MCMA Legal Services

Employment Agreement
Since 1995, MCMA has had an agreement with the Eagan law firm of Campbell Knutson to represent the individual interests of members in their employment relationship with their city or county. Campbell Knutson, in consultation with the League of Minnesota Cities, has prepared a model employment agreement (pdf) for Minnesota local government managers that is available to all MCMA members. The League has endorsed this contract for consideration by its member cities.

The agreement also sets up a voluntary assessment program (pdf), which provides participants up to one hour of consultation time concerning employment issues between the participant and his or her public employer. Additional consultation and representation is available at the rate of $120 per hour.

The agreement with Campbell Knutson was established to ensure that administrators going through separation or other employment difficulties would have ready access to competent legal counsel. Because of the nature of the services being rendered, the MCMA Board established that this voluntary assessment should be paid from personal, rather than public, funds. The ongoing support of individual MCMA members is important to ensuring that local government managers have access to such services.

For further information, contact: Attorney Roger Knutson, Campbell Knutson, Eagandale Office Center, Suite 317, 1380 Corporate Center Curve, Eagan, MN 55121. Phone: (651) 234-6215. E-mail: rknutson@ck-law.com

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