Classified vs. Unclassified Employees in Minnesota State Bargaining Units
Classified employees in Minnesota state include AFSCME, MAPE, MMA, MNA, Managerial, and Commissioner's Plan, generally paid hourly. Unclassified employees consist of administrators, faculty, MSUAASF, and are generally on salary pay. Various bargaining units such as AFSCME Council 5 and Middle Management Association are classified based on specific criteria. Contract variations include leave eligibility, FMLA importance, overtime, flex time, hours of work, holiday pay, and more.
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WHAT ARE THE CLASSIFIED VS. UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES Classified Employees AFSCME, MAPE, MMA, MNA, Managerial and Commissioner s Plan Generally, paid hourly Unclassified Employees Administrators, Faculty, MSUAASF Generally, salary pay
BARGAINING UNITS AFSCME Council 5 (Units 202, 203, 204, 206 & 207) - Classified Includes the Craft Maintenance and Labor Unit (202), Service Unit (203), Health Care Non-professional Unit (204), Clerical and Office Unit (206), and the Technical Unit (207). Commissioner's Plan (MMB) (Units 213 & 217) - Classified Covers all non-managerial classified and unclassified employees (except unclassified employees of the legislative and judicial branches) who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement and who are not otherwise provided for in law. (Units 213 and 217) Managerial Plan (MMB) (Unit 220) - Classified Covers all classified and unclassified employees in positions identified by the Commissioner of Employee Relations as managerial. Middle Management Association (MMA) (Unit 216) - Classified Comprised of supervisory employees who provide professional and technical services and also supervise employees in all state agencies. The unit contains approximately 2,800 supervisors.
BARGAINING UNITS (CONTINUED) Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE) (Unit 214) - Classified Includes professional employees who perform a wide array of specialized, professional services from accounting to zoology. This is the largest state bargaining unit and has approximately 9,900 employees. MN Nurses Association (MNA) (Unit 205) - Classified Comprised of registered nurses who provide direct nursing care in state operated health facilities and provide public nursing and regulatory services throughout Minnesota. The unit contains approximately 800 registered nurses. MnSCUAdministrators (Unit 220) - Unclassified Administrators of MnSCU Personnel Plan Inter-Faculty Organization (Unit 209) - Unclassified This unit is comprised of the instructional faculty members at all of Minnesota's state universities (excluding the University of Minnesota.) MN State University Association of Administrative & Service Faculty (MSUAASF) (Unit 211) - Unclassified
MANY THINGS VARY BETWEEN CONTRACTS SUCH AS: Leave eligibility FMLA importance Overtime / Flex Time / Hours of Work for classified bargaining units Holiday Pay Schedule / Eligibility
Paid Leave Classified - Bargaining Unit Unclassified - Bargaining Unit Type of Leave AFSCME MAPE MANAGERIAL MMA MNA COM IFO MSUAASF ADMIN Bereavement (Classified deducted from sick) X X X X X X X X X Court Appearance X X X X X X X X X Education if required by supervisor X X X X X X Jury Duty X X X X X X X X X Military/Reserve (also refer to Statutory Leaves) X X X X X X X X Voting Time X X X X X X X Emergency X X X X X X X Blood Donation X X X X Election Judge (also refer to Statutory Leaves) X X X X X Transition Leave X X X X X Investigatory X X Depends on case X X X Paid Administrative X X X X X X Personal Leave X X Vacation Leave X X X X X X X Sick Leave X X X X X X X X X Family Medical Leave (FMLA)up to 480hrs must exhaust sick leave, vacation is optional X X X X X X X X X Adoption (Deducted from sick leave) 5 days 5 days 5 days 5 days 5 days 5 days X Accompany parent(s) medical/dental appts(deducted from sick leave) 24hrs 24hrs 24hrs 24hrs 24hrs 24hrs Paid Leave of Absence - Retraining X Annual X Attend Labor Management Meetings local only X Athletic-World, Olympic or Pan American X ARTICLE Article 10 Article 14 Article 6 Article 10 Article 10 Chapter 6 Article 17 Article 18 SECTION Section 4 Section 3 Section 4 Section A - E & G Section B, C, E - K 1.06
Unpaid Leaves Classified Bargainin Units Unclassified Bargaining Units Type of Leave AFSCME MAPE MANAGERIAL MMA MNA COM IFO MSUAASF ADM Unclassified Service X X X X X Education X X X X X Medical X X X X X X Parenthood/Parenting or Adoption Leave X X X X X X X X X Military (also refer to Statutory Leaves) X X X X X X Personal X X X X X X X Union X Leave for Related Work X X X Elder Care X X X X X Leave to Vote in Tribal Elections X X X Association X X X X Adminstrative Leave X X X X Salary Savings (also refer to Statutory Leaves) X X (Art 29) X X X X X General Leave X X Extended Leave X X ARTICLE Article 10 Article 14 Chapter 6 Article 10 Article 10 Chapter 6 Article 18 Article 19 SECTION Section 4 Section 3 Section 4 Section 3 Section A & B Section A, D 1.07
