Public union release time restriction

SF 645 amends Minnesota law to restrict how public union representatives use time off work for union duties. It directly affects elected or appointed union officials (including those representing teachers in other school districts) who receive employer-approved time off. The key provision adds that this time off "must not be used to engage in any political activities." The bill modifies existing statute 179A.07, subdivision 6, to impose this specific limitation on the use of release time.