State Policies and Procedures

These administrative procedures are necessary to ensure that processes are performed in a consistent manner and so that legislative and management directives are carried out according to their objectives. Documented administrative procedures also help foster an effective system of internal controls.

Administrative Procedures

These resources are policies and procedures relate to employee rights and workplace issues, including (but not limited to) employee performance, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), ethics, disciplinary action, voting rights and political activities.

Labor Relations Policies and Procedures

Human Resources/Payroll Operating Policies and Procedures

Link to HR/LR Policies, Procedures, and General Memos

Personnel Rules

Statutes

• Statewide Financial Policies
• Statewide Financial Policy Forms

The following grants management policies are applicable to all Executive Branch agencies, boards, commissions, councils, authorities and task forces.

Grants Management Information

All members of the public have a right to access public information. MN.IT Services is committed to providing access to all individuals--with or without disabilities--who use MN.IT websites, documents, applications or services to find information or resources.

Accessibility Policy and Accessibility Issue Resolution

A key objective of the MN.IT Services' Project Management Office is to enable successful statewide Project Portfolio Management. To meet this objective, the State Chief Information Officer issued standards that focus on both the practice of project management and the process in which project information is gathered and maintained for reporting and analysis.

Minnesota IT Services

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) create and provide complex geospatial information and services for many types of applications.

Geospatial Services

Minnesota BUY.IT program serves Minnesota state agencies and members of the state's Cooperative Purchasing Venture (CPV) program. Additional information about the CPV program can be found on the Minnesota Department of Administration's Materials Management Division.

Minnesota BUY-IT Program - [formerly IT Commodities Standards]

IT Security is a high-profile issue for agencies. These policies, standards, and guidelines can aid agencies in the process of protecting their information assets.

Enterprise Security Policies and Standards

Governments everywhere are dealing with the opportunities and challenges of social media technologies. Our resources section contains links to helpful information and research about policies, usage and best practices being used by other organizations and state governments.

Social media Resources [for state government]

The accessible technology bill (HF 1744) sets forth the policy for web development and design for the State of Minnesota.

• Read the final language of HF 1744.
• State of Minnesota Office of Accessibility (MN IT Services)
• Minnesota's STAR Program

This document contains the state's mobile device policy.

• Mobile Device Usage and Agreement Policy (PDF version)