Public employees; compensation for union activities.

Public employees; compensation for union activities.Prohibits any employer of public employees authorized to engage incollective bargaining from entering into a collective bargainingagreement to compensate any public employee or third party for anemployee organization's or union's activities. Further, if a union'sactivities infringe on an employer's time and resources, the unionmust compensate the employer at a fair market value rate. The bill provides for enforcement by the Attorney General and creates a causeof action for public employees to remedy potential violations. Theprovisions of the bill preempt inconsistent local laws and regulations.