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Welcome to PERB 

Mission Statement

To promote harmonious and cooperative relationships between government and its employees without disruption of public services, via the expert and timely services of a neutral agency.
Welcome from Chair James R. Riordan

Greetings and welcome to the Iowa Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) web-site.

PERB is an executive branch agency created by the Iowa General Assembly in 1974 to administer the Public Employment Relations Act, Iowa Code chapter 20 which defines the collective bargaining rights and duties of public employers and public employees in Iowa. It is a neutral agency administered by a three-member Board. Currently there are more than 1,161 certified bargaining units in Iowa's public sector, encompassing employees of the state, cities, counties, area education agencies, community colleges, state universities, Iowa's school districts and special purpose districts.

We hope the information on this website is useful to you. Thanks for visiting.

James R. Riordan, Board Chair

 

 

What's New

IOWA PERB NEWSLETTER - Click on for April Newsletter
Click for January Newsletter.


NOTICE TO CONSTITUENTS:

The maximum per diem that neutrals can charge increased from $650 per day to $800 per day effective November 14, 2007.


RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
The Iowa Supreme Court issued an opinion on February 8, 2008, in State of Iowa v. PERB and AFSCME Iowa Council 61 holding that PERB does not have authority to remedy a nonwillful violation of chapter 20 that would be a prohibited practice if it were committed willfully. Click here to read the opinion.
The Iowa Supreme Court issued an opinion on October 19, 2007, in Waterloo Education Association v. PERB and Waterloo Community School District, clarifying the analysis which should be applied in deciding negotiability issues. Click here to read the opinion.


PERB HEALTH CARE DATA COLLECTION PROJECT (1/16/08)
A project is underway to obtain specific Iowa public sector health insurance data for health care coverages, costs, etc., and to identify creative solutions to complex health care issues. The 80 members of the Statewide Labor Management Committee have developed a survey document.
(click here) By February 22, that Statewide Labor Management Committee will complete the survey prior to expanding the project to all 1,169 Iowa certified bargaining relationships, with data and information made available on the PERB website, for use by all Iowa public sector unions and employers. Contact: e-mail perb.projects@iowa.gov or 515/281-4133.
If you are not a member of the Statewide Labor Management Committee but would like to view the survey document click here.


IMPASSE HEARING SCHEDULE AND DECISIONS
The fact-finding and interest arbitration hearing schedule and text of recently issued fact-finding recommendations and interest arbitration decisions are now posted and available for viewing by clicking on "Impasse Activity."


CONTRACT REMINDER
Employers are reminded that they are required to forward copies of all collective bargaining agreements to PERB as soon as they have been prepared. If possible, send via email, preferably in Word format, but PDF's are also acceptable. Address them to nancy.anders@iowa.gov. Should you discover that you have not previously sent contracts currently in effect we would like to have those, too. Questions should be directed to Susan Bolte at (515) 281-4414.