UNIT 14: GENERAL PROFESSIONAL LABOR AGREEMENT …

1 UNIT 14: GENERAL PROFESSIONAL LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND THE MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2023 Table of Contents - 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .. 1 PREAMBLE .. 1 ARTICLE 1 - ASSOCIATION RECOGNITION .. 1 Section 1. Recognition.. 1 Section 2. Disputes.. 1 Section 3. Aid to Other Organizations.. 1 ARTICLE 2 - STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS .. 2 Section 1. No Unlawful Strikes.. 2 Section 2. No Lockouts.. 2 ARTICLE 3 - DUES DEDUCTION .. 2 Section 1. Payroll Deduction .. 2 Section 2. Fair Share Deduction.. 2 Section 3. Hold Harmless.. 2 Section 4. Dues Remission.. 2 Section 5. Employee Lists.. 3 ARTICLE 4 - NON-DISCRIMINATION .. 3 Section 1. Pledge Against Discrimination.. 3 Section 2. Association Responsibility.. 3 Section 3. Association Membership.. 3 Section 4. GENERAL Policy.. 3 Section 5. Prohibition of Sexual Harassment .. 3 ARTICLE 5 - EMPLOYER RIGHTS.

2 3 ARTICLE 6 - EMPLOYEE RIGHTS .. 4 Section 1. Job Classification Specifications .. 4 Section 2. Position Descriptions.. 4 Section 3. Performance Appraisal.. 4 Section 4. Appointing Authority Initiated Education.. 5 Section 5. Employee Initiated Training.. 5 Section 6. Responsibilities for Training and Development .. 6 Section 7. Joint LABOR -Management Meetings on Training and Development .. 7 Section 8. Membership in PROFESSIONAL Organizations.. 7 Section 9. Certification and Licensure.. 7 ARTICLE 7 - ASSOCIATION 7 Section 1. Association/Appointing Authority Meetings.. 7 Section 2. Bulletin Boards.. 7 Section 3. Employee Lists.. 7 Section 4. Use of State Facilities.. 8 Section 5. Employer Public Financial Information.. 8 Table of Contents - 2 Section 6. Association Security.. 8 ARTICLE 8 - DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE .. 9 Section 1. Purpose.. 9 Section 2. Association Representation.. 9 Section 3. Disciplinary Action.

3 9 Section 4. Investigatory Leave.. 10 Section 5. Discharge of Employees.. 10 Section 6. Unclassified Employees.. 10 Section 7. Personnel File.. 11 Section 8. Loudermill Hearing.. 11 ARTICLE 9 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE .. 12 Section 1. Intent.. 12 Section 2. Operating Terms, Time Limits, and GENERAL Principles.. 12 Section 3. Procedure.. 14 Section 4. Arbitrator's Authority.. 15 Section 5. Expedited Arbitration for Written Reprimands and Suspensions of One (1) to Five (5) Days.. 15 Section 6. Veterans Preference Hearing Option.. 16 ARTICLE 10 - VACATION LEAVE .. 16 Section 1. GENERAL Conditions.. 16 Section 2. Accruals.. 17 Section 3. Vacation Period.. 19 Section 4. Vacation Charges.. 19 Section 5. Work During Vacation Period.. 19 Section 6. Vacation Transfer and Liquidation.. 20 ARTICLE 11 - HOLIDAYS .. 20 Section 1. Eligibility.. 20 Section 2. Observed Holidays.. 20 Section 3. Holiday Pay Entitlement.. 21 Section 4.

