(DES MOINES) - Gov. Terry E. Branstad announced today that he has appointed Mary Gannon to the Public Employment Relations Board.
Gannon`s term on the Public Employment Relations Board begins Monday, January 4, 2016 and ends April 30, 2016. Gannon, who resides in Des Moines, will be eligible for a full four-year appointment in April at the conclusion of her partial appointment announced today.
The Public Employment Relations Board is a three member body and is responsible to administer the collective bargaining statute by determining appropriate bargaining units and conducting elections; adjudicate prohibited practice complaints fashioning appropriate remedial relief for violations of Chapter 20; adjudicate and serve as arbitrators regarding state merit system grievances; provide mediators, fact finders and arbitrators to resolve impasses in negotiations; and collect and disseminate information concerning wages, hours and other conditions of employment of public employees.
Gannon`s appointment is subject to Iowa Senate confirmation.
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