{
 "topic": "OMA section 2(c)(2) - Collective negotiating matters / salary schedules",
 "statute": "5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2)",
 "family": "Closed meetings and exceptions",
 "page": "https://illinoisfoia.org/issues/oma-2-c-2/",
 "note": "Determination letters are non-binding. Verify against the source PDF before citing.",
 "counts": {
  "violation_found": 2,
  "no_violation": 0,
  "no_determination": 0,
  "other": 0
 },
 "challenge_notes": null,
 "issues": [
  {
   "issue": "Closed session discussion under collective negotiating exception",
   "outcome": "violation_found",
   "rule": "The collective negotiating exception applies only to discussions directly concerning wages, hours, working conditions, or collective bargaining matters, not to general discussions about an adaptive pause.",
   "decision": {
    "title": "A school board's emergency meeting notice and closed-session discussions",
    "date": "2021-11-17",
    "binding": false,
    "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-65418/"
   },
   "authorities": [
    {
     "text": "Ill. Att'y Gen. Op. No. 80-024",
     "url": null
    },
    {
     "text": "Ill. Att'y Gen. PAC Req. Rev. Ltr. 52158",
     "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-52158/"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "issue": "Closed session discussion of negotiations committee appointments",
   "outcome": "violation_found",
   "rule": "The section 2(c)(2) exception does not authorize closed session discussions of strictly internal matters like appointing members to the public body's negotiations committee.",
   "decision": {
    "title": "Closed-session discussion of committee appointments",
    "date": "2018-06-14",
    "binding": false,
    "url": "https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-52158/"
   },
   "authorities": [
    {
     "text": "Ill. Att'y Gen. Op. No. 80-024",
     "url": null
    }
   ]
  }
 ]
}