Emergency managers establishment as essential employees

This bill designates emergency managers as essential employees in Minnesota, ensuring they are included in the state's list of workers who must remain on duty during emergencies. It amends existing statutes to add emergency managers alongside firefighters, peace officers, dispatchers, and other critical personnel who are protected from being sent home during crises. The law also clarifies that for state employees, essential workers include specific groups like law enforcement and healthcare professionals regardless of severance pay, while excluding employees whose negotiating employer is the state court administrator. Additionally, the bill specifies that all employees at Hennepin Healthcare System are considered essential employees under this definition.