Due to the coronavirus pandemic, State Negotiators' meetings will be going online.    Registration is limited to members (drop-in membership is free).
Register directly at Zoom.us

Facilitator:  

Tom Pederstuen, Director of Human Resources, ISD 196 - Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan

Agenda:

1. Introduction, review of norms, and meeting agenda
   
   
2. Legislative and government update
   Denise Dittrich, MSBA Director of Government Relations
   Kim Lewis, MSBA Assoc. Director of Government Relations
   
   
3. Legal considerations in returning to school
   Christian Shafer, Shareholder, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney
   

   Is your school grappling with a shrinking budget due to the COVID-19 pandemic?  Does your school have staff members who have provided information from medical providers that they cannot return to in-person work at the school?  Are staff refusing to return to work out of fear related to providing in-person services to students?  In this presentation, attorney Christian Shafer will discuss the state and federal laws, as well as labor issues and collective bargaining implications, pertaining to requests for leave, staff layoff and furlough decisions.  Discussion will also include the CARES Act, the ADA, EEOC guidance and continuing contract law.    Prior to the presentation, email your questions to  [email protected] or ask them live during the meeting.