SB 5 Analysis as Passed by the Senate

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Ohio Legislative Service CommissionBill Analysis Meredith L. Rockwell

Sub. S.B. 5*129th General Assembly

(As Reported by S. Insurance, Commerce, and Labor)

Sen. Jones

BILL SUMMARY

The Public Employee Collective Bargaining Law

Community schools

Prohibitsemployeesofcommunityschoolsfromcollectivelybargaining,exceptfor

conversioncommunityschools.

Allows the governing authority of a conversion community school to opt out of

collectivelybargainingwiththecommunityschoolsemployees.1

Police and fire department supervisors

Removesa limitationon thedefinitionof supervisor withrespect tomembersof

police and fire departments, potentially making more people supervisors and

ineligibletocollectivelybargain.2

*ThisanalysiswaspreparedbeforethereportoftheSenateInsurance,Commerce,andLaborCommittee

appeared in the Senate Journal. Note that the list of cosponsors and the legislative historymay be

incomplete.

1R.C.3314.10,4117.01(B)(1)(e)and(2),and4117.03(B).

2R.C.4117.01(F).


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Contract employees and employees of regional councils of government

Excludespersonsworkingpursuant toa contractbetweenapublic employerand

privateemployerandoverwhomtheNationalLaborRelationsBoardhasdeclined

jurisdictionfromthosepersonseligibleforcollectivebargaining.3

Excludesemployeesofaregionalcouncilofgovernmentfromthosepersonseligibleforcollectivebargaining.4

Faculty of state institutions of higher education

Adds faculty who participate in the governance of a state institution of higher

education, who are involved in personnel decisions, selection or review of

administrators, planning and use of physical resources, budget preparation, and

determination of education policies related to admissions, curriculum, subject

matter, and methods of instruction and research to those employees who are

consideredmanagement

level

employees,

potentially

making

more

people

managementlevelemployeesandineligibletocollectivelybargain.5

Rights of public employees

Removescontinuation,modification,ordeletionofanexistingcollectivebargaining

agreementfromthesubjectofcollectivebargaining.6

Removes a provision granting specific authority to public school employees to

collectivelybargainforhealthcarebenefits.7

Strikes

Prohibitspublicemployeesfromstriking.8

Allowsapublicemployertoenjoinastrike.9

3R.C.4117.01(C).

4R.C.4117.01(C)(18).

5R.C.4117.01(F)(2)and(K).

6R.C.4117.03(A).

7R.C.4117.03(E).

8R.C.4117.15.

9R.C.4117.15and4117.27.


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Requires the public employer to deduct from the compensation of a striking

employeeanamountequaltotwicetheemployeesdailyrateofpayforeachdayor

partthereofthattheemployeeengagedinastrike.10

Providesthatanemployeethatstrikesinviolationofaninjunctioncanbefinedno

morethan$1,000orimprisonedfornolongerthan30days.11

Bargaining units and exclusive representatives

Changes the time limitationswithinwhich theStateEmploymentRelationsBoard

mustactuponarequestforrecognition.12

Allows the Board to determine appropriate units, remove classifications from a

bargainingunit,orholdanelectionregardlessofanagreementoramemorandumof

understandinggrantingnonexclusiverecognition.13

Removes

the

provision

prohibiting

the

appeal

of

a

decision

of

the

Board

that

determinestheappropriatebargainingunit.14

Prohibitsanappropriateunitof firefighters from includingrankand filemembers

withmemberswhoareoftheranklieutenantandabove.15

Subjects for collective bargaining

Makesthefollowinginappropriatesubjectsforcollectivebargaining: (1)employer

paidcontributionstoanyofthefivepublicemployeeretirementsystems,(2)health

carebenefitsforwhich theemployer isrequired topaymorethan85%of thecost,

(3)theprivatizationofapublicemployersservicesorcontractingoutofthepublicemployers work, and (4) the number of employees required to be on duty or

employedinanydepartment,division,orfacilityofthepublicemployer.16

10R.C.4117.15(G).

11R.C.4117.27.

12R.C.4117.05(A).

13R.C.4117.05(C).

14R.C.4117.06(A).

15R.C.4117.06(C)(6).

16R.C.4117.08(B).


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Permitspublicemployerstonotbargainonanysubjectreservedtothemanagement

anddirectionofthegovernmentalunit,evenifthesubjectaffectswages,hours,and

termsandconditionsofemployment.17

Prohibits an existing provision of a collective bargaining agreement that was

modified,renewed,orextendedthatdoesnotconcernwages,hours,andtermsand

conditionsfrombeingamandatorysubjectofcollectivebargaining.18

Allowsthepublicemployertodoanyofthefollowing,unlessthepublicemployer

specifically agrees otherwise in an express written provision of a collective

bargainingagreement:

o Hire,discharge,transfer,suspend,ordisciplineemployees;

o Determinethenumberofpersonsrequiredtobeemployedorlaidoff;

o

Determinethe

qualifications

of

employees;

o Determine the starting and quitting time and the number of hours to be

workedbyitsemployees;

o Makeanyandallreasonablerulesandregulations;

o Determinetheworkassignmentsofitsemployees;

o Determinethebasisforselection,retention,andpromotionofemployees;

o Determinethetypeofequipmentusedandthesequenceofworkprocesses;

o Determinethemakingoftechnologicalalterationsbyrevisingeitherprocess

orequipmentorboth;

o Determine work standards and the quality and quantity of work to be

produced;

o Selectandlocatebuildingsandotherfacilities;

o Establish,expand,transfer,orconsolidateworkprocessesandfacilities;

o Transferorsubcontractwork;

17R.C.4117.08(C).

