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MN Stat § 177.42 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 177 — Labor Standards And Wages|Section 177.42 — Definitions.

177.42 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. As used in sections 177.41 to 177.44 the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them except where the context indicates otherwise. Subd. 2. Project. "Project" means erection, construction, remodeling, or repairing of a public building or other public work financed in whole or part by state funds. Subd. 3. Area. "Area" means the county or other locality from which labor for any project is normally secured. Subd. 4. Prevailing hours of labor. "Prevailing hours of labor" means the hours of labor per day and per week worked within the area by a larger number of workers of the same class than are employed within the area for any other number of hours per day and per week. The prevailing hours of labor may not be more than eight hours per day or more than 40 hours per week. Subd. 5. Hourly basic rate. "Hourly basic rate" means the hourly wage paid to any employee. Subd. 6. Prevailing wage rate. "Prevailing wage rate" means the hourly basic rate of pay plus the contribution paid to or for the largest number of workers engaged in the same class of labor within the area for medical or hospital care, pensions on retirement or death, compensation for injuries or illness resulting from occupational activity, or insurance to provide any of the foregoing, for unemployment benefits, life insurance, disability and sickness insurance, or accident insurance, for vacation and holiday pay, for defraying the costs of apprenticeship or other similar programs, or for other bona fide fringe benefits, but only where the contractor or subcontractor is not required by other federal, state, or local law to provide any of those benefits, the amount of: (1) the rate of contribution irrevocably made by a contractor or subcontractor to a trustee or to a third person under a fund, plan, or program; and (2) the rate of costs to the contractor or subcontractor that may be reasonably anticipated in providing benefits to laborers and mechanics pursuant to an enforceable commitment to carry out a financially responsible plan or program which was communicated in writing to the laborers and mechanics affected. "Prevailing wage rate" includes, for the purposes of section 177.44, rental rates for truck hire paid to those who own and operate the truck. The prevailing wage rate may not be less than a reasonable and living wage. Subd. 7. Employer. "Employer" means an individual, partnership, association, corporation, business trust, or other business entity that hires a laborer, worker, or mechanic. History:  1973 c 724 s 2; 1975 c 191 s 2; 1984 c 628 art 4 s 1; 2009 c 78 art 5 s 6,7
MN Stat § 177.435 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 177 — Labor Standards And Wages|Section 177.435 — Facility Construction; Prevailing Wage.

177.435 FACILITY CONSTRUCTION; PREVAILING WAGE. Construction of value-added agricultural product processing facility financed in whole or in part with a loan or grant provided under section 41A.035, 41B.044, or 41B.046 is a "project" as that term is defined in section 177.42, subdivision 2. Contracts for the construction or expansion of a value-added agricultural product processing facility that is a project under this section must comply with section 177.43 if the loan or grant agreement was entered into on or after December 31, 1995. History:   1995 c 220 s 113
MN Stat § 177.45 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 177 — Labor Standards And Wages|Section 177.45 — Attorney General Enforcement.

177.45 ATTORNEY GENERAL ENFORCEMENT. In addition to the enforcement of this chapter by the department, the attorney general may enforce this chapter under section 8.31. History:   1Sp2019 c 7 art 3 s 7
MN Stat § 178.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 178 — Apprentice Training|Section 178.01 — Purposes.

178.01 PURPOSES. The purposes of this chapter are: to open to all people regardless of race, sex, creed, color or national origin, the opportunity to obtain training and on-the-job learning that will equip them for profitable employment and citizenship; to establish as a means to this end, a program of voluntary apprenticeship under approved apprenticeship agreements providing facilities for their training and guidance in the arts, skills, and crafts of industry and trade or occupation, with concurrent, supplementary instruction in related subjects; to promote apprenticeship opportunities under conditions providing adequate training and on-the-job learning and reasonable earnings; to relate the supply of skilled workers to employment demands; to establish standards for apprentice training; to establish an Apprenticeship Board and apprenticeship committees to assist in effectuating the purposes of this chapter; to provide for a Division of Labor Standards and Apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Industry; to provide for reports to the legislature regarding the status of apprentice training in the state; to establish a procedure for the determination of apprenticeship agreement controversies; and to accomplish related ends. History:  (4260-31) 1939 c 363 s 1; 1974 c 144 s 1; 2003 c 128 art 11 s 4; 2007 c 135 art 7 s 1; 2007 c 140 art 11 s 1; 2010 c 280 s 2; 2012 c 295 art 1 s 1
MN Stat § 178.012 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 178 — Apprentice Training|Section 178.012 — Uniformity With Federal Law.