4 Holiday Pay.. 21 Section 5. Work on a Holiday.. 22 Section 6. Religious Holidays.. 22 ARTICLE 12 - SICK LEAVE .. 22 Section 1. Sick Leave Accumulation.. 22 Section 2. Sick Leave.. 23 Section 3. Sick Leave Use.. 23 Section 4. Sick Leave Charges.. 25 Section 5. Reinstatement of Sick Leave.. 25 ARTICLE 13 - SEVERANCE PAY .. 25 Section 1. Eligibility.. 25 Section 2. Health Care Savings Plan.. 26 ARTICLE 14 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE .. 26 Section 1. GENERAL Conditions.. 26 Section 2. Leaves With Pay.. 27 Table of Contents - 3 Section 3. Unpaid Leaves of Absence.. 29 Section 4. Cancellation of Discretionary Leaves.. 31 Section 5. Reinstatement After Leave.. 31 ARTICLE 15 - SENIORITY .. 32 Section 1. Definitions.. 32 Section 2. Seniority Earned Under Previous Collective Bargaining Agreements.. 33 Section 3. Seniority Rosters.. 33 Section 4. Seniority Roster Appeals.. 33 ARTICLE 16 - VACANCIES, FILLING OF POSITIONS.

5 33 Section 1. Definition of Vacancy.. 33 Section 2. Permanent Reassignment.. 33 Section 3. Job Posting and Interest Bidding.. 34 Section 4. Filling of Positions.. 34 Section 5. Reclassification.. 37 Section 6. Probationary Periods.. 38 Section 7. Trial Period.. 39 Section 8. Non-Certification.. 39 Pilot Program Phased Retirement.. 39 ARTICLE 17 - LAYOFF AND RECALL .. 40 Section 1. Definition of Layoff.. 40 Section 2. LABOR -Management Cooperation.. 40 Section 3. Permanent Layoff.. 40 Section 4. Seasonal Layoff.. 47 Section 5. Exclusions.. 48 Section 6. Limited Interruptions of Employment.. 48 Section 7. Subcontracting.. 48 ARTICLE 18 - EXPENSE ALLOWANCES .. 48 Section 1. GENERAL .. 48 Section 2. Vehicle Expense.. 48 Section 3. Commercial Transportation.. 49 Section 4. Overnight Travel.. 50 Section 5. Meal Allowances.. 50 Section 6. Special Expenses.. 51 Section 7. Payment of Expenses.. 51 Section 8. Parking.

6 51 ARTICLE 19 - RELOCATION ALLOWANCES .. 52 Section 1. Authorization.. 52 Section 2. Covered Expenses.. 53 ARTICLE 20 - INSURANCE .. 54 Section 1. State Employee Group Insurance Program (SEGIP).. 54 Section 2. Eligibility for Group Participation.. 54 Section 3. Eligibility for Employer Contribution.. 57 Section 4. Amount of Employer Contribution.. 62 Section 5. Coverage Changes and Effective Dates.. 62 Table of Contents - 4 Section 6. Basic Coverages.. 66 Section 7. Optional Coverages.. 76 ARTICLE 21 - TRANSFERS BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS .. 80 ARTICLE 22 - HEALTH AND JOB SAFETY .. 80 Section 1. GENERAL .. 80 Section 2. Safety Equipment.. 80 Section 3. Accident Reports.. 81 Section 4. Local Safety Committee.. 81 Section 5. Immunizations.. 81 ARTICLE 23 - HOUSING .. 81 Section 1. Rental Rates.. 81 Section 2. Utilities and Repairs.. 82 Section 3. Garage Space.. 82 Section 4. Chaplain's Housing Allowance.. 82 ARTICLE 24 - WAGES.

7 82 Section 1. Salary Ranges.. 82 Section 2. Conversion.. 82 Section 3. First Year Wage Adjustment.. 83 Section 4. Second Year Wage Adjustment.. 83 Section 5. Progression.. 83 Section 6. Achievement Awards.. 83 Section 7. Salary Upon Class Change.. 84 Section 8. Work Out of Class.. 85 Section 9. Bilingual/Multilingual/Sign Language Differential (Pilot).. 85 Section 10. Shift Differential.. 86 Section 11. Injury on Duty.. 86 Section 12. Health and Dental Premium Accounts.. 87 Section 13. Medical/Dental Expense Account.. 87 Section 14. Dependent Care Expense Account.. 87 Section 15. Deferred Compensation Plan.. 87 Section 16. Health Care Savings Plan .. 87 Section 17. Recruiting Incentive (Pilot).. 87 Section 18. Employee Referral Incentive (Pilot).. 88 Section 19. Equity Adjustments (Pilot).. 88 ARTICLE 25 - CALL-IN, CALL-BACK, ON-CALL .. 88 Section 1. Call-In.. 88 Section 2. Call-Back.. 88 Section 3. On-Call.

