,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjai ,mr4 
,c>twright 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1  
,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,dean1    
,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,wilson (  
,florida1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,higg9s 
( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4   
,pallone1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4          
,norcross1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4
 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,rask91    
,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,pocan1
 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,f9k5au]1  
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4        
,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 & ,mrs4       
,trahan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to secure ! rights (
 public employees to organize1 act      
conc]t$ly1 & b>ga9 collectively1 :i*    
safegu>d ! public int]e/ & promote !    
free & unob/ruct$ fl[ ( comm]ce1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,public ,s]vice ,fre$om 
to ,negotiate ,act ( #bjai4  #b4        

,def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,au?ority ,! t]m ,au?ority means ! 
,f$]al ,labor ,relations ,au?ority4     
7#b7 ,appropriate unit ,! t]m           
appropriate unit means a b>ga9+ unit (  
public employees or sup]visory employees
 t %>e a community ( int]e/1 h a b>ga9+ 
hi/ory or hi/ory ( prior organization1 &
 repres5ts ! desires ( employees seek+  
repres5tation4  7#c7 ,collective b>ga9+ 
,! t]m collective b>ga9+1 us$ ) respect 
to public employees1 sup]visory         
employees1 & public employ]s1 means !   
p]=mance ( ! mutual obligation ( !      
repres5tative ( a public employ] & !    
exclusive repres5tative ( public &      
sup]visory employees 9 an appropriate   
unit ( ! employ] to meet at reasonable  
times & to consult & b>ga9 9 a good-fai?
 ef=t to rea* agreem5t ) respect to     
wages1 h\rs1 & o!r t]ms & conditions (  
employm5t affect+ su* employees & to    
execute1 if reque/$ by ei!r p>ty1 a     
writt5 docum5t incorporat+ any          
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t rea*$1 b !   

obligation ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph does
 n compel ei!r p>ty to agree to a       
proposal or to make a concession 7z     
describ$ 9 section #h7;d7 ( ! ,national 
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeh7;d7774  7#d7 ,confid5tial employee 
,! t]m confid5tial employee means an    
employee ( a public employ] :o acts 9 a 
confid5tial capacity ) respect to an    
individual :o =mulates or effectuates   
managem5t policies 9 ! field (          
labor-managem5t relations4  7#e7        
,em]g5cy s]vices employee ,! t]m em]g5cy
 s]vices employee means-- 7,a7 a public 
employee provid+ out-(-hospital em]g5cy 
m$ical c>e1 includ+ an em]g5cy m$ical   
te*nician1 p>am$ic1 or fir/ respond]2 or
  7,b7 a public employee provid+ o!r    
s]vices 9 response to em]g5cies t h !   
pot5tial to cause dea? or s]i\s bodily  
injury1 includ+ an employee 9 fire      
protection activities 7z def9$ 9 section
 #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc774  7#f7 ,employ ,!
 t]m employ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    

section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 
( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  7#g7     
,labor organization ,! t]m labor        
organization means any organization (   
any k9d t is n "u ! control directly or 
indirectly by a public employ] 9 :i* su*
 employees p>ticipate & :i* exi/s = !   
purpose1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ( deal+ )      
public employ]s conc]n+ grievances1     
labor disputes1 wages1 rates ( pay1 h\rs
 ( employm5t1 or conditions ( "w4  7#h7 
,law ,! t]m law1 us$ ) respect to a     
,/ate or a political subdivision !re(1  
includes ! application ( ! laws ( su*   
,/ate or su* political subdivision1     
includ+ any regulations or ord9ances    
issu$ by su* ,/ate or su* political     
subdivision4  7#i7 ,law en=cem5t (fic]  
,! t]m law en=cem5t (fic] has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #abjd ( !        
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbhd74   
7#aj7 ,managem5t employee ,! t]m        
managem5t employee means an individual  
employ$ by a public employ] 9 a position

