House Amendment 8156


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     1  1    Amend House File 2645 as follows:
     1  2 #1.  Page 1, by inserting after line 32 the
     1  3 following:
     1  4    <Sec.    .  Section 20.9, unnumbered paragraph 1,
     1  5 Code 2007, is amended to read as follows:
     1  6    The public employer and the employee organization
     1  7 shall meet at reasonable times, including meetings
     1  8 reasonably in advance of the public employer's
     1  9 budget=making process, to negotiate in good faith with
     1 10 respect to wages, hours, vacations, insurance,
     1 11 holidays, leaves of absence, shift differentials,
     1 12 overtime compensation, supplemental pay, seniority,
     1 13 transfer procedures, job classifications, health and
     1 14 safety matters, evaluation procedures, procedures for
     1 15 staff reduction, in=service training and other matters
     1 16 mutually agreed upon.  However, negotiations shall not
     1 17 include terms authorizing furlough days.  Negotiations
     1 18 shall also include terms authorizing dues checkoff for
     1 19 members of the employee organization and grievance
     1 20 procedures for resolving any questions arising under
     1 21 the agreement, which shall be embodied in a written
     1 22 agreement and signed by the parties.  If an agreement
     1 23 provides for dues checkoff, a member's dues may be
     1 24 checked off only upon the member's written request and
     1 25 the member may terminate the dues checkoff at any time
     1 26 by giving thirty days' written notice.  Such
     1 27 obligation to negotiate in good faith does not compel
     1 28 either party to agree to a proposal or make a
     1 29 concession.>
     1 30 #2.  By renumbering as necessary.
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     1 34 HORBACH of Tama
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