Iowa Admin. Code r. 621-5.7
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, September 4, 2024
Rule 621-5.7 - Professional and nonprofessional elections(1)General procedure. Should the agency determine, in any case, that professional and nonprofessional employees are appropriately included in the same bargaining unit, the agency shall file an order directing that an election be conducted to determine whether those professional and nonprofessional employees agree to be represented in a single bargaining unit and that the employer email separate lists of eligible professional and nonprofessional voters pursuant to rule 621-5.2 (20).(2)Voter eligibility list.a. The public employer shall email the lists of employees in the professional and nonprofessional categories to the agency within seven days of the agency's order. The lists shall be organized alphabetically and contain the names; addresses; email addresses, if known; telephone numbers, if known; and job classifications of the employees eligible to vote; and any other information required by the agency. The agency shall file the lists of eligible voters' names and job classifications. These lists shall become the official voting lists for the election to be conducted. The agency shall provide to the employee organization the voter lists with the employees' contact information.b. The employer or employee organization shall email proposed additions or deletions of employees' names, changes in job classifications, addresses, contact information, or other eligible voter changes to the agency and other party. The parties may amend the lists by agreement.(3)Notice of election. Following the employer's submission of the lists of eligible voters, the agency shall file a notice of election containing a sample ballot or script for each category of employee and setting forth the date, time, place, method, and purpose of the election, and such additional information as the agency may deem appropriate. The employer shall promptly distribute, electronically or by hard copy, the notice to the affected employees. The employer shall also promptly post the notice in the manner and locations customarily used for the posting of information to employees.(4)Election fee. No election fee is assessed for an election held pursuant to this rule.(5)Ballots. Ballots shall contain the following question, "Do you agree to the inclusion of professional and nonprofessional employees in the same bargaining unit?" followed by the choices "Yes" or "No."(6)Certification of results.a. Upon completion of a valid professional/nonprofessional election in which separate majorities of employees voting in both the professional and nonprofessional categories voted in favor of their inclusion in the same bargaining unit, the agency shall define a bargaining unit which includes both professional and nonprofessional employees.b. Upon completion of a valid professional/nonprofessional election in which separate majorities of employees voting in one or both of the professional and nonprofessional categories did not vote in favor of employees' inclusion in the same bargaining unit, the agency shall not define a bargaining unit which includes both professional and nonprofessional employees.Iowa Admin. Code r. 621-5.7
Amended by IAB August 30, 2017/Volume XL, Number 5, effective 8/10/2017Amended by IAB May 9, 2018/Volume XL, Number 23, effective 6/13/2018Amended by IAB May 22, 2019/Volume XLI, Number 24, effective 6/26/2019Amended by IAB May 19, 2021/Volume XLIII, Number 24, effective 6/23/2021