Section 423.231 – Compulsory Arbitration in Police and Fire Departments; Policy.
423.231 Compulsory arbitration in police and fire departments; policy. Sec. 1. It is the public policy of this state that in public police and fire departments, where the right of employees to strike is by law prohibited, it is requisite to the high morale of such employees and the efficient operation of such departments to […]
Section 423.232 – “Public Police or Fire Department Employee,”“emergency Medical Service Personnel,” and “Emergency Telephone Operator” Defined; Provisions Inapplicable to Certain Persons.
423.232 “Public police or fire department employee,”“emergency medical service personnel,” and “emergency telephone operator” defined; provisions inapplicable to certain persons. Sec. 2. (1) As used in this act, “public police or fire department employee” means any employee of a city, county, village, or township, or of any authority, district, board, or any other entity created […]
Section 423.233 – Initiation of Binding Arbitration Proceedings; Request.
423.233 Initiation of binding arbitration proceedings; request. Sec. 3. Whenever in the course of mediation of a public police or fire department employee’s dispute, except a dispute concerning the interpretation or application of an existing agreement (a “grievance” dispute), the dispute has not been resolved to the agreement of both parties within 30 days of […]
Section 423.234 – Delegates; Selection; Notice.
423.234 Delegates; selection; notice. Sec. 4. Within 10 days thereafter, the employer shall choose a delegate and the employees’ designated or selected exclusive collective bargaining representative, or if none, their previously designated representative in the prior mediation and fact-finding procedures, shall choose a delegate to a panel of arbitration as provided in this act. The […]
Section 423.235 – Selection and Designation of Impartial Arbitrator or Chairman of Arbitration Panel; Michigan Employment Relations Commission Panel of Arbitrators; Appointment, Terms, Qualifications, and Removal of Members; Qualifications and Training for Service as Chair of Arbitration Panel.
423.235 Selection and designation of impartial arbitrator or chairman of arbitration panel; Michigan employment relations commission panel of arbitrators; appointment, terms, qualifications, and removal of members; qualifications and training for service as chair of arbitration panel. Sec. 5. (1) Within 7 days of a request from 1 or both parties, the employment relations commission shall […]
Section 423.236 – Arbitrator; Duties; Hearing; Intervenors; Evidence; Record; Expenses; Actions and Rulings.
423.236 Arbitrator; duties; hearing; intervenors; evidence; record; expenses; actions and rulings. Sec. 6. The arbitrator shall act as chair of the panel of arbitration, call and begin a hearing within 15 days after appointment, and give reasonable notice of the time and place of the hearing. The chair shall preside over the hearing and shall […]
Section 423.237 – Oaths; Subpoenas; Failure to Obey, Contempt of Court.
423.237 Oaths; subpoenas; failure to obey, contempt of court. Sec. 7. The arbitration panel may administer oaths, require the attendance of witnesses, and the production of such books, papers, contracts, agreements and documents as may be deemed by it material to a just determination of the issues in dispute, and for such purpose may issue […]
Section 423.237a – Remanding Dispute for Further Collective Bargaining.
423.237a Remanding dispute for further collective bargaining. Sec. 7a. At any time before the rendering of an award, the chairman of the arbitration panel, if he is of the opinion that it would be useful or beneficial to do so, may remand the dispute to the parties for further collective bargaining for a period not […]