State Employment Relations Board

Services provided by SERB

SERB offers an array of dispute resolution services from mediation and training to the adjudication of unfair labor practices, grievances, and other complaints. We are also responsible for the composition of bargaining units, conducting representation elections, and adding or removing a position from a bargaining unit.

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Labor Relations Training

SERB Mediators travel statewide to provide training to public employers and unions to help improve labor management relationships.

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Welcome

SERB is the State agency with jurisdiction over public sector labor relations and collective bargaining in Ohio. We assist parties in resolving labor-management disputes.

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Need Labor Contract Data? Submit a Clearinghouse Research Request

The SERB Clearinghouse contains data gleaned from over 3,500 current public sector labor agreements and a historical archive of labor contracts dating back to 1984.

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What is SERB?

The State Employment Relations Board (SERB) administers the Ohio Public Employees’ Collective Bargaining Act through a three-member Board, appointed by the Governor and supported by a staff of 24. Board members are appointed to staggered six-year terms, and only two Board members may be of the same political party. One Board member is designated by the Governor as the agency’s Chair and serves as its appointing authority.

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Email to: Research@serb.ohio.gov

Read the Statutes

O.R.C. Chapter 4117

O.A.C. Chapter 4117

Who Does SERB Serve?

SERB adjudicates filings brought by employee organizations (unions), public employees, and public employers. A public employer is any state or political subdivision located entirely within the state (including any counties, municipal corporations and townships with a population of 5,000). We also serve school districts and state colleges, as well as state agencies, authorities, commissions, boards and other branches of public employment. Public employer does not include nonprofit corporations. For a full explanation of who we serve, please refer to the definitions under O.R.C. Chapter 4117.01.

Are you a public employee or employer?

Read this article to find out if SERB can help you, or find the right agency.

Unfair Labor Practices

Representation

Hearings

Bureau of Mediation

Clerk's Office

Business & Records Office

Research & Training

Important Documents

These are the most commonly requested documents.

Forms

Search for a form to file with SERB.

Board Minutes

View the minutes of past Board meetings

Board Opinions

View a searchable archive of SERB Board Opinions.

Contract Data Summary Sheets (CDSS)

View and download the fillable CDSS form for your bargaining unit. Submit this form with each filed labor contract.

Collective Bargaining Agreements

View a searchable archive of active collective bargaining agreements from public employers throughout Ohio.

Fact-Finding Reports

View a searchable archive of Fact-Finding Reports.

FF Report Wage Proposals

View a searchable archive of Fact-Finding Reports.

Guidebooks

Search for SERB Guidebooks by topic and section.

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Common Forms

These are the most commonly requested forms.

Notice to Employees of Request for Recognition

Notice to Employees of Request for Recognition.

Unfair Labor Practice Charge Form

Obtain SERB's Unfair Labor Practice Charge Form.

Petition for Rep. Election - Employee Organization Form

Obtain SERB's Petition for Representation Election - Employee Organization Form.

Notice to Negotiate Form

Obtain SERB's Notice to Negotiate Form.

Notice of Appearance Form

Obtain SERB's Notice of Appearance Form.

Certificate of Posting Form

Obtain SERB's Certificate of Posting Form.

Request for Recognition Form

Obtain SERB's Request for Recognition Form.

Petition for Clarification of Bargaining Unit Form

Obtain SERB's Petition for Clarification of Bargaining Unit Form.

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Notice of Intent to Strike and Picket

June 10, 2022 - The International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 20 filed a Notice of Intent to Strike and Picket.

History of Ohio Collective Bargaining Law and its Treatment of Union Picketing

May 19, 2022 - SERB General Counsel Michael Allen discusses the history of Ohio's collective bargaining law and its treatment of union picketing. This is the first of periodic articles for our readers regarding matters of interest to SERB stakeholders and labor/management practitioners.

SERB Health/Safety

SERB offices re-opened to visitors July 6, 2021. For those participating in hearings and/or meetings, the safety of visitors and staff is a top priority. Although there are no specific, current State of Ohio mandates, it is suggested that vaccinations, distancing and/or masks are among important options available to maximize health protections for all involved. (more)

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