This bill proposes to amend the current law regarding the certification of a collective bargaining unit, specifically by changing the minimum number of employees required to certify such a unit from 10 to 5. The bill affects RSA 273-A:8, I, which outlines the criteria for determining an appropriate bargaining unit and the certification of an exclusive representative by the board or its designee. The criteria for establishing a community of interest among employees include conditions of employment, history of collective negotiations, common profession, or functioning within the same organizational unit.

The bill includes a deletion of the number "10" and an insertion of the number "5," thereby lowering the threshold for the number of employees needed to form a certified bargaining unit. It also clarifies that probationary employees count towards meeting the minimum number requirement for the formation of a bargaining unit, but they are not allowed to vote in any election to certify an employee organization as the exclusive representative. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 273-A:8