HB1344: relative to negotiations between public employers and employees.

HB 1344 – AS INTRODUCED

2008 SESSION

08-2597

08/10

HOUSE BILL 1344

AN ACT relative to negotiations between public employers and employees.

SPONSORS: Rep. Mickelonis, Straf 1

COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

ANALYSIS

This bill mandates the use of binding arbitration for failed negotiations between public employees and employers.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

08-2597

08/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight

AN ACT relative to negotiations between public employers and employees.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Paragraph; Binding Arbitration. Amend RSA 273-A:3 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:

V. If parties are unable to reach an agreement 30 days before the budget is due, the parties shall seek and contract for binding arbitration services of a nationally recognized conciliation or arbitration provider. The arbitrator and party representatives shall make a fair and reasonable determination of the matters in dispute. The arbitrator and party representatives shall have the authority to act on each disputed issue and choose an equitable solution. Such decisions of the arbitrator and party representative shall be final and binding and shall supersede any otherwise applicable dispute resolution procedure provided by law. Costs shall be paid by the losing party.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.