AI-assisted research summary: The board must resolve disputes about bargaining unit appropriateness and majority representative status, and aggrieved administrative bodies or bargaining units may appeal to specified circuit courts.
*105.525. Issues as to appropriate bargaining units and majority representative status to be decided by board — appeal to circuit court. — Issues with respect to appropriateness of bargaining units and majority representative status, as determined under section 105.575, shall be resolved by the board. In the event that the appropriate administrative body or any of the bargaining units shall be aggrieved by the decision of the board, an appeal may be had to the circuit court of the county where the administrative body is located or in the circuit court of Cole County. (L. 1967 p. 192 § 105.530, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1413) *Revisor's Note: On June 1, 2021, this section was declared unconstitutional in Missouri National Education Association v. Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, 623 S.W.3d 585 (Mo.banc). (1975) Utilization of the state board of mediation as provided in § 105.525, RSMo, held not to be an infringement on the constitutional powers of the curators of the University of Missouri. Curators of University of Missouri v. Public Service Employees Local No. 45 (Mo.), 520 S.W.2d 54. (1977) It is the duty of the state board of mediation to determine which "employees" are proper members of a bargaining unit and which are properly part of management. Golden Valley Memorial v. Missouri State Bd. of Mediation (A.), 559 S.W.2d 581. (1986) The State Board of Mediation is not to be named as a party on an appeal of its decision. Baer v. Civilian Personnel Division, 714 S.W.2d 536 (Mo. App.). (2021) House Bill 1413 enacted in 2018 held invalid as violation of equal protection clause of Article I, Section 2 of state constitution; section as amended by that act could not be severed from rest of bill. Missouri National Education Association v. Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, 623 S.W.3d 585 (Mo.banc).