Iowa Code
Chapter 20 - PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS (COLLECTIVE BARGAINING)
Section 20.8 - Public employee rights.

20.8 Public employee rights.
Public employees shall have the right to:
1. Organize, or form, join, or assist any employee organization.
2. Negotiate collectively through representatives of their own choosing.
3. Engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection insofar as any such activity is not prohibited by this chapter or any other law of the state.
4. Refuse to join or participate in the activities of employee organizations, including the payment of any dues, fees or assessments or service fees of any type.
5. Exercise any right or seek any remedy provided by law, including but not limited to those rights and remedies available under sections 70A.28 and 70A.29, chapter 8A, subchapter IV, and chapters 216 and 400.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §20.8]
2017 Acts, ch 2, §5, 26, 27
Referred to in §20.10
For provisions relating to applicability of 2017 amendment to collective bargaining agreements and procedures under this chapter before, on, or after February 17, 2017, see
2017 Acts, ch 2, §26, 27

Structure Iowa Code

Iowa Code

Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT

Chapter 20 - PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS (COLLECTIVE BARGAINING)

Section 20.1 - Public policy.

Section 20.2 - Title.

Section 20.3 - Definitions.

Section 20.4 - Exclusions.

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 20.17 - Procedures.

Section 20.18 - Grievance procedures.

Section 20.19 - Impasse procedures — agreement of parties.

Section 20.20 - Mediation.

Section 20.21 - Fact-finding.

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.

Section 20.32 - Transit employees — applicability.

Section 20.33 - Retention of costs and fees.