Revises provisions governing collective bargaining. (BDR 23-155)

AB 224-82 authorizes collective bargaining for professional employees working at state professional employers, such as the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada (which employs 400+ professional staff), and defines "professional employees" as those in unclassified roles or paid outside standard classified service pay plans. The bill establishes procedures for forming bargaining units, designating exclusive representatives, and requiring negotiations to begin within 60 days of notice, while allowing dues to be withheld from pay with written employee consent. It expands the Government Employee-Management Relations Board's role to resolve disputes and mandates annual reporting from employers and organizations. These changes create a formal framework for collective bargaining that previously did not apply to these state employees.