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This bill establishes a pilot program to develop an innovative "experiential training regime" for managers in three state departments: Corrections, Human Services, and Transportation. The program requires hiring a private consulting service to create a systematic training approach where managers periodically work shifts performing the actual duties of the employees they supervise, with the goal of deepening their understanding of frontline work. The consulting service must develop training materials, create implementation plans, identify other potential positions for this training approach, and submit reports to legislative committees by August 1, 2026. The pilot programs will focus on managers overseeing corrections guards, group home workers, and road and bridge construction employees. Importantly, managers working these shifts cannot reduce existing employee shift availability. The commissioners of the involved departments must cooperate with the consulting service and implement their respective experiential training regimes by January 1, 2027. The bill also includes an appropriation for fiscal year 2026 to fund the consulting contract, though the specific dollar amount is not specified in the provided text.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1397&ssn=0&y=2025