20.13 Bargaining unit determination.
1. Board determination of an appropriate bargaining unit shall be upon petition filed by a public employer, public employee, or employee organization.
2. Within thirty days of receipt of a petition, the board shall conduct a public hearing, receive written or oral testimony, and promptly thereafter file an order defining the appropriate bargaining unit. In defining the unit, the board shall take into consideration, along with other relevant factors, the principles of efficient administration of government, the existence of a community of interest among public employees, the history and extent of public employee organization, geographical location, and the recommendations of the parties involved.
3. Appeals from such order shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 17A.
4. Professional and nonprofessional employees shall not be included in the same bargaining unit unless a majority of both agree.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §20.13]
2010 Acts, ch 1165, §15
Referred to in §20.14
Structure Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Chapter 20 - PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS (COLLECTIVE BARGAINING)
Section 20.5 - Public employment relations board.
Section 20.6 - General powers and duties of the board.
Section 20.7 - Public employer rights.
Section 20.8 - Public employee rights.
Section 20.9 - Scope of negotiations.
Section 20.10 - Prohibited practices.
Section 20.11 - Prohibited practice violations.
Section 20.12 - Strikes prohibited — penalties.
Section 20.13 - Bargaining unit determination.
Section 20.14 - Bargaining representative determination.
Section 20.15 - Elections — agreements with the state.
Section 20.16 - Duty to bargain.
Section 20.18 - Grievance procedures.
Section 20.19 - Impasse procedures — agreement of parties.
Section 20.22 - Binding arbitration.
Section 20.23 - Legal actions.
Section 20.24 - Notice and service — electronic filing system.
Section 20.25 - Internal conduct of employee organizations.
Section 20.26 - Employee organizations — political contributions — penalties.
Section 20.27 - Conflict with federal aid.
Section 20.28 - Inconsistent statutes — effect.
Section 20.29 - Filing agreement — public access — internet site.
Section 20.30 - Supervisory member — no reduction before retirement.
Section 20.31 - Mediator privilege.