Section 44.09 — Appeals.
44.09 APPEALS. Subdivision 1. Notice. The employee or the appointing authority may appeal to the district court from an order of the board concerning the employee’s dismissal or suspension without pay for more than 30 days by serving written notice of the appeal upon the secretary of the board within ten days after receiving written […]
Section 44.01 — Definitions.
44.01 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Terms. Unless the context requires otherwise, the words and phrases defined in the following subdivisions shall have the meanings there ascribed to them. Subd. 2. Appointing authority. “Appointing authority” means the official, employee, council, board, or commission empowered by statute, charter, or ordinance to make an appointment to the position referred […]
Section 44.02 — Municipal Merit System, Establishment.
44.02 MUNICIPAL MERIT SYSTEM, ESTABLISHMENT. Any city of the second, third, or fourth class, however organized, or any statutory city may, by ordinance approved by a majority of the voters voting on the question of its approval at a general or special election, establish the merit system. History: 1951 c 675 s 2; 1973 c […]
Section 44.03 — Merit System.
44.03 MERIT SYSTEM. Subdivision 1. Classified service; exceptions. In any municipality establishing the merit system under this chapter, every employee of the municipality shall be in the classified service except the following: (a) Any officer chosen by popular election or appointed to fill a vacancy in an elective office. (b) Any official reporter, bailiff, or […]
Section 44.04 — Personnel Board.
44.04 PERSONNEL BOARD. Subdivision 1. Appointment, terms, oath. Within 30 days after the effective date of the merit system ordinance in any municipality, a personnel board shall be appointed. Except as provided in subdivisions 2 and 3, the board shall consist of three members and be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the […]
Section 44.05 — Positions; Graded, Classified.
44.05 POSITIONS; GRADED, CLASSIFIED. The board shall, as soon as practicable after its appointment and organization and after consultation with appointing authorities and principal supervisory officials, grade and classify all positions in the classified service according to the duties and responsibilities of each position and appropriate lines of promotion and it shall allocate each position […]