AB 356 — Revises provisions relating to collective bargaining agreements. (BDR 23-935)

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356–COMMITTEE ON W AYS AND M EANS M ARCH 4, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to collective bargaining agreements.

(BDR 23-935) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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making appropriations;

Section 1 also requires that if the Governor determines it is impracticable to include such money in the biennial proposed executive budget, he or she must submit a reportchreport stating the reason for such a determination to the Legislature on the same day the budget is submitted.

Under existing law, certain groups of employees in the classified service of the Executive Department of State Government are authorized to engage in collectivecollectivef the bargaining with the Executive Department concerning wages, hours and other terms general,and aconditions collectiveof bargainingemployment agreement for such aemployees. group of employees must begin on July 1 of an odd-numbered year and must end on June 30 of the next odd- numbered year.

(NRS 288.550)288.400-288.630) UnderIn existinggeneral, law, the Governor is required to designate a representative to conduct negotiations concerning collective bargaining agreementsagreement onfor behalfsuch ofa thegroup -of *AB356_R1*employees –must 2begin –on ExecutiveJuly Department1 and negotiations between the representative of thean Executiveodd-numbered Departmentyear and themust exclusiveend representativeon ofJune a30 bargaining unit are required to begin within 60 days after one party notifies the other party of the desirenext toodd- negotiatenumbered oryear. on or before October 1 of each even-numbered year, whichever is earlier.

(NRS 288.550) Under existing law, the Governor is required to designate a representative to conduct negotiations concerning collective bargaining agreements on behalf of the Executive Department and negotiations between the representative of the Executive begin within 60 days after one party notifies the other party of the desire toto negotiate or on or before October 1 of each even-numbered year, whichever is earlier.

and (2) within 60 days after an exclusive representative is designated for an unrUnderunrepresented existing law, either the representative of the Executive Department or the exclusive representative of a bargaining unitunit. are authorized to request a mediator if the parties do not reach a collective bargaining agreement within 120 days after beginning negotiations or on or before February 1 of an odd-numbered year, whichever is earlier, unless the parties agree to a later date.

Under existing law, either the representative of the Executive Department or the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit are authorized to request a mediator if the parties do not reach a collective bargaining agreement within 120 year, whichever is earlier, unless the parties agree to a later date.

(1) after at least six meetings of negotiations or on or before September 5 of an even-numbered year when one of the parties is a bargaining unit with an negotiationsexisting or 90 days after the parties begin negotiating, whichever is earlier, when one of the parties is a bargaining unit negotiating to enter a collective bargaining agreementagreement; for the first time.

Underor existing(2) law,after ifat theleast representativeeight ofmeetings the Executive Department and the exclusive representative of anegotiations bargainingor unit90 do not reach a collective bargaining agreement through mediation within 10 days after the appointmentparties ofbegin anegotiating, mediator,whichever mediation is requiredearlier, to- cease83rd andSession the(2025) parties– are2 required– towhen beginone arbitrationof arbitratorthe parties is thena requiredbargaining unit negotiating to renderenter a decisioncollective onbargaining oragreement beforefor Marchthe 5.first time.

(NRSte.Under existing law, if the representative of the Executive Department and the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit do not reach a collective bargaining agreement through mediation within 10 days after the appointment of a mediator, proceedings on or before February 15 unless the parties agree to a later date.

The 288.575)arbitrator Sectionis 3then ofrequired thisto bill:render a decision on or before March 5.

(NRS 288.575) Section 3 of this bill:

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(NRS 353.228) Section 4 of thisrthis bill requires that such a report instead be prepared by November 15 of each even- numbered year.

Section 4.3 of this bill makes an appropriation to the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration for certain personnel, travSection 4.7 of this bill makes an appropriation to the Office of the Governor for certain personnel, operating, equipment and information services costs.

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and (b) May include in the biennial proposed executive budget of the State any amount of money the Governor deems appropriate for the - *AB356_R1* – 3 – salaries, wage rates or any other form of direct monetary compensation for employees.

The report must be submitted on the- same83rd daySession (2025) – 3 – to the biennialLegislature.ennial proposed executive budget is submitted toSec. the Legislature.

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[, whichever is earlier;] and (b) Before beginning negotiations concerning a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to paragraph (a), select a mediator and arbitrator for the purposes of mediation and arbitration pursuant to NRS 288.570 and 288.575, respectively, and, to the extent possible, determine and reserve with the mediator and arbitrator selected by the parties the calendar days when such mediation and arbitration would occur should the parties not reach a collective bargaining agreement.

(a) [Within 120 days after the date on which the parties began] After at least six meetings of negotiations or on or before began] [February 1] September 5 of an [odd-numbered] even-numbered year, whichever is earlier [;] , when one of the parties is a - *AB356_R1* – 4 – bargaining unit with an existing collective bargaining agreement;

or (b) [On or before any later date set by agreement of the parties.] After at least eight meetings of negotiations or 90 days after the date on which the parties begin negotiations, whichever is earlier, when- one83rd ofSession the(2025) parties– is4 a– bargaining unit negotiating to enter a collective bargaining agreement for the first time.time.ating to enter a 2.

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Any proposal that conflicts or is otherwise inconsistent with any provision of state law, other than the provisions of chapters 284 and 287 of NRS, shall be considered withdrawnwit2. by the proposing party when mediation is discontinued.

2.The arbitrator shall begin arbitration proceedings on ord.

The arbitrator shall begin arbitration proceedings on or before [February] September 15 of an [odd-numbered] even- numbered year or any later date set by agreement of the parties.

[or any later date set by agreement of the parties.] 6.shall each pay one-half of the cost of arbitration.presentative Sec.

The Executive Department and the exclusive representative shall each pay one-half of the cost of arbitration.

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