AGREEMENT between the STATE OF MINNESOTA and the …

1 AGREEMENT . between the STATE OF MINNESOTA . and the MIDDLE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION. July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019. TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE. PREAMBLE .. 1. ARTICLE 1 - ASSOCIATION 1. Section 1. Recognition .. 1. Section 2. Disputes .. 1. Section 3. Exclusive Recognition .. 1. ARTICLE 2 - DUES CHECKOFF .. 1. Section 1. Payroll Deduction .. 1. Section 2. Hold 1. Section 3. Dues 1. Section 4. Supervisor Lists .. 2. ARTICLE 3 - EMPLOYER RIGHTS .. 2. ARTICLE 4 - ASSOCIATION RIGHTS .. 2. Section 1. Representatives .. 2. Section 2. Representatives' Activities .. 2. Section 3. Bulletin 2. Section 4. Notification .. 2. ARTICLE 5 - STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS .. 2. Section 1. Strikes .. 2. Section 2. Lockouts .. 3. ARTICLE 6 - DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE .. 3. Section 1. Purpose .. 3. Section 2. Disciplinary Action .. 3. Section 3. Investigatory Leave .. 3. Section 4.

2 Investigatory 3. Section 5. Discharge of Permanent Supervisors .. 4. Section 6. Unclassified Supervisors .. 4. Section 7. Personnel Records .. 4. ARTICLE 7 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE .. 5. Section 1. Definition of a Grievance .. 5. Section 2. Arbitration Panel .. 6. Section 3. Arbitration Hearing Site .. 6. Section 4. Arbitrator's Authority .. 6. Section 5. Fees and Expenses .. 6. Section 6. Time 7. Section 7. Processing Grievances .. 7. Section 8. Expedited Arbitration .. 7. ARTICLE 8 - VACATION AND SICK LEAVE .. 8. Section 1. Vacation Eligibility and General Conditions.. 8. Section 2. Vacation Schedules .. 10. Section 3. Vacation Cash-Out on Separation or Movement to a Vacation Ineligible Position .. 11. Section 4. Sick Leave Accrual .. 11. Section 5. Sick Leave Restoration .. 11. Table of Contents - 1. Section 6. Sick Leave 12. Section 7. Sick Leave Charges.

3 13. Section 8. Sick Leave/Vacation Leave Coordination .. 13. Section 9. Vacation Conversion to Deferred Compensation .. 13. ARTICLE 9 - HOLIDAYS ..14. Section 1. 14. Section 2. Observed Holidays .. 14. Section 3. Holiday Pay Entitlement .. 15. Section 4. Holiday Pay .. 15. Section 5. Work on a Holiday .. 15. Section 6. Religious Holidays .. 15. ARTICLE 10 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE ..16. Section 1. Application for Leave .. 16. Section 2. Authorization for Leave .. 16. Section 3. Paid Leaves of Absence .. 16. Section 4. Unpaid Leaves of Absence.. 17. Section 5. Statutory Leaves .. 18. Section 6. Cancellation of Discretionary 18. Section 7. Reinstatement after Leave .. 18. ARTICLE 11 - HOURS OF WORK AND Section 1. Supervisors assigned to Progression Code 2 and supervisors assigned to Progression Code 1 at Salary Range 18 and below.. 19. Section 2. Supervisors designated as exempt under FLSA and assigned to Progression Code 1.

4 At Salary Range 19 and above.. 21. Section 3. Compensatory 22. Section 4. Call Back .. 22. Section 5. On 22. Section 6. Flex-Time .. 23. ARTICLE 12 - SENIORITY ..23. Section 1. Seniority .. 23. Section 2. Seniority Rosters .. 23. Section 3. Appeals .. 24. ARTICLE 13 - LAYOFF AND RECALL ..24. Section 1. Layoff .. 24. Section 2. Layoff Mitigation 24. Section 3. Layoff Procedures .. 24. Section 4. Out-of-Seniority Order 25. Section 5. Limited Interruptions of Employment .. 25. Section 6. 25. Section 7. Layoff .. 26. Section 8. Claiming .. 27. Section 9. Layoff Lists.. 28. Section 10. 29. Section 11. Removal From Layoff Lists .. 29. Section 12. Exclusions .. 30. ARTICLE 14 - FILLING OF POSITIONS ..30. Section 1. Vacancies .. 30. Table of Contents - 2. Section 2. Job Posting .. 30. Section 3. Filling of Vacancies .. 30. Section 4. Promotional Ratings.

5 31. Section 5. Transfers between Agencies .. 31. Section 6. Pilot Program Phased Retirement.. 31. ARTICLE 15 - PROBATIONARY PERIOD ..31. Section 1. Probationary Period .. 31. Section 2. 32. Section 3. Trial 33. ARTICLE 16 - WAGES ..33. Section 1. Salary Ranges .. 33. Section 2. Conversion .. 33. Section 3. First Year Wage Adjustment .. 33. Section 4. Second Year Wage Adjustment .. 33. Section 5. Progression .. 34. Section 6. Achievement Awards.. 34. Section 7. Salary Upon Class 35. Section 8. Shift Differential .. 35. Section 9. Work Out of Class .. 36. Section 10. Severance Pay .. 36. Section 11. Health Care Savings Plan .. 36. Section 12. Injured on Duty Pay .. 37. Section 13. Health and Dental Premium Accounts .. 37. Section 14. Medical/Dental Expense Account .. 37. Section 15. Dependent Care Expense Account .. 37. Section 16. STATE Contribution to Deferred Compensation Plan.

