Rights accompanying exclusive representation.

New Orleans City Code § 114-409

in effect

Sec. 114-409. - Rights accompanying exclusive representation. Any employee labor organization recognized as the exclusive bargaining agent for employees in an appropriate bargaining unit has the following rights: (a) To speak on behalf of all members of the bargaining unit and be responsible for representing the interests of all members of the bargaining unit without discrimination and without regard to employee labor organization membership. (b) To meet at reasonable times and places to engage in good faith collective bargaining on matters that, under this article, may be the subject of collective bargaining, in an effort to reach an agreement with the city. (c) To meet with bargaining unit employees on city premises in non-secure areas during times when the employees are on break or in a non-duty status. Any other employee labor organization that has submitted a petition and established a valid question concerning representation of the bargaining unit is also permitted to meet with bargaining unit employees with the same limitations. An exclusive bargaining agent and the city is permitted to negotiate regarding greater access to employees by the exclusive bargaining agent as a provision of a collective bargaining agreement. (d) To receive a quarterly list of all covered bargaining unit employees, to receive a monthly list of all new covered bargaining unit employees hired during the previous month, and to be permitted to schedule presentations as needed to the new covered bargaining unit employees hired during the previous month. The city shall invite each exclusive bargaining agent to any formal presentation to the new covered bargaining unit employees corresponding to each exclusive bargaining agent. (e) To communicate with employees regarding collective bargaining, the administration of collective bargaining agreements, investigation of grievances, other workplace-related complaints and issues, and internal union matters involving the governance or business of the exclusive bargaining agent via city communications systems, including but not limited to, city-issued email addresses and/or phone numbers. (f) To be represented at any formal discussion between one or more representatives of the city and one or more employees in the bargaining unit or their representatives concerning (1) any matter that is within the scope of collective bargaining as set forth in section 114-400; or (2) any examination of bargaining unit employees by a representative of the city in connection with an investigation if the employee reasonably believes that the examination involves matters covered by any collective bargaining agreement then in effect, and the employee requests representation. The city shall inform the employee that the employee has a right to union representation prior to any such discussion or interview, and the employee shall have a right to request union representation before proceeding with the discussion or interview. An individual employee may present a personal complaint or question at any time to the city without the intervention of an employee labor organization, provided that any such organization that is recognized by the city as the exclusive bargaining agent for the bargaining unit in which the employee is a member is afforded an effective opportunity to be present and to offer its view at any meetings held to adjust the matter and that any adjustment made shall not be inconsistent with the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement. Employees who utilize this avenue of presenting personal complaints to the city shall not do so under the name, or by representation, of an employee labor organization. (g) To be the only labor organization eligible to receive from the city amounts deducted from the pay of employees as authorized by written assignment of the employees, for the payment of regular and periodic dues to the exclusive bargaining agent. Any such authorization may be revoked in accordance with the terms of the authorization which shall provide a period of irrevocability of not more than one year. An authorization that satisfies the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2601), including, without limitation, electronic authorizations and voice authorizations, shall be valid for employees' authorizations for payroll deductions. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 29494, § 1, 6-22-23, eff. 1-1-24; M.C.S., Ord. No. 29777, § 1, 1-4-24)

Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH114PE_ARTVCOBA_S114-409RIACEXREFetched: 10/28/2026