Labor & Employment (Professional Licensing)

Public Employees Relations Commission; Authorizing subpoenas to be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service; revising application requirements for employee organization registration and renewal of registration; specifying the criteria by which the commission determines the method and timing of elections; providing that a petition to clarify the composition of a bargaining unit may be filed with the commission under certain circumstances; providing that implementation of appropriations from the Legislature which are specifically directed to be disbursed as salaries for employees of local governments are considered a financial urgency; authorizing certain public employers, public employees, and employee organizations, or combinations thereof, to file certain charges with the commission, etc.

Public Employees Relations Commission; Revises provisions relating to certain final orders issued by PERC; specifies annual salaries of chair & other commissioners of PERC; revises provisions for delivery of service; requires employee organization, within specified timeframe, to revoke membership of, & cease collection of membership dues from, public employee; revises requirements for registration, registration renewal, certification, recertification, or decertification of employee organizations; removes provisions relating to revocation of certification of employee organizations; requires commission or one of its designated agents to conduct investigation if challenge is filed; provides prohibitions on public employers, their agents or representatives, & any person acting on their behalf; revises provisions relating to impasse; authorizes certain actions by public employees upon agreement between public employer & bargaining agent; provides exceptions for certain bargaining units; increases fines for certain violations.