Common use of Health Maintenance Organization Clause in Contracts

Health Maintenance Organization. A prepaid group medical plan that provides a comprehensive, predetermined medical care benefit package. Incumbent - Employee currently occupying (appointed to) a position. Intermittent Employee - An employee who works an irregular and uncertain schedule which alternately begins, ceases and begins again as the needs of the agency require. Job Audit - Process by which a position is reviewed by Minnesota Management and Budget or an Appointing Authority to determine the correct classification. Just Cause - A standard upon which discipline is based. The definition of just cause varies from case to case. Each has its own unique characteristics and such characteristics must be weighed in assessing the appropriateness and level of discipline as it meets the just cause standards. Where appropriate, supervisors and managers should follow progressive discipline working through oral reprimands, written reprimands and suspensions in order to correct chronic misconduct. Layoff List - An eligible list of employees laid off, demoted in lieu of layoff or reallocated down from a job class. See “Bargaining Unit Layoff List” and “Seniority Unit Layoff List.” Lower Class - A class which is a demotion from the employee’s current class. See “Demotion.” MMB – Minnesota Management and Budget; the Employer of all Executive Branch State employees. Mobility Assignment - Per Administrative Procedure 1.1, voluntary, limited assignments of classified permanent employees to alternative duties within another state agency, governmental jurisdiction, or private employer. Duration cannot normally exceed two years.

Health Maintenance Organization. A prepaid group medical plan that provides a comprehensive, predetermined medical care benefit package. Incumbent - Employee currently occupying (appointed to) a position. Intermittent Employee - An employee who works an irregular and uncertain schedule which alternately begins, ceases and begins again as the needs of the agency require. Job Audit - Process by which a position is reviewed by Minnesota Management and & Budget or an Appointing Authority to determine the correct classification. Just Cause - A standard upon which discipline is based. The definition of just cause varies from case to case. Each has its own unique characteristics and such characteristics must be weighed in assessing the appropriateness and level of discipline as it meets the just cause standards. Where appropriate, supervisors and managers should follow progressive discipline working through oral reprimands, written reprimands and suspensions in order to correct chronic misconduct. Layoff List - An eligible list of employees laid off, demoted in lieu of layoff or reallocated down from a job class. See “Bargaining Unit Layoff List” and “Seniority Unit Layoff List.” Lower Class - A class which is a demotion from the employee’s current class. See “Demotion.” MMB – Minnesota Management and & Budget; the Employer of all Executive Branch State employees. Mobility Assignment - Per Administrative Procedure 1.1, voluntary, limited assignments of classified permanent employees to alternative duties within another state agency, governmental jurisdiction, or private employer. Duration cannot normally exceed two years. M.S. - Minnesota Statutes. Multi-Source Recruitment and Selection Process - A competitive hiring process used to fill unlimited classified positions in the Executive Branch. Non-exempt Employee - An employee who is covered by minimum wage and overtime provisions of the federal FLSA. The law does not limit hours or days worked but requires that non-exempt employees receive overtime at the rate of time and one-half (1 1/2) after forty (40) hours worked in a seven (7) day work week. O.S.H.A. - Occupational Safety and Health Act, a federal law which governs safety and health issues in the workplace. Part-time Employee - An employee who is normally scheduled to work fewer than 80 hours in a biweekly payroll period. P.E.L.R.A. - Public Employment Labor Relations Act (Minnesota Statute 179A) which governs the relationships between public employers and their employees. Provisions include granting public employees the right to organize, requiring public employers to meet and negotiate with public employees and establishing the responsibilities, procedures and limitations of public employment relationships. Position Description - A document which defines an individual job’s duties and responsibilities and the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform them. Promotion - The upward movement of an employee to a class which has a salary range maximum that is two or more salary steps higher than the maximum of the current class or which requires an increase of two or more steps to pay the employee at the minimum of the new range. Provisional Appointment - An appointment authorized when no fully qualified person is suitable or available for appointment. Appointment may not normally exceed 12 months. Person must pass the appropriate qualifying exam and/or be qualified in all respects except for completion of a licensure or certification requirement. Qualified - See Article 13, Section 1H. Reallocation - See Article 11, Sections 1D, 5 and 6. Recall - The reappointment of an employee from a layoff list. See Article 13, Section 9. Reclassification - Change in the allocation of a position to a higher, lower or equal class. See Article 11, Section 1C. Reinstatement - The appointment of a current or former permanent or probationary classified state employee, who worked in the same class as the vacancy, within four years of separation from the class. Seasonal Employee - An employee appointed for no more than 10 months during any 12 consecutive months but who is expected to return to work year after year.

