NEGOTIATION NOTICE

Subpart 1. Content of notice. A written notification of the desire to meet and negotiate an original contract, renewal of a contract, or a reopener of a contract must be served on the other party and the commissioner. The notice must be served on forms available from the bureau and must include: A. the exclusive representative's name, address, email address, and telephone number; B. the name, address, email address, and telephone number of the exclusive representative's representative; C. the employer's name, address, email address, and telephone number; D. the employer's representative's name, address, email address, and telephone number; E. a description of the appropriate unit for which the notice is being given; F. the date that the effective labor contract expires, if a contract exists; G. the total number of employees employed by the employer; H. the number of employees in the appropriate unit covered by the notice; I. the date the notice is signed; and J. the name and title of the person signing the notice. Subp. 2. [Repealed, 46 SR 1387] Subp. 3. [Repealed, 46 SR 1387] Subp. 4. Late notice; fine. A. Upon request by a party adversely affected by another party's failure to provide timely notice according to Minnesota Statutes, section 179A.14, subdivision 1 , paragraph (b), or by the commissioner's motion, the party failing to give timely notice is subject to a fine according to Minnesota Statutes, section 179A.14, subdivision 1 , paragraph (b). B. A request or motion to assess a fine must be made in writing and served on the commissioner and the other party to the labor contract: (1) within ten calendar days of the requesting party's first knowledge of the other party's desire to negotiate; or (2) in the case of the commissioner's motion, within 15 calendar days of receiving a request for mediation assistance involving the parties and their contract. C. A request from a party or motion by the commissioner must: (1) specify the date of first knowledge of the desire to negotiate and the expiration date of the effective labor contract; and (2) include a brief statement of the adverse results or impact of the late notice. D. Upon receiving a written request or after the commissioner's motion to assess a fine for late notice, the commissioner must investigate the request or motion according to part 5510.1910 . The commissioner may waive the fine according to Minnesota Statutes, section 179A.14 , subdivision 1, paragraph (b). E. The fine must be credited to the state's general fund. The fine amount or its waiver is not subject to appeal.