86 chapters · 1,331 sections in this title.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-9.4-1. Declaration of policy — Purpose
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It is declared to be the public policy of this state to accord to municipal employees the right to organize, to be represented, to negotiate, and to bargain on a collective basis with municipal employers, covering hours, salary, working conditions and other terms of employment; p…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-9.4-10. Unresolved issues submitted to mediation or arbitration
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(a) In the event that the negotiating or bargaining agent and the municipal employer are unable after thirty (30) days from and including the date of their first meeting to reach an agreement on a contract, either of them may request mediation and conciliation upon any and all un…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-9.4-11. Arbitration board — Composition
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(a) Within seven (7) days after arbitration has been requested as provided in § 28-9.4-10, the negotiating agent and the municipal employer shall each select and name one arbitrator and shall immediately thereafter notify each other, in writing, of the name and address of the per…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-9.4-12. Hearings
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(a) The arbitrators shall call a hearing to be held within ten (10) days after their appointment and shall give at least seven (7) days’ notice, in writing, to the negotiating or bargaining agent and the municipal employer of the time and place of the hearing. (b) The hearing sha…