1. Deems a labor organization member (member) or employer not obligated to contribute union dues or benefit monies for training or other benefits during any time the labor organization is in violation of the outlined annual disclosure, benefit choice and refunding requirements.

2. Deems a labor organization in violation for more than 30 days to have forfeited their claim on the benefit monies for training and other benefits the member or employer was obligated to contribute during the period of violation.

3. Specifies that a member or employer may not halt contributions for health and welfare, pension, vacation, sick or holiday benefits unless the member chooses to obtain benefits of their choosing instead of the benefits offered by the labor organization.

4. Adds holiday benefits to the types of benefits a labor organization member may obtain of their choosing.

5. Adds employees working for the state to the exclusions from the outlined requirements on labor organizations.

6. Makes technical and conforming changes.

Fifty-fifth Legislature Petersen

First Regular Session S.B. 1268

PETERSEN FLOOR AMENDMENT

SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1268

(Reference to printed bill)

Page 2, line 8, strike the first "or" insert a comma; strike the second "or" insert a comma; after "sick" insert "or holiday"

Line 39, after "for" insert "the state,"

Between lines 40 and 41, insert:

"C. Notwithstanding any other law of this state and to the extent allowed under federal law, any member or employer who is otherwise obligated to contribute benefit monies for a benefit category as defined in subsection D, paragraph 4 or 5 of this section or union dues has no such obligation during any time that the labor organization is in violation of subsection A of this section. A labor organization that is in violation of subsection A of this section for more than thirty days forfeits the labor organization's claim on the benefit monies the member or employer was obligated to contribute for a benefit category as defined in subsection D, paragraph 4 or 5 of this section or dues during the time the labor organization was in violation of subsection A of this section. This subsection does not allow a member or employer to halt contributions for a benefit category as defined in subsection D, paragraphs 1 through 3 of this section, and a labor organization does not forfeit its claim on benefit monies or dues for a benefit category as defined in subsection D, paragraph 1 through 3 of this section unless in accordance with an election made by the member pursuant to subsection A, paragraph 5 of this section."

Reletter to conform

Amend title to conform

1. Deems a labor organization member (member) or employer not obligated to contribute union dues or benefit monies for training or other benefits during any time the labor organization is in violation of the outlined annual disclosure, benefit choice and refunding requirements.

2. Deems a labor organization in violation for more than 30 days to have forfeited their claim on the benefit monies for training and other benefits the member or employer was obligated to contribute during the period of violation.

3. Specifies that a member or employer may not halt contributions for health and welfare, pension, vacation, sick or holiday benefits unless the member chooses to obtain benefits of their choosing instead of the benefits offered by the labor organization.

4. Adds holiday benefits to the types of benefits a labor organization member may obtain of their choosing.

5. Adds employees working for the state to the exclusions from the outlined requirements on labor organizations.

6. Makes technical and conforming changes.

Fifty-fifth Legislature Petersen

WARREN PETERSEN

1268PETERSEN0348.docx

02/25/2021

03:48 PM

S: LB/kja