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Introduced
02/08/2021
02/08/2021
In Committee
04/15/2021
04/15/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/30/2021
04/30/2021
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to employee organizations; amending s. 1012.2315, F.S.; revising the information that employee organizations that have been certified as the bargaining agent for a unit of instructional personnel must report in applications for renewal of registration; requiring certain employee organizations to petition the Public Employees Relations Commission for recertification; authorizing the commission to conduct an investigation to confirm the validity of certain information; authorizing the commission to require an employee organization to submit certain information as part of such investigation; providing for the revocation of an employee organization's certification if it fails to meet certain requirements; requiring the commission to adopt rules; prohibiting an employee organization from having its dues and uniform assessments deducted and collected by a district school board; requiring certain instructional personnel to sign and submit a specified form to the employee organization by a certain date and annually thereafter before the employee organization may collect dues or uniform assessments for the upcoming school year; creating s. 1012.8552, F.S.; requiring an employee organization certified as the bargaining agent for a unit of Florida College System institution instructional personnel to include specified information and documentation in an application for registration renewal; providing that certain applications are incomplete; providing procedures for incomplete applications; requiring certain employee organizations to petition the commission for recertification; authorizing a Florida College System institution to challenge an employee organization's application; requiring the commission to review a challenged application and revoke an employee organization's registration and certification in certain circumstances; creating s. 1012.916, F.S.; requiring an employee organization certified as the bargaining agent for a unit of State University System institution instructional personnel to include specified information and documentation in an application for registration renewal; providing that certain applications are incomplete; providing procedures for incomplete applications; requiring certain employee organizations to petition the commission for recertification; authorizing a State University System institution to challenge an employee organization's application; requiring the commission to review a challenged application and revoke an employee organization's registration and certification in certain circumstances; providing an appropriation; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill amends Florida's laws regarding employee organizations. It requires employee organizations that are certified as bargaining agents to provide certain information and documentation when applying to renew their registration. It also requires some employee organizations to petition for recertification if their dues-paying membership falls below 50% of the eligible employees. The bill prohibits employee organizations from having their dues and assessments deducted and collected by the employer, except for certain public safety personnel. Additionally, the bill allows the employer or a bargaining unit employee to challenge an employee organization's registration application if they believe it is inaccurate.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Other Sponsors (3)
Government Operations Subcommittee (House), State Administration and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee (House), State Affairs Committee (House)
Last Action
Died on Second Reading Calendar (on 04/30/2021)
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