Statutory Leave Following are the citations for leaves designated by the Legislature. These leaves are subject to change or repeal. 3.088 Leave of Absence to Serve as a Legislator or For Election to a Full-time City or County Office 15.62 Athletic Leave of Absence 43A.185 Disaster Volunteer Leave 43A.32 Leaves of Absence for Classified Employees Who Become Elected Public Officials or Candidates 181.940 - 181.943 Parenting Leave, School Conference and Activities Leave, and Sick Child Care Leave 181.945 Bone Marrow Donation Leave 181.946 Leave for Civil Air Patrol Service 181.947 Leave for Immediate Family Members of Military Personnel Injured or Killed in Active Service 181.948 Leave to Attend Military Ceremonies 192.26, 192.261 Military Service Leave 202A.135 Leave Time from Employment; Party Officers; Delegates to Party Conventions 202A.19 Precinct Caucus Leave 204B.195 Time Off From Work to Serve as Election Judge 204C.04 Time Off to Vote in a State Primary Election, a Presidential Primary Election, or an Election to Fill a Vacancy in the Office of United States Senator or United States Representative
FMLA IMPORTANCE Basic Leave Entitlement: FMLA requires covered employers to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to eligible employees for the following reasons: For incapacity due to pregnancy, prenatal medical care or child birth; To care for the employee s child after birth, or placement for adoption; or To care for the employee s spouse, son or daughter, or parent, who has a serious health condition; or For a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the employee s job Eligibility Requirements: Employees are eligible if they have worked for a covered employer for at least one year, for 1,250 hours over the previous 12 months, and if at least 50 employees are employed by the employer within 75 miles
FMLA IMPORTANCE Definition of Serious Health Condition: an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves either an overnight stay in a medical care facility, or continuing treatment by a health care provider for a condition that either prevents the employee form performing the functions of the employee s job, or prevents the qualified family member from participating in school or other daily activities Unlawful Acts by Employers: FMLA makes it unlawful for any employer to: Interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of any right provided under FMLA; Discharge or discriminate against any person for opposing any practice made unlawful by FMLA or for involvement in any proceeding under or relating to FMLA
WHERE DO I FIND MORE INFORMATION ON FMLA ?
E-TIMESHEET FOR LEAVES Human Resources needs to be contacted Appropriate paperwork completed Once approved, special schedule entered into E-timesheet Employees submit online leave requests using FML, FMS, FMV, etc. Human Resources will consult with employee on what leave they will use and when Faculty still need to fill out leave slips
HOURS OF WORK FLEX SCHEDULE OVERTIME PROJECTS Classified bargaining agreements vary on these items. These can be complex so we ask that you contact HR directly with your questions.
AFSCME All temporary or permanent employees MAPE All EXCEPT intermittent, emergency, and temporary employees. Temporary unclassified appointed for more than 6 months, emergency or temporary status from layoff status are eligible. MMA Supervisors, EXCEPT for emergency, temporary, and intermittent shall be eligible MNA All nurses covered by this agreement are eligible Managerial Plan -All managers EXCEPT emergency appointments, and temporary classified or unclassified of 6 months or less are eligible. Commissioner s Plan All employees eligible for paid holidays and floating holidays EXCEPT temporary employees appointed for less than 6 months
AFSCME, Commissioner's Plan, MAPE MMA Holidays MnSCU Administrators Holidays IFO Non- Duty Days and Holidays MSUAASF Holidays Managerial Plan Holidays MNA Holidays Holidays Contract Observed Contract Observed Contract Observed Contract Observed Contract Observed Independence Day July 4, 2012 no classes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Labor Day Sept. 3, 2012 no classes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Veterans Day Nov 12, 2012 classes scheduled yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Thanksgiving Day Nov. 22, 2012 no classes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Day after Thanksgiving Nov. 23, 2012 no classes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Day before Christmas Dec. 24, 2012 no classes yes yes yes no no no no no no no Christmas Day Dec. 25, 2012 no classes yes yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes New Year's Day Jan. 1, 2013 no classes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Martin Luther King Day Jan. 21, 2013 no classes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Presidents' Day Feb. 18, 2013 classes scheduled yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Memorial Day May 27, 2013 no classes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Floating Holiday - Contract no no no no yes yes yes yes yes yes
OPEN ENROLLMENT November 1 November 14, 2012 Medical Dental Expense Account maximum election is $2,500 Premium increase to Minnesota Advantage Health Plan Women s Preventive Services added to Minnesota Advantage Health Plan Primary Care Clinic changes MMB Toll Free Number: 1-800-664-3597 Please remind employees and allow them work time to complete this, if necessary
OPEN ENROLLMENT The Office of Human Resources will have extended hours on the following dates: November 7, 8, and 13 6:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. November 14 If you do not want to make any changes to your insurance plan, you don t have to do anything. However, if you have pretax accounts, you must re-enroll for these each year. Also, if you want the $5 deduction in your office visit co-pay, you will have to complete the Journey Well health assessment.
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