HF 603 Summary

• Changes personnel data dissemination to labor organizations from discretionary to mandatory, including employee contact information necessary for conducting elections and implementing labor relations provisions.

• Adds comprehensive access rights for exclusive representative employee organizations, including on-site meetings during work hours and breaks, use of employer email systems, and access to government buildings for union activities.

• Requires public employers to provide new hire contact information within 10 calendar days and updated bargaining unit employee information every 120 days in Excel format, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses.

• Establishes liability protection and defense against state law claims for public employers and labor organizations regarding agency or fair share fee collection and retention, applicable to pending and future claims for fees paid prior to June 27, 2018.

• Expands arbitrator authority in labor disputes to permit depositions, issue protective orders for confidential information, and award discovery as needed to ensure fair and cost-effective proceedings.