State of Bargaining High-level summary

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Open Proposals (non-technical) 

Union 

  • U2 as modified (AI protections)  

  • U7 (increase severance pay) 

  • U11 (early consideration of interest bids)  

  • U12 (probationary periods for temporary unclassified and provisional appointments) 

  • U13 (meal reimbursement amounts)  

  • U15 (Automatic Cost of Living increases) 

  • U16 (improvements to deferred compensation)  

  • U18 (in-depth telework protections) 

  • U19 (Overtime improvements for non-exempt members)  

  • U20 (Overtime reimbursement for exempt employees) 

Management 

  • S29 (replace Paid Parental Leave with MN Paid Leave Law)  

  • S61 (No step increases after expiration of contract) 

  • S65 (Compliance with Minnesota Pay History Law  

  • S66 (Decrease pay for employees reallocated downwards) 

  • S72 (Altering paid hours considered for purposes of overtime)  

  • S87 (Delete Phased Retirement Pilot Letter) 

Tentative Agreements

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Union:  

  • U3 modified (Full Access to State Facilities)  

  • U4 modified (Notification at close of investigation) 

  • U5 modified (Removal of Letters of Expectation)  

  • U10 (seniority for temporary unclassified members converted to classified) 

  • U14 (increase Chaplain parsonage exception to $30,000)  

  • UT1 (Replace mentions of “Executive Director”) 

  • UT4  as modified (clarify blood donation leave),  

  • UT5 (fix statutory reference) 

State:  

  • S4 (modify language to refer to HR/LR policy)  

  • S19  as modified  (replace Step 2 grievance with meeting for unclassified terminations) 

  • S21  as modified (clarify evidence to be used in arbitration)  

  • S25 (remove outdated vacation credit language) 

  • S27 as modified (update sick leave language to comply with Earned Sick and Safe Time Law, add explanatory letter)  

  • S36 (include minimum qualifications in job posting) 

  • S47 (technical change to correct appendix)  

  • S57 (reference correct section number) 

  • S64 (delete incentives language)  

  • S71 (delete right to FLSA recommendations) 

  • S74 as modified) (update Seniority Unit Names)  

  • S75 as modified (include new seniority units) 

  • S76 (include Direct Care and Treatment Seniority Units)  

  • S77 (Delete appendix H) 

  • S79 (delete hyphen in “on-line”)  

  • S80 (update link), 

  • S83 (delete reference to administrative procedure)  

  • S86 (delete outdated letter) 

  • S88 (deleted outdated letter)  

  • S89 (delete outdated letter) 

Dropped Proposals 

State: 

S3, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S10, S11, S12, S13, S14, S15, S16, S17, S18, S20, S22, S23, S24, S26, S28, S30,  S31, S32, S33, S34, S35, S37, S38, S39, S40, S41, S42, S43, S44, S45, S46, S48, S49, S50, S51, S52, S53, S54, S55, S56, S58, S59, S60, S62, S63, S67, S68, S69, S70, S78, S81, S82, S84, S85,  

Union 

U1, U6, U8, U9, U17, UT2, UT3, UT6