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<br />~ HR-13. Electronic Timekeeping . <br /> <br />3 · The League supports amending Minn. Stat. ~ 412.271 to reflect modern technologies and <br />4 timekeeping practices. Changes must include an option for cities to employ paperless time <br />5 recording systems. <br />6 <br /> <br />7 Data Practices <br /> <br />8 <br />9 DP.I. State Model Policies and Training <br />10 <br /> <br />11 · The Dept. of Adminislration is required to provide model policies and training assistance to <br />12 cities in complying with the Government Data Practices Act (GDPA). The Legislature must <br />13 fully fund the costs of ongoing GPDA compliance training and education and directly <br />14 involve local officials in the development and implementation of training activities. <br />15 <br />16 The League supports the following polices regarding federal employment law: <br />17 <br />18 FED-I. FLSAlOvertime Compensation <br />19 <br /> <br />20 · The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was designed for private employers. The definitions <br />21 of "exempt" and "non-exempt" are difficult to administer in the public sector and do not . <br />22 reflect public sector operations. The regulations must be clarified to better allow public sector <br />23 employers 10 appropriately classify employees as "exempt" vs. "non-exempt." <br />24 <br />25 FED-2. MedicarelMedicaid Premium Disbursements <br />26 <br /> <br />27 · Minnesota continues to be a net loser in federal Medicare and Medicaid premium <br />28 disbursements. Congress must recognize this disparity and provide Minnesota with a more <br />29 balanced and representative share of the costs of providing health care under Medicaid and <br />30 Medicare. <br />31 <br /> <br />32 Electric Restructuring <br /> <br />33 Cities have a strong interest in the public policy debate about electric restructuring or <br />34 deregulation. Minnesota already enjoys some of the lowest average electric rates in the nation. <br />35 The case has yet to be made that deregulation will result in either lower rates or improved service <br />36 for consumers. <br />37 <br />38 Issue: For many decades, electric service to Minnesota citizens has been delivered <br />39 through a combination of investor-owned utilities (IOUs), municipal utilities, and rural electric <br />40 cooperatives. This system has served Minnesota well, delivering reliable, universal service at <br />41 rates among the lowest in the country. . <br />42 <br /> <br />38 <br />