Section 179A.225 Court Employees; Negotiations

179A.225 COURT EMPLOYEES; NEGOTIATIONS.

Subdivision 1.Employer.

The employer of court employees is, for purposes of sections 179A.01 to 179A.25, the state court administrator or designated representative.

Subd. 2.Duties.

In all negotiations between the state court system and exclusive representatives of court employees, the state court system must be represented by the state court administrator or designated representative. All judges and managerial, confidential, and supervisory personnel of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, and the judicial districts that are under section 480.181, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), shall cooperate with the designated representative of the state court administrator in conducting negotiations and shall make available any personnel and other resources necessary to enable the representative of the state court administrator to conduct effective negotiations.

Subd. 3.Agreements.

The state court administrator is authorized to enter into agreements with exclusive representatives.

History:

1999 c 216 art 7 s 16