Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

year and shall make such recon-
mendations for amendments to this
Act as the commission deems prop
err. Whenever the commission be-
lieveS that a change in contribu-
ton or benefit rates will become
necessary to protect the solvency
of the fund. it shall promptly so
inform the Governor and the legis-
lature and make recommendations
with respect thereto.
Cd Publication. The commission
shall cause to be printed for dis
tribution to the public the text of
this Act, the commissions regula-
lions and general rules and its an
nual reports to the Governor, and
any other material the commission
deems relevant and suitable.
(e) Personnel. Subject to other
provisions of this Act, the commits
sion is authorized to appoint, fix
the compensation, and prescribe the
duties and powers of such officers,
accountants, attorneys, experts, and
other persons as may be necessary
in the performance of its duties.
The commission shall classify it's
positions and shall establish salary
schedules and minimum personnel
standards for the positions so
classified. The commission shall APP
point its personnel on the basis of
efficiency and fitness without re-
gard to party affiliation. The COM
mission shall not appoint or en-
ploy any person who is an officer
or committee member of any polit-
lcal party organization or who holds
or is candidate for any elective
public office. The commission shall
establish and enforce fair and rea-
Sonable regulations for appoint
ments, promotions and demotions
based upon ratings of efficiency
and fitness and for examinations
for cause. The commission may
delegate to any such person so
appointed such power and au-
thority as it deems reasonable and
proper for the effective admins
tratlon OF this Act, and may in its
discretion bond any person hand
ling moneys or signing checks
hereunder. Employment by the
commission shall be subject to the
provisions Of the Minnesota Soldiers
Preference law AS provided in sec
tons 1853 and 1869. Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes for 1927, as amended
by Chapter 357, Laws 1881. All
salaries. compensation and wages
paid shall be in conformity with
the schedules for salaries. wages
and compensation for other de-
partmentS' of State employees doing
similar work.
60 Advisory Councils. The COM
mission shall appoint a State adj
visory council and local advisory
councils, composed in each case of
an equal number Of employer rep
resentatives and employee repre-
sentatives who may fairly be re-
garded as representative because of
their vocation, employment, or af-
hllatlonS. and of such members
representing the general public as
the commission may designate.
Such councils shall aid the COM
mission in formulating policies and
discussing problems related to the
administration of this Act and in
assuring impartiality and freedom
from political influence in the
solution Of such problems. Such
ADVISORY councils shall serve with
out compensation, but shall be re-
imbursed for any necessary ex-
penSeS.
(g) Employment Sterilization.
The commission, with the advice
and aid Of its advisory councils.
and through its appropriate divi-
slon5, shall take all appropriate
steps to reduce and prevent un-
employment; to encourage and as
slst in the adoption of practical
methods of vocational training. re-
framing, and vocational guidance;
to investigate. recommend, advise
and assist in the establishment and
operation, by municipalities, coun-
Ties, school districts, and the State.
OF reserves for public works to be
used in times of business depres-
sion and unemployment; to pro-
mote the unemployment of unem-
ployed workers throughout the
state IN every other way that NAV
De feasible; and to these ends to
carry on and publish the results of
investigations and research studies
M Records and Reports. Each
employing unit shall keep true and
accurate work records containing
such information as the commits
SION may prescribe. Such records
snail be open to inspection and be
SUBJECT to being copied by the COM
mission or its authorized repre-
SentatlveS at any reasonable time
and as often as may be necessary.
The commission may REQUIRE from
any employing unit any sworn or
unsworn reports, with respect to
persons employed by it, which the
commission deems necessary for
the effective administration of this
Act. Information thus obtained or
obtained from any individual DUR
suant to the administration of this
Act except to the extent necessary
for the presentation of claim shall
be held confidential and shall not be
published or be open to public in
spection (other than to public en-
ployeeS in the performance of their
public dutieS) in any manner re-
vealing the individuals or employ
ing units identity, but any claimant
at a hearing before an appeal
tribunal or the commission shall be
supplied with information from
such records to the extent neces-
sary for the proper presentation of
his claim.