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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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A N A C T | |
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RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS | |
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Introduced By: Senators DiPalma, Ciccone, Picard, Ruggerio, and Lanzi | |
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Date Introduced: February 15, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Senate Labor | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 28-9.1-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-9.1 entitled |
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"Firefighters' Arbitration" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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28-9.1-7. Unresolved issues submitted to arbitration. – (a) In the event that the |
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bargaining agent and the corporate authorities are unable, within thirty (30) days from and |
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including the date of their first meeting, to reach an agreement on a contract, any and all |
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unresolved issues shall be submitted to arbitration. |
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(b) Notwithstanding the term limitations to collective bargaining agreements contained in |
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this chapter, the arbitration board may, with the agreement of the parties, render a decision that |
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brings the bargaining agreement up to date, regardless of the amount of years in question. |
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SECTION 2. Section 28-9.2-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-9.2 entitled "Municipal |
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Police Arbitration" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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28-9.2-7. Unresolved issues submitted to arbitration. – (a) In the event that the |
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bargaining agent and the corporate authorities are unable, within thirty (30) days from and |
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including the date of their first meeting, to reach an agreement on a contract, any and all |
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unresolved issues shall be submitted to arbitration. |
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(b) Notwithstanding the term limitations to collective bargaining agreements contained in |
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this chapter, the arbitration board may, with the agreement of the parties, render a decision that |
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brings the bargaining agreement up to date, regardless of the amount of years in question. |
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SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would allow an arbitration board to render a decision regarding a collective |
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bargaining agreement for firefighters or municipal police for multiple years, with the agreement |
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of the parties, in order to bring the contract up to date. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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