Minnesota Administrative Code

3801.3610 EXCLUSIVE ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDY. The procedures prescribed by parts 3801.3660 to 3801.3690 constitute the exclusive administrative remedies for preventing connection or requiring disconnection of the supply of electrical power to a premises. Statutory Authority: MS s 32…

3801.3619 DEFINITIONS. Subpart 1. Scope. For the purposes of part 3801.3620, the terms defined in this part have the meanings given them. Subp. 1a. Board. "Board" means the Board of Electricity. Subp. 1b. Department. "Department" means the Department of Labor and Industry. Subp. …

3801.3620 APPROVAL OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. Subpart 1. National standards. Except as otherwise provided in subpart 2 or 3, as a condition for approval under Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.35, and the National Electrical Code, all electrical equipment, including material, fittin…

3801.3770 ROUGH-IN INSPECTION OF WIRING TO BE CONCEALED. Where wiring is to be concealed, the inspector must be notified sufficiently in advance to permit completion of a rough-in inspection of the wiring method and conductor splicing intended to be concealed, exclusive of Saturd…

3801.3780 REQUEST FOR ELECTRICAL PERMITS, NOTIFICATION FOR FINAL INSPECTION, AND EXPIRATION. Subpart 1. Final inspection. Installers of electrical wiring shall schedule a final inspection of the work associated with an electrical permit prior to the wiring being utilized by the i…

3900.0100 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF RULES. Chapters 3900 and 3905 supplement and clarify the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A, which generally affect the rights of or processes available to the general public. They also apply to state employees of the executive branch whe…

3900.0200 OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE STATE PERSONNEL SYSTEM. Subpart 1. Commissioner. The commissioner is the chief personnel and labor relations manager for the civil service of the executive branch. The commissioner is responsible for carrying out Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A. Pe…

3900.0300 ACTIONS TAKEN BEFORE JULY 31, 1983. Personnel actions taken before July 31, 1983, are governed by the rules that were in effect on the date when the actions were taken. Statutory Authority: MS s 43A.04 Published Electronically: August 7, 2009

3900.0400 DEFINITIONS. Subpart 1. Scope. For purposes of chapters 3900 and 3905, the terms defined in this part have the meanings given them. Terms used in chapters 3900 and 3905 which are defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 43A.02, shall have the meanings there given them. Su…

3900.1100 USE OF CLASS TITLES. The title of the class is the official title of every position allocated to that class for all purposes having to do with the position. The title is used on all personnel records, payroll records, budget estimates, official records, and reports rela…

3900.1200 CLASS SPECIFICATIONS. The commissioner shall make available for public inspection, and may amend, written class specifications for any class in the classification plan. Each class specification must include the class title, a general description of the scope of the work…

3900.1300 TEMPORARY DESIGNATION OF POSITIONS IN THE UNCLASSIFIED SERVICE. The commissioner may authorize the temporary designation of a position in the unclassified service in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 43A.08, subdivision 2a, for a period not to exceed three yea…

3900.2100 ADMINISTRATION OF THE WAGE AND SALARY PLAN. Subpart 1. Scope. This part applies to all classified and unclassified positions in the executive branch, the classified positions in the Office of the Legislative Auditor, the Minnesota State Retirement System, the Public Emp…

3900.2200 RELOCATION EXPENSES. Subpart 1. Conditions for reimbursement. An appointing authority may reimburse a person for relocation expenses associated with an initial appointment in the civil service. Authorization for relocation expenses must be made on or before the date of …

3900.3100 LIMITATIONS ON APPLICANT ADMISSION. The commissioner shall decide whether to open a vacancy to the general public or limit consideration to applicants who are current employees of the civil service, current permanent and probationary employees who have indicated availab…

3900.3200 PUBLIC NOTICE. The commissioner shall provide public notice of application requirements and procedures. The commissioner shall also provide public notice, for not less than 24 hours, of any unlimited classified vacancy which is open to the general public. The commission…

3900.3400 EXPENSES OF APPLICANTS FOR CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS. The commissioner or an appointing authority may pay travel expenses for applicants invited to participate in oral assessments or employment interviews. In determining to pay travel expenses, the commissioner or an appo…

3900.4100 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS TO BE ADMITTED TO THE RESUME DATABASE. Applicants shall apply on paper or electronic forms prescribed by the commissioner. The forms must be used to ask for information for use in the selection and appointment process, including an indication of…

3900.4200 CONSIDERATION OF APPLICANTS FOR INDIVIDUAL VACANCIES. Subpart 1. Admission to applicant pool. The appointing authority shall review the qualifications of all applicants who indicate an interest in being considered for a particular vacancy, whose completed applications a…

3900.4300 CHANGE OF APPLICATION DEADLINE OR ASSESSMENT DATE OR CANCELLATION OF A VACANCY NOTICE. The appointing authority may revise the date of any assessment part or may cancel an assessment or vacancy notice by notifying applicants for the vacancy of the new date or cancellati…

3900.4400 ADMINISTRATION OF ASSESSMENTS. The commissioner will administer assessments that are part of the selection process at the time and place and by the personnel the commissioner decides most nearly meet the needs of the service. Statutory Authority: MS s 43A.04 History: 30…

3900.4500 ASSESSMENT OF APPLICANTS. Subpart 1. Determination of qualifications. The commissioner shall decide the appropriate scientific techniques and procedures to be used to assess whether applicants meet the minimum and preferred qualifications of the position. The commission…

3900.4700 EXPLANATION AND APPEALS OF QUALIFICATIONS DETERMINATION. Subpart 1. Procedures. Upon request, the appointing authority shall give an applicant or an authorized representative an explanation of the methods used to assess whether the applicant met the minimum/preferred qu…

