Bill > H2385

This bill amends the existing laws related to public employee collective bargaining. Key provisions include: 1. Exempting the home addresses, personal email addresses, and home/mobile phone numbers of public employees and their family members from being considered public records, with limited exceptions for employee organizations, criminal justice agencies, and as otherwise required by law. 2. Allowing exclusive representative employee organizations to require non-members to pay for the reasonable costs and fees associated with grievances or arbitration that the non-member requests, and limiting the duty of fair representation owed by the organization to non-members. 3. Granting employee organizations the right to access and meet with bargaining unit members, including newly hired employees, on the employer's premises during work hours and other non-work times, as well as the right to use the employer's email system and facilities for union-related purposes. 4. Modifying the laws around payroll deductions for union dues or fees, including allowing irrevocable authorizations for up to one year and specifying the process for revocation. The bill aims to provide more access and support for public employee unions while also clarifying certain obligations and limitations regarding representation of non-members.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2385