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[TITLE 34. Table of Contents]
34-20a-1 Title.
This chapter is known as the "Utah Fire Fighters' Negotiations
Act."
1995
34-20a-2 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Fire fighters" means the full-time, salaried, members of any regularly constituted fire department in any city, town, or county.
(2) "Corporate authorities" means the council, commission,
or other governing body of any city, town, or county which
fixes hours, wages, salaries, and other conditions of employment.
1995
34-20a-3 Fire fighters' right to bargain collectively.
Fire fighters have the right to bargain collectively about
wages, hours, and other conditions of employment with corporate
authorities and to be represented in such negotiations by
a bargaining representative chosen by such fire fighters.
1975
34-20a-4 Exclusive bargaining representative - Selection - Exclusions from negotiating team.
The organization selected by a majority of fire fighters
in an appropriate bargaining unit shall act as the exclusive
bargaining representative for all members of the department
until recognition of such bargaining representative is withdrawn
by a vote of a majority of the fire fighters in the department.
No negotiating team of the established bargaining unit is
appropriate which includes any fire chief, assistant chief,
battalion or deputy chief, captain or lieutenant.
1975
34-20a-5 Corporate authority duty - Collective bargaining agreement - No-strike clause.
It is the duty of any corporate authority to meet and
collectively bargain in good faith with the bargaining representative
within ten days after receipt of written notice from such
representative that it represents a majority of the employees
in the bargaining unit. No collective bargaining agreement
shall be executed for a period of more than two years. Each
bargaining agreement shall contain a no-strike clause.
1975
34-20a-6 Notice of request for collective bargaining - Time.
Whenever wages, rates of pay, or any other matter requiring
appropriation of money by any city, town, or county are included
as a matter of collective bargaining conducted under this
chapter, it is the obligation of the bargaining representative
to serve written notice of request for collective bargaining
on the corporate authorities at least 120 days before the
last day on which funds can be appropriated to cover the
contract period which is the subject of collective bargaining.
1995
34-20a-7 Arbitration.
If the bargaining representative and the corporate authorities
are unable to reach an agreement within thirty days after
negotiations, all unresolved issues shall be submitted to
arbitration.
1975
34-20a-8 Procedure for arbitration.
If no agreement is reached within the period prescribed
by Section
34-20a-7
, each party within five days after the expiration
of such period shall name one individual to serve as an arbitrator.
Each party shall furnish written notification of the name
and address of its arbitrator. The two arbitrators within
ten days after their selection shall make application to
the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service for a list
of seven names from which they shall name the third arbitrator
who shall serve as chairman of the arbitration panel. The
third arbitrator shall be chosen within five days after receipt
of the list of arbitrators from the Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service with each party alternately striking
one name until six names are stricken. The remaining unstricken
name shall serve as the third member of the arbitration panel.
Formal arbitration shall commence within four days after
selection of the third arbitrator.
1975
34-20a-9 Board of arbitration - Determination - Final and binding - Exception - Expense.
The determination of the majority of the board of arbitration
thus established shall be final and binding on all matters
in dispute except in salary or wage matters which shall be
considered advisory only. Each party shall pay one-half of
the expense of arbitration.
1975
