02059decisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota Management & Budget, St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">AFSCME Minnesota Council 5, South St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, Shoreview, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau denied the submitted Request for Reconsideration.</div>0BMS Case No. 25PCL0540 - Denial of Request for ReconsiderationBMS Case No. 25PCL0540 - Denial of Request for Reconsideration<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-718915" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-10-17T20:59:50Z10757189152026-01-07T22:00:47Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota Management & Budget, St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">AFSCME Minnesota Council 5, South St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, Shoreview, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The classifications of Dairy Inspector 1, Dairy Inspector 2 and Interstate Milk Rating Officer are removed from Unit No. 7 – Technical Unit. 2. The classifications of Dairy Inspector 1, Dairy Inspector 2 and Interstate Milk Rating Officer are placed into Unit No. 14 – General Professional Unit. </div>0BMS Case No. 25PCL0540 - Unit ClarificationBMS Case No. 25PCL0540 - Unit Clarification<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-718913" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-09-09T20:57:19Z1075718913/bms/assets/25PCL0540%20-%20Unit%20Clarification_tcm1075-718911.pdf2026-01-07T22:09:58Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 49</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minneapolis, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- and -</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of Alexandria</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Alexandria, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau denied the submitted Request for Reconsideration.</div>0BMS Case No. 24PCE2002 (2)BMS Case No. 24PCE2002 (2)<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-670029" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2025-02-13T20:22:34Z1075670029/bms/assets/Amended%20Request%20for%20Reconsideration%20Response%20%2824PCE2002%29_tcm1075-670019.pdf2025-02-20T20:37:44Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 49</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minneapolis, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- and -</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of Alexandria</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Alexandria, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau determined the unit proposed by the Union was appropriate.</div>0BMS Case No. 24PCE2002BMS Case No. 24PCE2002<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-670028" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2024-12-10T20:36:51Z1075670028/bms/assets/Final%2024PCE2002%20Alexan.._tcm1075-670027.pdf2026-01-06T22:11:24Zdecisions242024eng2024-05-31T20:10:03Z<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of Staples, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">International Brotherhood of Electrical</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Workers, Chapter 31,</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Duluth, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">-and-</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">American Federation of State, County and</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Municipal Employees, Council 65,</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">St. Cloud, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau clarified the current units represented by AFSCME Council 65 and IBEW Chapter 31. </div>0BMS Case No. 24PCL1011 & 24PCL1012BMS Case No. 24PCL1011 & 24PCL1012<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-626160" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2024-05-31T20:03:42Z1075626160/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2024PCL1011%20%26%2024PCL1012_tcm1075-626154.pdf2025-02-20T21:10:18Zdecisions242024eng<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 10pt;">Minnesota Management & Budget,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#333333">St. Paul, Minnesota</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#333333">Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc.,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#333333">Brooklyn Center, Minnesota</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#333333">- and -</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#333333">American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 5,
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South St. Paul, Minnesota
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The Bureau received a request for reconsideration and an unfair election practice claim from the AFSCME, stating the majority verification process should not apply to established units and the Employer unfairly influenced the outcome of the election.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#333333"><br />
The Bureau found that no unfair election practice that affects the result of an election occurred. The Union’s request for reconsideration was sustained and a Notice of Mail Ballot Election Order was issued on October 10, 2023. </span></p>0BMS Case No. 24PRE0022 (Request for Reconsideration) BMS Case No. 24PRE0022<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-596401" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-10-16T15:11:07Z1075596401/bms/assets/24PRE0022%20-Ruling%20on%20Request%20for%20Reconsideration%20and%20Unfair%20Election%20Practice%20Charge_tcm1075-596399.pdf2023-10-16T16:06:14Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of Minneapolis,</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minneapolis Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis,</div>
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The positions of Police Sergeant and Police Lieutenant remain included within the appropriate unit certified to the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
</div>0BMS Case No. 23PCL0820BMS Case No. 23PCL0820<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-583648" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-07-06T20:44:17Z1075583648/bms/assets/Unit%20Clarification%20Order%20%2823PCL0820%29_tcm1075-583647.pdf2023-07-06T20:46:22Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of St. Cloud, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc.,</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Brooklyn Center, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- and-</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">International Association of Machinists & Aerospace</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Workers, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- and-</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">American Federation of State, County, and Municipal</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Employees, St. Cloud, Minnesota
