Meeting Minutes:
STATE OF IOWA
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD (PERB)
MINUTES
Monday, September 18, 2017 3:06 p.m.
Jessie Parker Building
PERB Law Library
Present at meeting: Cormack, Van Fossen, Gannon, Bolte, DeSmet, Berry, Machir, Sarajlija, Luttrell
Public present: Ann Smisek, Jay Smith, Scott Utech, Art Eggers, John Dowd, Alicia Gieck
I. Gannon moved to approve the agenda, Van Fossen seconded; unanimously approved.
II. Gannon moved to approve the September 13, 2017 minutes, Van Fossen seconded; unanimously approved.
III. Public Comment: None
IV. Office status
* Discussed outstanding election fees with no evidence of submission prior to deadline and the pending revocations of certification and outstanding election fees where there is evidence of submission prior to Sept. 11 deadline. DeSmet asked when the Order of Revocations should be done. Board agreed as soon as possible.
* Discussed extensions of contracts and the effect on pending recertification elections. If the parties have reached a settlement for their collective bargaining contract, and PERB is notified prior to the Direction of Election, PERB will cease election.
V. Consider new and pending Cases (Board may go into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Sec. 21.5(1)(d),(f) if applicable)
* None
VI. New Business ( Board may go into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.5(1)(a),(i) if applicable)
* None
VII. Next tentative meeting date to be determined at a later date, Jessie Parker Building Suite 1B, PERB Law Library, Des Moines, Iowa.
VIII. Adjourned at 3:43 p.m.
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Jamie Van Fossen, Board Member