Iowa Admin. Code r. 621-8.6
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024
Rule 621-8.6 - Trusteeships(1)Application and establishment. Prior to establishing a trusteeship, an organization shall file an application to establish or administer a trusteeship over a subordinate employee organization certified by the agency. The organization shall attach a copy of its constitution and bylaws to its application. a. The board will review the organization's constitution and bylaws and permit the establishment of a trusteeship if the trusteeship procedures are reasonable.b. Trusteeships shall be established or administered by an organization over a subordinate employee organization only in accordance with the constitution or bylaws of the organization which has assumed trusteeship over the subordinate body and for the purpose of correcting corruption or financial malpractice, assuring the performance of collective bargaining agreements or other duties of a bargaining representative, restoring democratic procedures or otherwise carrying out the legitimate objectives of the employee organization.(2)Reports.a. Every organization which assumes trusteeship over any subordinate employee organization shall file with the agency within 30 days after the imposition of any such trusteeship, and semiannually thereafter, a report, signed by its president and treasurer or corresponding principal officers, as well as by the designated trustees of such subordinate employee organization, containing the following information: (1) The name and address of the subordinate employee organization;(2) The date of the establishment of the trusteeship;(3) A detailed statement of the reason for the establishment or the continuation of the trusteeship; and(4) The nature and extent of participation by the membership of the subordinate employee organization in the selection of delegates to represent such employee organization in regular or special conventions or other policy-determining bodies and in the election of officers of the organization which has assumed trusteeship over the employee organization.b. The initial report of the establishment of the trusteeship shall include a full and complete account of the financial condition of the subordinate employee organization as of the time trusteeship was assumed over it.(3)Continuing duty to report. During the continuance of a trusteeship, the organization which has assumed trusteeship over a subordinate employee organization shall file on behalf of the subordinate employee organization all reports required by this chapter. Such reports shall be signed by the president and treasurer or corresponding principal officers of the organization which has assumed such trusteeship and the designated trustees for the subordinate employee organization.(4)Method of filing. The application and any required reports shall be electronically filed in the electronic document management system (EDMS) pursuant to 621-Chapter 16.Iowa Admin. Code r. 621-8.6
Amended by IAB January 18, 2017/Volume XXXIX, Number 15, effective 2/22/2017Amended by IAB May 3, 2023/Volume XLV, Number 22, effective 6/7/2023