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Support Services Supervisors of the St. Cloud Police Department are supervisory employees in accordance with Minn. Stat. 179A.03, subd. 17, are excluded from the unit certified to American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, and are no longer certified but are eligible to submit a new petition for certification should they choose. </div>0BMS Case No. 21PRE0388BMS Case No. 21PRE0388<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-580021" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2023-06-05T21:23:28Z1075580021/bms/assets/Determination%20%26%20Certification%20-%2021PRE0388_tcm1075-580020.pdf2023-06-05T21:26:48Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- and -</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">American Federation of State, County and Municipal</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Employees, Council 5, South St. Paul, Minnesota
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The HC Pro 1-Histotechnology and HC Pro 2-Histotechnology classifications are assigned to University of Minnesota Unit 7. The description of Unit 7 is amended to include classification title HC Pro 1-Histotechnology and HC Pro 2-Histotechnology.</div>0BMS Case No. 23PCL0037BMS Case No. 23PCL0037<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-553210" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2022-12-22T17:15:31Z1075553210/bms/assets/23PCL0037%20%20U%20of%20M%20-%20AFSCME%205%20%20Order_tcm1075-553209.pdf2022-12-22T17:16:12Zdecisions242024engAnoka County
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Anoka, Minnesota
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American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees,
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Council 5 South St. Paul, Minnesota
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AFSCME filed a certification petition for "All employees of the Anoka County Libraries". A hearing was held in which the Bureau determined that the petitioned for unit was not an appropriate unit. The appropriate unit is "All clerical and technical employees of Anoka County, who are public employees within the meaning of Minn. Stat. 179A.03, Subd. 14, excluding the appraiser, senior appraiser, professional, supervisory, confidential, essential, and all other employees." This unit is not currently represented.0BMS Case No. 22PCE1956BMS Case No. 22PCE1956<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-536449" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2022-08-04T15:04:25Z1075536449/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2022PCE1956_tcm1075-536448.pdf2022-08-04T15:32:27Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Anoka County</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Anoka, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- and -</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc.</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Brooklyn Center, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">On November 23, 2021, the Bureau of Mediation Services received a petition filed by Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc., Brooklyn Center, Minnesota for certain employees of Anoka County. The petition sought to determine the appropriate bargaining unit for employees in the job classifications of Principal Administrative Secretary, Civil Specialist, Principal Accounting Clerk, Community Relations Coordinator, Crime Analyst, Gun Permit Coordinator, Assistant Gun Permit Coordinator, Administrative Supervisor, Property Technician and Records Technician employed by the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office. The Bureau conducted a hearing with the parties on April 15, 2022. The Bureau determined that the Union's proposed bargaining unit is not an appropriate unit. The appropriate unit is: </div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">“All clerical and technical employees of Anoka County, who are public employees within the meaning of Minn. Stat. §179A.03, Subd. 14, excluding the appraiser, senior appraiser, professional, supervisory, confidential, essential and all other employees.”</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Additionally it was found that the Community Relations Coordinator and Technical Analyst are included in the appropriate unit.</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Because the Bureau has determined the appropriate unit is one which is larger than the initial unit first sought by the Union, an additional (90) days will be provided for the submission of authorization cards in support of its showing of interest.</div>0BMS Case No. 22PCE0989BMS Case No. 22PCE0989<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-529817" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2022-06-02T18:16:48Z1075529817/bms/assets/Order%20For%20Determination%20of%20Appropriate%20Unit%20-%2022PCE0989_tcm1075-529818.pdf2022-06-02T18:32:22Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Unit Clarification Issued August 11, 2021</em></div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Stearns County, St. Cloud, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, Council 65, </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">St. Cloud, Minnesota</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">AFSCME 65 petitioned the Bureau for clarification or amendment of an appropriate unit. The petition requested clarification of the public employee status of certain employees of Stearns County. The Bureau found that an employee would have been a public employee within the meaning of Minn. Stat. 179A.03, subd. 14, had he not separated employment with the Employer on October 30, 2020. The Bureau also determined another employee question was moot due to the accepting the full-time position with the employer on January 6, 2021. Additionally, it was decided that a group of individuals did not meet the definition of a public employee in the accordance with Minn. Stat. 179A.03, subd. 14.</p>
</div>0BMS Case No. 21PCL1296BMS Case No. 21PCL1296<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-508460" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2021-11-10T15:43:26Z1075508460/bms/assets/21PCL1296%20-%20Stearns%20County_tcm1075-508302.pdf2023-12-08T17:57:47Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Unit Clarification Issued August 18, 2021</em></div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minneapolis Federation of Teachers, Local 59</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Educational Support Professionals, Minneapolis, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- and -</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Special School District 1, Minneapolis Public Schools</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minneapolis, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">-and-</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees,</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Local 320, Minneapolis, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">MFT petitioned for clarification of the position of Bus Aide and it was found that Bus Aides are in the correct unit currently represented by Teamsters 320.</div>0BMS Case No. 20PCL1022BMS Case No. 20PCL1022<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-508352" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2021-08-18T13:50:00Z1075508352/bms/assets/20PCL1022%20%20-%20Special%20School%20District%201%2C%20Minneapolis_tcm1075-508297.pdf2023-12-08T18:02:55Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Unit Clarification Issued June 24, 2021</em></div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 993,</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">St. Louis Park, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- and -</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota</div>