 ! duties & responsibilities ( :i*      
require ! individual to =mulate or      
det]m9e ! policies ( ! employ]4  7#aa7  
,cov]$ p]son ,! t]m cov]$ p]son means an
 individual or a labor organization4    
7#ab7 ,public employee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 t]m public employee--  7i7 means an    
individual1 employ$ by a public employ]1
 :o 9 any workweek is engag$ 9 comm]ce  
or is employ$ 9 an ent]prise engag$ 9   
comm]ce2  7ii7 includes an individual :o
 is tempor>ily transf]r$ to a sup]visory
 or managem5t position2 &  7iii7 does n 
include a sup]visory employee1 managem5t
 employee1 or confid5tial employee1 or  
an elect$ (ficial4  7,b7 ,comm]ce2      
,ent]prise engag$ 9 comm]ce ,= ! purpose
 ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]ms comm]ce &       
ent]prise engag$ 9 comm]ce h ! mean+s   
giv5 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor      
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjc74  7#ac7 ,public employ] ,! t]m    
public employ] means any ( ! foll[+ t   
employs individuals3 7,a7 ,a ,/ate or ! 
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 includ+

 a t]ritory or political subdivision ( a
 t]ritory4  7,b7 ,any au?ority1 ag5cy1  
s*ool di/rict1 bo>d or o!r entity       
controll$ & op]at$ by an entity describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#ad7 ,/ate ,! t]m
 ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 &
 any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,fair  
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc774  7#ae7 ,sub/antially  
provides ,! t]m sub/antially provides1  
us$ ) respect to ! rights & proc$ures   
describ$ 9 section #c7;b71 means provid+
 rights & proc$ures t are equival5t to  
or great] ?an ea* ( ! rights & proc$ures
 describ$ 9 su* section4  7#af7         
,sup]visory employee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 
t]m sup]visory employee means an        
individual1 employ$ by a public employ]1
 :o 9 any workweek is engag$ 9 comm]ce  
or is employ$ 9 an ent]prise engag$ 9   
comm]ce & :o--  7i7 has ! au?ority 9 !  
int]e/ ( ! employ]1 if ! ex]cise ( su*  

au?ority is n m]ely r\t9e or cl]ical 9  
nature b requires ! consi/5t ex]cise (  
indep5d5t judgm5t1 to-- 7,i7 hire1      
promote1 rew>d1 transf]1 furl\gh1 lay   
(f1 recall1 susp5d1 discipl9e1 or remove
 public employees2  7,,ii7 adju/ !      
grievances ( public employees2 or       
7,,iii7 effectively recomm5d any action 
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii72 &  
7ii7 devotes a majority ( "t at "w to   
ex]cis+ ! au?ority "u clause 7i74  7,b7 
,comm]ce2 ent]prise engag$ 9 comm]ce ,= 
! purpose ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]ms comm]ce
 & ent]prise engag$ 9 comm]ce h ! mean+s
 giv5 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor     
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjc74  7b7 ,/ate law ,if any t]m def9$ 
9 ?is section has a sub/antially        
equival5t mean+ to ! t]m 7or a          
sub/antially equival5t t]m7 "u          
applicable ,/ate law on ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 su* t]m 7or        
sub/antially equival5t t]m7 & mean+ "u  
su* applicable ,/ate law %all apply )   
respect to ! t]m def9$ "u ?is ,act )    

respect to su* ,/ate4  #c4 ,f$]al m9imum
 /&>ds  7a7 ,det]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,au?ority %all   
make a det]m9ation = ea* ,/ate z to :e!r
 ! laws ( su* ,/ate sub/antially provide
 = ea* ( ! rights & proc$ures "u        
subsection 7b7 & n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,au?ority 
%all e/abli% proc$ures = ! implem5tation
 ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,consid]ation (   
additional op9ions ,9 mak+ ! det]m9ation
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,au?ority %all     
consid] ! op9ions ( affect$ public      
employees1 sup]visory employees1 labor  
organizations1 & public employ]s4 ,9 !  
case :]e ! ,au?ority is notifi$ by an   
affect$ public employ] & labor          
organization t bo? p>ties agree t ! law 
applicable to su* employ] & labor       
organization sub/antially provides = !  
rights & responsibilities describ$ 9    
subsection 7b71 ! ,au?ority %all give   
su* agreem5t weight to ! maximum ext5t  
practicable 9 mak+ ! ,au?ority's        

