§ 9.7.6. Unresolved issues submitted to advisory fact-finding.

If an impasse occurs after thirty (30) days have elapsed, from and including the date of the first meeting between representatives of the sole and exclusive agent of the Firefighters and of the Corporate Authorities for collective bargaining, any and all unresolved issues shall be submitted to advisory fact-finding. Submission of unresolved issues to advisory fact-finding shall not prohibit the parties from continuing to bargain in good faith. Any or all such unresolved issues may be agreed to by the parties at any time before the City Council orders publication, pursuant to Subsection 3.3.5(F) of this Charter, of a bill for an ordinance submitting issues remaining unresolved at an election, pursuant to Section 9.7.8 of this Charter. If the parties agree upon any or all issues before receiving the recommendations of the advisory fact-finder, the recommendations on such issue or issues shall have no effect. If the parties agree upon any or all issues before the fact-finder makes recommendations, the fact-finder shall make no recommendation on such issue or issues. If, after receiving the recommendations of the fact-finder, the parties agree upon any or all issues, before the City Council orders publication of a bill for an ordinance submitting unresolved issues at an election, the issue or issues agreed upon shall not be submitted at said election.

(Charter 1960, C5.80-5; amended June 15, 1971; amended May 15, 1979; Ord. No. 428-02, § 1, 6-3-02, elec. 8-13-02)