,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ag1 #bjbd,mr4 
,rubio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,vance7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to enable an employ] or     
employees to e/abli% an employee        
involvem5t organization to repres5t !   
int]e/s ( employees1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,teamwork = ,employees & ,manag]s ,act
 ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,employ] exception  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #h ( ! ,national      
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeh7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7h7 ,x %all n con/itute or be  
evid5ce ( an unfair labor practice "u   
subsection 7a7 = an employ] to e/abli%1 
assi/1 ma9ta91 or p>ticipate 9 an       
employee involvem5t organization1 z     
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,teamwork =      
,employees & ,manag]s ,act ( #bjbd3     
,provid$1 ,t ?is subsection %all n apply

 9 a case 9 :i* a labor organization is 
! repres5tative ( ! employees ( !       
employ] 9 accordance ) section #i7;a74  
4  7b7 ,exception f labor organization  
def9ition ,section #b7e7 ( ! ,national  
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeb7e77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 except t !
 t]m %all n include an employee         
involvem5t organization z def9$ 9       
section #c ( ! ,teamwork = ,employees & 
,manag]s ,act ( #bjbd be=e ! p]iod at ! 
end4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 
,employee ,! t]m employee has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,national 
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeb74  7#b7 ,employee involvem5t       
organization ,! t]m employee involvem5t 
organization means an organization or   
entity e/abli%$ by ! mutual cons5t ( an 
employ] & any numb] ( employees ( !     
employ]-- 7,a7 :i* may be initiat$ by ! 
employ]1 ! employees1 or bo?2  7,b7 :i* 
may be dissolv$-- 7i7 except z describ$ 
9 clause 7ii71 at any "t1 & )\t reg>d to
 cause1 by ! employ]1 ! employees1 or   

bo?2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( an employee    
involvem5t organization = a l>ge employ]
 & employees ( ! l>ge employ]1 only 9   
accordance ) section #d7;b77#b72  7,c7 9
 :i* employees & sup]visors p>ticipate  
to address matt]s ( mutual int]e/1      
includ+ issues ( quality ( "w1          
productivity1 effici5cy1 comp5sation1   
b5efits 7includ+ relat$ to education &  
tra9+71 recruitm5t & ret5tion1          
grievances1 *ild c>e1 safety & heal?1 & 
accommodation ( ! religi\s beliefs &    
practices ( employees2 &  7,d7 t does n 
h1 claim1 or seek au?ority to-- 7i7 be !
 exclusive collective b>ga9+            
repres5tative ( ! employees p>ticipat+ 9
 su* organization or entity2  7ii7      
negotiate or ent] into a collective     
b>ga9+ agreem5t ) ! employ] on behalf ( 
su* employees2  7iii7 am5d any          
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t betwe5 !     
employ] & any labor organization2 or    
7iv7 preclude su* employees f designat+ 
or select+ a labor organization z !     
repres5tative ( su* employees1 z provid$

 9 section #i7;a7 ( ! ,national ,labor  
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4          
#aei7;a774  7#c7 ,employ] ,! t]m employ]
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b (
 ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb74  7#d7 ,l>ge employ] ,!
 t]m l>ge employ] means an employ] t--  
7,a7 _h m ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 annual   
gross rev5ues = ! mo/ rec5tly complet$  
fiscal ye> prior to ! date (            
c]tification "u section #d7;b77#a72 &   
7,b7 employs m ?an #c1jjj employees on  
su* date4  7#e7 ,work=ce committee ,!   
t]m work=ce committee means a committee 
( ! bo>d ( directors ( an employ] t--   
7,a7 ov]sees ! policies ( ! employ] on  
quality ( "w1 productivity1 effici5cy1  
comp5sation1 b5efits 7includ+ relat$ to 
education & tra9+71 recruitm5t &        
ret5tion1 grievances1 *ild c>e1 safety &
 heal?1 & accommodation ( ! religi\s    
beliefs & practices ( employees2  7,b7  
has a sub/antially equival5t s\rce (    
au?ority ) respect to au?oriz+          
provisions 9 ! article ( incorporation  

