26 §1287. Determination of bargaining agent
§1287. Determination of bargaining agent 1. Voluntary recognition. Any judicial employee organization may file a request with the public employer alleging that a majority of the judicial employees in an appropriate bargaining unit wish to be represented for the purpose of collective bargaining between the public employer and the employees’ organization. The request shall describe […]
26 §1288. Maine Labor Relations Board; rule-making procedure and review of proceedings
§1288. Maine Labor Relations Board; rule-making procedure and review of proceedings 1. Rule-making procedure. Proceedings conducted under this chapter shall be subject to the rules and procedures of the board promulgated under section 968, subsection 3. [PL 1983, c. 702 (NEW).] 2. Review of representation proceedings. Any person aggrieved by any ruling or determination […]
26 §1289. Prevention of prohibited acts
§1289. Prevention of prohibited acts 1. Prevention of prohibited acts; board powers. The board may prevent any person, the public employer, any judicial employee, any judicial employee organization or any bargaining agent from engaging in any of the prohibited acts enumerated in section 1284. This power shall not be affected by any other means of […]
26 §1290. Hearings before the Maine Labor Relations Board
§1290. Hearings before the Maine Labor Relations Board 1. Hearings; rules of evidence; evidence. Hearings conducted by the board shall be informal and the rules of evidence prevailing in judicial proceedings shall not be binding. Any and all documentary evidence and other evidence deemed relevant by the board may be received. [PL 1983, c. […]
26 §1291. Scope of binding contract arbitration
§1291. Scope of binding contract arbitration A collective bargaining agreement between the public employer and a bargaining agent may provide for binding arbitration as the final step of a grievance procedure, but the only grievances which may be taken to such binding arbitration shall be disputes between the parties as to the meaning or application […]
26 §1292. Review of arbitration awards
§1292. Review of arbitration awards 1. Review by Superior Court. Either party may seek a review by the Superior Court of a binding determination by an arbitration panel. For interest arbitrations, the review must be sought in accordance with the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 80B. [PL 1993, c. 90, §10 (AMD).] 2. […]
26 §1281. Purpose
§1281. Purpose It is declared to be the public policy of this State and it is the purpose of this chapter to promote improvement of the relationship between the Judicial Department of the State and its employees by cooperating with the Supreme Judicial Court in recognizing the right of judicial employees to join labor organizations […]
26 §1282. Definitions
§1282. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1983, c. 702 (NEW).] 1. Bargaining agent. “Bargaining agent” means any lawful organization, association or individual representative of such an organization or association which has as its primary purpose the representation of employees in […]