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Personnel & Employment Data Personnel data (18)

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Educational Data Educational data (1)

Legal Interpretation & Authority Legislative authority and intent (2) Attorney data (1) Statutory construction (Ch. 645) (1)

Technology, Security & Specific Data Types Personal data/devices (2)

Advisory Opinion 08-014 08-014

June 26, 2008 · June 26, 2008; School District 31 (Bemidji)

Is the Minnesota Department of Education’s (MDE) determination regarding a report of alleged student maltreatment public data on individuals pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.43, subdivision 2(a)(5), or alterna…

Educational data Personnel data #Change in classification 13.03 #Child maltreatment #Personnel data access to the public #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action
Advisory Opinion 05-018 05-018

May 11, 2005 · May 11, 2005; City of Saint Paul

Did the City of Saint Paul comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in responding to a request for certain data about a former City employee?

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Disciplinary action data, access #Public official · Public personnel data #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action
Advisory Opinion 04-047 04-047

July 22, 2004 · July 22, 2004; Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

Did the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, when it released data to the public that X had been suspended without pay?

Personnel data #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action #Status #Suspension with/without pay #Time sheets or payroll
Advisory Opinion 04-039 04-039

June 22, 2004 · June 22, 2004; City of Orr

Has the City of Orr complied with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, in responding to a March 29, 2004, request for access to data relating to the termination of an employee?

Personnel data #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action
Advisory Opinion 04-037 04-037

June 3, 2004 · June 3, 2004; City of Winsted

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, if the employee has not given his/her written consent to release data under 49 C.F.R. §382.405(h) and 49 C.F.R. §40.321, what is the classification of the data relating to the…

Closed meetings Open Meeting Law Personnel data #Alcohol and drug test data #Alcohol and drug treatment records (42 C.F.R. Part 2) #Closed meetings #Open Meeting Law #Printed materials

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#Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action
Advisory Opinion 03-050 03-050

December 31, 2003 · December 31, 2003; Minnesota Department of Military Affairs

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of cell phone records of a current or former employee that the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs maintains?

Personal data/devices Personnel data #Cell phones #Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) #Government data (13.02, subd. 7) #Military Affairs Department (MDMA) #National Guard, Minnesota

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#Personal data excluded #Phone records #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action #Telephone records/bills
Advisory Opinion 02-051 02-051

December 26, 2002 · December 26, 2002; Clay County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, is an oral reprimand

Personnel data #Oral reprimand #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action
Advisory Opinion 02-049 02-049

December 17, 2002 · December 17, 2002; Minnesota Department of Transportation

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, are the following data government data: numerous images (including films and photographs) that are sexually explicit and/or pornographic in nature that are stored and maintain…

Personal data/devices Personnel data #Personal data #Personal data excluded #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action
Advisory Opinion 01-080 01-080

October 1, 2001 · October 1, 2001; School District 740 (Melrose)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data maintained by School District 740, Melrose, that relate to the District's proposed discharge of a District employee: data cont…

Personnel data #Arbitrator decision or award #Multiple data subjects #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action
Advisory Opinion 98-015 98-015

April 3, 1998 · April 3, 1998; School District 276 (Minnetonka)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, what is the classification of data contained in two letters dated January 13, 1998?

Personnel data #Notice of deficiency #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action
Advisory Opinion 97-010 97-010

March 3, 1997 · March 3, 1997; School District 2143 (Waterville-Elysian-Morristown)

What is the classification of the data contained in the arbitration award?

Personnel data #Arbitrator decision or award #Educational data, included (See also: Educational data - Personnel data) #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action
Advisory Opinion 96-017 96-017

April 3, 1996 · April 3, 1996; Becker County

May data specifically documenting the final disposition of a disciplinary action be withheld on the basis of the investigative data exceptions in Minnesota Statutes Sections 13.39 or 13.82, subdivision 5?

Personnel data #Criminal charges against employee #Disciplinary action not taken, data not public #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action
Advisory Opinion 96-004 96-004

January 25, 1996 · January 25, 1996; City of Victoria

With respect to the termination of the employment of the city employee, does simply citing the three sections of the City's code of ordinances satisfy the

Personnel data #Final decision regarding disciplinary action #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action
Advisory Opinion 95-045 95-045

November 9, 1995 · November 9, 1995; School District 792 (Long Prairie-Grey Eagle)

Is the District obligated to release to the public its attorney's investigator's report concerning alleged misconduct by a District employee?

Attorney data Personnel data #Investigator/interview notes #Notice of deficiency #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action #Work product
Advisory Opinion 94-051 94-051

November 16, 1994 · November 16, 1994; Minnesota Department of Public Safety

For which files have there been

Personnel data #Collective bargaining agreements #Personnel files #Settlement agreements #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action
Advisory Opinion 94-042 94-042

October 14, 1994 · October 14, 1994; City of Hibbing

Is the identity of a governmental employee who has been disciplined, and the nature of the discipline imposed on that employee, public data prior to a final disposition of the disciplinary action.

Legislative authority and intent Personnel data #Names of employees #Personnel data #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action
Advisory Opinion 93-010 93-010

December 9, 1993 · December 9, 1993; School District 112 (Chaska)

Upon final disposition of the disciplinary action (receipt of the Arbitrator's decision), does the Notice of Deficiency become public data? Is the decision of the Arbitrator public? If so, must the District remove the n…

Personnel data Redaction #Arbitrator decision or award #Notice of deficiency #Redaction (See also: Multiple data subjects; Separation of data) #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action
Advisory Opinion 93-003 93-003

October 15, 1993 · October 15, 1993; University of Minnesota

Do videotapes that trigger an investigation that ultimately leads to discipline of a public employee, and which are referred to as grounds for the disciplinary action, constitute 'public data' under the Minnesota Govern…

Civil investigative data Personnel data Statutory construction (Ch. 645) #Absurd or unreasonable result (645.17) #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Specific reasons and data documenting basis for action