NO PAID TIME FOR UNION BUSINESS H.B. 4059 (H-2):
COMMITTEE SUMMARY
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House Bill 4059 (Substitute H-2 as passed by the House)
Sponsor: Representative Marty Knollenberg
House Committee: Oversight, Reform, and Ethics
Senate Committee: Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing
Date Completed: 10-31-11
CONTENT
The bill would amend the public employment relations Act to prohibit a public employer from entering into or renewing a bargaining agreement that required or allowed paid time for union officials, members, or bargaining representatives to conduct union business or otherwise carry out the duties of the union, if the time were paid by the public employer.
MCL 423.210 Legislative Analyst: Suzanne Lowe
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no impact on State revenue or expenditures, or on local unit revenue. The bill could reduce local unit expenditures by an unknown amount in local units where such expenditures would not be reimbursed by the union under current law or practice. While the impact of the bill could potentially be meaningful for an individual local unit, on a statewide basis, when compared to total payroll or total local unit expenditures, the impact would be negligible.
Fiscal Analyst: David Zin
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. hb4059/1112