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,” (MCL 423.201 to 423.217) by adding section 10a.
Proposes an amendment to the 1947 PA 336, aiming to regulate the use of dues, fees, assessments, or other contributions collected from public employees by a bargaining representative for political purposes. It sets conditions that must be met for these funds to be used for political purposes, including obtaining explicit written authorization from the public employee within a specified 35-day period annually, which can be revoked at any time by the employee. The bill also requires the bargaining representative to provide a detailed accounting of political expenditures to the public employees it represents before the authorization period begins.
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Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
