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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- ARBITRATION OF LABOR | |
CONTROVERSIES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Bennett, McNamara, Baginski, Perez, Noret, Donovan, | |
Date Introduced: February 29, 2024 | |
Referred To: House Labor | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 28-9 of the General Laws entitled "Arbitration of Labor |
2 | Controversies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 28-9-29. Public safety contract continuity. |
4 | The terms and conditions contained in a municipal police and municipal firefighters' |
5 | collective bargaining agreement shall remain in effect while subject to binding arbitration and |
6 | during negotiations and/or utilization of the dispute resolution process as required by this chapter |
7 | or chapters 9.1 and 9.2 of title 28. Following the conclusion of any dispute resolution, including |
8 | but not limited to, an arbitration award, should any issue relating to wages, benefits or the layoff |
9 | process remain unresolved, then the provisions set forth in the expired collective bargaining |
10 | agreement shall remain valid and in full force and effect until such time as a successor agreement |
11 | has been reached between the parties or a final arbitration award has been rendered. |
12 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2025. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- ARBITRATION OF LABOR | |
CONTROVERSIES | |
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1 | This act would reduce disruptive labor disputes with municipal police and firefighter |
2 | unions during the transition to a new collective bargaining agreement by extending the provisions |
3 | of an existing collective bargaining agreement until a new agreement is reached by arbitration. |
4 | This act would take effect on January 1, 2025. |
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