House Amendment 8157


PAG LIN




     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.  Negotiations shall also include
     1 17 terms authorizing dues checkoff for members of the
     1 18 employee organization and grievance procedures for
     1 19 resolving any questions arising under the agreement,
     1 20 which shall be embodied in a written agreement and
     1 21 signed by the parties.  However, an agreement
     1 22 authorizing dues checkoff shall not permit the
     1 23 deduction of dues or contributions for the benefit of
     1 24 a political organization, as defined in section 13C.1,
     1 25 from an employee's earnings, wages, or compensation.
     1 26 If In addition, if an agreement provides for dues
     1 27 checkoff, a member's dues may be checked off only upon
     1 28 the member's written request and the member may
     1 29 terminate the dues checkoff at any time by giving
     1 30 thirty days' written notice.  Such obligation to
     1 31 negotiate in good faith does not compel either party
     1 32 to agree to a proposal or make a concession.>
     1 33 #2.  By renumbering as necessary.
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     1 37 GIPP of Winneshiek
     1 38 HF 2645.207 82
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