Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-163.1
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Wage rates, benefits, working conditions or other terms
Official statutory text
or conditions of employment subject to collective bargaining
agreements - Disallowance or change.
In establishing rates, unless there is evidence that wage rates,
benefits, working conditions or other terms or conditions of
employment are not comparable to other collective bargaining
agreements for comparable regulated and nonregulated entities in
comparable economic and geographical environments, the Corporation
Commission shall not disallow or otherwise change any wage rate,
benefit, working condition, or other term or condition of employment
that is the subject of a collective bargaining agreement between the
public utility or public service corporation and a labor
organization. Nothing herein shall affect the authority of the
Commission to make adjustments where necessary to match wages and
benefits with a test year examined by the Commission and to allocate
a benefit to the period during which rates will be expected to
remain in effect.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 17. Corporation Commission Page 144
It is the intention of the Legislature that any provision of
this section is an amendment to, and alteration of Sections 18
through 34 inclusive of Article IX of the Oklahoma Constitution as
authorized by Section 35 of Article IX of the Oklahoma Constitution.
agreements - Disallowance or change.
In establishing rates, unless there is evidence that wage rates,
benefits, working conditions or other terms or conditions of
employment are not comparable to other collective bargaining
agreements for comparable regulated and nonregulated entities in
comparable economic and geographical environments, the Corporation
Commission shall not disallow or otherwise change any wage rate,
benefit, working condition, or other term or condition of employment
that is the subject of a collective bargaining agreement between the
public utility or public service corporation and a labor
organization. Nothing herein shall affect the authority of the
Commission to make adjustments where necessary to match wages and
benefits with a test year examined by the Commission and to allocate
a benefit to the period during which rates will be expected to
remain in effect.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 17. Corporation Commission Page 144
It is the intention of the Legislature that any provision of
this section is an amendment to, and alteration of Sections 18
through 34 inclusive of Article IX of the Oklahoma Constitution as
authorized by Section 35 of Article IX of the Oklahoma Constitution.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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