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Senate File 432 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1designating peace officers employed by regents
2institutions as public safety employees for purposes
3of public employee collective bargaining and including
4applicability provisions.
5BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 20.3, subsection 11, Code 2023, is
2amended by adding the following new paragraph:
3 NEW PARAGRAPH. g. A peace officer employed by a regents
4institution.
5 Sec. 2. APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to collective
6bargaining procedures pursuant to chapter 20 initiated on or
7after the effective date of this Act.
8EXPLANATION
9The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
10the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
11This bill designates peace officers employed by regents
12institutions as public safety employees for the purposes of
13collective bargaining pursuant to Code chapter 20, the public
14employment relations Act. Code chapter 20 and Code chapter
15400 include collective bargaining procedures specifically
16applicable to public safety employees that are not applicable
17to other public employees, including procedures relating to
18the scope of collective bargaining negotiations, arbitration
19procedures, and certain matters relating to city civil service
20employment.
21The bill applies to collective bargaining procedures
22pursuant to Code chapter 20 initiated on or after the effective
23date of the bill.
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2institutions as public safety employees for purposes
3of public employee collective bargaining and including
4applicability provisions.
5BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 20.3, subsection 11, Code 2023, is
2amended by adding the following new paragraph:
3 NEW PARAGRAPH. g. A peace officer employed by a regents
4institution.
5 Sec. 2. APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to collective
6bargaining procedures pursuant to chapter 20 initiated on or
7after the effective date of this Act.
8EXPLANATION
9The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
10the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
11This bill designates peace officers employed by regents
12institutions as public safety employees for the purposes of
13collective bargaining pursuant to Code chapter 20, the public
14employment relations Act. Code chapter 20 and Code chapter
15400 include collective bargaining procedures specifically
16applicable to public safety employees that are not applicable
17to other public employees, including procedures relating to
18the scope of collective bargaining negotiations, arbitration
19procedures, and certain matters relating to city civil service
20employment.
21The bill applies to collective bargaining procedures
22pursuant to Code chapter 20 initiated on or after the effective
23date of the bill.
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