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MN Stat § 41C.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 41C — Agricultural Development|Section 41C.11 — Conflicts Of Interest.

41C.11 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. Subdivision 1. Disclosure; prohibitions. If a member or employee of the authority has an interest, either direct or indirect, in a contract to which the authority is or is to be a party or in a mortgage lender requesting a loan from or offering to sell mortgage or secured loans to the authority, the interest must be disclosed to the authority in writing and must be set forth in the minutes of the authority. The member or employee having the interest may not participate in action by the authority with respect to that contract or mortgage lender. Subd. 2. Certain interests. This section does not limit the right of a member, officer, or employee of the authority to acquire an interest in bonds or notes or to limit the right of a member or employee other than the executive director to have an interest in a bank or other financial institution in which the funds of the authority are deposited or which is acting as trustee or paying agent under a trust indenture to which the authority is a party. Subd. 3. Executive director's interest. The executive director may not have an interest in a bank or other financial institution in which the funds of the authority are deposited or which is acting as trustee or paying agent under a trust indenture to which the authority is a party. The executive director may not receive, in addition to fixed salary or compensation, any money or valuable thing, either directly or indirectly, or through any substantial interest in any other corporation or business unit, for negotiating, procuring, recommending, or aiding in any purchase or sale of property or loan made by the authority, nor shall the executive director be pecuniarily interested, either as principal, co-principal, agent, or beneficiary, either directly, indirectly, or through any substantial interest in any other corporation or business unit, in any purchase, sale, or loan. History:   1991 c 332 s 16
MN Stat § 41C.12 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 41C — Agricultural Development|Section 41C.12 — Application And Origination Fee.

41C.12 APPLICATION AND ORIGINATION FEE. The authority may impose a reasonable application and origination fee for each loan issued under the beginning farmer and agricultural business enterprise loan program. The origination fee initially shall be set at 1.5 percent and the application fee at $50. The authority shall review the fees annually and make adjustments as necessary. The fees must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund. History:   1991 c 332 s 17
MN Stat § 41C.13 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 41C — Agricultural Development|Section 41C.13 — Rules.

41C.13 RULES. The authority may adopt rules for the efficient administration of this chapter. History:  1991 c 332 s 18; 1997 c 187 art 1 s 3
MN Stat § 41D.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 41D — Agricultural Education Leadership Council|Section 41D.02 — Agricultural Education Grant Program.

41D.02 AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Establishment. The Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council shall establish a program to provide grants under subdivisions 2 and 3 to educational institutions and other appropriate entities for secondary and postsecondary agricultural education programs. Subd. 2. Elementary and secondary agricultural education. The council may provide grants for: (1) planning and establishment costs for elementary and secondary agricultural education programs; (2) new instructional and communication technologies; and (3) curriculum updates. Subd. 3. Postsecondary education. The council may provide grants for: (1) new instructional and communication technologies; and (2) special project funding, including programming, in-service training, and support staff. History:  1997 c 183 art 3 s 3; 1999 c 241 art 5 s 1; 2020 c 89 art 4 s 27
MN Stat § 41D.04 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 41D — Agricultural Education Leadership Council|Section 41D.04 — Resource, Magnet, And Outreach Programs.

41D.04 RESOURCE, MAGNET, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. Subdivision 1. Resource and outreach. The center shall offer resource and outreach programs and services statewide aimed at the enhancement of agricultural education opportunities for pupils in elementary and secondary school. Subd. 2. Center responsibilities. The center shall: (1) provide information and technical services to agriculture teachers, professional agriculture organizations, school districts, and the Department of Education; (2) gather and conduct research in agricultural education; (3) design and promote agricultural education opportunities for all Minnesota pupils in elementary and secondary schools; and (4) serve as liaison for the Department of Education to national organizations for agricultural education. History:  1997 c 183 art 3 s 5; 2003 c 130 s 12; 2020 c 89 art 4 s 29
MN Stat § 43A.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 43A — State Employment|Chapter 43A — State Personnel Management|Section 43A.01 — Policies.

