Section 30.03. Petition to initiate final and binding arbitration.

 

(1)   Who may file. When an applicable municipal employer and the recognized or certified collective bargaining representative of applicable fire fighter or law enforcement personnel have reached an impasse in their collective bargaining on wages, hours and conditions of employment to be incorporated in a collective bargaining agreement, the municipal employer or the exclusive representative or anyone authorized to act on their behalf, may file a petition with the commission to initiate compulsory final and binding arbitration.

(2)   Time for filing. The petition shall be filed after the parties have complied with the conditions stated s. 111.77 (1) and (2) , Stats.

(3)   Form; number of copies; filing; service. The petition shall be in writing on a form provided by the commission, or a facsimile of the commission's form. The petition is not filed until it and the filing fee established by s. ERC 10.08 (5) have been received by the commission at its Madison office during normal business hours specified in s. ERC 10.06 (1) . If the parties have previously paid a mediation filing fee for the same dispute under s. ERC 10.08 (3) , no fee shall be paid for the arbitration. The petition shall be transmitted to the commission as set forth in s. ERC 10.06 (1) . If the petition is filed in paper form, a total of 1 copy of the petition and of all required enclosures shall be included. The fee may be transmitted to the commission by physical delivery or mail.

(4)   Contents. The petition shall include all of the following:

(a) The name and address of the municipal employer involved and the name, address and phone number of its principal representative. Fax numbers and e-mail addresses shall be included, if available.

(b) The name and address of the collective bargaining representative involved and the name, address and phone number of its principal representative. Fax numbers and e-mail addresses shall be included, if available.

(c) A description of the collective bargaining unit involved and the approximate number of employees in the unit.

(d) A general statement as to the alleged issue or issues at impasse.

(e) A statement whether the petitioner desires that the arbitration be limited to the entire last and final offers of each party, or whether the parties have agreed otherwise.

(f) Relevant facts pertaining to the parties' compliance with s. 111.77 (1) and (2) , Stats.

(g) The name, address, phone number and signature, or signature facsimile, of the person signing the petition. Fax numbers and e-mail addresses shall be included, if available.

History: CR 02-037 : cr. Register June 2006 No. 606 , eff. 7-1-06.