MN HF769

Expands Public Employment Relations Board authority to access and disseminate personnel data by adding the Board and its designee alongside the Bureau of Mediation Services commissioner for data authorization and ordering purposes.

Classifies most unfair labor practice charge data as protected nonpublic or confidential, but designates 10 specific categories as public including filing dates, charging party names, complaints issued, hearing transcripts, hearing officer recommendations, board decisions, and exceptions filed.

Allows individuals access to their own statements provided to the Board and permits the Board to share protected data with any person or party if necessary to implement labor relations chapters or ensure due process.

Exempts Board meetings from open meetings requirements (Chapter 13D) when deliberating on unfair labor practice charges, reviewing hearing officer decisions, or reviewing Bureau of Mediation Services decisions.

Appropriates $435,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $435,000 in fiscal year 2021 to the Public Employment Relations Board and changes the effective date of prior unfair labor practice provisions from July to January 1, 2020.