HF 3001

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/16/2010 10:27am

A bill for an act
relating to education; requiring binding arbitration agreement before teacher
strike; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 179A.18, subdivision 2;
repealing Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 179A.17, subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 179A.18, subdivision 2, is amended to
read:

Subd. 2.

School district requirements.

deleted text begin Except as otherwise provided by section
179A.17, subdivision 1, deleted text end Teachers employed by a local school district, other than principals
and assistant principals, may strike only deleted text begin under the following circumstances:
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deleted text begin (1)(i) the collective bargaining agreement between their exclusive representative and
their employer has expired or, if there is no agreement, impasse under section 179A.17,
subdivision 1, has occurred; and
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deleted text begin (ii) the exclusive representative and the employer have participated in mediation
over a period of at least 30 days. For the purposes of this subclause the mediation period
commences on the day that a mediator designated by the commissioner first attends a
conference with the parties to negotiate the issues not agreed upon; and
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deleted text begin (iii) neither party has requested interest arbitration or a request for binding interest
arbitration has been rejected; or
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deleted text begin (2) deleted text end new text begin if new text end the employer violates section 179A.13, subdivision 2, clause (9).

Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
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new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 179A.17, subdivision 1, new text end new text begin is repealed.
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