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IN SB0531

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2017

Primary Sponsor

Vaneta Becker

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

SB 531 Summary

  • Extends the timeline for declaring an impasse in teacher collective bargaining from 60 days to 91 days after the beginning of formal bargaining.

  • Reduces the time for mediators to begin mediation after impasse notice from 15 days to 7 days, with mediation to be completed within 30 days total.

  • Shortens the time to initiate factfinding after mediation ends from 15 days to 7 days, with factfinding limited to 30 days.

  • Changes the agreement deadline from November 1 to November 30, at which point parties continue current contract terms and the school employer may issue tentative individual contracts and prepare budgets.

  • Effective July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Collective bargaining for teachers. Amends, regarding collective bargaining for teachers, the: (1) timelines for an impasse to be declared and for certain mediation requirements; and (2) agreement deadline (at which time the parties will continue the terms of the current contract and the school employer may issue tentative individual contracts and prepare the school employer's budget).

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor

1/17/2017

Committee Referrals

Pensions and Labor1/17/2017

Full Bill Text

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