This page covers what is specific to Walker: local employers, seasonal hiring, and where to get help. For the statewide rules, see the Minnesota Secure Choice requirements and deadlines.
ZIP codes with a Walker mailing address had 209 business locations in 2023, with about 2,002 people on payroll in the March pay period.
At least 94 of the 209 locations had 5 or more employees on site, the headcount at which Minnesota Secure Choice starts to apply. The law counts all of an employer's Minnesota employees, not one location, so treat this as a local indicator.
The most common types of business in these ZIP codes are accommodation and food services (44 locations), retail trade (41 locations) and other services (20 locations). Across Cass County, the largest industry by employment is accommodation and food services (1,783 jobs), and private leisure and hospitality employment ran from 1,509 in February 2024 to 2,966 in July 2024.
50 of the 209 business locations in Walker's ZIP codes are in accommodation and food services or arts, entertainment and recreation, the leisure and hospitality industries where staffing levels tend to change with the season. Minnesota counts employees under Minn. Stat. §187.03, subd. 6. The rule reads: “employs five or more covered employees”. If your Walker business's headcount rises and falls during the year, that wording decides whether you meet the threshold, so confirm your status with Minnesota Secure Choice.
Free one-on-one advising for Walker businesses is available from the North Central SBDC at Central Lakes College, the Minnesota SBDC North Central Region center at Central Lakes College in Brainerd, which lists Cass County.
Local business network for Walker: Leech Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.
Minnesota Secure Choice employer assistance: 1-855-938-1474.
If your business has 5 or more employees in Minnesota and offers no qualified retirement plan, Minnesota Secure Choice requires you to register or certify an exemption. Upcoming deadlines: 50–99 employees by December 31, 2026; 25–49 employees by June 30, 2027; 10–24 employees by December 31, 2027; 5–9 employees by June 30, 2028.
Full Minnesota Secure Choice requirements, deadlines and penalties
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