602.11108 Collective bargaining. 1. A person who becomes a state employee as a result of this chapter is a public employee, as defined in section 20.3, subsection 9, for purposes of chapter 20. The person may bargaincollectively on and after July 1, 1983, as provided by law for a court employee. However, ifthe person is subject to a collective bargaining agreement negotiated prior to July 1, 1983, theperson is entitled to the rights and benefits obtained by the person pursuant to that contractafter July 1, 1983, until that contract expires. If the person is subject to a collective bargainingagreement negotiated by a public employer other than the state court administrator on orafter July 1, 1983, the person is not entitled to any rights or benefits obtained by the personpursuant to that contract after becoming a state employee. 2. Commencing one year prior to each category of employees becoming state employees as a result of this chapter, the state court administrator shall assume the position of publicemployer of those employees of that category for the sole purpose of negotiating a collectivebargaining agreement with those employees to be effective upon the date those assume the position of publicemployer of those employees of that category for the sole purpose of negotiating a collectivebargaining agreement with those employees to be effective upon the date those employeesbecame state employees as a result of this chapter. 83 Acts, ch 186, §10201, 10308; 85 Acts, ch 197, §34; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104 Sat Dec 23 11:17:25 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 602.11108 (22, 0)
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