Bill > SB93

This bill amends existing New Mexico law to prohibit public employers from deducting union membership dues directly from the payroll of public employees. Previously, payroll deduction of union dues was a mandatory subject of bargaining, meaning public employers and unions had to negotiate whether it would be allowed. This bill removes that requirement, making it so that payroll deductions for union dues are no longer a mandatory subject of bargaining. It also adds a prohibited practice for public employers, explicitly stating they cannot deduct membership dues using payroll deductions. The bill also makes conforming changes to existing sections of law regarding public employer prohibited practices and provisions for local ordinances that provide for public employee bargaining, removing the option for local ordinances to require payroll deductions for union dues as part of their bargaining procedures.