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MI HB4439
Bill
Status
Passed
10/24/2023
Primary Sponsor
Robert Bezotte
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AI Summary
- Amends the 1969 Public Act 312 regarding compulsory arbitration procedures for municipal police and fire department labor disputes
- Revises Section 5 to establish a timeline for selecting arbitrators: employment relations commission selects 3 nominees within 7 days, each party may strike 1 name within 5 days, and the commission designates the final arbitrator within 7 days thereafter
- Requires the employment relations commission to establish and maintain a panel of arbitrators with indefinite terms, with authority to appoint additional members and remove existing members without cause
- Establishes that the commission must set qualifications and training requirements for arbitration panel chairs, with a waiver available for individuals who previously served in this role before July 20, 2011
- Allows the arbitration panel chair to remand disputes back to parties for further collective bargaining for up to 3 weeks before rendering an award, with time extensions granted for the remand period
- Act takes effect only if House Bill 4438 of the 102nd Legislature is also enacted into law
- Effective date: October 24, 2023
Legislative Description
Labor: arbitration; certain references in 1969 PA 312 regarding arbitration for local police officers and firefighters; make gender neutral. Amends secs. 5 & 7a of 1969 PA 312 (MCL 423.235 & 423.237a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4438'23
Labor: collective bargaining
Last Action
Assigned Pa 172'23 With Immediate Effect
10/24/2023
Committee Referrals
Labor5/24/2023
Criminal Justice4/20/2023
Full Bill Text
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