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Iowa Code § 20.13 (2026)

Bargaining unit determination

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1. Board determination of an appropriate bargaining unit shall be upon petition filed by a public employer, public employee, or employee organization. 2. Within thirty days of receipt of a petition, the board shall conduct a public hearing, receive written or oral testimony, and promptly thereafter file an order defining the appropriate bargaining unit. In defining the unit, the board shall take into consideration, along with other relevant factors, the principles of efficient administration of government, the existence of a community of interest among public employees, the history and extent of public employee organization, geographical location, and the recommendations of the parties involved.\n\nTue Dec 09 22:32:26 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 20 (35, 0) 9 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS (COLLECTIVE BARGAINING), §20.15\n\n 3. Professional and nonprofessional employees shall not be included in the same bargaining unit unless a majority of both agree. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §20.13] 2010 Acts, ch 1165, §15; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2160 Referred to in §20.14

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases, 1978–2005 · leading case: Anthon-Oto Cmty. Sch. Dist. v. Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 404 N.W.2d 140 (Iowa 1987).

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Anthon-Oto Cmty. Sch. Dist. v. Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 404 N.W.2d 140 (Iowa 1987). · cites it 17× “See § 20.13(1). Section 20.13(2) gives PERB the following guidelines by which to fulfill its statutory mandate: In defining the unit, the board shall take into consideration, along with other relevant factors, the principles of efficient administration of government, the…”

City of Davenport v. Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 264 N.W.2d 307 (Iowa 1978). · cites it 4× “Pursuant to Code § 20.13, the Davenport Association of Professional Firefighters petitioned the PER Board in early 1975, seeking a determination of the appropriate bargaining *311 unit in the Davenport fire department.”

Jackson Cnty. Pub. Hosp. v. Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 280 N.W.2d 426 (Iowa 1979). · cites it 2× “See also §§ 20.13(3) and 20.14(6) (applying the section 20.”

Finch v. Schneider Specialized Carriers, Inc., 700 N.W.2d 328 (Iowa 2005). · cites it 2× “at 142 (citing Iowa Code § 20.13 (1)). The nature of the agency action under review in the workers’ compensation case before us is fundamentally different.”

Dubuque Cmty. Sch. Dist. v. Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 424 N.W.2d 427 (Iowa 1988). · cites it 8× “Iowa Code § 20.13 (2). Based on the record developed in this case, PERB concluded that application of the foregoing standard favored inclusion of substitute teachers in the regular teachers’ bargaining unit currently represented by the DEA.”

Pub. Emp. Relations Bd. v. Stohr, 279 N.W.2d 286 (Iowa 1979). “See §§ 20.13(3) (appeal from order determining bargaining unit governed by prohibited practice appeal provisions), 20.”

City of Des Moines v. Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 264 N.W.2d 324 (Iowa 1978). · cites it 2× “Thus, I find that the appropriate unit for purposes *330 of collective bargaining within the meaning of [§ 20.13(2), The Code] is: INCLUDED: All persons engaged in fire fighting or fire prevention who are permanent paid employees of the Fire Department of the City of Des Moines,…”

Dubuque Comm. Sch. D. v. Pub. Emp. Rel., 424 N.W.2d 427 (Iowa 1988). · cites it 8× “Iowa Code § 20.13 (2). Based on the record developed in this case, PERB concluded that application of the foregoing standard favored inclusion of substitute teachers in the regular teachers' bargaining unit currently represented by the DEA.”

— Iowa Code § 20.13(1) — 1 case

Anthon-Oto Cmty. Sch. Dist. v. Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 404 N.W.2d 140 (Iowa 1987). “See § 20.13(1). Section 20.13(2) gives PERB the following guidelines by which to fulfill its statutory mandate: In defining the unit, the board shall take into consideration, along with other relevant factors, the principles of efficient administration of government, the…”

— Iowa Code § 20.13(2) — 5 cases

City of Davenport v. Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 264 N.W.2d 307 (Iowa 1978). “Pursuant to Code § 20.13, the Davenport Association of Professional Firefighters petitioned the PER Board in early 1975, seeking a determination of the appropriate bargaining *311 unit in the Davenport fire department.”

Dubuque Cmty. Sch. Dist. v. Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 424 N.W.2d 427 (Iowa 1988). “Iowa Code § 20.13 (2). Based on the record developed in this case, PERB concluded that application of the foregoing standard favored inclusion of substitute teachers in the regular teachers’ bargaining unit currently represented by the DEA.”

City of Des Moines v. Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 264 N.W.2d 324 (Iowa 1978). “Thus, I find that the appropriate unit for purposes *330 of collective bargaining within the meaning of [§ 20.13(2), The Code] is: INCLUDED: All persons engaged in fire fighting or fire prevention who are permanent paid employees of the Fire Department of the City of Des Moines,…”

Dubuque Comm. Sch. D. v. Pub. Emp. Rel., 424 N.W.2d 427 (Iowa 1988). “Iowa Code § 20.13 (2). Based on the record developed in this case, PERB concluded that application of the foregoing standard favored inclusion of substitute teachers in the regular teachers' bargaining unit currently represented by the DEA.”

— Iowa Code § 20.13(3) — 2 cases

Jackson Cnty. Pub. Hosp. v. Pub. Emp. Relations Bd., 280 N.W.2d 426 (Iowa 1979). “See also §§ 20.13(3) and 20.14(6) (applying the section 20.”

Pub. Emp. Relations Bd. v. Stohr, 279 N.W.2d 286 (Iowa 1979). “See §§ 20.13(3) (appeal from order determining bargaining unit governed by prohibited practice appeal provisions), 20.”

— Iowa Code § 20.13(4) — 1 case

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