det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7     
,limit$ crit]ia ,9 mak+ ! det]m9ation   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,au?ority   
may only consid] ! crit]ia describ$ 9   
subsection 7b74  7#d7 ,subsequ5t        
det]m9ations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a          
det]m9ation made pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a7 %all rema9 9 effect unless & until 
! ,au?ority issues a subsequ5t          
det]m9ation1 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures 
set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,reque/
 ,a public employee1 sup]visory         
employee1 public employ]1 or a labor    
organization may submit to ! ,au?ority a
 writt5 reque/ = a subsequ5t det]m9ation
 ) respect to :e!r a mat]ial *ange (    
,/ate law has occurr$4  7,c7 ,issuance  
,if satisfi$ t a mat]ial *ange 9 ,/ate  
law has occurr$1 ! ,au?ority %all issue 
a subsequ5t det]m9ation n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] receipt ( su* reque/4  7#e7   
,judicial review ,any cov]$ p]son or    
public employ] aggriev$ by a det]m9ation
 ( ! ,au?ority "u ?is p>agraph 7#a7 may1
 dur+ ! #fj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date 

on :i* ! det]m9ation 0 made1 petition   
any ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals 9 !  
circuit 9 :i* ! cov]$ p]son or public   
employ] resides or transacts bus9ess or 
9 ! ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia ,circuit1 = judicial review4  
,9 any judicial review ( a det]m9ation  
made by ! ,au?ority describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 ! proc$ures conta9$ 9 subsections 
7c7 & 7d7 ( section #gabc ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be foll[$4    
7b7 ,f$]al m9imum /&>d ,! collective    
b>ga9+ rights & proc$ures "u ?is        
subsection are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,a "r (   
public employees & sup]visory           
employees--  7,a7 to self-organization2 
7,b7 to =m1 jo91 or assi/ a labor       
organization or to refra9 f any su*     
activity2  7,c7 to b>ga9 collectively   
?r\gh repres5tatives ( _! own *oos+2 &  
7,d7 to engage 9 o!r conc]t$ activities 
= ! purpose ( collective b>ga9+ or o!r  
mutual aid 7includ+ ! fil+ ( jo9t1      
class1 or collective legal claims7 or   
protection4  7#b7 ,a requirem5t = public

 employ]s to-- 7,a7 recognize ! labor   
organization ( its public employees &   
sup]visory employees 7freely *os5 9 an  
election by a majority ( su* employees  
vot+ 9 ! appropriate unit or *os5 by    
volunt>y recognition if t me?od is      
p]mitt$ "u ,/ate law7 )\t requir+ an    
election to rec]tify a labor            
organization t is already recogniz$ z ! 
repres5tative ( su* employees unless n  
less ?an #cj p]c5t ( su* employees 9 !  
appropriate unit freely sign a petition 
to dec]tify su* labor organization--    
7i7 n e>li] ?an ! date t is #a ye> aft] 
! date ( ! election 7or aft] a volunt>y 
recognition if p]mitt$ "u ,/ate law7 ( !
 repres5tative2  7ii7 n e>li] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! expiration ( a valid collective 
b>ga9+ agreem5t2  7iii7 n dur+ ! t]m ( a
 valid collective b>ga9+ agreem5t       
7except z p]missible "u clause 7iv772 or
  7iv7 dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date t is #ij days be=e ! end ( a valid
 exi/+ contract2  7,b7 collectively     
b>ga9 ) su* recogniz$ labor             

organization2 &  7,c7 commit any        
agreem5ts ) su* recogniz$ labor         
organization to writ+ 9 a contract or   
memor&um ( und]/&+4  7#c7 ,an int]e/    
impasse resolution me*anism t includes a
 proc$ure = ! settlem5t ( grievances    
7includ+ fact-f9d+1 m$iation1           
arbitration7 :i* culm9ates 9 b9d+       
arbitration4  7#d7 ,payroll d$uction (  
labor organization fees = any duly      
select$ repres5tative ( public employees
 & sup]visory employees pursuant to !   
t]ms ( an au?orization execut$ by su*   
public employees to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by  
law4  7#e7 ,! en=cem5t ( all relevant   
rights & protections provid$ by ,/ate   
law & enum]at$ 9 ?is section1 & ( any   
writt5 contract or memor&um ( und]/&+   
betwe5 a labor organization & a public  
employ]1 ?r\gh-- 7,a7 a ,/ate           
adm9i/rative ag5cy1 if ! ,/ate s *ooses2
  7,b7 at ! election ( an aggriev$ p>ty1
 ! ,/ate c\rts2 or  7,c7 9 ! case ( an  
alleg$ violation1 mis9t]pretation1 or   
misapplication ( ! contract or memor&um 

