Section 179A.135 — Unfair Labor Practices Involving Charitable Hospitals.
179A.135 UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES INVOLVING CHARITABLE HOSPITALS. Any charitable hospital as defined in section 179.35, subdivision 2, any hospital employee as defined in section 179.35, subdivision 3, any labor organization as defined in section 179.01, subdivision 6, or any other person or organization connected with a charitable hospital, who is aggrieved by an unfair labor […]
Section 179A.14 — Negotiation Procedures.
179A.14 NEGOTIATION PROCEDURES. Subdivision 1. Initiation of negotiation. (a) First agreement. When an exclusive representative desires to meet and negotiate an initial agreement establishing terms and conditions of employment, the exclusive representative shall give written notice to the employer and the commissioner. If the exclusive representative has not been certified by the commissioner under section […]
Section 179A.15 — Mediation.
179A.15 MEDIATION. Once notice has been given under section 179A.14, the employer or the exclusive representative may petition the commissioner for mediation services. A petition by an employer shall be signed by the employer or an authorized officer or agent. A petition by an exclusive representative shall be signed by its authorized officer. All petitions […]
Section 179A.16 — Interest Arbitration.
179A.16 INTEREST ARBITRATION. Subdivision 1. Nonessential employees. An exclusive representative or an employer of a unit of employees other than essential employees may request interest arbitration by providing written notice of the request to the other party and the commissioner. The written request for arbitration must specify the items to be submitted to arbitration and […]
Section 179A.06 — Rights And Obligations Of Employees.
179A.06 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF EMPLOYEES. Subdivision 1. Expression of views. Sections 179A.01 to 179A.25 do not affect the right of any public employee or the employee’s representative to express or communicate a view, grievance, complaint, or opinion on any matter related to the conditions or compensation of public employment or their betterment, so long […]
Section 179A.07 — Rights And Obligations Of Employers.
179A.07 RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF EMPLOYERS. Subdivision 1. Inherent managerial policy. A public employer is not required to meet and negotiate on matters of inherent managerial policy. Matters of inherent managerial policy include, but are not limited to, such areas of discretion or policy as the functions and programs of the employer, its overall budget, […]
Section 179A.08 — Policy Consultants.
179A.08 POLICY CONSULTANTS. Subdivision 1. Professional employees. The legislature recognizes that professional employees possess knowledge, expertise, and dedication which is helpful and necessary to the operation and quality of public services and which may assist public employers in developing their policies. It is, therefore, the policy of this state to encourage close cooperation between public […]
Section 179A.09 — Unit Determination.
179A.09 UNIT DETERMINATION. Subdivision 1. Criteria. In determining the appropriate unit, the commissioner shall consider the principles and the coverage of uniform comprehensive position classification and compensation plans of the employees, professions and skilled crafts, and other occupational classifications, relevant administrative and supervisory levels of authority, geographical location, history, extent of organization, the recommendation of […]
Section 179A.10 — State Units.
179A.10 STATE UNITS. Subdivision 1. Exclusions. The commissioner of management and budget shall meet and negotiate with the exclusive representative of each of the units specified in this section, except as provided in section 43A.06, subdivision 1, paragraph (c). The units provided in this section are the only appropriate units for executive branch state employees. […]
Section 179A.101 — Court Units.
179A.101 COURT UNITS. Subdivision 1. Court employee units. (a) The state court administrator shall meet and negotiate with the exclusive representative of each of the units specified in this section. The units provided in this section are the only appropriate units for court employees. Court employees, unless otherwise excluded, are included within the units which […]