House File 525 H-1248 Amend House File 525 as follows: 1 1. Page 2, line 19, after < layoff. > by inserting 2 < However, if a public employee is laid off and believes 3 the layoff was based on discrimination relating to a 4 disability as defined in the federal Americans With 5 Disabilities Act of 1990, the public employee may 6 submit the matter to the public employment relations 7 board for binding arbitration as provided in the 8 grievance procedures adopted pursuant to section 20.18, 9 subsection 3. > 10 2. Page 2, after line 19 by inserting: 11 < Sec. ___. Section 20.18, Code 2011, is amended by 12 adding the following new subsection: 13 NEW SUBSECTION . 3. The public employment relations 14 board shall adopt grievance procedures providing for 15 binding arbitration of complaints of discrimination 16 in layoffs submitted to the board by public employees 17 pursuant to section 20.9, subsection 3, paragraph “d” . > 18 3. By renumbering as necessary. 19 ______________________________ GAINES of Polk ______________________________ -1- HF525.1277 (2) 84 je/rj 1/ 1 #1. #2. #3.