26 §979-P. Publication of initial proposals
§979-P. Publication of initial proposals Either party to negotiations may publicize the parties’ written initial collective bargaining proposals. No proposal may be publicized until 10 days after both parties have made their initial proposal. [PL 1979, c. 125, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 125, §2 (NEW).
26 §979-Q. Separation of roles (REPEALED)
§979-Q. Separation of roles (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 785, §B119 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 673, §2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. HH, §15 (RP).
26 §979-R. Continuation of grievance arbitration provisions
§979-R. Continuation of grievance arbitration provisions 1. Contract signed before October 1, 2005. If a contract between a public employer and a bargaining agent signed prior to October 1, 2005 expires prior to the parties’ agreement on a new contract, the grievance arbitration provisions of the expired contract pertaining to disciplinary action remain in effect […]
26 §979-S. Representation of employees in certain limited-period positions
§979-S. Representation of employees in certain limited-period positions This section governs limited-period positions created for former regular employees of the State who are receiving workers’ compensation payments from the State when creation of the positions will enable those employees to return to productive employment with the State. A person placed in such a limited-period position […]
26 §979-T. Bargaining agent access
§979-T. Bargaining agent access 1. Bargaining agent access to employees. Public employers shall provide to a bargaining agent access to members of the bargaining unit that the bargaining agent exclusively represents. Access must include, but is not limited to, the following: A. The right to meet with individual employees on the premises of the […]
26 §979-U. Obligations during interim between contracts (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 979-T)
§979-U. Obligations during interim between contracts (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 26, SECTION 979-T) During the interim after the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement and before the effective date of any subsequent collective bargaining agreement, state employees covered by the expired collective bargaining agreement remain eligible for and must receive merit increases in accordance with the […]
26 §979. Purpose
§979. Purpose It is declared to be the public policy of this State and it is the purpose of this chapter to promote the improvement of the relationship between the State and its employees and between the Legislature and its employees by providing a uniform basis for recognizing the right of state or legislative employees […]
26 §979-A. Definitions
§979-A. Definitions As used in this chapter the following terms shall, unless the context requires a different interpretation, have the following meanings. [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).] 1. Bargaining agent. “Bargaining agent” means any lawful organization, association or individual representative of such organization or association which has as its primary purpose the representation of […]
26 §979-B. Right of state employees or legislative employees to join or refrain from joining labor organizations; prohibition
§979-B. Right of state employees or legislative employees to join or refrain from joining labor organizations; prohibition A person may not directly or indirectly interfere with, intimidate, restrain, coerce or discriminate against a state or legislative employee or a group of employees in the free exercise of their rights, given by this section, to voluntarily: […]
26 §979-C. Prohibited acts of the public employer, state employees and state employee organizations
§979-C. Prohibited acts of the public employer, state employees and state employee organizations 1. Public employer prohibitions. The public employer, its representatives and agents are prohibited from: A. Interfering with, restraining or coercing employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in section 979‑B; [PL 1973, c. 774 (NEW).] B. Encouraging or discouraging […]