3900.5100 ACCOMMODATIONS FOR APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES. Applicants with disabilities may request that an assessment procedure be altered to accommodate their disabilities on the written or electronic application form prescribed in part 3900.4100. The appointing authority shall…

3900.5200 ON-THE-JOB DEMONSTRATION PROCESS AND APPOINTMENT. Subpart 1. Criteria for offering. The commissioner may offer applicants whose disabilities are so severe that they cannot be accommodated in the selection process an opportunity to participate in an on-the-job demonstrat…

3900.5300 NOTICE. The appointing authority shall notify an applicant with a disability and, upon request, provide a written statement of the reasons for the decision to provide or deny a request for assessment accommodations except when the accommodation is unnecessary due to the…

3900.6650 DURATION OF AVAILABILITY IN RESUME DATABASE. The commissioner will retain an applicant's availability in the resume database for at least one year from the date an applicant's completed application is received, or until the applicant is appointed to a position, whicheve…

3900.6700 CHANGES IN APPLICANT'S AVAILABILITY. Applicants may update the resume database with changes in their availability at any time. Statutory Authority: MS s 43A.04 History: 30 SR 807 Published Electronically: August 7, 2009

3900.7500 APPOINTMENTS. Positions in the classified service must be filled by appointments from the applicant pool except as otherwise provided by chapters 3900 and 3905 and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 43A. An appointing authority may select an applicant from the applicant pool a…

3900.8100 OTHER MEANS OF FILLING CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS. In addition to filling vacancies in the civil service by appointing from the applicant pool, appointing authorities may make noncompetitive, qualifying, work training, revenue seasonal, internship, or unclassified appointm…

3900.8200 EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS. An appointing authority may make an emergency appointment to meet unique and immediate needs. The appointing authority may appoint any person considered qualified. Appointments are limited to 45 working days in any 12-month period by Minnesota St…

3900.8300 TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS. The commissioner may approve an appointing authority's written request for a temporary appointment for: A. filling a vacancy funded for six months or less; B. providing an employee for a temporary project not anticipated to last more than six mon…

3900.8400 PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENTS. Subpart 1. Authorization. The commissioner may authorize a provisional appointment according to Minnesota Statutes, section 43A.15, subdivision 4, after considering the following documentation submitted by the appointing authority: A. a stateme…

3900.8700 ROUTINE SERVICE APPOINTMENTS. Appointing authorities may make routine service appointments only to positions in classes determined by the commissioner to be of a routine service nature as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 43A.15, subdivision 10. The commissioner s…

3900.8900 WORK TRAINING APPOINTMENTS. Appointing authorities may make work training appointments only to positions in work training programs approved by the commissioner. These appointments shall be of a predetermined duration. Work training programs must include trainee recruitm…

3900.9000 INTERNSHIP APPOINTMENTS. Appointing authorities may make internship appointments only to positions in programs established in cooperation with accredited educational institutions. These appointments shall be of a predetermined duration. The internship appointment must p…

3900.9100 UNCLASSIFIED APPOINTMENTS. Appointing authorities may make appointments to unclassified positions authorized in accordance with statute. Unclassified appointments do not require public notice. Unless otherwise specified in a statute, an appointing authority may appoint …

3900.9500 REPORTING AND INVESTIGATING CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A member of the public may report an alleged conflict of interest concerning a civil service employee subject to the code of ethics in Minnesota Statutes, section 43A.38, to the commissioner or the employee's appointing …

3905.0100 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY. It is the policy of the state of Minnesota to implement and maintain an affirmative action program designed to eliminate underutilization of qualified protected group members within the state civil service through a series of specific, result-…

3905.0200 SCOPE OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies to all agencies in the executive branch and to classified and unclassified positions of those agencies. In the event of a conflict or duplication between requirements of this chapter and federal regulations and at the request of th…

3905.0300 DUTIES OF AGENCY HEAD. The agency head shall administer the agency's affirmative action program in compliance with existing laws, federal regulations, and state rules. The agency head is accountable for affirmative action compliance to the governor and to the commission…

3905.0400 REQUIREMENTS FOR AGENCY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLANS. Subpart 1. For agencies with 25 or more employees. The head of each agency with 25 or more employees shall submit to the commissioner an affirmative action plan for the agency. The plan must at least: A. identify the pro…

3905.0500 REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLAINT PROCEDURES. In an agency's internal procedure for processing complaints of alleged discrimination from applicants, eligibles, and employees, the initial step must provide for a determination of whether the complaint is properly a discriminatio…

3905.0600 REQUIREMENTS FOR GOALS AND TIMETABLES. Subpart 1. General requirement. In establishing goals and timetables for affirmative action plans, agency heads shall comply with subparts 2 to 6. Subp. 2. Labor force statistics. In establishing goals for affirmative action plans,…

3905.0700 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. Subpart 1. Quarterly reports. Agency heads with 25 or more employees shall submit quarterly to the commissioner a report of the agency's efforts to meet affirmative action goals and the progress resulting from those efforts. Agency heads with few…

3920.0100 DEFINITIONS. Subpart 1. Scope. The terms used in this chapter have the meanings given them in this part. Subp. 2. Benefits. "Benefits" means health insurance or health self-insurance programs to which a jurisdiction contributes on behalf of an employee or an employee pl…

3920.0200 JURISDICTION DETERMINATION. Subpart 1. Scope. This part explains how the department will proceed when there is a question or dispute about the jurisdiction responsible for establishing equitable compensation relationships and for meeting reporting requirements under Min…