C.R.S. Section 29-5-207
Employee organization as exclusive representative


(1)

The employee organization recognized or named in the petition pursuant to section 29-5-206 for the purpose of collective bargaining becomes the exclusive representative of all firefighters in the bargaining unit for the purpose of collective bargaining. The exclusive representative shall represent all firefighters in the bargaining unit without discrimination. If an exclusive representative exists in a bargaining unit, a public employer shall not bargain in regard to matters covered by this part 2 with any firefighter, group of firefighters in the bargaining unit, or other employee organization of firefighters.

(2)

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(a)

Nothing in this section prevents firefighters, individually or as a group, from presenting complaints to a public employer and from having complaints adjusted without the intervention of the exclusive representative for the bargaining unit of which they are a part if:

(I)

The exclusive representative is given an opportunity to be present at the adjustment and to express its views; and

(II)

The adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of a collective bargaining agreement then in effect between the public employer and the exclusive representative.

(b)

The ability to adjust complaints as described in this subsection (2) does not include the use of any process in a collective bargaining agreement to resolve grievances over the application and interpretation of the agreement.

(3)

An employee organization that is an exclusive representative has the right to have its dues, initiation fees, assessments, or other moneys deducted and collected by the public employer from the pay of those firefighters within the bargaining unit who authorize, in writing, the deduction of the moneys. The authorization is revocable at the firefighter’s written request. The deductions commence upon the exclusive representative’s written request to the public employer. The right to the deduction remains in force as long as the employee organization remains the exclusive representative for the employees in the bargaining unit.

Source: Section 29-5-207 — Employee organization as exclusive representative, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-29.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

29‑5‑101
Peace officers appointment
29‑5‑103
Assignment of police officers or deputy sheriffs for temporary duty
29‑5‑104
Request for temporary assignment of police officers or deputy sheriffs - authority
29‑5‑105
Assignment of emergency response personnel for temporary duty - definitions
29‑5‑106
Temporary assignment to labor dispute area
29‑5‑107
Request for temporary assignment of emergency response personnel - definitions
29‑5‑108
Liability of requesting jurisdiction
29‑5‑109
Workers’ compensation coverage
29‑5‑110
Pension fund payments
29‑5‑111
Liability of peace officers
29‑5‑112
Dog interactions with local law enforcement officers - training to be provided by local law enforcement agencies - policies and procedures - scope - task force - creation - composition - immunity - short title - legislative declaration - definitions
29‑5‑114
Self-contained breathing apparatus - testing - certification - recertification
29‑5‑201
Short title
29‑5‑202
Legislative declaration
29‑5‑203
Definitions
29‑5‑204
Rights of firefighters
29‑5‑205
Obligation to meet and confer
29‑5‑206
Vote of the citizens to obligate a public employer to engage in collective bargaining
29‑5‑207
Employee organization as exclusive representative
29‑5‑208
Obligation to negotiate in good faith
29‑5‑209
Collective bargaining agreement
29‑5‑210
Impasse resolution
29‑5‑211
Strikes prohibited
29‑5‑212
Existing bargaining relationships
29‑5‑213
Right to sue
29‑5‑214
Severability
29‑5‑215
Protect public workers
29‑5‑301
Definitions
29‑5‑302
Required benefits - conditions of receiving benefits
29‑5‑401
Legislative declaration
29‑5‑402
Definitions
29‑5‑403
Required benefits - conditions of receiving benefits
29‑5‑404
Authority of the trust - rules
29‑5‑405
Exclusion from coverage
29‑5‑501
Definitions
29‑5‑502
Required program - reimbursement
29‑5‑503
Authority of the trust - rules - report
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§ 29-5-207’s source at colorado​.gov