MN HF2033

Commissioner of Management and Budget must contract with a private sector firm to conduct a compensation study comparing total compensation (salary and benefits) of legislative and executive branch job classes to similar private sector positions

Study must account for skill, effort, responsibilities, working conditions, regional factors, and required education and experience levels when making compensation comparisons

Commissioner must report redesigned compensation recommendations to Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committee chairs by July 1, 2013, aiming to align public employee pay with comparable private sector positions

Appointing authorities must report to legislative committees before implementing new contracts, collective bargaining agreements, or compensation plans that differ from the redesigned compensation recommendations, including detailed descriptions of any compensation differences

Executive branch definition excludes Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; section becomes effective the day following final enactment