Guides and Handbooks
Public Sector HR Basics Manual (formerly Managing the Human Resource Manual)
Provided by Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney P.A.
This manual is a companion to the two-day training event “Public Sector HR Basics” designed for supervisors, managers, department heads and human resource professionals new to the public sector.
Topics Addressed in the Manual
Hiring
- Recruiting
- Postings and recruiting materials
- Veterans Preference in hiring
- Applications and verification
- Screening process
- Interviewing
- Conditional job offers
- Pre-employment physicals and testing
- Reference checks
- New employee orientation
- Forms
Data and Meetings
- Minnesota Government Data Practices Act
- Records Retention Act and electronic data
- Driver’s Privacy Protection Act
Public Labor Relations Act
- Definitions
- Duty to meet and negotiate
- Unfair labor practices
- Working with public sector unions day to day
Due Process
- Investigations
Evaluation, Performance Improvement and Discipline
- Performance evaluation basics
- Drafting a performance improvement plan
- Due process in employee conduct issues
- When and how to discipline employees
- Discharge of employees
- Exit interviews
- Sample warnings, notices and check lists
Note: The purpose of this material is to inform you of interesting and important legal developments. While current as of the date of presentation (April 2025), the information given may be superseded by court decisions and legislative amendments. We cannot render legal advice without an awareness and analysis of the facts of a particular situation. If you have questions about the application of concepts discussed in the presentation or addressed in this outline, you should consult legal counsel.
Copyright 2025 Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney P.A.
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