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<div>The Fire Captains are not supervisory under Minn. Stat. §179A.03, subd. 17. The position of Fire Captain is included in the bargaining unit represented by IAFF Local 993. All Firefighters employed by the City of St. Louis Park who are public employees within the meaning of Minn. Stat. §179A.03, subd. 14, except Battalion Chiefs, supervisory and confidential employees.</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><a href="/bms/assets/21PCL0781%20-%20City%20of%20St.%20Louis%20Park%20-%20Denial%20of%20Request%20for%20Reconsideration_tcm1075-508305.pdf" title="21PCL0781 - City of St. Louis Park (DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION)" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="21PCL0781 - City of St. Louis Park (DENIAL OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION)">The Request for Reconsideration</a> is denied. </div>0BMS Case No. 21PCL0781BMS Case No. 21PCL0781<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-508388" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2021-06-24T14:17:37Z1075508388/bms/assets/21PCL0781%20-%20City%20of%20St.%20Louis%20Park_tcm1075-508304.pdf2021-11-10T15:19:48Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Unit Clarification Issued May 12, 2021</em></div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">State of Minnesota, Minnesota Management and Budget, St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota State University Association of Administrative Service Faculty</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- and -</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 320, Minneapolis, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau was petitioned by Minnesota State University Association of Administrative and Service Faculty and Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees’ Union, Local 320. The Bureau determined the following findings: The position of Executive Director for Atwood is Supervisory and appropriately included in Unit 16. The position of Executive Director for Student Engagement is Supervisory and appropriately included in Unit 16. The position of TRIO/Student Support Services Director is Supervisory and appropriately included in Unit 16. The position of Director of Undergraduate is Supervisory and appropriately included in Unit 16. The position of Managing Director at Lindgren is Supervisory and appropriately included in Unit 16. The Bureau is without jurisdiction to determine the assignment of the Training and Development Specialist 2 position.</div>0BMS Case No. 21PCL1579BMS Case No. 21PCL1579<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-508386" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2021-05-12T14:01:02Z1075508386/bms/assets/21PCL1579%20-%20State%20of%20Minnesota%2C%20Minnesota%20Management%20and%20Budget_tcm1075-508301.pdf2021-11-10T15:01:35Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Unit Clarification Issued August 17, 2020</em></div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 160, Minneapolis, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- and –</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of Truman, Minnesota</div>
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<div>Local 160 filed a clarification petition. After a hearing, the Bureau determined that the positions of Street Supervisor and Street Worker share a community of interest with the existing unit certified to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 160, and are included within the appropriate unit.</div>
</div>0BMS Case No. 20PCL1339BMS Case No. 20PCL1339<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-508361" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2020-08-17T13:53:26Z1075508361/bms/assets/20PCL1339%20-%20City%20of%20Truman_tcm1075-508299.pdf2023-12-08T17:56:05Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Unit Clarification Issued August 5, 2020</em></div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Brooklyn Park Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 5031 Brooklyn Park, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of Brooklyn Park Brooklyn Park, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The position of Fire Marshall, for the City of Brooklyn Park District is not "supervisory" within the meaning of Minn. Stat. 179A.03, subd. 17, (2019) and shares a community of interest with the positions included wihtin the appropriate unit represented by IAFF Local 5031. The Fire Marshall is to be included in the appropriate unit.</div>0BMS Case No. 20PCL1314BMS Case No. 20PCL1314<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-508357" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2020-08-05T13:49:13Z1075508357/bms/assets/20PCL1314%20-%20City%20of%20Brooklyn%20Park_tcm1075-508298.pdf2023-12-08T17:56:43Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Unit Clarification Issued January 3, 2020</em></div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">International Union of Operating Engineers,</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Local No. 70, White Bear Lake, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- and -</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">ISD 738, Holdingford Public Schools,</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Holdingford, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Local 70 petitioned the Bureau requesting clarification of the Learning and Mobile Technology Support position employed by ISD No. 738.The position is not included in the unit represented by Local 70.</div>0BMS Case No. 20PCL0718BMS Case No. 20PCL0718<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-508351" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2020-01-03T14:27:51Z1075508351/bms/assets/21PCL0781%20-%20City%20of%20St.%20Louis%20Park_tcm1075-508304.pdf2023-12-08T18:03:57Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Unit Clarification Issued December 5, 2019</em></div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees Union, Local No. 320, Minneapolis, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- and -</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">ISD 197, West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan Area Schools, Mendota Heights, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A petition for clarification or amendment of appropriate unit was filed by Teamsters Local 320 requesting to add District Enrollment Coordinator to the existing unit. Unit Clarification Order: Issue - Is the position of District Enrollment Coordinator included in the appropriate unit certified to Teamsters Local 320? Findings & Orders - The position of District Enrollment Coordinator is confidential within the meaning of Minn. Stat. 179A.03, subd. 4 and is excluding from the appropriate unit.</div>0BMS Case No. 19PCL2430BMS Case No. 19PCL2430<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-508312" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-12-05T22:03:53Z1075508312/bms/assets/19PCL2430%20-%20ISD%20197%2C%20West%20St.