Bill Text: NH HB383 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Prohibiting the collection of certain agency fees from state employees who are not members of the state employees' association.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-04-18 - Senate Sen. White Moved Laid On Table, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; Senate Journal 10, Pg.364 [HB383 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2012-HB383-Amended.html

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HB 383 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

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HOUSE BILL 383

AN ACT prohibiting the collection of certain agency fees from state employees who are not members of the state employees’ association.

SPONSORS: Rep. Kurk, Hills 7

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

ANALYSIS

This bill prohibits full-time employees who are not members of the state employee’s association from being required to pay a fee when the association demonstrates that the sum of its membership in all bargaining units is equal to 60 percent of the eligible full-time permanent employees in all bargaining units.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven

AN ACT prohibiting the collection of certain agency fees from state employees who are not members of the state employees’ association.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Section; Bargaining by State Employees. Amend RSA 273-A by inserting after section 9-a the following new section:

273-A:9-b Certain Fees Prohibited. An employee bargaining organization shall not require full-time employees who are not members of the organization to pay a fee to the organization as a condition of employment. An employee who elects not to pay a fee to the employee bargaining organization shall submit a notarized statement that the employee relinquishes all rights and benefits included in being a member of the organization and all benefits bargained for by the organization.

2 Applicability. Section 1 of this act shall apply to the next contract approved by the employee bargaining organization and the state.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.