Minnesota Attorney General Opinions
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In Minnesota, can a school district agree through collective bargaining to pay a teacher's health insurance premiums and retirement contributions while the teacher is on an extended leave of absence, or reimburse the teacher for those costs?
No. The AG concluded that Minn. Stat. § 122A.46 conditions continuation of insurance and retirement credit during extended leave on the teacher (not the district) paying the premiums and the employee …
Can a Minnesota county and its bargaining units, in a new collective bargaining agreement, add or raise co-pays on the health insurance plan in a way that also applies to retirees who are continuing under the county plan?
Yes, as long as the same changes apply to active employees. The AG concluded that nothing in Minn. Stat. § 471.61 prevents a county and union from agreeing to add or increase co-pays in a way that rea…
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Attorney general opinions in Minnesota are written by the Minnesota Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.