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S. 606 (108th)

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2003

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Introduced

12 March 2003

Last action

24 November 2003 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 411.

Sponsors

Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]

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Summary

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2003 - Provides collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments. Directs the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to determine whether State law provides specified rights and responsibilities for public safety officers, including: (1) granting public safety employees the right to form and join a labor organization which excludes management and supervisory employees, and which is, or seeks to be, recognized as the exclusive bargaining agent for such employees; and (2) requiring public safety employers to recognize and agree to bargain with the employees' labor organization. Requires the FLRA to issue regulations establishing collective bargaining procedures for public safety employers and employees in States that do not substantially provide for such public safety employee rights and responsibilities. Directs the FLRA, in such cases, to: (1) determine the appropriateness of units for labor organization representation; (2) supervise or conduct elections to determine whether a labor organization has been selected as an exclusive representative by a majority of the employees in an appropriate unit; (3) resolve issues relating to the duty to bargain in good faith; (4) conduct hearings and resolve complaints of unfair labor practices; and (5) resolve exceptions to arbitrator's awards. Grants a public safety employer, employee, or labor organization the right to seek enforcement of such FLRA regulations and authority through appropriate State courts. Prohibits public safety employers, employees, and labor organizations from engaging in lockouts or strikes, or sickouts, work slowdowns, or other actions designed to compel agreement to a proposed contract which will measurably disrupt the delivery of emergency services. Provides that existing collective bargaining units and agreements shall not be invalidated by this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 12 March 2003

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3624-3625)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 March 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3623-3624)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 October 2003

    Reported

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 24 November 2003

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 411.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 24 November 2003

    Reported

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  7. 24 November 2003

    Reported

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

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