( und]/&+1 a grievance resolution       
proc$ure negotiat$ 9 su* contract or    
memor&um4  7c7 ,compliance ) rights &   
proc$ures ,if ! ,au?ority det]m9es "u   
subsection 7a7 t ! laws ( a ,/ate       
sub/antially provide ea* ( ! rights &   
proc$ures describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 !n 
subsection 7d7 %all n apply4  7d7       
,failure ,to sub/antially provide  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,if ! ,au?ority det]m9es "u    
subsection 7a7 t ! laws ( a ,/ate d n   
sub/antially provide = ea* ( ! rights & 
proc$ures describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 !n 
su* ,/ate %all be subject to ! rules &  
activities ( ! ,au?ority "u section #d  
beg9n+ on ! lat] (--  7,a7 ! date t is  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act2  7,b7 ! date t is ! la/ day ( !   
fir/ regul> session ( ! legislature ( ! 
,/ate t beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act2 or  7,c7 9 ! case ( a ,/ate  
receiv+ a subsequ5t det]m9ation "u      
subsection 7a77#d71 ! date t is ! la/   
day ( ! fir/ regul> session ( !         
legislature ( ! ,/ate t beg9s aft] !    

date ! ,au?ority made ! det]m9ation4    
7#b7 ,p>tial failure ,if ! ,au?ority    
makes a det]m9ation t a ,/ate does n    
sub/antially provide = ea* ( ! rights & 
proc$ures describ$ 9 subsection 7b7     
because ! ,/ate fails to sub/antially   
provide = all ( su* rights & proc$ures )
 respect to any public or sup]visory    
employees1 ! ,au?ority %all id5tify--   
7,a7 ! categories ( public or sup]visory
 employees ( su* ,/ate t %all be subject
 to ! rules & activities ( ! ,au?ority  
"u section #d1 pursuant to section      
#g7;b77#c71 beg9n+ on ! applicable date 
"u p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 ! categories (  
public employees & sup]visory employees 
( su* ,/ate t %all n be subject to !    
rules & activities ( ! ,au?ority "u     
section #d2  7,c7 ! categories ( rights 
& proc$ures describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = 
:i* ! ,/ate does n sub/antially provide 
= c]ta9 public employees & sup]visory   
employees2 &  7,d7 ! categories ( rights
 & proc$ures describ$ 9 su* subsection =
 :i* ! ,/ate sub/antially provides = all

 employees4  #d4 ,m9imum /&>ds adm9i/]$ 
by ! ,f$]al ,labor ,relations ,au?ority 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,au?ority 
%all issue rules & take su* actions t ! 
,au?ority det]m9es appropriate to       
e/abli% & adm9i/] collective b>ga9+     
rights & proc$ures t sub/antially       
provide = ! rights & proc$ures describ$ 
9 section #c7;b7 = ,/ates describ$ 9    
section #c7;d74  7b7 ,role ( ! ,f$]al   
,labor ,relations ,au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out
 subsection 7a71 ! ,au?ority %all--     
7#a7 protect ! "r ( public employees--  
7,a7 to self-organization2  7,b7 to =m1 
jo91 or assi/ any labor organization or 
to refra9 f any su* activity2  7,c7 to  
b>ga9 collectively ?r\gh repres5tatives 
( _! own *oos+2 &  7,d7 to engage 9 o!r 
conc]t$ activities = ! purpose (        
collective b>ga9+ or o!r mutual aid     
7includ+ ! fil+ ( jo9t1 class1 or       
collective legal claims7 or protection2 
7#b7 sup]vise or conduct elections to   
det]m9e :e!r a labor organization has   

be5 select$ z an exclusive repres5tative
 by a majority ( ! public employees &   
sup]visory employees vot+ 9 su* election
 9 an appropriate unit2  7#c7 provide = 
! payroll d$uction ( labor organization 
fees to any su* duly elect$ exclusive   
repres5tative pursuant to ! t]ms ( an   
au?orization execut$ by a public        
employee or sup]visory employee to !    
ext5t p]mitt$ by law2  7#d7 det]m9e !   
appropriat5ess ( units = labor          
organization repres5tation2  7#e7       
require public employ]s to-- 7,a7       
recognize ! labor organization ( its    
public employees or sup]visory employees
 7freely *os5 by a majority ( su*       
employees vot+ 9 ! appropriate unit7 z !
 exclusive repres5tative ( su*          
employees2  7,b7 b>ga9 9 good fai? ) su*
 labor organization conc]n+ public or   
sup]visory employees' t]ms & conditions 
( employm5t1 :i* %all include a proc$ure
 = ! settlem5t ( grievances culm9at+ 9  
b9d+ arbitration 9 any agreem5t & a     
proc$ure = resolv+ any impasses 9       