43A.01 POLICIES. Subdivision 1. General. It is the policy of the state to maintain an efficient and effective merit based personnel management system to meet the management needs of the state and the social, economic and program needs of the people of the state. The system shall provide means to recruit, select and develop an effective, productive and responsive work force representative of the labor market according to the demands of society, equity and law, and shall include policies and procedures for employee hiring and advancement, training and career development, job classification, salary administration, employee benefits, discipline, discharge, retirement and other related activities as appropriate, taking into consideration formal and informal labor relations arrangements. Subd. 2. Precedence of merit principles and nondiscrimination. It is the policy of this state to provide for equal employment opportunity consistent with chapter 363A by ensuring that all personnel actions be based on the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to the position without regard to age, race, creed or religion, color, disability, sex, national origin, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, or political affiliation. It is the policy of this state to take affirmative action to eliminate the underutilization of qualified members of protected groups in the civil service, where such action is not in conflict with other provisions of this chapter or chapter 179, in order to correct imbalances and eliminate the present effects of past discrimination. No contract executed pursuant to chapter 179A shall modify, waive or abridge this section and sections 43A.07 to 43A.121, 43A.15, and 43A.17 to 43A.21, except to the extent expressly permitted in those sections. Subd. 3. Equitable compensation relationships. It is the policy of this state to attempt to establish equitable compensation relationships between female-dominated, male-dominated, and balanced classes of employees in the executive branch. Compensation relationships are equitable within the meaning of this subdivision when the primary consideration in negotiating, establishing, recommending, and approving total compensation is comparability of the value of the work in relationship to other positions in the executive branch. History:  1981 c 210 s 1; 1982 c 634 s 1; 1997 c 79 s 1; 2016 c 158 art 1 s 16
MN Stat § 43A.045 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 43A — State Employment|Chapter 43A — State Personnel Management|Section 43A.045 — Restructuring.

43A.045 RESTRUCTURING. (a) It is the policy of the state of Minnesota that any restructuring of executive branch agencies must include efforts to ensure that fair and equitable arrangements are carried out to protect the interests of executive branch employees and to provide the best possible service to the public. The commissioner shall make an effort to train and retrain existing employees for a changing work environment. Where restructuring may involve a loss of existing positions and employment, the commissioner shall assist affected employees in finding suitable employment. (b) Options available to employees whose positions will be eliminated by implementation of a restructuring plan must include, at a minimum, job and training opportunities necessary to qualify for another job in the same, an equal, or a lower classification within their current department or in another state agency. (c) Implementation of this section, as well as procedures for notifying employees affected by restructuring plans, must be negotiated into collective bargaining agreements under chapter 179A. Nothing in this section shall be construed as diminishing any rights defined in collective bargaining agreements under this chapter or chapter 179A. History:  1991 c 345 art 1 s 67; 1993 c 192 s 75
MN Stat § 43A.046 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 43A — State Employment|Chapter 43A — State Personnel Management|Section 43A.046 — Staff Reductions.

43A.046 STAFF REDUCTIONS. In order to maximize delivery of services to the public, if layoffs of state employees are necessary, each agency with more than 50 full-time equivalent employees must reduce at least the same percentage of management and supervisory personnel as line and support personnel. History:   1997 c 202 art 2 s 31
MN Stat § 43A.047 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 43A — State Employment|Chapter 43A — State Personnel Management|Section 43A.047 — Contracted Services.

43A.047 CONTRACTED SERVICES. (a) Executive agencies, including the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, must demonstrate that they cannot use available staff before hiring outside consultants or services. If use of consultants is necessary, agencies are encouraged to negotiate contracts that will involve permanent staff, so as to upgrade and maximize training of state employees. (b) If agencies reduce operating budgets, agencies must give priority to reducing spending on professional and technical service contracts before laying off permanent employees. (c) This section does not apply to an agency's use of inmates pursuant to sections 241.20 to 241.23 or to an agency's use of persons required by a court to provide: (1) community service; or (2) conservation or maintenance services on lands under the jurisdiction and control of the state. History:  1997 c 202 art 2 s 32; 1999 c 250 art 1 s 71; 1Sp2001 c 10 art 2 s 51; 2005 c 136 art 13 s 2
MN Stat § 43A.071 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 43A — State Employment|Chapter 43A — State Personnel Management|Section 43A.071 — Service Worker.

43A.071 SERVICE WORKER. The disability levels and types covered under the service worker category in the state civil service may include persons with physical disabilities, mental health disabilities, and developmental disabilities. History:  1987 c 232 s 1; 2005 c 56 s 1
MN Stat § 43A.09 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 43A — State Employment|Chapter 43A — State Personnel Management|Section 43A.09 — Recruitment.

43A.09 RECRUITMENT. The commissioner in cooperation with appointing authorities of all state agencies shall maintain an active recruiting program publicly conducted and designed to attract sufficient numbers of well-qualified people to meet the needs of the civil service, and to enhance the image and public esteem of state service employment. Special emphasis shall be given to recruitment of veterans and protected group members to assist state agencies in meeting affirmative action goals to achieve a balanced work force. History:  1981 c 210 s 9; 2012 c 192 s 2
MN Stat § 43A.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 43A — State Employment|Chapter 43A — State Personnel Management|Section 43A.11 — Veteran's Preference.

