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Fall 2025 Recertification and Retention Election Timeline
Download a printable pdf of the Election Timeline.
Date | Event |
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August 1 | Employers can begin uploading a voter list. |
August 15 | EAB files the Notice of Intent to conduct an election. |
August 18 | Requests for contract extensions are due. |
August 25 | Last day for Employers to upload the voter list. |
August 26 | EAB issues notice for show cause hearings. |
August 28 | Employer Show Cause Hearings |
September 2 | Last day for the CEO to approve the voter list. |
September 3 | EAB issues notice for show cause hearings. |
September 5 | CEO Show Cause Hearings |
September 9 | EAB issues Notice of Election Fees. |
September 19 | Final day for the CEO to pay the election fee. Final day for the parties to finalize the voter list. |
September 22 | EAB files Notice to Conduct an Election. |
October 14 | Voting in the Fall Election begins. |
October 28 | Voting in the Fall Election ends. |
November 1 | Deadline for EAB to issue orders based on election results. |
November 10 | Deadline for any post-election challenges. |
Preliminary List of BUs for the Fall Election
Download a pdf of the bargaining units identified for recertification in the Fall Election. This list is effective June 25, 2025, and is subject to change.
Back to topAvailable Training
We had statewide training on June 11, 2025. There were six participants in-person and over 120 participants virtually. Thank you everyone for your participation! A video of the training and two short videos on uploading and reviewing the employee list is below.
Click here to download a pdf of the slides from the training.
Click here to visit the Iowa EAB's YouTube channel.
Back to topSystem Access
You will need access to both the EDMS system and suPERB. (Clicking either link will take you to the specific database.)
For detailed instructions, please visit the suPERB and EDMS pages found under Public Collective Bargaining on this website.
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