18R.C.4117.08(A).


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o Consolidate,merge,orotherwisetransferanyorallofitsfacilities,property,

processes,orworkwithor to anyothermunicipal corporationor entityor

effectorchangeinanyrespectthelegalstatus,management,orresponsibility

ofsuchproperty,facilities,processes,orwork;

o Terminateoreliminatealloranypartofitsworkorfacilities.19

Collective bargaining agreement provisions and approval

Prohibitsacollectivebargainingagreementfromprohibitingapublicemployerthat

isinastateoffiscalemergencyfromservingawrittennoticetoterminate,modify,

ornegotiatetheagreement.20

Prohibitsacollectivebargainingagreementfromprohibitingapublicemployerthat

is in a state of fiscalwatch from serving awritten notice tomodify a collective

bargainingagreementsothatsalaryorbenefitincreases,orboth,aresuspended.21

Prohibitsacollectivebargainingagreementfromprohibitingapublicemployerfrom

enteringintoacontractwithanotherpublicorprivatesectorentitytoprivatizethe

publicemployersservicesorthecontractingoutofthepublicemployerswork.22

Prohibitsa collectivebargainingagreement from containingaprovision thatdoes

anyofthefollowing:

o Limitsapublicemployerindeterminingthenumberofemployeesitemploys

orhasworkingatanytime,inanyfacility,building,classroom,onanywork

shift,

or

on

any

piece

of

equipment

or

vehicle;

o Provides for thepublicemployer topayanyportionofapublicemployees

statepensioncontributionsorpayments;

o Providesforanhourlyovertimepaymentratethatexceedstheovertimerate

requiredbythefederalFairLaborStandardsAct.

19R.C.4117.08(C).

20R.C.4117.104.

21R.C.4117.104.

22R.C.4117.105.


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o Requiresthepublicemployer toadhereto,follow,orcontinueanypractices

orbenefitsnot specifically set forth in thespecificwrittenprovisionsof the

agreement.23

Prohibits a collective bargaining agreement from containing certain provisions

regardingthedeferredretirementoptionplan.24

Prohibits a collective bargaining agreement from containing any provision that

allowsaccrualofleavecreditsinexcessofthefollowing:

o 6weeksannuallyofpaidvacationpriorto20yearsofservice;

o 12paidholidaysannually;

o 3paidpersonaldaysannually.25

Prohibits a collective bargaining agreement from containing a provision for the

exchangeorsellbackofapublicemployeesaccumulatedpaidsickleavebalanceat

thepublicemployeesfinalretirementordeaththatprovidesforacashpaymentthat

exceeds 50% of the public employees total sick leave accumulations and for

accumulatedsickleaveinexcessof1,000hours.26

Prohibitsapublicemployerfromagreeingtoaprovision inacollectivebargaining

agreementthatrequiresthepublicemployer,whenareductioninforceisnecessary,

touseemployeelengthofserviceastheonlyfactorwhenmakinglayoffs.27

Prohibitsapublicemployerfromagreeingtoaprovision inacollectivebargaining

agreement that requires the employer topaymore than 85% of the costpaid for

benefits.28

23R.C.4117.106.

24R.C.4117.107.

25R.C.4117.108.

26R.C.4117.109.

27R.C.4117.09(F).

28R.C.4117.08(E).


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Requires theparties to consider,whendetermining the abilityof the employer to

pay for any terms, only the financial status of the employer at the time period

surroundingthenegotiationsandtheemployersinabilitytopayforthoseterms.29

Prohibitsthepartiesfromconsidering,whendeterminingtheabilityoftheemployer

to pay for any terms, any potential future increase in the income of the public

employer thatwouldonlybepossibleby theemployerraisingrevenue, including,butnot limited to,passinga levyorabond issue,or theemployersability tosell

assets.30

Conflicting provisions of agreements

Makes lawspertainingto theprovisionofhealthcarebenefitstopublicemployees

prevailoverconflictingcollectivebargainingagreements.31

School districts, educational service centers, community schools, and STEMschools

Prohibits a public employer that is a school district, educational service center,

community school, or STEM school from entering into a collective bargaining

agreement thatdoes specified things, suchas establishingamaximumnumberof

studentswhomaybeassignedtoaclassroomorteacher.32

Requirescollectivebargainingagreementsbetweensuchaneducationrelatedpublic

employerandpublicemployeestocomplywithallapplicablestateorlocallawsor

ordinances regarding wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment,

unless

the

conflicting

provision

establishes

benefits

that

are

less

than

provided

in

the

laworordinance.33

Dispute resolution procedures, strikes, and unfair labor practices

Revisescollectivebargainingdisputeresolutionprocedures.34

29R.C.4117.08(D).