Health Maintenance Organization. A prepaid group medical plan that provides a comprehensive, predetermined medical care benefit package. Incumbent - Employee currently occupying (appointed to) a position. Intermittent Employee - An employee who works an irregular and uncertain schedule which alternately begins, ceases and begins again as the needs of the agency require. Job Audit - Process by which a position is reviewed by Minnesota Management and & Budget or an Appointing Authority to determine the correct classification. Just Cause - A standard upon which discipline is based. The definition of just cause varies from case to case. Each has its own unique characteristics and such characteristics must be weighed in assessing the appropriateness and level of discipline as it meets the just cause standards. Where appropriate, supervisors and managers should follow progressive discipline working through oral reprimands, written reprimands and suspensions in order to correct chronic misconduct. Layoff List - An eligible list of employees laid off, demoted in lieu of layoff or reallocated down from a job class. See “Bargaining Unit Layoff List” and “Seniority Unit Layoff List.” Lower Class - A class which is a demotion from the employee’s current class. See “Demotion.” MMB – Minnesota Management and & Budget; the Employer of all Executive Branch State employees. Mobility Assignment - Per Administrative Procedure 1.1, voluntary, limited assignments of classified permanent employees to alternative duties within another state agency, governmental jurisdiction, or private employer. Duration cannot normally exceed two years.

Health Maintenance Organization. A prepaid group medical plan that provides a comprehensive, predetermined medical care benefit package. Incumbent - Employee currently occupying (appointed to) a position. Intermittent Employee - An employee who works an irregular and uncertain schedule which alternately begins, ceases and begins again as the needs of the agency require. Job Audit - Process by which a position is reviewed by Minnesota Management and & Budget or an Appointing Authority to determine the correct classification. Just Cause - A standard upon which discipline is based. The definition of just cause varies from case to case. Each has its own unique characteristics and such characteristics must be weighed in assessing the appropriateness and level of discipline as it meets the just cause standards. Where appropriate, supervisors and managers should follow progressive discipline working through oral reprimands, written reprimands and suspensions in order to correct chronic misconduct. Layoff List - An eligible list of employees laid off, demoted in lieu of layoff or reallocated down from a job class. See “Bargaining Unit Layoff List” and “Seniority Unit Layoff List.” Lower Class - A class which is a demotion from the employee’s current class. See “Demotion.” MMB – Minnesota Management and & Budget; the Employer of all Executive Branch State employees. Mobility Assignment - Per Administrative Procedure 1.1, voluntary, limited assignments of classified permanent employees to alternative duties within another state agency, governmental jurisdiction, or private employer. Duration cannot normally exceed two years.. M.S. - Minnesota Statutes. Multi-Source Recruitment and Selection Process - A competitive hiring process used to fill unlimited classified positions in the Executive Branch. Non-exempt Employee - An employee who is covered by minimum wage and overtime provisions of the federal FLSA. The law does not limit hours or days worked but requires that non-exempt employees receive overtime at the rate of time and one-half (1 1/2) after forty (40) hours worked in a seven (7) day work week. O.S.H.A. - Occupational Safety and Health Act, a federal law which governs safety and health issues in the workplace. Part-time Employee - An employee who is normally scheduled to work fewer than 80 hours in a biweekly payroll period. P.E.L.R.A. - Public Employment Labor Relations Act (Minnesota Statute 179A) which governs the relationships between public employers and their employees. Provisions include granting public employees the right to organize, requiring public employers to meet and negotiate with public employees and establishing the responsibilities, procedures and limitations of public employment relationships. Position Description - A document which defines an individual job’s duties and responsibilities and the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform them. Promotion - The upward movement of an employee to a class which has a salary range maximum that is two or more salary steps higher than the maximum of the current class or which requires an increase of two or more steps to pay the employee at the minimum of the new range. Provisional Appointment - An appointment authorized when no fully qualified person is suitable or available for appointment. Appointment may not normally exceed 12 months. Person must pass the appropriate qualifying exam and/or be qualified in all respects except for completion of a licensure or certification requirement. Qualified - See Article 13, Section 1H. Reallocation - See Article 11, Sections 1D, 5 and 6. Recall - The reappointment of an employee from a layoff list. See Article 13, Section 9. Reclassification - Change in the allocation of a position to a higher, lower or equal class. See Article 11, Section 1C.

Health Maintenance Organization. A prepaid group medical plan that provides a comprehensive, predetermined medical care benefit package. Incumbent - ‐ Employee currently occupying (appointed to) a position. Intermittent Employee - ‐ An employee who works an irregular and uncertain schedule which alternately begins, ceases and begins again as the needs of the agency require. Job Audit - ‐ Process by which a position is reviewed by Minnesota Management and Budget or an Appointing Authority to determine the correct classification. Just Cause - ‐ A standard upon which discipline is based. The definition of just cause varies from case to case. Each has its own unique characteristics and such characteristics must be weighed in assessing the appropriateness and level of discipline as it meets the just cause standards. Where appropriate, supervisors and managers should follow progressive discipline working through oral reprimands, written reprimands and suspensions in order to correct chronic misconduct. Layoff List - ‐ An eligible list of employees laid off, demoted in lieu of layoff or reallocated down from a job class. See “Bargaining Unit Layoff List” and “Seniority Unit Layoff List.” Lower Class - ‐ A class which is a demotion from the employee’s current class. See “Demotion.” MMB – Minnesota Management and Budget; the Employer of all Executive Branch State employees. Mobility Assignment - ‐ Per Administrative Procedure 1.1, voluntary, limited assignments of classified permanent employees to alternative duties within another state agency, governmental jurisdiction, or private employer. Duration cannot normally exceed two years.