Indiana § 20-29-7-5 - Unfair practice; civil penalty
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 20-29-7-5 — Unfair practice; civil penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-29-7-5. Unfair practice; civil penalty
Sec. 5. If:
(1) a complaint is filed that alleges that a school employer or an exclusive representative has engaged in an unfair practice described in section 1(a)(1) or 2(1)(A) of this chapter; and
(2) the board determines that the school employer or exclusive representative engaged in the unfair practice in violation of section 1(a)(1) or 2(1)(A) of this chapter, whichever is applicable;
the board may assess a civil penalty of at least five hundred dollars ($500) but not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation.
As added by P.L.274-2019, SEC.3.
IC 20-29-8Chapter 8. Impasse Procedures
20-29-8-1Repealed 20-29-8-2Repealed 20-29-8-3Repealed 20-29-8-4Repealed 20-29-8-5Purpose of factfinding 20-29-8-6Repealed 20-29-8-7Appointment of factfinder; sources of funding 20-29-8-8Factors considered by factfinder 20-29-8-9Repealed 20-29-8-10Repealed 20-29-8-10.1Prohibition; serving as mediator and factfinder 20-29-8-11Repealed 20-29-8-12Repealed 20-29-8-13Repealed 20-29-8-13.1Findings and recommendations of factfinder; distribution; review 20-29-8-14Repealed
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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