2019 -- S 0511

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - ARBITRATION - CERTIFIED

SCHOOL TEACHERS - MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

     Introduced By: Senators McCaffrey, Lawson, Goodwin, Lynch Prata, and Valverde

     Date Introduced: February 27, 2019

     Referred To: Senate Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 28-9.3-12 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-9.3 entitled "Certified

School Teachers' Arbitration" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     28-9.3-12. Appeal from decision.

     The decision of the arbitrators shall be made public and shall be binding on the certified

public school teachers and their representative and the school committee on all matters not

involving the expenditure of money; provided, that nothing contained in this section shall prevent

the representative of the certified public school teachers and the school committee from mutually

agreeing to submit all unresolved issues to binding arbitration pursuant to the procedures set forth

in §§ 28-9.3-10 -- 28-9.3-12. In that case the decision of the arbitrators shall be final and binding

on all matters so submitted, including those involving the expenditure of money, and cannot be

appealed except on the ground that the decision was procured by fraud or that it violates the law,

in which case appeals shall be to the superior court. The school committee shall within three (3)

days after it receives the decision send a true copy of the decision by certified or registered mail

postage prepaid to the department or agency which appropriates money for the operation of the

schools in the city, town, or regional school district involved, if the decision involves the

expenditure of money.

     SECTION 2. Section 28-9.4-13 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-9.4 entitled

"Municipal Employees' Arbitration" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     28-9.4-13. Appeal from decision.

     (a) The decision of the arbitrators shall be made public and shall be binding upon the

municipal employees in the appropriate bargaining unit and their representative and the municipal

employer on all matters not involving the expenditure of money.

     (b) The decision of the arbitrators shall be final and cannot be appealed except on the

ground that the decision was procured by fraud or that it violates the law, in which case appeals

shall be to the superior court.

     (c) The municipal employer shall within three (3) days after it receives the decision send

a true copy of the decision by certified or registered mail postage prepaid to the department or

agency of the municipal employer responsible for the preparation of the budget and to the agency

of the municipal employer which appropriates money for the operation of the particular municipal

function or service in the city, town, or regional school district involved, if the decision involves

the expenditure of money.

     SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - ARBITRATION - CERTIFIED

SCHOOL TEACHERS - MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

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     This act would make the arbitrator's decision binding on all matters pertaining to certified

public school teachers and municipal employees, including those matters involving the

expenditure of money.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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