Bill > S2282

This bill proposes several key changes: 1. It establishes that the home address, personal email, and phone numbers of public employees and their family members are not public records, with some exceptions for employee organizations, criminal justice agencies, and as otherwise required by law. 2. It allows exclusive representatives (unions) to require non-members to pay for the reasonable costs and fees, including arbitrator and attorney fees, for grievances or arbitration brought at the non-member's request. It also limits the union's duty of fair representation to negotiating and enforcing the collective bargaining agreement. 3. It grants exclusive representatives access to public employees, including the right to meet with newly hired employees, use the employer's email system, and use government buildings for certain union-related activities. 4. It specifies that payroll deductions for union dues or fees can be irrevocable for up to 1 year, and provides a process for employees to revoke their authorization. 5. It repeals sections 17C, 17E, and 17G of Chapter 180, which previously regulated certain aspects of payroll deductions for union dues or fees.

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2282