North Dakota Commissioner of Labor
| North Dakota Commissioner of Labor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $114,996 |
| 2023-25 FY Budget: | $3,157,546 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the governor |
| Authority: | NDCC - 34-05-01 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by Governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
North Dakota Commissioner of Labor
Zach Greenberg | |
| Other North Dakota Executive Offices | |
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The North Dakota Commissioner of Labor is an appointed state executive position in the North Dakota state government. The commissioner is the head of the Department of Labor and Human Rights and a member of the governor's cabinet.[1] The commissioner is responsible for enforcing the state's wage, labor, and human rights laws and educating the public about these laws.[2]
Current officeholder
The current North Dakota Commissioner of Labor is Zach Greenberg (nonpartisan). Greenberg assumed office in 2025.
Authority
In 1960, voters passed a constitutional amendment allowing the North Dakota State Legislature to create establish the department of labor, which the body did in 1965.[3] The labor commissioner's authority and appointment process is derived from Chapter 34-05-01 of the North Dakota Century Code.
Chapter 34-05-01:
| There is hereby created the North Dakota department of labor and human rights. ... The governor shall appoint a labor commissioner to administer the department of labor and human rights. The labor commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.[4] |
Qualifications
There are no specific qualifications for this office.[5][4]
Appointments
When the position was first created, the labor commissioner was elected on a nonpartisan ballot to a term of four years. Beginning in 1999, the commissioner has been appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the governor.[4]
Vacancies
Details of vacancy appointments are not addressed directly, but Chapter 34-05-01 of the North Dakota Century Code details the appointment process, which occurs at the governor's pleasure. If the office of labor commissioner is vacant, the governor may appoint a replacement.[4][1]
Duties
The labor commissioner is the head of the Department of Labor and Human Rights and a member of the governor's cabinet.[1] The commissioner is responsible for enforcing the state's wage, labor, and human rights laws and educating the public about these laws.[2] Additional duties include, but are not limited to:[4]
- Improving working and living conditions of employees;
- Cooperating with other state agencies to encourage the development of new industries and the expansion of existing industries;
- Representing the state in dealings with the U.S. Department of Labor, the federal mediation service, and the U.S. Veterans' Administration;
- Enforcing the state's wages and hours, child labor, and labor-management relations laws; and
- Biennially reporting to the governor and legislature on the activities of the department and with recommendations for necessary legislation.
Divisions
The Department of Labor and Human Rights consists of the following divisions:[6]
- Wage & Hour
- Human Rights
State budget
- See also: North Dakota state budget and finances
The budget for the Commissioner of Labor for the 2023-25 biennium was $3,157,546.[7]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
The North Dakota Commissioner of Labor is entitled to an annual salary in accordance with Title 54 of the North Dakota Century Code. Taking into account value adjustments, the statute contains compensation figures for the previous and current year only.[8]
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $114,996, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $106,118, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $104,550, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2020
In 2020, the commissioner received a salary of $102,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2019
In 2019, the commissioner received a salary of $208,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2018
In 2018, the commissioner received a salary of $150,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2017
In 2017, the commissioner received a salary of $102,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2016
In 2016, the commissioner received a salary of $100,260, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2015
In 2015, the commissioner received a salary of $96,408, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner received a salary of $93,600, according to the Council of State Governments.[18]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner received a salary of $89,112, according to the Council of State Governments.[19]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Mailing Address:
600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 406
Bismarck, ND 58505-0340
Phone: 701-328-2660
Toll free: 800-582-8032
TTY: 800-366-6888 or 800-366-6889
Fax: 701-328-2031
Email: labor@nd.gov
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 North Dakota Labor and Human Rights, "Commissioner of Labor," accessed Feb. 3, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 North Dakota Labor and Human Rights, "About Us," accessed Feb. 3, 2021
- ↑ North Dakota Labor and Human Rights, "Background/Timeline," accessed Feb. 3, 2021
- ↑ North Dakota Legislative Branch, "Constitution," accessed Feb. 3, 2021
- ↑ North Dakota Administraitive Code, "Chapter 46-01-01," accessed Feb. 3, 2021
- ↑ North Dakota Legislature, "68th Legislative Assembly State Budget Actions for the 2023-25 Biennium," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ North Dakota Century Code "General Provisions-Title 54," accessed Feb. 3, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 28, 2022
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States," Sept. 30, 2020
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed Jan. 27, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed Jan. 27, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed December 3, 2017
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 27, 2014
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