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Act 336 of 1947
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PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS

Act 336 of 1947

AN ACT to prohibit strikes by certain public employees; to provide review from disciplinary action with respect thereto; to provide for the mediation of grievances and the holding of elections; to declare and protect the rights and privileges of public employees; to require certain provisions in collective bargaining agreements; to prescribe means of enforcement and penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to make appropriations.


History: 1947, Act 336, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- Am. 1965, Act 379, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 9, Imd. Eff. Mar. 16, 2011 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 53, Imd. Eff. Mar. 16, 2012
Popular Name: Public Employment Relations




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 423.201SectionDefinitions; rights of public employees.
Section 423.201aSectionProvisions subject to certain acts.
Section 423.202SectionStrike by public employee; lockout by public school employer.
Section 423.202aSectionAllegation of strike by public school employees or lockout by public school employer; notice to commission; hearing; notification of name and home address of each public school employee participating in strike; serving or mailing notice; presumption; challenge; filing of affidavit and supporting proof by employee; hearing to determine if employee engaged in strike; determination; order; deduction from annual salary; determination that public school employer instituted lockout; fines; deduction and disposition of fines; collection proceedings; fines additional to other penalties; injunction; duties of court; reimbursement prohibited; “public school employee” defined.
Section 423.203SectionPublic employees; persons in authority approving or consenting to strike prohibited; participating in submittal of grievance.
Section 423.204SectionRepealed. 1965, Act 379, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965.
Section 423.204aSectionApplication of act to state civil service employees.
Section 423.205SectionRepealed. 1965, Act 379, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965.
Section 423.206SectionPublic employee; conduct considered to be on strike; proceeding to determine violation of act; time; decision; review; applicability of subsection (2) to penalty imposed under MCL 423.202a.
Section 423.207SectionRequest for mediation of grievances; powers of commission; notice of status of negotiations; appointment of mediator.
Section 423.207aSectionAdditional mediation.
Section 423.208SectionRepealed. 1965, Act 379, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965.
Section 423.209SectionPublic employees; rights; prohibited conduct; violation; civil fine.
Section 423.209.amendedSectionPublic employees; rights; labor organization.
Section 423.210SectionProhibited conduct by public employer or officer or agent; prohibited conduct by labor organization; conduct not required as condition for obtaining or continuing public employment; exception; enforceability of agreement, contract, understanding, or practice; jurisdiction of court; appropriation; violation; civil fine; verification by independent examiner; declaration identifying local bargaining units; civil action.
Section 423.210.amendedSectionProhibited conduct by public employer or officer or agent; prohibited conduct by labor organization; verification by independent examiner; declaration identifying local bargaining units; sharing of financial support of bargaining representative; effectiveness; appropriation.
Section 423.211SectionPublic employees; designation of bargaining representatives; grievances of individual employees.
Section 423.212SectionCollective bargaining representative; petition; investigation; notice; hearing; election by secret ballot; certification of results; consent election.
Section 423.213SectionDecision as to appropriate collective bargaining unit; supervisor of fire fighting personnel.
Section 423.214SectionElections; eligibility to vote; rules; runoff election; effect of collective bargaining agreement; bargaining unit of public employer consisting of individuals not public employees as invalid and void.
Section 423.215SectionCollective bargaining; duties of employer, public school employer, and employees' representative; prohibited subjects between public school employer and bargaining representative of employee; placement of public school in state school reform/redesign school district or under chief executive officer; effect of financial stability and choice act; selection method for certain departments or boards; prohibited subjects of bargaining; duties; costs of independent examiner verification.
Section 423.215.amendedSectionCollective bargaining; duties of employer, public school employer, and employees' representative; prohibited subjects between public school employer and bargaining representative of employee; effect of financial stability and choice act; selection method for certain departments or boards; costs of independent examiner verification.
Section 423.215aSectionRight of employee of public fire department to volunteer or accept employment with another fire department.
Section 423.215bSectionExpiration date of collective bargaining agreement; wages and benefits; levels and amounts; retroactive levels and amounts prohibited; provisions applicable to labor disputes submitted to compulsory arbitration; definitions.
Section 423.216SectionViolations of MCL 423.210 as unfair labor practices; remedies; procedures.
Section 423.217SectionBargaining representative or education association; prohibited conduct; violation of section; “education association” defined.
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