HB519 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim Patterson

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Mike BallEd Henry

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Educators' associations, equal access to public school districts and their employees required, equal access to public institutions of higher learning and their employees, required

Summary

HB519 would require public schools and colleges to give all professional educators' associations the same access to staff and students and to allow equal payroll deductions for dues.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill would require public school districts and public higher-education institutions (and their employees) to provide equal access to all professional educators' associations. It would also apply to teacher education programs and their students, ensuring no association has more or less access than others. It also requires that when dues for one association can be deducted from an employee's paycheck, the same option must be available for all associations to which the employee belongs. Access includes activities like informational tables, speaking, distributing information, using meeting rooms, representing employees in employment matters, and posting notices.

Who It Affects

• Public school districts, public schools, and public higher education institutions and their employees would have to provide equal access to professional educators' associations for staff-related activities and information.
• Students in teacher education programs at public two-year or four-year colleges would have equal access to professional educators' associations and their activities.

Key Provisions

• Equal access: public school districts and their employees must grant all professional educators' associations the same level of access to employees; no association can have more or less access.
• Equal access at higher education: public two-year or four-year institutions and their employees must grant all professional educators' associations the same level of access to employees.
• Teacher education program access: schools with teacher education programs and their employees must grant all associations the same level of access to students in the program.
• Dues deduction parity: if membership dues are deducted from an employee's paycheck for one association, the same deduction must be available for all associations to which the employee belongs.
• Defined access methods: access may include informational tables, speaking engagements, distribution of materials, use of meeting rooms outside work hours, representing employees in employment matters, and posting notices.

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Subjects

Education