178.012 UNIFORMITY WITH FEDERAL LAW. Subdivision 1. Apprenticeship rules. Federal regulations governing apprenticeship in effect on January 18, 2017, as provided by Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, parts 29, sections 29.1 to 29.6 and 29.11, and 30, are the apprenticeship rules in this state, subject to amendment by this chapter or by rule under section 178.041. Subd. 2. State Apprenticeship Agency. The commissioner shall take all necessary steps as permitted by law to obtain and maintain the status of the division as a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the United States Department of Labor under Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, part 29, section 29.13. History:  2014 c 305 s 2; 1Sp2021 c 10 art 3 s 2
MN Stat § 178.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 178 — Apprentice Training|Section 178.02 — Apprenticeship Advisory Board.

178.02 APPRENTICESHIP ADVISORY BOARD. Subdivision 1. Members. The commissioner shall appoint an Apprenticeship Advisory Board composed of three representatives each from employer and employee organizations, and two representatives of the general public. A designee of the commissioner of education responsible for career and technical education or designee shall be an ex officio member of the board and shall serve in an advisory capacity only. Subd. 2. Terms. The board shall not expire. The terms, compensation, and removal of appointed members shall be as provided in section 15.059. Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 1976 c 149 s 63] Subd. 4. Duties. The board shall meet at the call of the commissioner and shall advise the commissioner about matters relating to this chapter. It shall propose occupational classifications for apprenticeship programs; propose minimum standards for apprenticeship programs and agreements; and advise on the establishment of such policies, procedures, and rules as the board or commissioner deems necessary in implementing the intent of this chapter. History:  (4260-32) 1939 c 363 s 2; 1951 c 333 s 1; Ex1967 c 1 s 6; 1974 c 144 s 2; 1976 c 149 s 34; 1979 c 130 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1993 c 132 s 3; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1997 c 192 s 29; 2001 c 161 s 35; 1Sp2003 c 9 art 10 s 9; 2007 c 135 art 7 s 2; 2007 c 140 art 11 s 2; 2009 c 78 art 6 s 16; 2014 c 305 s 3
MN Stat § 178.03 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 178 — Apprentice Training|Section 178.03 — Division Of Labor Standards And Apprenticeship.

178.03 DIVISION OF LABOR STANDARDS AND APPRENTICESHIP. Subdivision 1. Establishment of division. There is established a Division of Labor Standards and Apprenticeship in the Department of Labor and Industry. This division shall be administered by a director, and be under the supervision of the commissioner. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 2014 c 305 s 32] Subd. 3. Duties and functions. (a) The division shall be administered as prescribed by this chapter and in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, part 29; to promote equal employment opportunity in apprenticeship and other on-the-job learning and to establish a Minnesota plan for equal employment opportunity in apprenticeship which shall be consistent with standards established under Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, part 30, as amended. (b) The division shall have the authority to make wage determinations applicable to the graduated schedule of wages and journeyworker wage rate for apprenticeship agreements, giving consideration to the existing wage rates prevailing throughout the state, except that no wage determination by the director shall alter an existing wage provision for apprentices or journeyworkers that is contained in a bargaining agreement in effect between an employer and an organization of employees, nor shall the director make any determination for the beginning rate for an apprentice that is below the wage minimum established by federal or state law. (c) The division shall: (1) issue certificates of registration to sponsors of approved apprenticeship programs; (2) approve apprenticeship agreements if the division determines that approval is in the best interest of the apprentice and the agreement meets the standards established in this chapter; (3) terminate any apprenticeship agreement according to the provisions of the agreement and this chapter; (4) maintain a record of apprenticeship agreements and their disposition; (5) issue certificates of completion of apprentices; and (6) perform other duties as the commissioner deems necessary to carry out the intent of this chapter. Subd. 4. Reciprocity approval. The commissioner, if requested by a program sponsor, shall grant reciprocity approval to apprentices, apprenticeship programs, and standards that are registered in other states. Program sponsors seeking reciprocal approval must meet the requirements of this chapter including the wage and hour provisions and apprentice ratio standards. Subd. 5.  [Repealed, 1987 c 403 art 2 s 164] History:  (4260-33) 1939 c 363 s 3; Ex1967 c 1 s 6; 1974 c 144 s 3; 1979 c 130 s 2,3; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1Sp1985 c 14 art 9 s 10; 1986 c 444; 2003 c 128 art 11 s 5,6; 2007 c 135 art 7 s 3; 2007 c 140 art 11 s 3; 2010 c 280 s 3,4; 2012 c 295 art 1 s 2,3; 2014 c 305 s 4; 2015 c 54 art 4 s 1
MN Stat § 178.041 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 178 — Apprentice Training|Section 178.041 — Rulemaking Power.

