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PRIORITY LIST OF STATE MANDATES AFFECTING CITIES <br /> Pav equity study, implementation, and reporting (M.S. 471, 991-999) <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. 179A) - 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 ' control negotiations for those benefits . <br /> Conducting elections (M.S. ) - 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 181) - 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 /> Unemployment 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 . 176) Cities are responsible for <br /> enforcing requirements for worker's compensation for local <br /> contractors and licensees . <br />