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HF2650 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Cost of earned sick and safe time benefits allowed to be included in prevailing wage calculation under certain conditions.

Related bill: SF2919

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to amend Minnesota law related to labor by allowing the cost of earned sick and safe time benefits to be included in the prevailing wage calculation under certain conditions. This is designed to provide clarity and flexibility for employers and employees regarding sick leave policies, especially in the construction industry.

Main Provisions

  • Prevailing Wage Calculation: Employers in the construction industry can include the cost of providing earned sick and safe time as part of the prevailing wage calculation. This applies if there isn’t a waiver agreement in place.
  • Employer Policies: Employers with policies that meet or exceed the minimum standards for earned sick and safe time are not required to provide additional benefits. Such policies must not conflict with the requirements of sections 181.9445 to 181.9448.
  • Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA): The bill respects the right for collective bargaining agreements to establish terms for earned sick and safe time, potentially waiving statutory requirements if explicitly stated in the agreement.
  • Additional Employee Rights: Employees may donate unused sick and safe time to others or have sick time advanced before it’s accrued.
  • Individual Provider Waiver: Providers offering certain community-directed services can waive provisions of earned sick and safe time for a service plan year, impacting their accrual timeline.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Amendment to Section 181.9448: Clarifies how the earned sick and safe time benefits can be calculated as part of the prevailing wage and allows for certain waivers through collective bargaining agreements.
  • Flexibility in Sick Time Policies: Ensures that existing employer policies that exceed statutory requirements are preserved, encouraging flexibility in how sick and safe time is managed.

Relevant Terms

  • Prevailing wage calculation
  • Earned sick and safe time
  • Collective bargaining agreements (CBA)
  • Construction industry
  • Employee rights
  • Waiver agreements
  • Community-directed services

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 23, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toWorkforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
March 23, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toWorkforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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    "citation": "181.9448",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
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    "citation": "177.42",
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