%20Paul-Mendota%20Heights-Eagan_tcm1075-508294.pdf2023-12-08T18:04:26Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Unit Clarification Issued October 9, 2019</em></div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota School Employees Association, St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- and -</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">ISD 2889, Lake Park Audubon Schools, Lake Park, St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A petition for clarification of a certified appropriate unit was filed by ISD 2889 Lake Park Audubon School. Based on the record submitted, the Finance Manager, is Confidential employee within the meaning of Minn. Stat. 179A.03, subd. 4.2.The following position and current incumbent is confidential within the meaning of Minn. Stat. 179A.03, subd. 4 and is excluded from the bargaining unit Certified to the MSEA:</div>0BMS Case No. 20PCL0319BMS Case No. 20PCL0319<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-508318" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-10-09T21:15:13Z1075508318/bms/assets/20PCL0319%20-%20ISD%202889%2C%20Lake%20Park%20Audubon%20Schools_tcm1075-508295.pdf2021-11-09T22:19:36Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota School Employees Association, St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">-and-</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">ISD 2311, Clearbrook-Gonvick, Clearbrook, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found it appropriate to merge the units originally established in BMS Case Nos. 03-PCE-39 and 03-PCE-40 into one unit and include the positions of Administrative Assistant/Testing Coordinator/Data Entry and Computer User Support Specialist into the new unit. </div>0BMS Case No. 19PCL0419BMS Case No. 19PCL0419<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509355" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-07-10T19:25:12Z1075509355/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2019PCL0419_tcm1075-508385.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:51Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Unit Clarification Issued July 2, 2019</em></div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Hibbing Police Federation, Hibbing, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">-and-</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of Hibbing, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">-and-</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota Association of Professional Employees,</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Shoreview, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Federation filed a clarification petition. The Bureau determined that Police Captains were not supervisory and would remain in the appropriate unit represented by the Hibbing Police Federation.</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Appealed - <a href="/bms/assets/19PCL0220%20-%20Appeals%20Court%20Decision_tcm1075-508308.pdf" title="19PCL0220 - Court Decision" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="19PCL0220 - Court Decision"><em>Appeals Court Decision</em></a></div>0BMS Case No. 19PCL0220 BMS Case No. 19PCL0220<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-508307" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-07-02T20:42:49Z1075508307/bms/assets/19PCL0220%20-%20City%20of%20Hibbing_tcm1075-508292.pdf2021-11-09T21:49:33Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Unit Clarification Issued June 20, 2019</em></div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 49</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Duluth, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">-and-</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of Sandstone, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The City filed a clarification petition, and after a hearing, the Bureau determined that the newly created position of Streets and Parks Supervisor was supervisory within the meaning of Minn. Stat. 179A.03, subd. 17, and was excluded from the appropriate unit.</div>0BMS Case No. 19PCL0574BMS Case No. 19PCL0574<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-508311" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-06-20T21:00:27Z1075508311/bms/assets/19PCL0574%20-%20City%20of%20Sandstone_tcm1075-508300.pdf2021-11-09T22:05:08Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Minnesota Council No. 5, South St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">-and-</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of Rice Lake, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found that the position of Clerk-Treasurer is supervisory and Utility Supervisor does not meet the definition of a public employee within the meaning of Minn. Stat. 179A.03, subd. 14 and therefore both position are excluded from the bargaining unit represented by Council 5.</div>0BMS Case No. 19PCL0103 & 19PCL0592BMS Case No. 19PCL0103 & 19PCL0592<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509344" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-06-05T19:10:15Z1075509344/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2019PCL0103%20%26%2019PCL0592_tcm1075-508382.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:51Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council No. 5, South St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- and -</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Metropolitan Council, St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found that the position of Benefits Analyst is confidential within the meaning of Minn. Stat. 179A.03, Subd. 4 and is included within the confidential bargaining unit represented by Council 5. </div>0BMS Case No. 18PCL0613BMS Case No. 18PCL0613<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509292" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-02-21T18:29:24Z1075509292/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2018PCL0613_tcm1075-508378.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:49Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 31, Duluth, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">-and-</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of Two Harbors, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">-and-</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Minnesota Council 5, South St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">THe Bureau found that the positions of Water/Wastewater Operations Specialist - Wastewater Lead, Water/Wastewater Operations Specialist - Water Lead, and Water/Wastewater Operations Specialist are included in the bargaining unit represented by IBEW Local 31.</div>0BMS Case No. 19PCL0397BMS Case No. 19PCL0397<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509351" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-02-07T20:21:09Z1075509351/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2019PCL0397_tcm1075-508384.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:51Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Unit Clarification Issued January 8, 2019</em></div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 320, Minneapolis, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- and –</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of North St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<div>A petition filed by Teamsters to exclude the position of Electric Linemen from the appropriate unit was denied owing to a lack of sufficient evidence to support the petition. The unit was redescribed to reflect current statutory requirements: </div>
<div> </div>
<div>"All employees of the City of North St. Paul Streets, Parks, and Utilities Departments who are employed for more than 14 hours per week and more than 67 work days per calendar year, excluding supervisory, confidential, and all other employees."</div>
