1. Board determination of an appropriate bargaining unit shall be upon petition filed by a public employer, public employee, or employee organization.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 20.13

  • Board: means the public employment relations board established under section 20. See Iowa Code 20.3
  • Employee organization: means an organization of any kind in which public employees participate and which exists for the primary purpose of representing employees in their employment relations. See Iowa Code 20.3
  • Public employee: means any individual employed by a public employer, except individuals exempted under the provisions of section 20. See Iowa Code 20.3
  • Public employer: means the state of Iowa, its boards, commissions, agencies, departments, and its political subdivisions including school districts and other special purpose districts. See Iowa Code 20.3
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
 2. Within thirty days of receipt of a petition, the board shall conduct a public hearing, receive written or oral testimony, and promptly thereafter file an order defining the appropriate bargaining unit. In defining the unit, the board shall take into consideration, along with other relevant factors, the principles of efficient administration of government, the existence of a community of interest among public employees, the history and extent of public employee organization, geographical location, and the recommendations of the parties involved.
 3. Appeals from such order shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 17A.
 4. Professional and nonprofessional employees shall not be included in the same bargaining unit unless a majority of both agree.
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