8 88 Section 4. Payment.. 88 ARTICLE 26 - WORK UNIFORMS .. 88 ARTICLE 27 - HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME .. 89 Section 1. GENERAL Provisions.. 89 Section 2. Overtime Compensation for Non-Exempt Employees.. 91 Section 3. Exempt Employees.. 91 Table of Contents - 5 ARTICLE 28 - WORK RULES .. 92 ARTICLE 29 - VOLUNTARY REDUCTION IN HOURS .. 92 ARTICLE 30 - BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBLE WORK TRAINEES .. 93 Section 1. Training Plans.. 93 Section 2. Benefits and Pay.. 93 ARTICLE 31 - AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT .. 93 Section 1. Purpose.. 93 Section 2. Information.. 93 Section 3. Process.. 93 ARTICLE 32 - LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE/MEET AND CONFER COMMITTEE .. 94 Section 1. Purpose.. 94 Section 2. Committee.. 94 ARTICLE 33 - SAVINGS CLAUSE .. 95 ARTICLE 34 - DURATION .. 95 APPENDIX A - VACATION .. 99 APPENDIX B - HOLIDAYS .. 99 APPENDIX C - SICK LEAVE .. 100 APPENDIX D - SENIORITY UNITS .. 100 APPENDIX E-1 .. 106 Compensation Grid 14B.

9 106 Compensation Grid 14F .. 107 Compensation Grid 14G .. 110 APPENDIX E-2 .. 117 Compensation Grid 14B .. 117 Compensation Grid 14F .. 118 Compensation Grid 14G .. 121 APPENDIX F-1 - CLASS ASSIGNMENTS TO SALARY GRID .. 128 APPENDIX F-2 - CLASS ASSIGNMENTS TO SALARY GRID .. 157 APPENDIX G - SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS .. 186 A. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE .. 186 B. STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE .. 186 C. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE .. 187 D. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS .. 188 E. DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT .. 193 F. MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET .. 193 G. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH .. 194 H. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES .. 195 I. IRON RANGE RESOURCES AND REHABILITATION BOARD .. 202 J. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY .. 202 K. MINNESOTA STATE LOTTERY .. 204 L. MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES .. 208 M. MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (MINNESOTA STATE) .. 210 N. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES .. 219 O.

10 POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY .. 225 Table of Contents - 6 P. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY .. 225 Q. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE .. 227 R. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION .. 233 S. VETERANS AFFAIRS .. 233 T. SERVICES .. 233 APPENDIX H - PROHIBITION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT .. 234 APPENDIX I - AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE .. 236 APPENDIX J - EMPLOYEE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY .. 236 APPENDIX K - STATEWIDE POLICY ON FMLA .. 239 HR/LR Policy #1409 .. 241 GENERAL STANDARDS AND EXPECTATIONS .. 254 RESPONSIBILITIES .. 266 FORMS AND SUPPLEMENTS .. 266 HR/LR GENERAL Memo #2014-6 .. 275 GENERAL GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION .. 276 FORMS AND SUPPLEMENTS .. 287 APPENDIX L - HIGH COST CENTERS FOR MEAL REIMBURSEMENT .. 288 APPENDIX M - STATUTORY LEAVES .. 289 APPENDIX N - Flow Chart for Layoffs .. 290 Conditions .. 292 LETTERS .. 293 Letter 1 Return of MAPE Presidents to State Service (August 20, 1999) .. 293 Letter 2 Rights and Protections for Association Activists (August 20, 1999).