or bylaws ( ! employ] z ! comp5sation   
committee ( ! bo>d ( directors or an    
equival5t committee ( ! bo>d (          
directors2 &  7,c7 may be ! comp5sation 
committee ( ! bo>d ( directors or an    
equival5t committee ( ! bo>d (          
directors1 if su* committee meets !     
requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph4  #d4        
,requirem5ts = employee involvem5t      
organizations at l>ge employ]s  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,?is section %all apply to ea*    
employee involvem5t organization = a    
l>ge employ] & employees ( ! l>ge       
employ]4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( an employee 
involvem5t organization = l>ge employ]s 
7#a7 ,c]tification ,a l>ge employ] %all 
c]tify ea* employee involvem5t          
organization = ! l>ge employ] on ! date 
( =mation ( su* employee involvem5t     
organization4  7#b7 ,proc$ures  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,an employee involvem5t           
organization e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all h reasonable proc$ures reg>d+-- 7i7
 h[ an employee may jo9 or leave su*    
employee involvem5t organization2 &     

7ii7 dissolution ( ! employee involvem5t
 organization4  7,b7 ,dissolution =     
cause  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( an      
employee involvem5t organization t has  
be5 c]tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = n less   
?an #e consecutive ye>s1 a l>ge employ] 
may only dissolve su* employee          
involvem5t organization ) cause4  7ii7  
,cause ,= purposes ( clause 7i71 ! t]m  
cause means a reasonable bus9ess purpose
 = dissolution1 z det]m9$ by-- 7,i7 !   
indep5d5t bus9ess judgm5t ( ! bo>d (    
directors ( ! bus9ess ( ! l>ge employ]2 
or  7,,ii7 if ! bus9ess ( a l>ge employ]
 does n h a bo>d ( directors1 !         
sub/antial equival5t ( ! bo>d (         
directors4  7#c7 ,cool+-(f p]iod ,unless
 o!rwise specifi$ 9 ! c]tification "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 an employee involvem5t   
organization may n be e/abli%$ at a l>ge
 employ] prior to #b ye>s aft]-- 7,a7 9 
! case ( a l>ge employ] = :i* a valid   
election 0 held "u section #i7;c77#a7 ( 
! ,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi 
,u4,s4,c4 #aei7;c77#a77 9 :i* a majority

 ( ! employees vot+ 9 su* election vot$ 
aga9/ repres5tation1 ! date ( su*       
election2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a l>ge    
employ] = :i* a valid election 0 held "u
 section #i7;e7 ( su* ,act & a majority 
( ! employees vot+ 9 su* election vot$ 9
 favor ( rescission ( ! au?ority ( a    
labor organization to make an agreem5t  
describ$ 9 section #h7;a77#c7 ( su* ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7;a77#c771 ! date ( 
su* election4  7c7 ,employee            
repres5tative ( an employee involvem5t  
organization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,employees  
p>ticipat+ 9 an employee involvem5t     
organization e/abli%$ "u subsection     
7b77#a7 may1 subject to ! requirem5ts 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 elect ?r\gh reasonable   
means an employee repres5tative ( !     
employee involvem5t organization4  7#b7 
,election process  7,a7 ,requirem5ts ,an
 election ( an employee repres5tative ( 
an employee involvem5t organization = ! 
l>ge employ]-- 7i7 %all be ?r\gh a      
secret ballot ( ! employees p>ticipat+ 9
 ! employee involvem5t organization :o  

are employ$ by ! l>ge employ] on ! date 
( su* election & :o are ,unit$ ,/ates   
citiz5s or reside prim>ily 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7ii7 may n be fund$ ?r\gh    
fund+ s\rces ext]nal to ! employee      
involvem5t organization1 includ+ any    
labor organization1 nonpr(it1 or bus9ess
 o!r ?an ! employ]4  7,b7 ,default rules
 reg>d+ election process ,unless o!rwise
 specifi$ 9 ! c]tification "u subsection
 7b77#a7 by ! l>ge employ] ( su*        
employee involvem5t organization1 an    
election ( an employee repres5tative (  
an employee involvem5t organization = ! 
l>ge employ]-- 7i7 may be fund$ ?r\gh   
employ]-provid$ fund+2 &  7ii7 %all     
occur )9 ! same "t p]iod & ) ! same     
regul>ity z ! election ( ! bo>d (       
directors ( ! l>ge employ]4  7#c7       
,eligibility requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* individual elect$ to be a          
repres5tative ( an employee involvem5t  
organization = a l>ge employ] %all be an
 employee :o-- 7i7 is eligible to vote  
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i72 &  7ii7 except