collective b>ga9+2 &  7,c7 commit any   
agreem5ts to writ+ 9 a contract or      
memor&um ( und]/&+2  7#f7 prohibit      
practices :i* int]f]e )1 co]ce1 or      
intimidate public or sup]visory         
employees 9 ! ex]cise ( rights gu>ante$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 or regulations issu$    
!reund]2  7#g7 conduct he>+s & resolve  
compla9ts conc]n+ violations ( any rule 
or ord] issu$ by ! ,au?ority pursuant to
 ?is ,act2  7#h7 resolve exceptions to !
 aw>ds ( arbitrators t violate or exce$ 
! scope ( public policy ( ?is ,act2 &   
7#i7 take su* o!r actions z are necess>y
 & appropriate to effectively adm9i/]   
?is ,act1 includ+ issu+ subpo5as requir+
 ! att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & ! 
production ( docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce f 
any place 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 adm9i/]+   
oa?s1 tak+ or ord]+ ! tak+ (            
depositions1 ord]+ responses to writt5  
int]rogatories1 & receiv+ & exam9+      
witnesses4  7c7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,au?ority may issue an ord] direct+ 
compliance by any cov]$ p]son or public 

employ] f\nd to be 9 violation ( ?is    
section1 & may petition any ,unit$      
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals ) jurisdiction  
ov] ! p>ties1 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (
 ,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia      
,circuit1 to en=ce any su* f9al ord]s   
issu$ pursuant to ?is section or        
pursuant to rules issu$ "u ?is section1 
& = appropriate tempor>y relief or a    
re/ra9+ ord]4 ,any cov]$ p]son or public
 employ] aggriev$ by an ord] issu$ by ! 
,au?ority "u ?is section may1 dur+ !    
#fj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !
 ord] 0 issu$ petition any ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,c\rt ( ,appeals 9 ! circuit :i* !     
cov]$ p]son or public employ] resides or
 transacts bus9ess or 9 ! ,c\rt (       
,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia       
,circuit1 = judicial review4 ,any       
petition or appeal "u ?is section %all  
be conduct$ 9 accordance ) subsections  
7c7 & 7d7 ( section #gabc ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,private "r (
 action  7,a7 ,fil+ a civil action      
,unless ! ,au?ority has fil$ an ord] (  

en=cem5t z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 any 
p>ty may1 aft] ! #ahj-;day p]iod foll[+ 
! fil+ ( a *>ge ) ! ,au?ority pursuant  
to ! rules ( ! ,au?ority "u ?is section1
 file a civil action aga9/ any nam$     
,/ate adm9i/rator 9 an appropriate      
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to enjo9 
su* adm9i/rator to en=ce compliance--   
7i7 ) ?is ,act or ! rules issu$ by !    
,au?ority "u ?is section2 or  7ii7 to   
en=ce compliance ) any ord] issu$ by !  
,au?ority4  7,b7 ,tim+ ,any civil action
 br\ght "u subp>agraph 7,a7 mu/ be      
br\ght n lat] ?an ! e>li] (-- 7i7 ! date
 t is #ahj days aft] ! expiration ( !   
#ahj-;day p]iod 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or  
7ii7 ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date t
 ! ,au?ority dismisses a *>ge describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,notice ,! p>ty
 %all provide notice ( ! ,f$]al lawsuit 
to ! ,au?ority on ! date ( ! fil+ ( !   
civil action 9 ,f$]al c\rt4  7,d7       
,jurisdiction & attorneys' fees ,a      
di/rict c\rt %all h jurisdiction ov] !  
civil action fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7   

