SF3230 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Provision that acceptance of certain offers of deferred resignation do not constitute a quit from employment
Related bill: HF3078
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- Clarify unemployment insurance rules so that accepting a deferred resignation offered by an employer does not count as quitting.
- Provide eligibility for unemployment benefits to people who accepted such a deferred resignation within a specific date window.
Main Provisions
- Section 1 establishes that acceptance of a deferred resignation is not a quit.
- Applies to an applicant whose employer offered a deferred resignation and who accepted it after January 27, 2025 and before February 13, 2025.
- These applicants are eligible for all unemployment benefits under Minnesota Statutes section 268.095, subdivision 1.10.
- The measure uses a “notwithstanding” clause to override any other law to the contrary for these cases.
Significance and Effects
- Temporarily expands eligibility for unemployment benefits for a narrowly defined group of workers who accepted deferred resignations within the specified window.
- Alters the typical determination of quit status for these claims, aligning them with the stated eligibility for UI benefits.
Timing and Scope
- The effect covers only those who accepted a deferred resignation within the February 2025 window (Jan 27 to Feb 13, 2025).
- This is a targeted, time-limited change to unemployment insurance provisions.
Relevant Terms - deferred resignation - not a quit - unemployment benefits - Minnesota Statutes section 268.095 - subdivision 1.10 - notwithstanding - eligibility - date window (January 27, 2025 to February 13, 2025) - employer offered deferred resignation - accepted deferred resignation
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 02, 2025 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| April 02, 2025 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Jobs and Economic Development |
Citations
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"summary": "This bill provides that acceptance of an employer-offered deferred resignation, accepted between January 27, 2025 and February 13, 2025, is not a quit for purposes of unemployment insurance under Minn. Stat. § 268.095, thereby making the individual eligible for unemployment benefits.",
"modified": [
"Clarifies eligibility for unemployment benefits under Minn. Stat. § 268.095 when a deferred resignation is accepted within a specified date window."
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"citation": "268.095",
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee