State v. Public Employment Relations Board

TERNUS, Chief Justice.

The appellant, Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), ordered the State to produce documents requested by the inter-venor union, AFSCME Iowa Council 61, for use in several employee grievance proceedings. The State sought judicial review, claiming PERB’s order exceeded the authority granted to it under Iowa Code chapter 20 (2001) because the State’s failure to disclose the documents was not a willful violation of that statute. The district court agreed, ruling PERB could not provide relief to the union unless PERB found a willful violation.

On appeal to this court, PERB…