appointed head of an agency or chair of a metropolitan agency listed in subdivisions 2 to 4 who is appointed by someone other than the governor, may be increased or decreased by the appointing authority from the salary previously set for that position within 30 days of the new appointment after consultation with the commissioner. If the appointing authority increases a salary under this paragraph, the appointing authority shall submit the new salary to the Legislative Coordinating Commission and the full legislature for approval, modification, or rejection under section 3.855, subdivisions 2 and 3.

new text begin (f) Within 30 days of approving a change in a salary for a position in subdivisions 2 to 4, the governor must inform the Legislative Coordinating Commission of the change in salary and its effective date. new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin LABOR AGREEMENTS AND COMPENSATION PLANS. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Law Enforcement Association. new text end

new text begin 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 September 20, 2013, is ratified. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 5. new text end

new text begin The labor agreement between the state of Minnesota and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 5, approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on September 20, 2013, is ratified. new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Unit 225. new text end

new text begin The labor agreement between the state of Minnesota and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Unit 225, Radio Communications Operators, approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on September 20, 2013, is ratified. new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Unit 8. new text end

new text begin The labor agreement between the state of Minnesota and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Unit 8, Corrections Officers, approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on September 20, 2013, is ratified. new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Association of Professional Employees. new text end

new text begin The labor agreement between the state of Minnesota and the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on September 20, 2013, is ratified. new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Middle Management Association. new text end

new text begin The labor agreement between the state of Minnesota and the Middle Management Association, approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on September 20, 2013, is ratified. new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Commissioner's plan. new text end

new text begin The commissioner's plan for unrepresented employees, approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on September 20, 2013, is ratified. new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Managerial plan. new text end

new text begin The managerial plan, approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on September 20, 2013, is ratified. new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Government Engineering Council. new text end

new text begin The labor agreement between the state of Minnesota and the Minnesota Government Engineering Council, approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on February 18, 2014, is ratified. new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin State Residential Schools Education Association. new text end

new text begin The labor agreement between the state of Minnesota and the State Residential Schools Education Association, approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on February 18, 2014, is ratified. new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Office of Higher Education compensation plan. new text end

new text begin The Office of Higher Education unclassified personnel compensation plan, approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on February 18, 2014, is ratified. new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Minnesota State Retirement System. new text end

new text begin The proposal to increase the salary of the executive director of the Minnesota State Retirement System, as approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on February 18, 2014, is ratified. new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Public Employees Retirement Association. new text end

new text begin The proposal to increase the salary of the executive director of the Public Employees Retirement Association, as approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on February 18, 2014, is ratified. new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Teachers Retirement Association. new text end

new text begin The proposal to increase the salary of the executive director of the Teachers Retirement Association, as approved by the Legislative Coordinating Commission Subcommittee on Employee Relations on February 18, 2014, is ratified. new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment. new text end

Presented to the governor March 25, 2014

Signed by the governor March 26, 2014, 11:50 a.m.

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