6 37. ARTICLE 17 - INSURANCE ..38. Section 1. STATE Employee Group Insurance Program (SEGIP) .. 38. Section 2. Eligibility for Group Participation .. 38. Section 3. Eligibility for Employer Contribution .. 40. Section 4. Amount of Employer Contribution .. 44. Section 5. Coverage Changes and Effective Dates.. 45. Section 6. Basic Coverages.. 49. Section 7. Optional Coverages .. 57. ARTICLE 18 - EXPENSE ALLOWANCES ..61. Section 1. General .. 61. Section 2. Automobile Expense .. 61. Section 3. Other 61. Section 4. Overnight Travel .. 62. Section 5. Meal 62. Section 6. Special Expenses .. 64. Section 7. Payment of 64. ARTICLE 19 - RELOCATION EXPENSES ..64. Section 1. 64. Section 2. Covered Expenses .. 65. ARTICLE 20 - HOUSING ..67. Section 1. Rental Rates .. 67. Table of Contents - 3. Section 2. Utilities and Repairs .. 67. Section 3. Garage Space .. 67.

7 Section 4. Housing Allowance for Chaplains .. 67. ARTICLE 21 - ARTICLE 22 - SUPERVISOR RIGHTS ..68. Section 1. Membership Dues .. 68. Section 2. Performance Evaluation .. 68. Section 3. Supervisor Training .. 68. ARTICLE 23 - SAFETY ..68. Section 1. General Policy .. 68. Section 2. Safety Committee .. 68. Section 3. Safety Equipment and Protective Clothing .. 69. ARTICLE 24 - WORK RULES ..69. ARTICLE 25 - VOLUNTARY REDUCTION IN HOURS ..69. ARTICLE 26 - SAVINGS CLAUSE ..69. ARTICLE 27 - COMPLETE AGREEMENT AND WAIVER ARTICLE 28 - LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ..70. Section 1. Purpose .. 70. Section 2. Committee .. 70. ARTICLE 29 - DURATION ..70. APPENDIX APPENDIX B - PRORATED HOLIDAY APPENDIX C - PRORATED VACATION SCHEDULE ..79. APPENDIX D - PRORATED SICK LEAVE SCHEDULE ..80. APPENDIX E ..80. A. MINNESOTA Academies (Blind and Deaf) .. 80. B. Department of Commerce.

8 82. C. Department of Corrections .. 84. D. Explore MINNESOTA Tourism .. 89. E. Department of Health .. 89. F. Department of Human Services .. 90. G. Department of Military Affairs .. 93. H. MINNESOTA STATE Colleges and Universities .. 96. I. Department of Natural Resources .. 100. J. Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) .. 101. K. Department of Public Safety .. 102. L. STATE Auditor's Office .. 106. M. Department of Transportation .. 107. N. MINNESOTA Department of Veteran's 108. APPENDIX F-1 .. 110. APPENDIX F-2 .. 132. APPENDIX G - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/DEPARTMENT WIDE .. 144. Section 1. Non-Eligible Employees .. 146. Table of Contents - 4. Section 2. Procedure.. 147. Section 3. Job and Retraining Opportunities.. 149. Section 4. Enhanced Separation 151. Section 5. Normal Separation Package.. 154. APPENDIX H - VACATION CREDIT - EDUCATIONAL SUPERVISORS.

9 155. APPENDIX I - STATUTORY LEAVES .. 155. APPENDIX J DISCRETIONARY STUDENT LOAN REIMBURSEMENT FOR REGISTERED NURSE. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISORS (RNAs) AND REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISORS (RNS).. 157. LETTERS .. 158. Table of Contents - 5. PREAMBLE. This AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 10th day of January, 2018, by and between the STATE of MINNESOTA , hereinafter referred to as the Employer, and the Middle Management Association, hereinafter referred to as the Association or MMA.. If the parties mutually agree during the term of this AGREEMENT , this AGREEMENT may be supplemented by such additional provisions relating to departmental issues as the parties of this AGREEMENT deem appropriate. Failure of the parties to reach such supplemental AGREEMENT shall not be subject to the interest arbitration procedure as set out in the MINNESOTA Public Employment Labor Relations Act.

10 Any AGREEMENT entered into after the execution date of this AGREEMENT which is to be included as a part of this AGREEMENT must be reduced to writing and must be signed by the parties to this AGREEMENT . ARTICLE 1 - ASSOCIATION RECOGNITION. Section 1. Recognition. The Employer recognizes the Association as the exclusive representative for all supervisors employed by the STATE of MINNESOTA for more than fourteen (l4) hours per week and more than sixty-seven (67) working days per year as certified by the Bureau of Mediation Services Case Nos. 81-PR-5-A and 81-PR-222-A. Section 2. Disputes. In the event of a dispute, assignment of supervisors to the appropriate bargaining unit shall be accomplished in accordance with Minn. Stat. , Subd. 4. Section 3. Exclusive Recognition. The Employer will not meet and negotiate with any other labor or employee organization or employee(s), concerning the terms and conditions of employment for supervisors covered by this AGREEMENT .