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PUBIIC FMI'IOYMINI Rr> .MI.MJS HOARD
STATE OF IOWA
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD
IN THE MATTER OF:
(AFSCME) AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
STATE, COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES,
AFL-CIO, LOCAL NO. 888,
COMPLAINANT
AND
CITY OF CLINTON,
RESPONDENT
CASE NOS. 838 & 839
RECOMMENDED DECISION AND ORDER
Ronald Hoh, Hearing Officer. Pursuant to Complaints filed
under Section 11 of the Public Employment Relations Act, Chapter
20, the Code (hereinafter referred to as the Act), and Chapter 3
of the Rules and Regulations of the Public Employment Relations
Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board), a hearing was con-
ducted before me on December 3, 1976, in Clinton, Iowa. The Com-
plaint in Case No. 838 alleges that Respondent refused to bargain
in good faith by rejecting the tentative contract agreement after
it had been ratified by the employee organization, in violation of
Sections 10.1, 10.2(a), 10.2(e), and 10.2(f) of the Act. The Com-
plaint in Case No. 839 alleges that Respondent made unilateral
changes in the employees' pay and classification plan, without
providing the certified employee organization with notice and oppor-
tunity for bargaining, in violation of Sections 10.1, 10.2(e) and
10.2(f) of the Act. All parties had full opportunity to present
evidence and examine witnesses. Upon consideration of the entire
record, 1 make the following:
