(1) The director shall, upon receipt of a petition for a representation election, designate the appropriate bargaining unit for collective bargaining in accordance with this section. The designation must be determined by:
(a) Consent of the parties; or
(b) If there is not agreement between the parties, an administrative determination of the director.
(2) In determining the appropriateness of a bargaining unit, the director shall consider:
(a) The desires of the public employees;
(b) The similarity of duties, skills, and working conditions of the public employees involved;
(c) The wages, hours, and other working conditions of the public employees;
(d) The administrative structure and size of the public employer;
(e) The history of collective bargaining with that public employer, if any, and with similar public employers; and
(f) Other factors that are normally or traditionally taken into consideration in determining the appropriateness of bargaining units in the public sector.
Source: L. 2022: Entire article added, (SB 22-230), ch. 260, p. 1912, § 2, effective July 1, 2023.