30R.C.4117.08(D).

31R.C.4117.10.

32R.C.4117.081.

33R.C.4117.081.

34R.C.4117.14.


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Requires the employer and the State Employment Relations Board to post in a

conspicuouslocationonthewebsitemaintainedbytheboardandtheemployerthe

termsof the lastcollectivebargainingagreementsofferedbytheemployerand the

exclusiverepresentativeatspecifictimes.35

Revises the factors that a person or group administering an alternate dispute

resolutionproceduremusttakeintoaccount.36

If either party rejects a fact finding panels recommendations, permits the public

employer to implement, inwhole or inpart, any of those recommendations that

havebeenapprovedbytheappropriatelegislativeauthority.37

Removes the mandatory final offer settlement conciliation procedure for public

employeeswhodonothavetherighttostrike.38

Requiresapublicemployer toreportcertain informationaboutcompensationpaid

topublicemployeesunderacollectivebargainingagreement.39

Specifies that expressions ofviews, opinions, and arguments arenotunfair labor

practices,andcannotbeusedasevidenceofsuch,withoutathreat.40

Reviseswhatconstitutesanunfairlaborpractice.41

Revisestheproceduresforhearinganunfairlaborpracticecomplaint.42

Repeals theprovisionrequiring thePublicEmployeeCollectiveBargainingLaw to

beliberallyconstrued.43

35R.C.4117.14.

36R.C.4117.14.

37R.C.4117.14.

38R.C.4117.14.

39R.C.4117.26.

40R.C.4117.11(C).

41R.C.4117.11.

42R.C.4117.12.

43R.C.4117.22.


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Public employee pay

Createssalaryrangesbyremovingthestepsfromthesalaryschedules.44

Requires meritbased pay for most public employees, including board and

commissionmembers,andmakesother,relatedchanges.45

Requiresperformancebasedpayforteachersandnonteachingschoolemployees.

o Requiresaschoolboardtomeasureperformancebyconsideringthelevelof

license theteacherholds,whetherthe teacher isa highlyqualifiedteacher,

thevalueaddedmeasuretheboardusestodeterminetheperformanceofthe

students assigned to the teachers classroom, the results of the teachers

performanceevaluationsorpeerreviews.46

Public employee benefits

Capsvacationleaveat7.7hoursperbiweeklypayperiod.47

Reducessickleaveaccrualformostpublicemployeesfrom4.6hoursto3.1hoursper

biweeklypayperiod.48

Limitspublicemployercontributionstowardhealthcarebenefitcoststo85%.49

Requires health care benefitsprovided tomanagement level employees to be the

same as anyhealth carebenefitsprovided toother employeesof the samepublic

employer.50

Requiresboardsofeducationtoadoptpoliciestoprovideleavewithpayforschool

employeesandabolishesstatutorilyprovidedleaveforthoseemployees.51

44Seee.g.,R.C.124.15and124.152.

45R.C.124.15.

46R.C.3317.13.

47R.C.124.134.

48R.C.124.38.

49R.C.124.81(I),124.82(H),and3313.202.

50R.C.124.81(H)and124.82(G).

51R.C.3319.141.


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Abolishescontinuingcontractsforteachers,exceptforthosecontinuingcontractsin

existencepriortotheeffectivedateofthebillandrevisesthelawrelatingtolimited

contracts.52

Prohibitsapublicemployerfrompayingemployeecontributions tothefivepublic

employeeretirementsystems.53

Requireshealthcarebenefitsprovidedthroughajointlyadministeredtrustfundto

bethesameasthehealthcarebenefitsprovidedtootherpublicemployees.54

Reduction in the public sector work force

Removesconsiderationofseniorityandoflengthofservice,byitself,fromdecisions

regardingareductioninworkforceofcertainpublicemployees.55

Makes changes to retention point provisions, including changes concerning the

calculation

of

retention

points

and

the

layoff

procedures

when

retention

points

for

twoemployeesarethesame.56

Prohibits apublic employer from violatingOhio or federal civil rights lawwhen

conductingareductioninforce.57

HISTORY

ACTION DATE

Introduced 02-01-11Reported, S. Insurance, Commerce & Labor ---

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52R.C.3319.08and3319.11.

53R.C.145.47,724.31,3307.27,3309.47,and5505.15.

54R.C.124.81and124.82.

55Seee.g.,R.C.306.04,709.012,and3316.07.

56R.C.124.325.

57R.C.4113.80.

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