2016 -- S 2618

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION

     

     Introduced By: Senators Lombardi, Ciccone, Satchell, Ruggerio, and Miller

     Date Introduced: February 25, 2016

     Referred To: Senate Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 28-9.1-13 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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     28-9.1-13. Request for collective bargaining. -- Whenever wages, rates of pay, or any

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other matter requiring appropriation of money by any city or town are included as a matter of

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collective bargaining conducted under the provisions of this chapter, it is the obligation of the

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bargaining agent to serve written notice of request for collective bargaining on the corporate

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authorities at least one hundred twenty (120) days before the last day on which money can be

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appropriated by the city or town to cover the contract period which is the subject of the collective

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bargaining procedure the expiration of the collective bargaining procedure.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

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RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION

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     This act would require that when wages or rates of pay for firefighters require an

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appropriation of money by a municipality and are subject to collective bargaining, the bargaining

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agent would be required to serve written notice of a request for collective bargaining at least one

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hundred twenty (120) days prior to the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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