SF 1582

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:22am

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.

Except as otherwise provided by section
179A.17, subdivision 1, Teachers employed by a local school district, other than principals
and assistant principals, may strike only under the following circumstances:

(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

(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

(iii) neither party has requested interest arbitration or a request for binding interest
arbitration has been rejected; or

(2) if the employer violates section 179A.13, subdivision 2, clause (9).

Sec. 2. REPEALER.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 179A.17, subdivision 1, is repealed.