The bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.9445, subdivision 5, to modify the definition of "employee" for the purposes of earned sick and safe time. The revised definition includes any person employed by an employer, including temporary and part-time employees, who is expected to work at least 80 hours in a year. However, it specifies certain exclusions from this definition, which now includes a new category: individuals appointed to serve on a board or commission of a governmental subdivision or an instrumentality thereof.

Additionally, the bill updates the numbering of the exclusions, changing the previous third exclusion to the fourth, and the previous fourth exclusion to the fifth. The exclusions continue to specify that independent contractors, volunteer firefighters, and certain ambulance service personnel are not considered employees under this statute. The amendment aims to clarify the scope of who qualifies as an employee in relation to earned sick and safe time benefits.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 181.9445