2005 Minnesota Statutes - 179A.22 — State and its employees; negotiations.

     179A.22 State and its employees; negotiations. 


    Subdivision 1.    Appointing authority.  For purposes of 
 this section the term "appointing authority" has the meaning 
 given it by section 43A.02, subdivision 5.  


    Subd. 2.    Employer.  The employer of state executive 
 branch employees shall be, for purposes of sections 179A.01 to 
 179A.25, the commissioner of employee relations or the 
 commissioner's representative.  


    Subd. 3.    Duties.  In all negotiations between the 
 executive branch of the state and exclusive representatives, the 
 state executive branch shall be represented by the commissioner 
 of employee relations or the commissioner's representative.  The 
 attorney general, and each appointing authority shall cooperate 
 with the commissioner of employee relations in conducting 
 negotiations and shall make available any personnel and other 
 resources necessary to enable the commissioner to conduct 
 effective negotiations.  


    Subd. 4.    Agreements.  The commissioner of employee 
 relations is authorized to enter into agreements with exclusive 
 representatives.  The negotiated agreements and arbitration 
 decision must be submitted to the legislature to be accepted or 
 rejected in accordance with this section and section 3.855.  


    HIST: 1984 c 462 s 23; 1986 c 444; 1992 c 582 s 24; 1994 c 560 
 art 2 s 20; 1999 c 216 art 7 s 14,15