43A.11 VETERAN'S PREFERENCE. Subdivision 1. Creation. Recognizing that training and experience in the military services of the government and loyalty and sacrifice for the government are qualifications of merit which cannot be readily assessed by examination, a veteran's preference shall be available pursuant to this section to a veteran as defined in section 197.447. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 2005 c 95 s 1; 2005 c 156 art 4 s 12] Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 2004 c 207 s 31] Subd. 4.  [Repealed, 2004 c 207 s 31] Subd. 5. Disabled veteran; definitions. For the purpose of the preference to be used in securing appointment from an applicant pool, "disabled veteran" means a person who has a compensable service connected disability as adjudicated by the United States Veterans Administration, or by the retirement board of one of the several branches of the armed forces, which disability is existing at the time preference is claimed. Subd. 6. Preference for spouses. A preference available pursuant to this section may be used by the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran and by the spouse of a disabled veteran who because of the disability is unable to qualify. Subd. 7. Ranking of veterans. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for a vacant position and claim disabled veteran's preference shall be listed in the applicant pool ahead of all other applicants. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications for a vacant position and claim nondisabled veteran's preference shall be listed in the applicant pool after those claiming disabled veteran's preference and ahead of nonveterans. Each recently separated veteran who meets minimum qualifications for a vacant position and has claimed a veterans or disabled veterans preference must be considered for the position. The top five recently separated veterans must be granted an interview for the position by the hiring authority. The term "recently separated veteran" means a veteran, as defined in section 197.447, who has served in active military service, at any time on or after September 11, 2001, and who has been honorably discharged from active service, as shown by the person's form DD-214. Subd. 8. Notification. The commissioner or an appointing authority, when notifying applicants that they have been accepted into the state's selection process, shall notify applicants that they may elect to use veteran's preference. Subd. 9. Rejection; explanation. If the appointing authority rejects a member of the finalist pool who has claimed veteran's preference, the appointing authority shall notify the finalist in writing of the reasons for the rejection. History:  1981 c 210 s 11; 1982 c 560 s 17-20; 1984 c 468 s 1; 1984 c 609 s 1; 1985 c 248 s 85; 1Sp1985 c 16 art 2 s 8; 1986 c 444; 2004 c 207 s 13-16; 2009 c 94 art 3 s 6
MN Stat § 43A.111 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 43A — State Employment|Chapter 43A — State Personnel Management|Section 43A.111 — Noncompetitive Appointment Of Certain Disabled Veterans.

43A.111 NONCOMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS. (a) Whenever a vacancy occurs in a position in the classified service, the appointing authority may appoint a disabled veteran, on a noncompetitive basis, if all of the following occur: (1) the disabled veteran has served in the United States armed forces and is included on a United States armed forces permanent disability list with a disability rating of at least 30 percent or the disabled veteran has been rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as having a compensable service-connected disability of at least 30 percent; (2) the disabled veteran presents to the appointing authority written documentation from an appropriate department of the federal government certifying the existence and extent of disability. The certification must have been issued by the appropriate department of the federal government within the year preceding appointment; and (3) the appointing authority determines that the disabled veteran meets the minimum qualifications for the vacant position. (b) If an appointing authority elects to appoint a disabled veteran to a vacant position on a noncompetitive basis under paragraph (a), an appointing authority is not required to interview any other person. History:   2012 c 231 s 1
MN Stat § 43A.121 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 43A — State Employment|Chapter 43A — State Personnel Management|Section 43A.121 — Ranking Of The Applicant Pool.

43A.121 RANKING OF THE APPLICANT POOL. Applicants referred from a layoff list shall be ranked as provided in the collective bargaining agreement or plan established under section 43A.18, under which the layoff list was established. All other names in an applicant pool shall be ranked according to the veteran's preference provisions of section 43A.11, subdivision 7, and then in descending order of the number of skill matches for the vacant position. If any ties in rank remain, those names shall appear in alphabetical order. History:   2004 c 207 s 17
MN Stat § 43A.14 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 43A — State Employment|Chapter 43A — State Personnel Management|Section 43A.14 — Appointments.

43A.14 APPOINTMENTS. All appointments to the classified service shall be based upon merit and ability to perform the duties of the position and the needs of the employing agency, including the need to achieve and maintain a representative work force. For employees in a bargaining unit as defined in section 179A.10 appointments shall be subject to applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements. History:  1981 c 210 s 14; 1984 c 462 s 27
MN Stat § 43A.16 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 43A — State Employment|Chapter 43A — State Personnel Management|Section 43A.16 — Probationary Periods.

