ARTICLE VII. - PROCEDURE FOR RATIFICATION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS

Sec. 2-180. - Definitions.#

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Agreement means collective bargaining agreement.

Ratify means the final consent required a collective bargaining agreement to become effective.

(Ord. of 2-22-2012(1))

Sec. 2-181. - Statement of policy.#

Pursuant to the authority granted by the Burrillville Town Charter, section 3.14(O), the Burrillville Town Council hereby adopts the following procedure to administer the ratification process of collective bargaining agreements negotiated for employees of the waste water treatment facility (sewer department) and all collective bargaining agreements under school committee jurisdiction.

(Ord. of 2-22-2012(1))

Sec. 2-182. - Procedure for ratification.#

(a)

Collective bargaining agreements shall be approved by votes of the body that has jurisdiction (i.e., school committee or the sewer commission) and the membership of the affected bargaining unit prior to presentation to the town council for ratification.

(b)

The body that has jurisdiction shall submit a request that the town council consider and act on ratification of the approved collective bargaining agreement(s).

(1)

The request shall be filed with the town clerk not later than ten (10) business days prior to the next scheduled regular meeting of the town council.

(2)

A copy of the full text of the proposed collective bargaining agreement shall be presented to the town clerk concurrent with the request. The document shall include notations of all additions, deletions and changes.

(3)

A statement analyzing the full financial impact of the proposed collective bargaining agreement shall be submitted concurrent with the text of the proposed agreement.

(4)

The town clerk shall forthwith notify the town council president of the request and shall make copies of the proposed agreement available to all councilors.

(5)

The town council president shall schedule the matter for consideration and/or action and the requesting body shall be notified of the date, time and location of the meeting at which consideration of the agreement has been scheduled.

(c)

The town council president shall determine the appropriate setting (i.e., regular meeting, special meeting, workshop, etc.) for discussion of proposed agreement(s) to fully inform the town council of the provisions of the proposal.

(1)

The town council may seek to meet in executive session in connection with the ratification of an agreement when executive session would be permitted pursuant to G.L. 1956, § 42-46-5(a).

(2)

Notwithstanding the preceding, any final vote by the town council relative to ratification of a collective bargaining agreement under the jurisdiction of the school committee or sewer commission shall be made in public session.

(d)

The town council shall have no authority to change any provision of any agreement under the jurisdiction of the school committee and its vote shall only be a vote to ratify or not to ratify.

(e)

Should the town council fail to ratify an agreement, no rule of order or action of the town council shall prohibit a request for reconsideration from any councilor at the same or a future meeting.

(Ord. of 2-22-2012(1))