HB 12-1333 Summary

• Allows public school employees to request payroll deductions for labor organization dues, with employers required to commence or cease deductions within 30 days of a written request.

• Prohibits employers from conditioning an employee's request to stop deductions on union notice or consent, and requires all payroll withholding for labor unions to have written employee authorization.

• Requires labor organizations receiving dues to provide annual written financial disclosure to employees showing how dues were spent.

• Permits employees to join or terminate labor organization membership at any time without employer or labor organization restrictions, with terminated membership remaining terminated unless the employee actively rejoins.

• Takes effect on August 8, 2012, or if subject to a referendum petition, only upon approval by voters in the November 2012 general election.