Section 20-29-6-12 - Commencement of collective bargaining Formal collective bargaining between a school corporation and the exclusive representative shall not begin before:
(1) September 15 in the first year of the state budget biennium; or(2) September 15 in the second year of the state budget biennium if the parties agreed to a one (1) year contract during the first year of the state budget biennium or the contract provides for renegotiating certain financial items the second year of a two (2) year contract.Informal negotiations may be held before September 15.
Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-7.5-1-12(a).
Amended by P.L. 214-2017,SEC. 2, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by P.L. 229-2011, SEC. 178, eff. 7/1/2011.Amended by P.L. 48-2011, SEC. 20, eff. 7/1/2011.As added by P.L. 1-2005, SEC.13.