)\t reg>d to ! am\nt 9 controv]sy or !  
citiz5%ip ( ! p>ties & may aw>d         
reasonable attorneys' fees4  #e4        
,lock\ts & employee /rikes prohibit$ :5 
em]g5cy or public safety s]vices imp]il$
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection   
7b71 any employ]1 em]g5cy s]vices       
employee1 or law en=cem5t (fic] subject 
to ! rules & activities ( ! ,au?ority "u
 section #d may n engage 9 a lock\t1    
/rike1 or any o!r organiz$ job action ( 
:i* a reasonably probable result is a   
measurable disruption ( ! deliv]y (     
em]g5cy or public safety s]vices4 ,no   
labor organization may cause or attempt 
to cause a violation ( ?is subsection4  
7b7 ,no preemption ,no?+ 9 ?is section  
%all be con/ru$ to preempt any law ( any
 ,/ate or political subdivision ( any   
,/ate ) respect to /rikes by em]g5cy    
s]vices employees or law en=cem5t       
(fic]s4  #f4 ,exi/+ collective b>ga9+   
units & agreem5ts ,! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 %all n invalidate any c]tification1    
recognition1 result ( an election1      

collective b>ga9+ agreem5t1 or memor&um 
( und]/&+ t--  7#a7 has be5 issu$1      
approv$1 or ratifi$ by any public       
employee relations bo>d or commission1  
or by any ,/ate or political subdivision
 or an ag5t or managem5t (ficial ( su*  
,/ate or political subdivision2 &  7#b7 
is 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,exceptions   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,au?ority %all n make a 
det]m9ation "u section #c7;a7 t ! laws (
 a ,/ate d n sub/antially provide = !   
rights & proc$ures "u section #c7;b7 on 
! basis t relevant ,/ate laws-- 7#a7    
p]mit a public or sup]visory employee to
 appe> on ! employee's own behalf )     
respect to ! relation%ip ( ! public     
employee ) ! public employ] involv$2    
7#b7 d n cov] public or sup]visory      
employees ( ! ,/ate militia or national 
gu>d2 or  7#c7 d n apply to a political 
subdivision ( a ,/ate if--  7,a7 su*    
political subdivision has a population (
 few] ?an #e1jjj p or employs few] ?an  
#be public employees2 &  7,b7 ! ,/ate 9 

:i* su* political subdivision is locat$ 
notifies ! ,au?ority t su* subdivision  
is exempt f su* laws be=e ! date on :i* 
! ,au?ority makes ! det]m9ation4  7b7   
,compliance  7#a7 ,actions ( ,/ates     
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
require a ,/ate to resc9d or preempt !  
laws ( any political subdivision ( !    
,/ate if su* laws sub/antially provide =
 ! rights & proc$ures describ$ 9 section
 #c7;b74  7#b7 ,actions ( ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or 9 ! rules 
issu$ "u ?is ,act %all be con/ru$--     
7,a7 to require ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia  
to resc9d-- 7i7 section #eja ( !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,gov]nm5t          
,compreh5sive ,m]it ,p]sonnel ,act (    
#aigh 7#a-fje4ja1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial       
,code71 e/abli%+ ! ,public ,employee    
,relations ,bo>d ( ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia2 or  7ii7 section #ejb ( su*  
,act 7#a-fje4jb1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code71
 e/abli%+ ! p[] ( ! ,bo>d2  7,b7 to     
preempt ! laws describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a72 or  7,c7 to limit or alt] ! p[]s (

 ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia    
pursuant to ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,home
 ,rule ,act4  7#c7 ,actions ( ! au?ority
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to    
preempt--  7,a7 ! laws ( any ,/ate or   
political subdivision ( a ,/ate t       
sub/antially provide = ! rights &       
proc$ures describ$ 9 section #c7;b72    
7,b7 ! laws ( any ,/ate or political    
subdivision ( a ,/ate t sub/antially    
provide = ! rights & proc$ures describ$ 
9 section #c7;b71 solely because su*    
laws provide t a contract or memor&um ( 
und]/&+ betwe5 a public employ] & a     
labor organization mu/ be pres5t$ to a  
legislative body z "p ( ! process =     
approv+ su* contract or memor&um (      
und]/&+2 or  7,c7 ! laws ( any ,/ate or 
political subdivision ( a ,/ate t p]mit 
or require a public employ] to recognize
 a labor organization on ! basis ( sign$
 au?orizations execut$ by employees     
designat+ ! labor organization z _!     
repres5tative4  7#d7 ,limit$ en=cem5t   
p[] ,9 ! case ( a law describ$ 9 section

 #c7;d77#b71 ! ,au?ority %all only      
ex]cise ! au?ority "u section #d )      
respect to ! categories ( public or     
sup]visory employees = :om ,/ate law    
does n sub/antially provide ! rights &  
proc$ures describ$ 9 section #c7;b74    
#h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums 
z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4