Section 33.13. Final offers.

 

(1)   Contents generally. Final offers shall contain proposals relating only to mandatory subjects of bargaining, except either final offer may contain proposals relating to permissive subjects of bargaining if there is no timely objection under s. ERC 33.14 or 33.15 by the other party to the inclusion of the proposals in a final offer. Absent a timely objection, the proposals shall be treated as mandatory subjects of bargaining for the duration of the s. 111.70 (4) (cm) , Stats., impasse resolution process, including any exchanges of final offers which may follow declaratory ruling proceedings under s. ERC 33.15 or injunction proceedings referred to in s. ERC 33.22 .

(2)   Contents regarding economic issues, term of agreement, reopener provisions and salary structure.

(a) If the municipal employer submits a qualified economic offer, final offers shall not contain any economic issues as defined in s. 111.70 (1) (dm) , Stats.

(b) Final offers for any collective bargaining agreement shall have a term of 2 years expiring on June 30 of the odd-numbered year.

(c) Final offers shall not contain a provision for reopening of negotiations during the term of an existing agreement for any purpose other than negotiation of a successor agreement or with respect to any portion of an agreement that is declared invalid by a court or administrative agency or rendered invalid by the enactment of a law or promulgation of a federal regulation. Any other provisions for reopening of negotiations during the term of an existing agreement shall be agreed upon by the parties as a part of the stipulation of agreed upon items. Parties may agree to reopen negotiations as to any period of any agreement whose expiration date is consistent with this subsection.

(d) Final offers shall not contain a proposal to alter the salary range structure, number of steps, or requirements for attaining a step or assignment of a position to a salary range.

(3)   Modification of final offers following close of investigation. After the investigation, a party may modify its final offer only with the consent of the other party. A modification shall be in writing, supported by a written statement signed by the representative of the other party.

CR 02-037 : r. and recr. Register June 2006 No. 606 , eff. 7-1-06.

Note

Section 111.70 (1) (dm), Stats., was repealed effective 7-1-09 , as to collective bargaining agreements with a term beginning July 1, 2009 . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1