2006 Minnesota Statutes

473.416 RIGHTS OF SYSTEM WORKERS IN TAKEOVER OF TRANSIT SYSTEM.
Whenever the council directly operates any public transit system, or any part thereof, or
enters into any management contract or other arrangement for the operation of a system, the
council shall take the action necessary to extend to employees of the affected public transit
systems, in accordance with seniority, the first opportunity for reasonably comparable employment
in any available nonsupervisory jobs in respect to such operations for which they can qualify after
a reasonable training period. The employment must not result in any worsening of the employee's
position in the employee's former employment nor any loss of wages, hours, working conditions,
seniority, fringe benefits, and rights and privileges pertaining thereto. The council may enter into
an agreement specifying fair and equitable arrangements to protect the interests of employees who
may be affected if the council should acquire any interest in or purchase any facilities or other
property of a privately owned and operated transit system, or construct, improve, or reconstruct
any facilities or other property acquired from any system, or provide by contract or otherwise
for the operation of transportation facilities or equipment in competition with, or supplementary
to, the service provided by an existing transit system. The agreement, specifying the terms and
conditions of the protective arrangements, must comply with any applicable requirements of this
chapter, and with the requirements of any federal law or regulation if federal aid is involved. The
agreement may provide for final and binding arbitration of any dispute.
History: 1975 c 13 s 60; 1984 c 654 art 3 s 130; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 1; 1994 c
628 art 3 s 129