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House File 111 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to subjects of negotiation for public
2employee collective bargaining and including applicability
3provisions.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 20.9, subsections 1 and 3, Code 2021, are
2amended to read as follows:
31. The public employer and the employee organization shall
4meet at reasonable times, including meetings reasonably in
5advance of the public employer’s budget-making process, to
6negotiate in good faith with respect to insurance, leaves of
7absence, health and safety matters, and in-service training.
8For negotiations regarding a bargaining unit with at least
9thirty percent of members who are public safety employees, the
10public employer and the employee organization shall meet at
11reasonable times, including meetings reasonably in advance of
12the public employer’s budget-making process, to negotiate in
13good faith with respect to wages, hours, vacations, insurance,
14 holidays, leaves of absence, shift differentials, overtime
15compensation, supplemental pay, seniority, transfer procedures,
16job classifications, health and safety matters, evaluation
17procedures, procedures for staff reduction, in-service
18training, grievance procedures for resolving any questions
19arising under the agreement, and other matters mutually
20agreed upon. For negotiations regarding a bargaining unit
21that does not have at least thirty percent of members who are
22public safety employees, the public employer and the employee
23organization shall meet at reasonable times, including meetings
24reasonably in advance of the public employer’s budget-making
25process, to negotiate in good faith with respect to base wages
26and other matters mutually agreed upon. Such obligation to
27negotiate in good faith does not compel either party to agree
28to a proposal or make a concession. Mandatory subjects of
29negotiation specified in this subsection shall be interpreted
30narrowly and restrictively.
313. All retirement systems, dues checkoffs, and other
32payroll deductions for political action committees or other
33political contributions or political activities shall be
34excluded from the scope of negotiations. For negotiations
35regarding a bargaining unit that does not have at least thirty
-1-1percent of members who are public safety employees, insurance,
2leaves of absence for political activities, supplemental pay,
3transfer procedures, evaluation procedures, procedures for
4staff reduction, and subcontracting public services shall also
5be excluded from the scope of negotiations.
6 Sec. 2. APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to collective
7bargaining procedures pursuant to chapter 20 initiated on or
8after the effective date of this Act.
9EXPLANATION
10The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
11the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
12This bill provides that insurance, leaves of absence, health
13and safety matters, and in-service training are mandatory
14subjects of negotiation for public employee collective
15bargaining, including bargaining for both public safety
16employees, as defined in Code chapter 20, and non-public safety
17employees. Under current law, those subjects of negotiation
18are only mandatory for public safety employees.
19The bill applies to collective bargaining procedures
20pursuant to Code chapter 20 initiated on or after the effective
21date of the bill.
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2employee collective bargaining and including applicability
3provisions.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 20.9, subsections 1 and 3, Code 2021, are
2amended to read as follows:
31. The public employer and the employee organization shall
4meet at reasonable times, including meetings reasonably in
5advance of the public employer’s budget-making process, to
6negotiate in good faith with respect to insurance, leaves of
7absence, health and safety matters, and in-service training.
8For negotiations regarding a bargaining unit with at least
9thirty percent of members who are public safety employees, the
10public employer and the employee organization shall meet at
11reasonable times, including meetings reasonably in advance of
12the public employer’s budget-making process, to negotiate in
13good faith with respect to wages, hours, vacations, insurance,
14 holidays, leaves of absence, shift differentials, overtime
15compensation, supplemental pay, seniority, transfer procedures,
16job classifications, health and safety matters, evaluation
17procedures, procedures for staff reduction, in-service
18training, grievance procedures for resolving any questions
19arising under the agreement, and other matters mutually
20agreed upon. For negotiations regarding a bargaining unit
21that does not have at least thirty percent of members who are
22public safety employees, the public employer and the employee
23organization shall meet at reasonable times, including meetings
24reasonably in advance of the public employer’s budget-making
25process, to negotiate in good faith with respect to base wages
26and other matters mutually agreed upon. Such obligation to
27negotiate in good faith does not compel either party to agree
28to a proposal or make a concession. Mandatory subjects of
29negotiation specified in this subsection shall be interpreted
30narrowly and restrictively.
313. All retirement systems, dues checkoffs, and other
32payroll deductions for political action committees or other
33political contributions or political activities shall be
34excluded from the scope of negotiations. For negotiations
35regarding a bargaining unit that does not have at least thirty
-1-1percent of members who are public safety employees, insurance,
2leaves of absence for political activities, supplemental pay,
3transfer procedures, evaluation procedures, procedures for
4staff reduction, and subcontracting public services shall also
5be excluded from the scope of negotiations.
6 Sec. 2. APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to collective
7bargaining procedures pursuant to chapter 20 initiated on or
8after the effective date of this Act.
9EXPLANATION
10The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
11the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
12This bill provides that insurance, leaves of absence, health
13and safety matters, and in-service training are mandatory
14subjects of negotiation for public employee collective
15bargaining, including bargaining for both public safety
16employees, as defined in Code chapter 20, and non-public safety
17employees. Under current law, those subjects of negotiation
18are only mandatory for public safety employees.
19The bill applies to collective bargaining procedures
20pursuant to Code chapter 20 initiated on or after the effective
21date of the bill.
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