This bill amends existing laws regarding public employee collective bargaining in Iowa by allowing payroll deductions for membership dues to employee organizations. Specifically, it inserts provisions that make terms authorizing dues checkoff a mandatory subject of negotiation between public employers and employee organizations. The bill also clarifies that retirement systems and other payroll deductions for political activities are excluded from negotiations, while establishing that state employees who elect payroll deductions for dues must maintain them for one year or until the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement.

Additionally, the bill removes previous prohibitions on public entities administering deductions for employee organization membership dues, thereby facilitating the process for such deductions. It also specifies that the new provisions apply to collective bargaining procedures initiated after the bill's effective date. Overall, the legislation aims to streamline the process for public employees to contribute to their organizations through payroll deductions while maintaining certain negotiation boundaries.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 20.9, 70A.19