447.507 – Violation of strike prohibition; penalties.
447.507 Violation of strike prohibition; penalties.— (1) Circuit courts having jurisdiction of the parties are vested with the authority to hear and determine all actions alleging violations of s. 447.505. Suits to enjoin violations of s. 447.505 will have priority over all matters on the court’s docket except other emergency matters. (2) If a public employee, a group […]
447.509 – Other unlawful acts.
447.509 Other unlawful acts.— (1) Employee organizations, their members, agents, or representatives, or any persons acting on their behalf are hereby prohibited from: (a) Soliciting public employees during working hours of any employee who is involved in the solicitation. (b) Distributing literature during working hours in areas where the actual work of public employees is performed, such as offices, […]
447.51 – Violations not a ground for municipal recall.
447.51 Violations not a ground for municipal recall.—Any violation of this part (Labor Organizations; Public Employees) shall not subject any person to municipal recall and shall not be considered as grounds for municipal recall. History.—s. 2, ch. 77-279.
447.601 – Merit or civil service system; applicability.
447.601 Merit or civil service system; applicability.—The provisions of this part shall not be construed to repeal, amend, or modify the provisions of any law or ordinance establishing a merit or civil service system for public employees or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto or to prohibit or hinder the establishment of other such personnel […]
447.603 – Local option.
447.603 Local option.— (1) Any district school board or political subdivision, other than the state or a state public authority, may elect to adopt, by ordinance, resolution, or charter amendment, its own local option in lieu of the requirements of this part, provided such provisions and procedures thereby adopted effectively secure to public employees substantially equivalent rights […]
447.401 – Grievance procedures.
447.401 Grievance procedures.—Each public employer and bargaining agent shall negotiate a grievance procedure to be used for the settlement of disputes between employer and employee, or group of employees, involving the interpretation or application of a collective bargaining agreement. Such grievance procedure shall have as its terminal step a final and binding disposition by an impartial […]
447.605 – Public meetings and records law; exemptions and compliance.
447.605 Public meetings and records law; exemptions and compliance.— (1) All discussions between the chief executive officer of the public employer, or his or her representative, and the legislative body or the public employer relative to collective bargaining shall be closed and exempt from the provisions of s. 286.011. (2) The collective bargaining negotiations between a chief executive […]
447.403 – Resolution of impasses.
447.403 Resolution of impasses.— (1) If, after a reasonable period of negotiation concerning the terms and conditions of employment to be incorporated in a collective bargaining agreement, a dispute exists between a public employer and a bargaining agent, an impasse shall be deemed to have occurred when one of the parties so declares in writing to the […]
447.607 – Commission rules; powers retained by the Legislature.
447.607 Commission rules; powers retained by the Legislature.—The Legislature shall retain the right to approve, amend, or rescind all rules promulgated by the commission pursuant to this part. In the absence of legislative action to the contrary, all rules shall have full force and effect. History.—s. 5, ch. 74-100; s. 52, ch. 78-95.
447.405 – Factors to be considered by the special magistrate.
447.405 Factors to be considered by the special magistrate.—The special magistrate shall conduct the hearings and render recommended decisions with the objective of achieving a prompt, peaceful, and just settlement of disputes between the public employee organizations and the public employers. The factors, among others, to be given weight by the special magistrate in arriving at […]