178.041 RULEMAKING POWER. Subdivision 1. Rules. The commissioner may, upon receipt of the board's proposals, accept, adopt, and issue them by rule with any modifications or amendments the commissioner finds appropriate. The commissioner may refer them back to the board with recommendations for further study, consideration and revision. If the commissioner refuses to accept, adopt, and issue by rule or other appropriate action a board proposal, the commissioner must provide a written explanation of the reason for the refusal to the board within 30 days after the board submitted the proposal to the commissioner. Additional rules may be issued as the commissioner may deem necessary. Subd. 2. Chapter 14 applies. Rules, modifications, amendments, and repeals thereof which may be issued by the commissioner under this chapter shall be adopted in accordance with chapter 14 and shall have the force and effect of law. History:  1974 c 144 s 4; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1986 c 444; 2007 c 135 art 7 s 4; 2007 c 140 art 11 s 4; 2014 c 305 s 7
MN Stat § 178.044 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 178 — Apprentice Training|Section 178.044 — Determination Of Apprentice Wages.

178.044 DETERMINATION OF APPRENTICE WAGES. Subdivision 1. Maximum hours. The maximum number of hours of work per week shall not exceed either the number prescribed by law or the customary regular number of hours per week for the employees of the company by which the apprentice is employed. Time spent in related and supplemental instruction for any apprentice shall not be included in the maximum number of hours of work per workweek. Subd. 2. Overtime. An apprentice may be allowed to work overtime provided that the overtime work does not conflict with related instruction course attendance. All time in excess of the number of hours of work per week as specified in the apprenticeship agreement shall be considered overtime. For overtime, the apprentice's rate of pay shall be increased by the same percentage as the journeyworker's rate of pay for overtime is increased in the same industry or establishment. Subd. 3. Journeyworker wage rate. If the apprentice is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the journeyworker wage rate upon which the apprenticeship agreement graduated schedule of wages is calculated shall be: (1) the most current Minnesota state prevailing wage rate determination for the same trade or occupation in the county in which the apprentice's employer is located. If an apprenticeship agreement entered into after January 1, 2015, does not specify fringe benefits, the journeyworker wage rate upon which the apprentice wage rate is calculated must be the total rate listed in the wage determination; or (2) if there is no Minnesota prevailing wage rate determination for the same trade or occupation in the county in which the apprentice's employer is located, the journeyworker wage may be determined by the sponsor with the approval of the division. History:   2014 c 305 s 8
MN Stat § 178.07 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 178 — Apprentice Training|Section 178.07 — Registered Apprenticeship Agreements.

178.07 REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP AGREEMENTS. Subdivision 1. Approval required. (a) The division shall approve, if it determines that it is in the best interest of the apprentice, an apprenticeship agreement that meets the standards established in this section. (b) All terminations, cancellations, and transfers of apprenticeship agreements shall be approved by the division in writing. The division must be notified in writing by the sponsor within 45 days of all terminations, cancellations, or transfer of apprenticeship agreements. Subd. 2. Signatures required. Apprenticeship agreements shall be signed by the division, the sponsor, and by the apprentice, and if the apprentice is a minor, by a parent or legal guardian. When a minor enters into an apprenticeship agreement under this chapter for a period of learning extending into majority, the apprenticeship agreement shall likewise be binding for such a period as may be covered during the apprentice's majority. Subd. 3. Contents. Every apprenticeship agreement entered into under this chapter shall contain: (1) the names of the contracting parties, and the signatures required by subdivision 2; (2) the date of birth, and information as to the race and sex of the apprentice, and, on a voluntary basis, the apprentice's Social Security number; (3) contact information of the sponsor and the division; (4) a statement of the trade or occupation which the apprentice is to be taught, the date on which the apprenticeship will begin, and the number of hours to be spent by the apprentice in work and the number of hours to be spent in concurrent, related instruction; (5) a statement of the wages to be paid the apprentice under sections 178.036, subdivision 6, and 178.044, as applicable; (6) a statement listing any fringe benefits to be provided to the apprentice; (7) a statement incorporating as part of the agreement the registered standards of the apprenticeship program on the date of the agreement and as they may be amended during the period of the agreement; (8) a statement that the apprentice will be accorded equal opportunity in all phases of apprenticeship employment and training, without discrimination due to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, receipt of public assistance, or age; and (9) such additional terms and conditions as may be prescribed or approved by the commissioner not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. History:  (4260-37) 1939 c 363 s 7; 1941 c 85; 1974 c 144 s 7; 1986 c 444; 2012 c 295 art 1 s 7; 2014 c 305 s 9; 2015 c 54 art 4 s 2
MN Stat § 178.10 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 178 — Apprentice Training|Section 178.10 — Limitation.

178.10 LIMITATION. (a) The provisions of this chapter shall have no application to those individuals who are apprenticed by the commissioner of corrections pursuant to sections 242.43 and 242.44. (b) Nothing in this chapter or any apprenticeship agreement operates to invalidate: (1) any apprenticeship provision in any collective bargaining agreement between employers and employees establishing higher apprenticeship standards; or (2) any special provision for veterans, minority persons, or women, in the standards, apprentice qualifications, or operation of the program or in the apprenticeship agreement which is not otherwise prohibited by law. History:  (4260-41) 1939 c 363 s 11; 1965 c 51 s 36; 1973 c 654 s 15; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1983 c 274 s 18; 2014 c 305 s 12
MN Stat § 178.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 178 — Apprentice Training|Section 178.11 — Labor Education Advancement Grant Program.

