Section 43A.19 — Affirmative Action.
43A.19 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. Subdivision 1. Statewide affirmative action program. (a) To assure that positions in the executive branch of the civil service are equally accessible to all qualified persons, and to eliminate the underutilization of qualified members of protected groups, the commissioner shall adopt and periodically revise, if necessary, a statewide affirmative action program. The […]
Section 43A.315 — State Employee Efficient Use Of Health Care Incentive Program.
43A.315 STATE EMPLOYEE EFFICIENT USE OF HEALTH CARE INCENTIVE PROGRAM. The commissioner of management and budget may develop and implement a program that creates an incentive for efficient use by state employees of State Employee Group Insurance Program (SEGIP). The program may reward employees covered by SEGIP as a group if per capita employee health […]
Section 43A.191 — Agency Affirmative Action Programs.
43A.191 AGENCY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMS. Subdivision 1. Affirmative action officers. (a) Each agency with 1,000 employees or more shall have at least one full-time affirmative action officer, who shall have primary responsibility for developing and maintaining the agency’s affirmative action plan. The officer shall devote full time to affirmative action activities. The affirmative action officer […]
Section 43A.316 — Public Employees Insurance Program.
43A.316 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES INSURANCE PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Intent. The legislature finds that the creation of a statewide program to provide public employees and other eligible persons with life insurance and hospital, medical, and dental benefit coverage through provider organizations would result in a greater utilization of government resources and would advance the health and welfare […]
Section 43A.20 — Performance Appraisal And Pay.
43A.20 PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND PAY. The commissioner shall design and maintain a performance appraisal system under which each employee in the civil service in the executive branch shall be evaluated and counseled on work performance at least once a year. Individual pay increases for all employees not represented by an exclusive representative certified pursuant to […]
Section 43A.21 — Training Programs.
43A.21 TRAINING PROGRAMS. Subdivision 1. Authority; purpose. The commissioner shall develop and interpret policy and administer and, to the extent possible, conduct programs in training and development for employees to promote individual, group and agency efficiency and effectiveness. Subd. 2. Responsibilities. The commissioner is responsible for developing and coordinating consistent training policy which shall be […]
Section 43A.22 — Benefits; Intent.
43A.22 BENEFITS; INTENT. (a) It is the intent of the state to provide eligible employees and other eligible persons with life insurance and hospital, medical, and dental benefits coverage through provider organizations, hereafter referred to as “carriers,” authorized to do business in the state. (b) The commissioner may self-insure any hospital and medical plan offered […]
Section 43A.23 — Contracting Authority.
43A.23 CONTRACTING AUTHORITY. Subdivision 1. General. (a) The commissioner is authorized to request proposals or to negotiate and to enter into contracts with parties which in the judgment of the commissioner are best qualified to provide service to the benefit plans. Contracts entered into are not subject to the requirements of sections 16C.16 to 16C.19. […]
Section 43A.231 — Procurement Of A Pharmacy Benefit Manager And A Platform Technology Vendor.
43A.231 PROCUREMENT OF A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER AND A PLATFORM TECHNOLOGY VENDOR. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) “Market check” means a technology-driven evaluation of prescription drug pricing based on benchmarks derived from reverse auction processes conducted in the United States over the […]
Section 43A.24 — Eligibility For State Paid Insurance And Benefits.
43A.24 ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE PAID INSURANCE AND BENEFITS. Subdivision 1. General. Employees, including persons on layoff from a civil service position, and employees who are employed less than full time, shall be eligible for state paid life insurance and hospital, medical and dental benefits as provided in collective bargaining agreements or plans established pursuant to […]