CHAPTER 4. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS
IC 20-29-4
Chapter 4. Rights and Responsibilities of School Employees and
Employers
IC 20-29-4-1
Rights of school employees
Sec. 1. School employees may:
(1) form, join, or assist school employee organizations;
(2) participate in collective bargaining with school employers
through representatives of their own choosing; and
(3) engage in other activities, individually or in concert;
to establish, maintain, or improve salaries, wages, hours, salary and
wage related fringe benefits, and other matters set forth in
IC 20-29-6-4, IC 20-29-6-5, and IC 20-29-6-7.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
IC 20-29-4-2
School employee not required to join or financially support school
employee organization
Sec. 2. (a) A school employee may not be required to join or
financially support through the payment of:
(1) fair share fees;
(2) representation fees;
(3) professional fees; or
(4) other fees;
a school employee organization.
(b) A rule, regulation, or contract provision requiring financial
support from a school employee to a school employee organization
is void.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.
IC 20-29-4-3
Responsibilities of school employers
Sec. 3. School employers have the responsibility and authority to
manage and direct on behalf of the public the operations and
activities of the school corporation to the full extent authorized by
law, including but not limited to the following:
(1) Direct the work of the school employer's employees.
(2) Establish policy through procedures established in
IC 20-29-6-4, IC 20-29-6-5, and IC 20-29-6-7.
(3) Hire, promote, demote, transfer, assign, and retain
employees through procedures established in IC 20-29-6-4,
IC 20-29-6-5, and IC 20-29-6-7.
(4) Suspend or discharge employees in accordance with
applicable law through procedures established in IC 20-29-6-4,
IC 20-29-6-5, and IC 20-29-6-7.
(5) Maintain the efficiency of school operations.
(6) Relieve employees from duties because of lack of work or
other legitimate reason through procedures established in
IC 20-29-6-4, IC 20-29-6-5, and IC 20-29-6-7.
(7) Take actions necessary to carry out the mission of the public
schools as provided by law.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.13.