HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2567 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2292
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tackey Chan
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to binding arbitration.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2567 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2292
By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2292) of Tackey Chan relative to binding arbitration. Labor and Workforce Development. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 1823 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to binding arbitration.
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.
