MN HF14

All public employment contracts negotiated on or after July 1, 2020 must include a grievance procedure provided by the Office of Administrative Hearings rather than allowing compulsory binding arbitration.

The chief administrative law judge must adopt rules establishing the grievance procedure, and if parties cannot agree on procedures, they are subject to the procedure promulgated by the chief administrative law judge.

Compulsory binding arbitration of grievances, disciplinary actions, and termination decisions is prohibited in all contracts negotiated on or after July 1, 2020.

Employees covered by civil service systems or teachers may pursue grievances through the new Office of Administrative Hearings procedure, but once a written grievance or appeal is properly filed, they cannot proceed through alternative dispute resolution methods.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 179A.21 (governing grievance arbitration) is repealed effective July 1, 2020, and the Bureau of Mediation Services must prepare conforming legislation by January 15, 2021.