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 […]
Section 43A.241 — Insurance Contributions; Former Employees.
43A.241 INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS; FORMER EMPLOYEES. (a) This section applies to a person who: (1) was employed by the commissioner of the Department of Corrections or by the Department of Human Services; (2) was covered by the correctional employee retirement plan under section 352.91 or the general state employees retirement plan of the Minnesota State Retirement […]
Section 43A.26 — Optional Coverages.
43A.26 OPTIONAL COVERAGES. The commissioner may make available to eligible persons and their dependents certain optional coverages provided by carriers selected by the commissioner. Eligible employees may elect to purchase optional coverages at their own expense. History: 1981 c 210 s 26
Section 43A.27 — Eligibility For Individual Paid Insurance And Benefits.
43A.27 ELIGIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUAL PAID INSURANCE AND BENEFITS. Subdivision 1. General. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the persons listed in subdivisions 2 and 3, and their dependents, may elect to enroll at their own expense in the appropriate life insurance, hospital, medical and dental benefits, and optional coverages at the time, in the […]
Section 43A.28 — Enrollment.
43A.28 ENROLLMENT. Subdivision 1. General. The time, manner, and conditions and terms of eligibility for enrollment of persons eligible for state paid or individual paid life insurance, hospital, medical and dental benefits, and optional coverages authorized shall be determined and prescribed by the commissioner according to collective bargaining agreements and plans established pursuant to section […]