1.1    .................... moves to amend S.F. No. 2089, the unofficial engrossment, as follows:
1.2Page 35, after line 23, insert:

1.3    "Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 179A.04, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
1.4    Subd. 3. Other duties. (a) The commissioner shall:
1.5    (1) provide mediation services as requested by the parties until the parties reach
1.6agreement, and may continue to assist parties after they have submitted their final
1.7positions for interest arbitration;
1.8    (2) issue notices, subpoenas, and orders required by law to carry out duties under
1.9sections 179A.01 to 179A.25;
1.10    (3) assist the parties in formulating petitions, notices, and other papers required to
1.11be filed with the commissioner;
1.12    (4) conduct elections;
1.13    (5) certify the final results of any election or other voting procedure conducted
1.14under sections 179A.01 to 179A.25;
1.15    (6) adopt rules relating to the administration of this chapter and the conduct of
1.16hearings and elections;
1.17    (7) receive, catalogue, file, and make available to the public all decisions of
1.18arbitrators and panels authorized by sections 179A.01 to 179A.25, all grievance arbitration
1.19decisions, and the commissioner's orders and decisions;
1.20    (8) adopt, subject to chapter 14, a grievance procedure that fulfills the purposes of
1.21section 179A.20, subdivision 4, that is available to any employee in a unit not covered by
1.22a contractual grievance procedure;
1.23    (9) maintain a schedule of state employee classifications or positions assigned to
1.24each unit established in section 179A.10, subdivision 2;
1.25    (10) collect fees established by rule for empanelment of persons on the labor
1.26arbitrator roster maintained by the commissioner or in conjunction with fair share fee
2.1challenges. Arbitrator application fees will be $100 per year for initial and renewals
2.2effective July 1, 2007;
2.3    (11) provide technical support and assistance to voluntary joint labor-management
2.4committees established for the purpose of improving relationships between exclusive
2.5representatives and employers, at the discretion of the commissioner;
2.6    (12) provide to the parties a list of arbitrators as required by section 179A.16,
2.7subdivision 4 ; and
2.8    (13) maintain a list of up to 60 arbitrators for referral to employers and exclusive
2.9representatives for the resolution of grievance or interest disputes. Each person on the
2.10list must be knowledgeable about collective bargaining and labor relations in the public
2.11sector, well versed in state and federal labor law, and experienced in and knowledgeable
2.12about labor arbitration. To the extent practicable, the commissioner shall appoint members
2.13to the list so that the list is gender and racially diverse.
2.14    (b) From the names provided by representative organizations, the commissioner
2.15shall maintain a list of arbitrators to conduct teacher discharge or termination hearings
2.16according to section 122A.40 or 122A.41. The persons on the list must meet at least
2.17one of the following requirements:
2.18    (1) be a former or retired judge;
2.19    (2) be a qualified arbitrator on the list maintained by the bureau;
2.20    (3) be a present, former, or retired administrative law judge; or
2.21    (4) be a neutral individual who is learned in the law and admitted to practice in
2.22Minnesota, who is qualified by experience to conduct these hearings, and who is without
2.23bias to either party.
2.24    Each year, education Minnesota shall provide a list of up to 14 names and the
2.25Minnesota School Boards Association a list of up to 14 names of persons to be on the list.
2.26The commissioner may adopt rules about maintaining and updating the list."
2.27Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
2.28Amend the title accordingly