State Employment Relations Board

Welcome

We are 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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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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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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Coronavirus Public Announcement

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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.

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.

Meet Our Sections

SERB is organized into the following sections:

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.

Board Minutes

View the minutes of past Board meetings

Board Opinions

View a searchable archive of SERB Board Opinions.

Collective Bargaining Agreements

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

Contract Data Summary Sheets

Fact-Finding Reports

View a searchable archive of Fact-Finding Reports.

FF Report Wage Proposals

View a searchable archive of Fact-Finding Reports.

Forms

Search for a form to file with SERB.

Guidebooks

Search for SERB Guidebooks by topic and section.

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Common Forms

These are the most commonly requested forms.

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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Hearings Will Resume June 1 via Videoconferencing

May 26, 2020 - The State Employment Relations Board (SERB) will resume holding hearings on unfair labor practice complaints and other related matters effective June 1, 2020.

Mediations Will Resume June 1 via Videoconferencing

May 26, 2020 - The State Employment Relations Board (SERB) will resume holding collective bargaining mediation sessions and other types of mediation effective June 1, 2020.

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