This bill amends various aspects of public labor relations and teacher probationary period requirements in Minnesota. It mandates the dissemination of personnel data to labor organizations and the Bureau of Mediation Services while establishing protections for employee contact information and communications. The legislation ensures that state employees receive payment for lost salary and benefits during government shutdowns and outlines the funding process for these payments. Additionally, the bill reduces the teacher probationary period from 120 to 60 teaching days and clarifies that the first three consecutive years of employment in a district will be considered probationary, with specific evaluation requirements.

Moreover, the bill introduces significant changes to labor relations, including provisions that allow employees in prekindergarten or early learning programs to remain in their bargaining units unless a petition for clarification is filed. It expands the definition of "terms and conditions of employment" to include staffing ratios and class sizes, and it sets new regulations for payroll deductions for union dues. The bill also establishes requirements for public employers to provide exclusive representatives with access to employee information and introduces a majority verification procedure for employee organizations seeking certification. Notably, it repeals a provision that allowed for the certification of an employee organization as an exclusive representative upon a joint request, thereby altering the certification process for labor organizations in Minnesota.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 13.43, 120A.414, 122A.181, 122A.26, 122A.40, 122A.41, 179A.03, 179A.06, 179A.07, 572B.17
1st Engrossment: 179A.12, 13.43, 120A.414, 122A.181, 122A.26, 122A.40, 122A.41, 179A.03, 179A.06, 179A.07, 572B.17
1st Engrossment: 179A.12, 13.43, 120A.414, 122A.181, 122A.26, 122A.40, 122A.41, 179A.03, 179A.06, 179A.07, 572B.17