To establish that when a government employee union contract has expired and no replacement has been negotiated, any seniority-based automatic pay hikes for individual employees (“step increases”) may not occur. Also, that any increase in health benefit costs above the former contract be borne by the employee, and establish that the wages and benefits under a new contract may not be made retroactive to the expiration date of the old one.   Official Text and Analysis.

With the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Education.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

To adopt a version of the bill that, among other things, proihibits making sny compensation increases in a new contract retroactive to when the previous one expired.

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4373, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4373 would prohibit school districts from paying superintendents more than what the governor gets paid.

To strip out provision requiring employees to pick up the cost of any increase in health benefit costs above the former contract's levels during a time when no new union contract is im place.

To strip out a proposed prohibition on making sny compensation increases in a new contract retroactive to when the previous one expired.

To establish that when a government employee union contract has expired and no replacement has been negotiated, any seniority-based automatic pay hikes for individual employees (“step increases”) may not occur. Also, to require that any increase in health benefit costs above the former contract mustr be borne by the employees, and establish that the wages and benefits under a new contract may not be made retroactive to the expiration date of the old one.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

To sunset the proposed new law on June 1, 2013.

To include local government management personnel, including those responsible for negotiating collective bargaining agreements with unions, in the pay hike and benefit restictions the bill would impose.

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Joint Resolution I, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that constitutional amendment does also. If placed on the ballot by two-thirds of the legislature and approved by voters, SJR I would require all private sector employers to engage in collective bargaining with unions, and prohibit repealing the law that mandates this for school districts and local governments.

To strip out the provision that would prohibit retroactive pay hikes, including retroactive seniority-based "step" increases, for local government and school employees when a new union contract is eventually adopted after a period when the previous contract has expired and no replacement is in place. On a second vote Sen. Mike Kowall switched and voted "no," causing the amendment to fail.

The vote by which the Gregory amendment was adopted.

The vote by which the amendment offered by Senator Gregory was adopted.

To allow retroactive pay hikes, including retroactive seniority-based "step" increases, for local government and school employees when a new union contract is eventually adopted after a period when the previous contract has expired and no replacement is in place. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley broke the tie with a "no" vote.