Bill > HF2404

This bill: - Amends the Public Employment Relations Act to allow the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) to determine appropriate bargaining units, amend the composition of represented bargaining units, and reconsider and alter the composition of unrepresented bargaining units. It also expands the definition of "public employee" to include certain Department of Corrections employees, jailers, emergency dispatchers, probation/parole officers, and residential officers. - Allows public safety employees in a bargaining unit to petition to be removed from the unit if they do not constitute at least 30% of the unit and a majority support the petition. - Modifies the rules for certification, retention, recertification, and decertification elections conducted by PERB. - Provides health insurance coverage for the surviving spouse and children of certain deceased Department of Corrections employees. - Increases the penalties for assaults on certain public employees, including peace officers, jailers, and Department of Corrections staff. - Requires the Department of Corrections to increase funding for contraband screening and surveillance cameras, and allows certain employees who witness trauma events to take paid leave.

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https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=89&ba=HF2404