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By Mr. Naughton of Clinton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1824) of Harold P. Naughton, Jr. relative to binding arbitration. Labor and Workforce Development. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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By Mr. Naughton of Clinton, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1824) of Harold P. Naughton, Jr. relative to binding arbitration. Labor and Workforce Development. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION
1. Chapter 150E of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking paragraph 5
in section 9, and inserting the following:—
If the impasse continues after the publication of the fact-finding report,
either party, or the parties acting jointly, may petition the board to initiate
arbitration proceedings, the result of which shall be a final and binding
decision. Upon receipt of such petition, the board shall appoint a panel of
three arbitrators from a list of qualified persons. In the alternative, the
parties may agree upon the arbitrators and then notify the board of such
agreement and choice of arbitrators. The panel shall transmit its finding and
is final and binding decision to the board and to both parties within thirty
days after the date of its appointment.