2000 Minnesota Statutes

     256.012 Minnesota merit system. 

    The commissioner of human services shall promulgate by rule 
 personnel standards on a merit basis in accordance with federal 
 standards for a merit system of personnel administration for all 
 employees of county boards engaged in the administration of 
 community social services or income maintenance programs, all 
 employees of human services boards that have adopted the rules 
 of the Minnesota merit system, and all employees of local social 
 services agencies.  

    Excluded from the rules are employees of institutions and 
 hospitals under the jurisdiction of the aforementioned boards 
 and agencies; employees of county personnel systems otherwise 
 provided for by law that meet federal merit system requirements; 
 duly appointed or elected members of the aforementioned boards 
 and agencies; and the director of community social services and 
 employees in positions that, upon the request of the appointing 
 authority, the commissioner chooses to exempt, provided the 
 exemption accords with the federal standards for a merit system 
 of personnel administration.  

    HIST: 1980 c 614 s 129; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1986 c 444; 
 1994 c 631 s 31