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PRIORITY LIST OF STATE MANDATES AFFECTING CITIES <br />- State requirements that cities conduct job evaluation studies, <br />report on implementation plans, and comply with the state <br />requirements for establishing equitable compensation. <br />Binding arbitration for essential employees (M.S. 179A1 - State <br />regulation of employment contracts, determination of "essential <br />employees", requirements for settlement by mediators. This law <br />affects salaries, benefits and other work conditions and takes out <br />of cities' contril negotiations for those benefits. <br />Conducting elections (M.S.1 - State laws stipulate requirements for <br />cities when conducting elections. These laws apply to: regular <br />and special elections; elections for county, state and federal, <br />city, and some school races; the timing of the election; <br />publication and number and salaries of election judges; state - <br />certified voting equipment; timelines for testing of voting <br />equipment; preparation of ballots; absentee ballot procedures; and <br />same -day voter registration. <br />Worker's compensation (M.S. 176 and 1811 - State law includes a <br />presumpption of occupational diseases making them job -related and <br />compensable (M.S. 176.011 - 021). It includes: <br />- Infectious disease (eg. AIDS and hepatitis) for any <br />public service employee <br />- cancer presumption for firefighters <br />- heart and lung disease presumption for either police <br />or firefighters <br />Gopher State One Call (M.S. 216D) - required notification system <br />for underground excavation. Cities are responsible for issuing <br />permits for excavation and are one of the primary underground <br />utilities operators. Cities are charged for location contacts with <br />the excavation notification center. <br />Additional State and Federal Mandates Affecting Minnesota Cities <br />PERSONNEL/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS <br />UnemDlovment compensation (M.S. 268) - requirement that cities <br />adhere to same costly unemployment compensation program rules <br />required of private employees. <br />Workers' compensation (M.S. 1761 - Cities are responsible for <br />enforcing requirements for worker's compensation for local <br />contractors and licensees. <br />