</div>0BMS Case No. 19PCL0249BMS Case No. 19PCL0249<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-508310" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2019-01-08T21:53:06Z1075508310/bms/assets/19PCL0249%20-%20North%20St.%20Paul_tcm1075-508293.pdf2021-11-09T21:56:14Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota School Employees Association, St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- and -</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">ISD 497, Lyle, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found that the position of Confidential Secretary is not confidential within the meaning of Minn. Stat. 179A.03, subd. 4, and is excluded from the confidential bargaining unit represented by MSEA. </div>0BMS Case No. 18PCL0683BMS Case No. 18PCL0683<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509293" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-12-27T18:45:42Z1075509293/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2018PCL0683_tcm1075-508379.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:49Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 5, South St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">-and-</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of Dayton, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found that the position of City Clerk will remain excluded from the bargaining unit certified to Council 5. </div>0BMS Case No. 19PCL0159BMS Case No. 19PCL0159<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509349" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-12-10T20:18:21Z1075509349/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2019PCL0159_tcm1075-508383.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:51Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 101, Duluth, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">-and-</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of Duluth, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found the positions of Fire Marshal, Assistant Fire Chief I, and Assistant Fire Chief II, are not supervisory and therefore included in the firefighters and others bargaining unit represented by IAFF, Local 101.</div>0BMS Case No. 18PCL0541BMS Case No. 18PCL0541<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509279" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-10-10T17:10:46Z1075509279/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2018PCL0541_tcm1075-508377.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:48Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc., Brooklyn Center, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">-and-</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of Wabasha, Wabasha, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found that certain employees were not public employees within the meaning of Minn. Stat. 179A.03, Subd. 14.</div>0BMS Case No. 18PCE0706BMS Case No. 18PCE0706<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509199" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-08-23T15:27:45Z1075509199/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2018PCE0706_tcm1075-508371.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:46Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota School Employees Association, Saint Paul, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- and -</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">ISD 162, Bagley, Bagley, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found that the position of Head Cook is supervisory and excluded from the food service employees bargaining unit. </div>0BMS Case No. 18PCE0516BMS Case No. 18PCE0516<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509197" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-06-27T15:19:50Z1075509197/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2018PCE0516_tcm1075-508370.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:46Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 5, South St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- and -</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of Hopkins, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found that all Interns and Cadets are excluded from the clerical, technical, and service maintenance employees bargaining unit represented by Council 5. The Pavillion and the Arts Center are included. The Bureau waived the one-year decision bar as it pertains to the confiential status of the position of Administrative Clerk. </div>0BMS Case No. 18PCL0827BMS Case No. 18PCL0827<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509340" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-05-23T19:01:30Z1075509340/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2018PCL0827_tcm1075-508381.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:50Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Edina Professional Association of Support Staff, Edina, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">-and-</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Independent School District No. 273, Edina, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found that the position of Clerk-Human Resource and Benefits/Workers' Compensation is confidential within the meaning of Minn. Stat. 179A.03, subd. 4 and is excluded from the bargaining unit represented by the Association. </div>0BMS Case No. 18PCL0758BMS Case No. 18PCL0758<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509297" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-05-10T17:47:54Z1075509297/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2018PCL0758_tcm1075-508380.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:50Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Unit Clarification Issued February 2, 2018</em></div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em><br /></em></div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of Grand Marais, Grand Marais, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">- and -</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 5, South St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau received a clarification petition regarding the supervisory status of the Assistant Library Director. After the hearing, the Bureau determined that the position was not supervisory and was correctly included in the certified bargaining unit represented by AFSCME Council 5.</div>0BMS Case No. 17PCL0810BMS Case No. 17PCL0810<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-508270" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-02-02T20:39:43Z1075508270/bms/assets/17PCL0810.GRAND%20MARAIS_tcm1075-508268.pdf2021-11-09T20:43:44Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota School Employees Association, St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">– and –</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Independent School District No. 497, Lyle, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found that the position of Confidential Secretary is not confidential within the meaning of Minn. Stat. 179A.03, subd. 4, and is included within the non-certified employees bargaining unit represented by MSEA. </div>0BMS Case No. 18PCL0286BMS Case No. 18PCL0286<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509267" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2018-01-03T17:59:01Z1075509267/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2018PCL0286_tcm1075-508376.