Senate Bill 24-232 Summary

• Clarifies that "employee organization" excludes any organization created by a public employer, including committees, advisory councils, or similar groups that include employees.

• Defines "confidential public employee" as those who develop employer labor relations positions, contribute significantly to related decision-making, access confidential employer strategy information, or provide legal advice on labor matters.

• Defines "managerial public employee" as executive-level employees with significant decision-making authority to develop policies, programs, or administer agency subdivisions, excluding non-policymaking supervisors except firefighters designated as supervisors.

• Specifies that protected concerted activity rights for public employees do not include the right to recognize or negotiate collective bargaining agreements and excludes confidential and managerial employees from these protections.

• Establishes that activity resulting in material disruption of employee duties, employer operations, or public service delivery is not protected activity, except that employer disagreement with employee viewpoints or employee strikes do not constitute material disruption.