4242, As Amended in the Senate BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR NEGOTIATIONS;
AMENDING SECTION 74-206A, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT LABOR NEGOTIATION ARBITRATORS, FACT FINDERS, MEDIATORS, OR FACILITATORS SHALL MEET IN OPEN SESSION WHEN MEETING WITH BOTH PAR- TIES TO THE NEGOTIATION AT THE SAME TIMETIME; AND TO CLARIFY THAT DECISIONS REGARDING LABOR CONTRACT OFFERS AND COUNTEROFFERS MUST BE MADE IN OPEN SESSION;
NEGOTIATIONS AND DECISIONS IN OPEN SESSION.
(1) All negotia-negotiations tions between a governing body and a labor organization shall be in open ses-session sion and shall be available for the public to attend.
This requirement also applies to negotiationsnego- tiations between the governing body's designated representa-representatives tives and representativesrepre- sentatives of the labor organization.
Provided, however, a gov-governing erning body or its designated representatives may hold an executive session for the specific purpose of:
(a) Considering Deliberating on a labor contract offer or to formulate a counteroffer,counteroffer; provided that all decisions regarding a labor contract offer or counteroffers are made in open session ;