The terms used in this chapter have the meanings given them in this part.
"Benefits" means health insurance or health self-insurance programs to which a jurisdiction contributes on behalf of an employee or an employee plus dependents. Benefits does not include pensions, life insurance, dental insurance, disability insurance, or other insurance programs.
"Compensation" consists of salary, exceptional service pay, and benefits. Compensation does not include overtime pay, shift differentials, or uniform allowances, as defined in items A to C. Compensation also excludes any other payments not defined as salary, benefits, or exceptional service pay.
"Department" means the Minnesota Department of Management and Budget.
"Employee" means a public employee as defined by Minnesota Statutes, section 179A.03, subdivision 14, except that employee also includes employees of charitable hospitals as defined by Minnesota Statutes, section 179.35, subdivision 3. Employee does not include employees of charitable hospitals who would be excluded under Minnesota Statutes, section 179A.03, subdivision 14, paragraphs (a) to (f).
"Exceptional service pay" means longevity pay or performance pay, as defined in items A and B.
"In compliance" means that the jurisdiction has established equitable compensation relationships and met the reporting requirements of Minnesota Statutes, sections 471.991 to 471.999, and this chapter. "Not in compliance" means that the jurisdiction has not established equitable compensation relationships, or has not met reporting requirements under the statute or rules.
"Job evaluation system" means the system used to measure the comparable work value of work performed by each class of employees.
"Jurisdiction" means a political subdivision, governmental subdivision, or public employer responsible for achieving equitable compensation relationships under Minnesota Statutes, sections 471.991 to 471.999. For purposes of pay equity compliance, jurisdiction means a public employer as defined by Minnesota Statutes, section 179A.03, subdivision 15, clause (c), except that jurisdiction may also include charitable hospitals as defined by Minnesota Statutes, section 179.35, subdivision 2.
If a charitable hospital does not have final budgetary approval authority for employees in the hospital, the jurisdiction for purposes of parts 3920.0100 to 3920.1300 is defined as the public employer with final budgetary approval authority for employees in that hospital. If the governing board of a joint powers agency does not have final budgetary approval authority for employees in the joint powers agency, the jurisdiction for purposes of parts 3920.0100 to 3920.1300 is defined as the public employer with final budgetary approval authority for employees in that joint powers agency.
"Salary" consists of wages and additional cash compensation, as defined in items A and B.
To "submit" means to provide the department with the information specified. When this chapter requires that information be submitted by a specified date, "submitted by ..." or "submitted within ..." means postmarked on or before the specified date, or hand carried to the department and received by the department on or before the specified date. Hand carried materials will be accepted by the department only during regular business hours, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays. The department's address is Second Floor Centennial Building, 658 Cedar Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55155.
Minn. R. agency 197, ch. 3920, pt. 3920.0100
Statutory Authority: MS s 43A.04