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:48Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minneapolis Federation of Teachers, Minneapolis, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">-and-</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Special School District 1, Minneapolis, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found that certain individual employee contracts were included within the bargaining unit represented by ESP. </div>0BMS Case No. 17PCL0782BMS Case No. 17PCL0782<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509195" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-12-14T16:15:03Z1075509195/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2017PCL0782_tcm1075-508369.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:44Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Teamsters Local 120, Blaine, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">-and-</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of East Grand Forks, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found that the position of Building Maintenance Worker should be excluded from the public works unit certified under BMS Case No. 03-PCL-357.</div>0BMS Case No. 18PCL0013BMS Case No. 18PCL0013<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509202" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-10-10T15:31:09Z1075509202/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2018PCL0013_tcm1075-508372.pdf2021-11-22T18:33:57Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">American Federation of State, State and Municipal Employees, Council 5, South St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">-and-</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">State of Minnesota, Unit 3, Saint Paul, Minnesota</div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </div>
<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau designated which contracted employees were and were not included in the bargaining unit for the 2017 calendar year for Giants Ridge Ski Resort.</div>0BMS Case No. 17PCL0667BMS Case No. 17PCL0667<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509188" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-10-10T15:05:55Z1075509188/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2017PCL0667_tcm1075-508366.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:44Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Minnesota Council 65, Nashwauk, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, Shoreview, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of Nashwauk, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found that the position of City Clerk/Treasurer is included in the bargaining unit represented by MAPE and the position fo Deputy Clerk/Treasurer is included in the general bargaining unit represented by AFSCME.</div>0BMS Case No. 18PCL0075BMS Case No. 18PCL0075<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509226" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-09-27T16:26:12Z1075509226/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2018PCL0075_tcm1075-508375.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:48Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota School Employees Association, St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Independent School District No. 84, Sleepy Eye, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Sleepy Eye Confidential Employees Association, Sleepy Eye, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found that the positions of High School Administrative Assitant and Elementary Administrative Assistant are not confidential and should remain included within the bargaining unit certified to MSEA.</div>0BMS Case No. 18PCL0063BMS Case No. 18PCL0063<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509223" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-09-08T16:23:07Z1075509223/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2018PCL0063_tcm1075-508374.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:48Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">District 318 Directors' Association, Grand Rapids, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Independent School District No. 318, Grand Rapids, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">THe Bureau found that the position of Human Resource Director is confiedntial and excluded from the Directors' bargaining unit. </div>0BMS Case No. 18PCL0021BMS Case No. 18PCL0021<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509222" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-09-08T16:20:40Z1075509222/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2018PCL0021_tcm1075-508373.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:46Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 49, Minneapolis, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of Big Lake, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found that the position of Administrative Assistant - Public Works should not be included in the bargaining unit certified under BMS Case No. 17PCE0408. </div>0BMS Case No. 17PCL0678BMS Case No. 17PCL0678<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509194" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-05-10T15:13:06Z1075509194/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2017PCL0678_tcm1075-508368.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:44Zdecisions242024eng<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Unit Clarification Issued February 17, 2017</em></p>
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Special School District 1, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Association of Minneapolis School District Professional Employees, Minneapolis, Minnesota</p>
<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">AFSCME petitioned for the addition of the Information Systems Analyst position that was currently represented by the Association. The Bureau found that the position would remain in the unit represented by the Association.</p>0BMS Case No. 15PCL0210BMS Case No. 15PCL0210<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-508389" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2017-02-17T15:01:24Z1075508389/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2015PCL0210_tcm1075-508359.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:43Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Unit Clarification Issued October 28, 2016</em></div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 5, South St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found that the position of IS Director (supervisory) and Administrative Assistant - Human Resources, City Clerk, and Payroll Accountant (confidential) are excluded from the AFSCME Council 5 bargaining unit and Assistant IS Director, IS Technician, and Police IS Specialist are included. </div>0BMS Case No. 15PCL0301BMS Case No. 15PCL0301<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-508458" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2016-10-28T14:35:53Z1075508458/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2015PCL0301_tcm1075-508360.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:42Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Unit Clarification Issued September 12, 2016</em></div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 65, Nashwauk, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Mille Lacs County, Milaca, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found that the positions of Administrative Financial Specialist, Employee Relations Specialist, and Technical Support Specialist are included in the AFSCME Council 65 bargaining unit. </div>0BMS Case No. 15PCL0808BMS Case No. 15PCL0808<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-508459" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2016-09-12T14:44:58Z1075508459/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2015PCL0808_tcm1075-508362.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:43Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<div>Spirit Mountain Recreation Area Authority, Duluth, Minnesota</div>
