House Amendment 8163


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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.  Negotiations shall also include
     1 17 multicultural diversity policies, harassment policies,
     1 18 discipline policies, shift assignments, transfer and
     1 19 promotion procedures, participation in workplace
     1 20 committees, terms authorizing dues checkoff for
     1 21 members of the employee organization, and grievance
     1 22 procedures for resolving any questions arising under
     1 23 the agreement, which shall be embodied in a written
     1 24 agreement and signed by the parties.  If an agreement
     1 25 provides for dues checkoff, a member's dues may be
     1 26 checked off only upon the member's written request and
     1 27 the member may terminate the dues checkoff at any time
     1 28 by giving thirty days' written notice.  Such
     1 29 obligation to negotiate in good faith does not compel
     1 30 either party to agree to a proposal or make a
     1 31 concession.>
     1 32 #2.  By renumbering as necessary.
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     1 36 UPMEYER of Hancock
     1 37 HF 2645.306 82
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