Minnesota Administrative Rules

7520.0620 ADJUSTMENT OF OFFICIAL SALARY SCHEDULE OF THE MINNESOTA MERIT SYSTEM.

Subpart 1.

Annual adjustments.

The compensation plans provided in parts 7520.1000 and 7520.1100 shall be adjusted annually to reflect changes in the level of salary rates in business and government and for similar and competing types of employment and to achieve equitable compensation relationships between classes of positions based on their comparable work value.

Subp. 2.

[Repealed, 12 SR 1335]

Subp. 3.

Plan amendments.

After a review of changes in the level of salary rates and consideration of available information regarding trends in the Twin City Consumer Price Index, the supervisor shall propose amendments to the compensation plan in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14, the Administrative Procedure Act, and as outlined in part 7520.0600. Amendments shall include a proposed general adjustment to all rates of pay in the professional and clerical salary schedules and specific comparability adjustments to all rates of pay for certain classes, as necessary, to correct compensation inequities based on comparable work value. The amended compensation plan shall be effective on the following January 1 or, for those agencies on a biweekly or four-week payroll period, on the beginning date of the first payroll period after the following January 1.

Subp. 3a.

Employee salary adjustments.

Based on an annual review of adjustments to salary levels by employees with similar and competing types of employment and trends in the Twin City Consumer Price Index, the supervisor shall recommend a general salary adjustment for all employees on the professional and clerical salary schedules whose positions are not covered by the terms and conditions of a collective bargaining agreement. The recommended general salary adjustment shall be proposed in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14, the Administrative Procedure Act, in an amount as provided in part 7520.0650, subpart 3. The adopted salary adjustment shall be effective on the following January 1 or, for those agencies on a biweekly or four-week payroll period, on the beginning date of the first payroll period after the following January 1.

Subp. 4.

[Repealed, 12 SR 1335]

Subp. 5.

Plan adjustments.

The appointing authority may implement an adjusted compensation plan by adjusting the salaries of the employees to the same numerically designated salary rate on the adjusted plan that the employees were paid under the former plan.

Subp. 6.

[Repealed, 12 SR 1335]

Statutory Authority:

MS s 12.22

History:

10 SR 1507; 12 SR 1335

Published Electronically:

October 2, 2007