1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 1880, the first committee engrossment,
1.2as follows:
1.3Page 1, line 15, delete "veteran or disabled" and insert "recently separated"
1.4Page 1, after line 17, insert:
1.5    "The term "recently separated veteran" means a veteran, as defined in section
1.6197.447, who has served in active military service, as defined in section 190.05,
1.7subdivision 5b or 5c, at any time on or after September 11, 2001, and who has been
1.8honorably discharged from active service, as shown by the person's form DD-214."
1.9Page 1, line 21, before "This" insert "(a)"
1.10Page 2, line 1, before "Sections" insert "(b)"
1.11Page 2, line 2, strike "state civil service." and insert "any veteran who is an
1.12incumbent in a classified appointment in the state civil service and has completed the
1.13probationary period for that position, as defined under section 43A.16. In matters of
1.14dismissal from such position, a qualified veteran has the irrevocable option of utilizing
1.15the procedures described in sections 197.46 to 197.48, or the procedures provided in the
1.16collective bargaining agreement applicable to the person, but not both. For a qualified
1.17veteran electing to use the procedures of 197.46 to 197.48, the matters governed by these
1.18sections shall not be considered grievances under a collective bargaining agreement,
1.19and if a veteran elects to appeal the dispute through these sections, the veteran shall
1.20be precluded from making an appeal under the grievance procedure of the collective
1.21bargaining agreement."
1.22Page 2, line 7, after "data" insert "annually"
1.23Page 2, line 8, after "state agency" insert ", with the exception of the Metropolitan
1.24Council," and delete "January 15, 2010" and insert "the second week of each legislative
1.25session, beginning in 2011"
1.26Page 2, line 12, delete "on June 30, the end date of the designated fiscal year"
2.1Page 2, line 33, delete everything after "(b)" and insert "The data must reflect one
2.2full fiscal year or one full calendar year, as determined by the commissioner of finance."
2.3Page 2, delete lines 34 and 35
2.4Page 3, line 1, delete "(2)" and insert "The term"