Minnesota § 375.62 - CIVIL SERVICE AND MERIT SYSTEM RELATIONSHIPS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 375.62 — CIVIL SERVICE AND MERIT SYSTEM RELATIONSHIPS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 375.62. CIVIL SERVICE AND MERIT SYSTEM RELATIONSHIPS
Unless a county board has elected to exclude any or all positions otherwise subject to merit systems established pursuant to sections 12.22, subdivision 3, 256.012, and 387.31 to 387.45, from the jurisdiction of the personnel department, the provisions of sections 12.22, subdivision 3, 256.012, and 387.31 to 387.45 and any rules promulgated pursuant to those sections shall be superseded insofar as they are inconsistent with sections 375.66 to 375.71, but no positions subject to merit systems established pursuant to sections 12.22, subdivision 3, and 256.012, shall be removed from existing merit system coverage and placed under a personnel department established pursuant to sections 375.56 to 375.71, until that personnel department is certified in accordance with the United States Office of Personnel Management's standards for a merit system of personnel administration. Nothing in section 387.43, shall be construed to prohibit the inclusion of sheriff's department personnel in a personnel system established pursuant to sections 375.56 to 375.69.
History:
1976 c 182 s 7; 1981 c 317 s 3; 1984 c 629 s 2; 1985 c 248 s 70; 2014 c 192 art 4 s 2,3
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 375.62
What does Minnesota Statutes § 375.62 cover?
Section 375.62 ("CIVIL SERVICE AND MERIT SYSTEM RELATIONSHIPS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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