§ 4-5-407. SAME - ARBITRATION PANEL.

(a)

Arbitration Panel to be convened. If the county administration and the exclusive representative or the county administration and the Health Care Review Committee, as applicable, are unable to resolve their dispute after mediation and fact-finding, the Arbitration Panel shall be convened and shall:

(1)

Meet with the negotiating parties, separately or together, and review the positions of each; and

(2)

Before April 5, submit to the County Executive its recommendations for the County Executive's consideration.

(b)

County Executive. The County Executive shall:

(1)

Review, as applicable:

(i)

The final recommendations of the Arbitration Panel;

(ii)

The written recommendations of exclusive representatives that are parties to the dispute;

(iii)

The written recommendations of the Health Care Review Committee;

(iv)

The county administration's recommendations; and

(v)

The fact finder's report; and

(2)

Make a decision for resolution of the dispute, acting within the framework of the Charter provisions and the framework of fiscal procedures, laws, rules and regulations of the county, and the constitution and laws of the state.

(1988 Code, § 25-58) (Bill No. 112-98, § 1, 11-20-1998; Bill No. 61-03, § 1, 11-1-2003; Bill No. 66-99, § 2, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 73-04, § 6, 9-25-2004; Bill No. 6-13, § 1, 3-4-2013; Bill No. 66-11, § 2, 4-1-2014)