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HF4356 • 2026

Classification alignment for Direct Care and Treatment employees established.

Classification alignment for Direct Care and Treatment employees established.

Labor
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Frederick, Virnig
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
Committee report, to adopt
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 House

    Committee report, to adopt

  2. 2026-03-23 House

    Motion to recall and re-refer, motion prevailed State Government Finance and Policy

  3. 2026-03-18 House

    Author added Virnig

  4. 2026-03-16 House

    Introduction and first reading, referred to Human Services Finance and Policy

Official Summary Text

Classification alignment for Direct Care and Treatment employees established.

Current Bill Text

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relating to state-operated human services; establishing classification alignment for

Direct Care and Treatment employees; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota

Statutes, chapter 246C.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

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[246C.051] CLASSIFICATION ALIGNMENT FOR DIRECT CARE AND

TREATMENT EMPLOYEES.

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(a) Notwithstanding section 43A.08; Minnesota Rules, part 3900.1300; or any other law

to the contrary, Direct Care and Treatment may, with approval from Minnesota Management

and Budget, convert employees deemed unclassified pursuant to pilot authority of the

Department of Human Services under Laws 1997, chapter 97, section 18, into the classified

service.

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(b) Employees converted to the classified service pursuant to this section are subject to

the terms and conditions of employment applicable to positions in the classified service

pursuant to statute, rule, bargaining unit or compensation plan, and agency policy, including

but not limited to required probationary periods and mandatory training requirements.

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(c) Employees converted to the classified service pursuant to this section must not receive

a reduction in salary at the time of the conversion.

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