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CHAPTER 10 <br />38 U.S.C. §§ 4301 to 4333. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act <br />The USERRA is enforced by (USERRA) requires service members, reservists, and National Guard members <br />the Department ofLabor's <br />returning to civilian employment after a period of active duty be re-employed <br />Veterans' Employment and <br />in the same jobs or similar ones with the status, pay, and benefits they would <br />Training Service. Their web <br />page contains an interactive <br />have attained if the had never been absent for military service. The law also <br />Y arY <br />computer program developed <br />protects pension rights and health benefits <br />to acquaint employers, <br />veterans, reservists, and <br />National Guard members <br />with the rights protected by <br />the USERRA. <br />8. Employee recognition <br />A.G. Op. 59a-22, (Nov. 23, <br />Employee recognition programs are not authorized by statute. Cities can <br />1966). <br />expend money only for public purposes. Recognition dinners, awards, and <br />A.G. op. 107-A-3 (Jan.22, <br />other similar recognition of public employee service may go beyond the <br />1980). <br />general authority of cities to employ persons and fix compensation and may not <br />A.G. letter opinion to City of <br />be permitted. Cities should consult the city attorney or auditor before making <br />Champlin (Feb 6, 1999). <br />these types of expenditures. <br />See Aug, 1, 2002, LMC <br />In 2002, the Office of the State Auditor issued a report questioning various <br />memo Issues Related to osn <br />Report to City ofBrooktyn <br />spending Practices of the city of Brooklyn Park, including spending on <br />Park. Public purpose ofcity <br />employee recognition events. The League has historically taken the position <br />Expenditures, <br />that cities can sponsor and pay for employee recognition programs if they are <br />structured so that they constitute part of an overall employee compensation <br />program. <br />m�- <br />9. Service on state boards by employees <br />Minn. sort. § 15.0575, subd. Public employees may serve on state boards and councils, but they are <br />3'Prohibited from receiving any daily payment (per diem) for activities that occur <br />Minn. Stat. § 15.059, subd. 3. .during working hours for which they are compensated by the city. This <br />Minn, star. § 214,09, subd. includes service on any state licensing and examining board. A public <br />3(b). employee may receive the daily payment if the employee uses vacation time for <br />board activities. <br />B. Vacation and leaves <br />The law does not require cities to establish paid vacation or sick leave benefits. <br />HANDBOOK FOR Mimr=TA Cirms <br />This chapter last revised 12/15/2004 <br />10-15 <br />