178.11 LABOR EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. The commissioner shall establish the labor education advancement grant program for the purpose of facilitating the participation of minorities and women in apprenticeable trades and occupations. The commissioner shall award grants to community-based organizations serving the targeted populations on a competitive request-for-proposal basis. Interested organizations shall apply for the grants in a form prescribed by the commissioner. As part of the application process, applicants must provide a statement of need for the grant, a description of the targeted population and apprenticeship opportunities, a description of activities to be funded by the grant, evidence supporting the ability to deliver services, information related to coordinating grant activities with other employment and learning programs, identification of matching funds, a budget, and performance objectives. Each submitted application shall be evaluated for completeness and effectiveness of the proposed grant activity. History:  1995 c 224 s 72; 2010 c 280 s 7
MN Stat § 179.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 179 — Labor Relations|Section 179.02 — Bureau Of Mediation Services.

179.02 BUREAU OF MEDIATION SERVICES. Subdivision 1. Establishment. There is established a Bureau of Mediation Services under the supervision and control of a commissioner. The commissioner shall be appointed by the governor under the provisions of section 15.06. Subd. 2. Special mediators. The commissioner may, from time to time, appoint special mediators to aid in the settlement of particular labor disputes or controversies who shall have the same power and authority as the commissioner with respect to such dispute and such appointment shall be for the duration only of the particular dispute. Such special mediators shall be paid a per diem allowance as determined by the commissioner, while so engaged and their necessary expenses. Subd. 3. Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules to govern proceedings before the commissioner under the provisions of this chapter. Subd. 4. Roster of arbitrators. The commissioner shall maintain a roster of persons suited and qualified by training and experience to act as arbitrators of labor disputes and shall provide parties to a labor dispute with the names of persons on the roster upon written request. The commissioner shall adopt rules governing appointments to, removals from, and administration of this roster. Subd. 5. Labor-management committees. The commissioner may provide technical support and assistance to voluntary joint labor-management committees established for the purpose of improving relationships between unions and employers at area, industry, or work-site levels. Subd. 6. Receipt of gifts, money; appropriation. (a) The commissioner may apply for, accept, and disburse gifts, bequests, grants, or payments for services from the United States, the state, private foundations, or any other source. (b) Money received by the commissioner under this subdivision must be deposited in a separate account in the state treasury and invested by the State Board of Investment. The amount deposited, including investment earnings, is appropriated to the commissioner to carry out duties of the commissioner. (c) The commissioner must post and maintain, on the Bureau of Mediation Services website, a list of the sources of funds and amounts received under this subdivision. History:  (4254-22) 1939 c 440 s 2; 1949 c 739 s 14; 1951 c 713 s 17; 1969 c 1129 art 2 s 1; 1977 c 305 s 25; 1987 c 45 s 1,2; 1987 c 186 s 15; 1989 c 255 s 1; 1990 c 546 s 1; 1999 c 221 s 4; 2014 c 312 art 3 s 8
MN Stat § 179.03 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 179 — Labor Relations|Section 179.03 — Political Activities Forbidden.

179.03 POLITICAL ACTIVITIES FORBIDDEN. Any mediator, under the provisions of sections 179.01 to 179.17, who exerts personal influence, directly or indirectly, to induce any other person to adopt the mediator's political views, or to favor any particular candidate for office, or to contribute funds for political purposes shall forthwith be removed from office or position by the appointing authority; provided, that before removal the commissioner of mediation services shall be entitled to a hearing before the governor, and any other employee shall be entitled to a similar hearing before the commissioner of mediation services. History:  (4254-23) 1939 c 440 s 3; 1969 c 1129 art 2 s 2; 1974 c 139 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 186 s 15
MN Stat § 179.04 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 175 - 186 — Labor, Industry|Chapter 179 — Labor Relations|Section 179.04 — Expenses; Fees.

179.04 EXPENSES; FEES. Subdivision 1. Travel and other expenses. The commissioner of mediation services and employees, or any special mediator, shall be paid their actual and necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Vouchers for such expenses shall be itemized and sworn to by the person incurring the expense. Subd. 2. Seminar and workshop fees. The commissioner shall charge a fee to each participant at a labor relations education seminar or workshop so that all expenditures except salaries of bureau employees are reimbursed at least 100 percent. Receipts shall be credited to the general fund. History:  (4254-24) 1939 c 440 s 4; 1969 c 1129 art 2 s 3; 1979 c 333 s 89; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 186 s 15