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<div>American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 5, South St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found that the positions of Assistant Mountain Manager and Construction Manager are supervisory.</div>0BMS Case No. 16PCL0331 & 16PCL0332BMS Case No. 16PCL0331 & 16PCL0332<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-509171" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2016-04-12T15:01:10Z1075509171/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2016PCL0331%20%26%2016PCL0332_tcm1075-508365.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:44Zdecisions242024eng<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><em>Unit Clarification Issued October 27, 2015</em></div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">County of Blue Earth, Mankato, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees Union, Local 320, Minneapolis, Minnesota</div>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Bureau found that the position of Sergeant - Dispatching is included in the appropriate unit represented by Teamsters Local 320.</div>0BMS Case No. 15PCL0853BMS Case No. 15PCL0853<custom:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-508461" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2015-10-27T14:49:37Z1075508461/bms/assets/BMS%20Case%20No.%2015PCL0853_tcm1075-508363.pdf2021-11-17T20:29:43Zdecisions242024eng<em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Unit Clarification Order Issued October 13, 2015</em><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </span>
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<div id="weblink_alt_title" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; display: inline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Independent School District No. 704, Proctor, Minnesota
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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council No. 5, South St. Paul, Minnesota
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<div id="summary" style="margin: 15px 25px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><summary style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;" xmlns="uuid:b251acc5-4aec-428b-901c-7c487aba34e5" xmlns:tridionjava="tridion_java">The Bureau determined that the normal work week for the employees falling within the appropriate unit is forty (40) hours per week. Individual employees who do not work more than fourteen (14) hours per week during a majority of the weeks in which they work in a school year are excluded from the appropriate unit.</summary></div>0BMS Case No. 14PCL0007BMS Case No. 14PCL0007<tcdl:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-242085" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2015-10-13T13:43:14Z1075242085null/bms/assets/14PCL0007-ISD704.pdf_tcm1075-242069.pdf2016-05-24T13:44:19Zdecisions242024eng<em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Unit Clarification Order Issued June 19, 2015</em><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </span>
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<div id="weblink_alt_title" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; display: inline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Independent School District No. 622, North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale, North St. Paul, Minnesota
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North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Education Association, North St. Paul, Minnesota
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<div style="margin: 15px 25px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><summary style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;" xmlns="uuid:b251acc5-4aec-428b-901c-7c487aba34e5" xmlns:tridionjava="tridion_java" />
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<p><summary style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;" xmlns="uuid:b251acc5-4aec-428b-901c-7c487aba34e5" xmlns:tridionjava="tridion_java" /></p>
<summary style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;" xmlns="uuid:b251acc5-4aec-428b-901c-7c487aba34e5" xmlns:tridionjava="tridion_java">The Bureau determined that the position of Pre-Kindergarten Instructor at Independent School District No. 622 does not require a Minnesota teaching license and is excluded from the bargaining unit represented by the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Education Association.</summary>
<p>NOTE: On July 20, 2015 the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Education Association appealed the Bureau's decision to the Minnesota Court of Appeals. On May 16, 2016, the Minnesota Court of Appeals <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><a title="15PCL0186-Court.pdf" href="/bms/assets/15PCL0186-Court.pdf_tcm1075-242071.pdf" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(40, 80, 153);" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:title="15PCL0186-Court.pdf">affirmed</a> </strong>the Bureau's decision. </p>
</div>0BMS Case No. 15PCL0186 BMS Case No. 15PCL0186<tcdl:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-242086" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2015-06-19T13:38:35Z1075242086null/bms/assets/15PCL0186-ISD622-Maplewood.pdf_tcm1075-242070.pdf2016-05-24T13:44:20Zdecisions242024eng<em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Certification Unit Determination Order Issued August 6, 2014</em><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </span>
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Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees' Union, Local 320, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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<div id="summary" style="margin: 15px 25px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><summary style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;" xmlns="uuid:b251acc5-4aec-428b-901c-7c487aba34e5" xmlns:tridionjava="tridion_java">In a case of first impression, Itasca County was found to be the “public employer” as they exercise “final budgetary approval authority” under Minnesota Statutes 179A.03, Subd. 15 (a)(6) 2013 for a group of Probation Officers under a Minnesota Department of Corrections/County Probation Office system.</summary></div>0BMS Case No. 14PCE0605BMS Case No. 14PCE0605<tcdl:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-242088" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2014-08-06T13:42:50Z1075242088null/bms/assets/14PCE0605-Itasca-Decision_tcm1075-242066.pdf2016-05-24T13:44:18Zdecisions242024eng<em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Ruling Issued February 20, 2014</em><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </span>