43A.16 PROBATIONARY PERIODS. Subdivision 1. General. All unlimited appointments to positions in the classified service except as provided in this subdivision shall be for a probationary period the duration of which shall be determined through collective bargaining agreements or plans established pursuant to section 43A.18 but which shall not be less than 30 days of full-time equivalent service nor more than two years of full-time equivalent service. An appointing authority may require a probationary period for transfers, reinstatements, voluntary demotions, and appointments from layoff lists of former employees of a different appointing authority. For employees in a bargaining unit as defined in section 179A.10 the requirement of such a probationary period shall be subject to applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements. Subd. 2. Termination during probationary period. There is no presumption of continued employment during a probationary period. Terminations or demotions may be made at any time during the probationary period subject to the provisions of this section and collective bargaining agreements or plans established pursuant to section 43A.18. If during the probationary period an employee with permanent status is dismissed for inability to perform the duties of the new position or for other cause not related to misconduct or delinquency, the employee shall be restored to a position in the employee's former class and agency. History:  1981 c 210 s 16; 1984 c 462 s 27; 2004 c 207 s 25
MN Stat § 43A.181 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 43A — State Employment|Chapter 43A — State Personnel Management|Section 43A.181 — Unreimbursed Medical Costs Vacation Donation Program.

43A.181 UNREIMBURSED MEDICAL COSTS VACATION DONATION PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Donation of vacation time. A state employee may donate up to 12 hours of accrued vacation time in any fiscal year to the account established by subdivision 2 for the benefit of another state employee. The employee must notify the employee's agency head of the amount of accrued vacation time the employee wishes to donate and the name of the other state employee who is to benefit from the donation. The agency head shall determine the monetary value of the donated time, using the gross salary of the employee making the donation. The agency head shall transfer that amount, less deductions for applicable taxes and retirement contributions, to the account established by subdivision 2. A donation of accrued vacation time is irrevocable once its monetary value has been transferred to the account. Subd. 2. Benefit account. The vacation benefit account, consisting of money transferred under subdivision 1, is administered by the commissioner of management and budget. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner for purposes of this section. Subd. 3. Use of account assets. Expenditures from the account established by subdivision 2 may be made to pay unreimbursed medical expenses when the total of those expenses is at least $10,000 and the expenses are incurred because of the illness of or injury to a state employee or the employee's spouse or dependent. Up to 40 percent of the funds donated to an individual employee's account may be used to pay for housing and transportation accessibility costs required by the employee who suffered an injury. Any money remaining after all of the expenses incurred by the employee named to benefit from a donation have been paid may be transferred to a general pool. The commissioner may use the pool to pay unreimbursed medical expenses for another state employee named to benefit from donated vacation time but whose unreimbursed expenses exceed the monetary value of the donated time. History:  1990 c 571 s 25; 1991 c 9 s 1; 1994 c 516 s 1; 2008 c 204 s 42; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
MN Stat § 43A.1815 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 43A — State Employment|Chapter 43A — State Personnel Management|Section 43A.1815 — Vacation Donation To Sick Leave Account.

43A.1815 VACATION DONATION TO SICK LEAVE ACCOUNT. (a) In addition to donations under section 43A.181, a state employee may donate a total of up to 40 hours of accrued vacation leave each fiscal year to the sick leave account of one or more state employees. A state employee may not be paid for more than 80 hours in a payroll period during which the employee uses sick leave credited to the employee's account as a result of a transfer from another state employee's vacation account. (b) The recipient employee must receive donations, as available, for a life-threatening condition of the employee or spouse or dependent child that prevents the employee from working. A recipient may use program donations retroactively to when all forms of paid leave are exhausted if the employee has sufficient donations to cover the period of retroactivity. A recipient who receives program donations under this section may use up to 80 hours of program donations after the death of a spouse or dependent child. (c) An applicant for benefits under this section who receives an unfavorable determination may select a designee to consult with the commissioner or commissioner's designee on the reasons for the determination. (d) The commissioner shall establish procedures under section 43A.04, subdivision 4, for eligibility, duration of need based on individual cases, monitoring and evaluation of individual eligibility status, and other topics related to administration of this program. History:  1996 c 425 s 6; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 61; 2014 c 166 s 1
MN Stat § 43A.184 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapter 43A — State Employment|Chapter 43A — State Personnel Management|Section 43A.184 — Sick Leave For Veterans With Service-related Disabilities.

43A.184 SICK LEAVE FOR VETERANS WITH SERVICE-RELATED DISABILITIES. On a form prescribed by the commissioner, a state employee who is a veteran with a service-related disability may apply to the employee's appointing authority for additional sick leave to receive treatment for the disability, as provided in this section. The employee must qualify as a veteran under section 197.447, and have a sick leave balance that is insufficient to receive treatment for the disability. If the appointing authority approves the request, the appointing authority shall authorize up to 40 hours of sick leave for the employee in the current fiscal year. The appointing authority may approve sick leave for an employee under this section one time in each fiscal year. History:   2009 c 101 art 2 s 62