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OR HB2016

OR HB2016
Relating to collective bargaining.

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Introduced
02/21/2019
In Committee
05/29/2019
Crossed Over
03/28/2019
Passed
06/06/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/02/2019

Introduced Session

2019 Legislative Measures

Bill Summary

Requires public employer to grant reasonable paid time to public employee who is designated representative to engage in certain activities. Requires public employer, upon request by exclusive representative, to authorize release time to designated representative of exclusive representative. Authorizes public employer and exclusive representative to negotiate and enter into agreements regarding release time. Entitles designated representative to be restored to same position after conclusion of release time. Requires public employer to provide exclusive representative reasonable access to employees in appropriate bargaining unit. Requires employers to provide employee contact information to exclusive representative within certain time limits. Permits public employer to deduct dues, fees and assessments from salary and wages of public employee who has authorized deduction. Requires employer to pay amounts deducted to labor organization. Expands definition of "employment relations" to include labor organization access to represented employees. Makes certain activities, related to labor organization,] attempts to influence employee to resign from or decline membership , use of employer's electronic mail to discourage membership] in labor organization or to discourage authorization of deduction for payment to labor organization,] and employer's encouragement of employee to revoke authorization of deduction for payment to labor organization and provision of certain personally identifiable information about public employees within bargaining unit to entity other than exclusive representative,] unfair labor practices.

AI Summary

This bill: Requires public employers to grant reasonable paid time to public employees who are designated representatives to engage in certain activities related to representing employees, such as investigating and processing grievances, attending meetings, and providing information about collective bargaining agreements. It allows public employers and exclusive representatives to negotiate release time agreements for designated representatives to conduct labor organization business. The bill requires public employers to provide exclusive representatives reasonable access to represented employees, including the right to meet with new employees and current employees, and to provide employee contact information to the exclusive representative. It permits public employers to deduct dues, fees, and assessments from employee salaries upon authorization and requires the employer to remit the payments to the labor organization. The bill expands the definition of "employment relations" to include labor organization access to represented employees and designates certain actions, such as attempting to influence an employee to resign from or decline union membership, as unfair labor practices.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (36)

Last Action

Chapter 429, (2019 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2020. (on 07/02/2019)

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