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--- (3) --- State Law reference— Firefighters arbitration act, G.L. 1956, § 28-9.1-1 et seq.
Sec. 20-69. - Bargaining agent recognized.#
In accordance with the firefighters arbitration act (G.L. 1956, § 28-9.1-1 et seq.), the city hereby recognizes Local 1485 of the International Association of Firefighters AFL-CIO as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for the city fire division.
(Code 1973, § 9-9; Code 1994, § 20-46)
State Law reference— Recognition of bargaining agent, G.L. 1956, § 28-9.1-5.
Sec. 20-70. - Bargaining committee.#
(a)
Created; membership; chairman. A collective bargaining committee to represent the city in its negotiations with the bargaining agent of the members of the fire division is hereby created and shall consist of the mayor or his representative, the finance director, the city solicitor, the president of the city council and the chief of the fire division. Any agreement reached between the collective bargaining committee and the bargaining agent shall be subject to the approval of the city council. The mayor is hereby designated as chairman of the collective bargaining committee, and in his absence, the president of the city council shall preside.
(b)
Meetings. Bargaining meetings shall be held within ten days after receipt from either party of the request for a meeting for collective bargaining purposes. In matters requiring appropriations of money, notice of request for collective bargaining shall be made at least 120 days before the last day on which money can be appropriated by the city to cover the contract period which is the subject of the collective bargaining procedure. Request for a meeting for collective bargaining shall be made by written notices addressed to the city council and to the mayor and to the secretary of the bargaining agent.
(c)
Authority. The collective bargaining committee of the city shall have the authority, subject to the approval of the city council, to enter into written agreements with the bargaining agent; provided, that no such written agreement or contract shall exceed the term of one year.
(Code 1973, §§ 9-10—9-12; Code 1994, § 20-47)
Sec. 20-71. - Time off granted to fire division representatives to participate in negotiations.#
Those representatives appointed by the bargaining agent for the purpose of negotiating a contract with the city who are members of the fire division shall be granted time off without loss of pay for the purpose of participating in such negotiations.
(Code 1973, § 9-13; Code 1994, § 20-48)
Sec. 20-72. - Failure to reach agreement on contract to be resolved by city council or arbitrators.#
If the bargaining agent and the collective bargaining committee are unable within 20 days of meeting to reach an agreement on a contract, the unresolved issues shall be submitted to the city council for consideration. If the bargaining agent and the city council are unable to reach an agreement within ten days, any and all unresolved issues shall be submitted to arbitration. The decision of the arbitrators shall be advisory to the bargaining agent and the city.
(Code 1973, § 9-14; Code 1994, § 20-49)
State Law reference— Arbitration of unresolved issues, G.L. 1956, § 28-9.1-7 et seq.
Sec. 20-73. - Removal of chief from the collective bargaining unit.#
Notwithstanding the removal of the chief of the fire division from the collective bargaining unit, he shall heretofore remain as a member of the established classified pay plan for the city and receive the same privileges, benefits and wages which inure to and were enjoyed by the holder of that classified position prior to its removal from the collective bargaining unit.
(Code 1994, § 20-50; Ord. of 11-6-2000)
Sec. 20-74. - Regulations for the employment of chief of fire division.#
(a)
A chief of the fire division for the city, appointed under the regulations of this Code, shall be retained either under a contract of employment not to exceed 60 months, or as an at-will employee whose employment may be terminated at any time without cause.
(b)
Every contract shall commence on the second Monday in January.
(Ord. of 4-14-2008(1), § 20-51)