Recognition of bargaining agent.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 291-606
in effectSec. 291-606. - Recognition of bargaining agent.
(a) A bargaining agent shall be the exclusive representative of all employees in an appropriate bargaining unit if:
(1) The city already had recognized the bargaining agent as the representative of an appropriate bargaining unit prior to the adoption of this article;
(2) The employee organization is selected by a majority of the employees voting in an appropriate bargaining unit in an election conducted pursuant to this article and the rules and procedures of the Indiana State Department of Labor; or
(3) The city recognizes an employee organization's request for recognition. A petition or authorization cards showing that a majority of employees in the bargaining unit are members of the employee organization and wish to be exclusively represented by the employee organization for purposes of collective bargaining shall be presented to a mutually agreed upon neutral third party. This party shall investigate the request and, upon verification, the employee organization shall be recognized by the city as the exclusive representative of the employees in the bargaining unit.
(b) In the event that more than one (1) employee organization files a request for recognition or for election within ten (10) calendar days after a first request for recognition or for election has been filed, an election shall be held under the auspices of the Indiana State Department of Labor. If an employee organization receives a majority of the votes cast by the employees voting in an appropriate bargaining unit, it shall be recognized by the employer as the exclusive bargaining agent, provided, however, that the employer or an employee organization may file exceptions to the election with the Indiana State Department of Labor, and the employer need not recognize the employee organization pending the resolution of any process to review those exceptions. Any cost of such election shall be shared equally by the parties involved.
(G.O. 74, 2001, § 1)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIORAD_CH291PE_ARTVIEMEMCOPR_S291-606REBAAGFetched: 10/27/2026