 9 a case 9 :i* ! l>ge employ] has      
op]at$ = less ?an ! #e cal5d> ye>s      
imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( ! election1  
has be5 employ$ by ! l>ge employ] = n   
less ?an ! #e cal5d> ye>s imm$iately    
prec$+ ! date ( ! election4  7,b7       
,ineligibility2 t]m limits ,an employee 
repres5tative ( an employee involvem5t  
organization elect$ "u ?is subsection   
%all n-- 7i7 be employ$ by ! employ] at 
! "t ( su* election z a sup]visor2 or   
7ii7 at any "t dur+ ! #e cal5d> ye>s    
imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( su* election1
 be employ$ by ! employ] 9 a position   
relat$ to human res\rces4  7#d7         
,repres5tation by employee repres5tative
 on bo>d ( directors ( l>ge employ]     
7,a7 ,bo>d repres5tation ,subject to !  
limitation "u subp>agraph 7,b7 &1 z     
relevant1 ! proc$ure "u subp>agraph     
7,c71 an employee repres5tative ( an    
employee involvem5t organization elect$ 
"u ?is subsection %all-- 7i7 be a       
nonvot+ memb] ( ei!r or bo? (-- 7,i7 !  
bo>d ( directors ( ! employ]2 or  7,,ii7

 a work=ce committee ( ! bo>d (         
directors ( ! employ]2  7ii7 be p]mitt$ 
to att5d any regul> meet+ ( su* bo>d or 
committee1 z applicable2 &  7iii7       
receive equal access to in=mation       
relevant to ! purposes ( ! employee     
involvem5t organization z any o!r memb] 
( ! bo>d or committee1 z applicable4    
7,b7 ,limitations ,unless o!rwise       
specifi$ 9 ! c]tification "u subsection 
7b77#a7 by ! l>ge employ] ( su* employee
 involvem5t organization1 an employ] may
 exclude an employee repres5tative f    
att5d+ any meet+ ( any committee ( !    
bo>d ( directors ( ! bus9ess ( su*      
employ] 7or ! sub/antial equival5t ( any
 su* committee7 call$ = purposes        
unrelat$ to ! purposes ( su* employee   
involvem5t organization4  7,c7 ,special 
proc$ure = an employ] ) m ?an #a        
employee involvem5t organization ,9 a   
case 9 :i* #b or m employee             
repres5tatives 9 total are elect$ = a   
l>ge employ] "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! employ]
 & ea* employee involvem5t organization 

t elects su* an employee repres5tative  
%all1 by reasonable proc$ures :i*       
provide = ! input ( ea* su* employee    
involvem5t organization1 ensure t only  
#a employee repres5tative = ! employ] at
 any "t ex]cises ! p[]s describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a74  #e4 ,safe h>bor =    
violation ( rules due to ! fault ( an   
employee ,section #h ( ! ,national      
,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeh71 z am5d$ by section #b1 is fur!r  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,x
 %all n con/itute or be evid5ce ( an    
unfair labor practice "u subsection 7a7 
= an employ] to e/abli%1 assi/1 ma9ta91 
or p>ticipate 9 an organization :i*     
purports to be an employee involvem5t   
organization1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( !  
,teamwork = ,employees & ,manag]s ,act (
 #bjbd1 b :i* fails to comply ) !       
requirem5ts ( su* ,act due to ! fault ( 
an employee3 ,provid$1 ,t ?is subsection
 %all n apply 9 a case 9 :i* a labor    
organization is ! repres5tative ( !     
employees ( ! employ] 9 accordance )    

section #i7;a74  4  #f4 ,limitations    
7a7 ,labor organization rights ,?is ,act
 %all n prev5t or affect ! rights       
provid$ to labor organizations "u       
section #i ( ! ,national ,labor         
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aei74   
7b7 ,employee rights ,?is ,act %all n   
affect ! rights & responsibilities (    
employees "u ! ,national ,labor         
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et  
seq471 except ) respect to ! am5dm5ts   
made to section #b7e7 & section #h ( !  
,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7e72 #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeh7  
by sections #b & #e ( ?is ,act4  #g4    
,en=cem5t by ! ,national ,labor         
,relations ,bo>d ,section #f ( !        
,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #aef7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+
 ,! ,bo>d & ins]t+ 7a7 ,! ,bo>d2 &  7#b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,!     
,bo>d %all n h any au?ority = en=cem5t1 
or adjudication1 "u ?is ,act or !       
,teamwork = ,employees & ,manag]s ,act (
 #bjbd ) respect to an employee         

involvem5t organization1 z def9$ 9      
section #c ( su* ,act4  4