House
File
525
H-1177
Amend
House
File
525
as
follows:
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Page
1,
after
line
10
by
inserting:
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Sec.
___.
Section
20.7,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
3
read
as
follows:
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20.7
Public
employer
rights
——
justification
for
5
privatization
.
6
1.
Public
employers
shall
have,
in
addition
7
to
all
powers,
duties,
and
rights
established
by
8
constitutional
provision,
statute,
ordinance,
charter,
9
or
special
act,
the
exclusive
power,
duty,
and
the
10
right
to:
11
1.
a.
Direct
the
work
of
its
public
employees.
12
2.
b.
Hire,
promote,
demote,
transfer,
assign
and
13
retain
public
employees
in
positions
within
the
public
14
agency.
15
3.
c.
Suspend
or
discharge
public
employees
for
16
proper
cause.
17
4.
d.
Maintain
the
efficiency
of
governmental
18
operations.
19
5.
e.
Relieve
public
employees
from
duties
because
20
of
lack
of
work
or
for
other
legitimate
reasons.
21
6.
f.
Determine
and
implement
methods,
means,
22
assignments
and
personnel
by
which
the
public
23
employer’s
operations
are
to
be
conducted.
24
7.
g.
Take
such
actions
as
may
be
necessary
to
25
carry
out
the
mission
of
the
public
employer.
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8.
h.
Initiate,
prepare,
certify
,
and
administer
27
its
budget.
28
9.
i.
Exercise
all
powers
and
duties
granted
to
29
the
public
employer
by
law.
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2.
A
public
employer
shall
justify
on
the
basis
of
31
cost
efficiency
any
measures
relating
to
privatization
32
of
jobs
held
by
public
employees
employed
by
the
public
33
employer
that
the
public
employer
pursues.
A
public
34
employer
shall
provide
written
documentation
of
the
35
justification
to
each
public
employee
whose
job
is
or
36
may
be
privatized
within
thirty
days
of
the
date
on
37
which
the
public
employer
first
pursues
privatization
38
of
the
public
employee’s
job.
>
39
2.
By
renumbering
as
necessary.
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of
Polk
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