City of Dubuque v. Iowa Public Employment Relations Board

ANDREASEN, Justice.

In this appeal we determine if an evaluation procedure established by the City of Dubuque and utilized by it in the promotion process is a mandatory subject of bargaining under Iowa Code section 20.9 (1985). We hold it is and affirm the district court judgment and decree that upheld the decision of the Iowa Public Employment Relations Board (PERB).

The facts material to this appeal are not in dispute. The Dubuque Policemen’s Protective Association (DPPA) was certified as the exclusive bargaining representative for the police officers and detectives of the Dubuque Police…