A bill to amend 1947 PA 336, entitled “An act to prohibit strikes by certain public employees; to provide review from disciplinary action with respect thereto; to provide for the mediation of grievances and the holding of elections; to declare and protect the rights and privileges of public employees; to require certain provisions in collective bargaining agreements; to prescribe means of enforcement and penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to make appropriations,” by amending section 15 (MCL 423.215), as amended by 2023 PA 9.
Refines the collective bargaining process between public employers and their employees, specifically in the public education sector. It aims to clarify the negotiation boundaries by specifying subjects that are excluded from collective bargaining with public school employers. These exclusions encompass policy decisions on employee insurance, school year start dates, composition of school improvement committees, use of technology in education, teacher placement, performance evaluation systems, and disciplinary policies.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Education