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<div id="weblink_alt_title" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; display: inline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">City of Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Minnesota Public Employees Association, Roseville, Minnesota
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AFSCME Minnesota Council 5, South St. Paul, Minnesota
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Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees Union, Local 320, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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<div id="summary" style="margin: 15px 25px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><summary style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;" xmlns="uuid:b251acc5-4aec-428b-901c-7c487aba34e5" xmlns:tridionjava="tridion_java">The Bureau issued a ruling that Council 5 and MNPEA shall share the cost of the hearing transcription equally and that there is not a reasonable appearance that MNPEA presently fails to comply with any of the requirements of sections 179.18 to179.231.</summary></div>0BMS Case No. 14PRE0167BMS Case No. 14PRE0167<tcdl:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-242090" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2014-02-20T14:43:35Z1075242090null/bms/assets/14PRE0167_tcm1075-242067.pdf2016-05-24T13:44:20Zdecisions242024eng<em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Order Dismissing Complaint Issued February 3, 2014</em><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </span>
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Minnesota Public Employees Association, Roseville, Minnesota
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AFSCME Council 5, South St. Paul, Minnesota
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AFSCME, Council 5, South St. Paul, Minnesota</div>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.25; vertical-align: baseline;">The Bureau certified two units within the City’s Public Works department as appropriate units. The Bureau found persuasive the fact that an appropriate unit consisting of the entire Public Works Department was certified in 1973 and the parties never reached a collective bargaining agreement. The Bureau took this as strong evidence that the bargaining unit proposed by the City was not an appropriate unit.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.25; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">NOTE</strong>: On September 17, 2012, the City of Bloomington requested reconsideration of the Certification Unit Determination Order. On September 17, 2012, the Bureau issued a <a title="Reconsideration-Order-Bloomington-Sept" href="/bms/assets/Reconsideration-Order-Bloomington-Sept_tcm1075-242063.pdf" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(40, 80, 153);" xlink:title="Reconsideration-Order-Bloomington-Sept" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Request for Reconsideration Order</a>.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.25; vertical-align: baseline;">On October 8, 2012, the Bureau issued a <a title="Ruling-on-Reconsideration-Bloomington-Oct" href="/admin/images/Ruling-on-Reconsideration-Bloomington-Oct.pdf" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(40, 80, 153);">Ruling on Reconsideration</a> finding that the Certification Unit Determination Order Issued on September 6, 2012, was properly issued.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.25; vertical-align: baseline;">On October 12, 2012, the City filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the Minnesota Court of Appeals.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.25; vertical-align: baseline;">On July 15, 2013, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued an <a title="12PCE1115-Bloomington-court" href="/admin/images/12PCE1115-Bloomington-court.pdf" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(40, 80, 153);">Order</a> affirming the Bureau's decision.</p>
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Graduate Student Workers United UAW, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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AFSCME Council 5, South St. Paul, Minnesota
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<p style="margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.25; vertical-align: baseline;">The Bureau issued an Order finding that certain seasonal employees of the City meet the definition of a public employee within the meaning of Minn. Stat. 179A.03, subd. 14, and are included within the bargaining unit represented by Local 320.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.25; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">NOTE:</strong> On April 27, 2012, the City of Coon Rapids requested reconsideration of the Unit Clarification Order. On May 1, 2012, the Bureau issued a <a title="12PCL0486-CoonRapidsStayUCO.pdf" href="/bms/assets/12PCL0486-CoonRapidsStayUCO.pdf_tcm1075-242060.pdf" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(40, 80, 153);" xlink:title="12PCL0486-CoonRapidsStayUCO.pdf" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Stay of Unit Clarification Order</a>.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.25; vertical-align: baseline;">On July 5, 2012, the Bureau issued a <a title="12PCL0486-CoonRapidsRuling.pdf" href="/bms/assets/12PCL0486-CoonRapidsRuling.pdf_tcm1075-242059.pdf" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(40, 80, 153);" xlink:title="12PCL0486-CoonRapidsRuling.pdf" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Ruling on Request for Reconsideration</a> finding that the Unit Clarification Order Issued on April 19, 2012, was properly issued.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.25; vertical-align: baseline;">On August 3, 2012, the City filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the Minnesota Court of Appeals. The Bureau issued an <a title="12PCL0486-CoonRapids-Stay2.pdf" href="/bms/assets/12PCL0486-CoonRapids-Stay2.pdf_tcm1075-242057.pdf" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(40, 80, 153);" xlink:title="12PCL0486-CoonRapids-Stay2.pdf" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Order to Stay</a> on September 28, 2012.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.25; vertical-align: baseline;">On April 15, 2013, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued an <a title="12PCL0486-CoonRapidsCourtOrder.pdf" href="/bms/assets/12PCL0486-CoonRapidsCourtOrder.pdf_tcm1075-242058.pdf" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(40, 80, 153);" xlink:title="12PCL0486-CoonRapidsCourtOrder.pdf" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">Order</a> affirming the Bureau's decision.</p>
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</div>0BMS Case No. 12PCL0486 BMS Case No. 12PCL0486<tcdl:Link urlOnly="true" type="Component" destination="tcm:1075-242098" templateURI="tcm:0-0-0" origin="tcm:0-0-0" />2012-04-29T13:42:31Z1075242098null/bms/assets/12PCL0486-CoonRapidsStayUCO.pdf_tcm1075-242060.pdf2016-05-24T13:44:17Zdecisions242024eng<em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Reconsideration of Certification Unit Determination Order Issued March 28, 2012</em><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </span>
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