Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-901.30-5
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Decision factors - Responsibility for fees and
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expenses.
A. The arbitrators shall conduct the hearings and render their
decision upon the basis of a prompt, peaceful and just settlement of
all submitted disputes between the full-time firefighters in a Rural
Fire Protection District and the corporate authorities. The
factors, among others, to be given weight by the arbitrators in
arriving at a decision shall include:
1. Comparison of wage rates, insurance, retirement, other
fringe benefits or hourly conditions of employment of the rural fire
district in question with prevailing wage rates or hourly conditions
of employment of skilled employees of the building trades and
industry in the local operating area involved;
2. Comparison of wage rates, insurance, retirement, other
fringe benefits or hourly conditions of employment of the rural fire
district in question with wage rates or hourly conditions of
employment maintained for the same or similar work of employees
exhibiting like or similar skills under the same or similar working
conditions in the local operating area involved;
3. Comparison of wage rates, insurance, retirement, other
fringe benefits or hourly conditions of employment of the rural fire
district in question with wage rates or hourly conditions of
employment of fire departments in other political subdivisions of
comparable size and economic status both within and without the
State of Oklahoma;
4. Interest and welfare of the public and revenues available to
the Rural Fire Protection District; or
5. Comparison of peculiarities of employment in regard to other
trades or professions, including specifically:
a. hazards of employment,
b. physical qualifications,
c. educational qualifications,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 439
d. mental qualifications, and
e. job training and skills.
B. Fees and necessary expenses of the arbitrator selected by
the bargaining agent and the arbitrator selected by the corporate
authorities shall be borne by the bargaining agent and the corporate
authorities respectively. The reasonable fees and necessary
expenses of the third arbitrator shall be borne equally by the
bargaining agent and corporate authorities.
A. The arbitrators shall conduct the hearings and render their
decision upon the basis of a prompt, peaceful and just settlement of
all submitted disputes between the full-time firefighters in a Rural
Fire Protection District and the corporate authorities. The
factors, among others, to be given weight by the arbitrators in
arriving at a decision shall include:
1. Comparison of wage rates, insurance, retirement, other
fringe benefits or hourly conditions of employment of the rural fire
district in question with prevailing wage rates or hourly conditions
of employment of skilled employees of the building trades and
industry in the local operating area involved;
2. Comparison of wage rates, insurance, retirement, other
fringe benefits or hourly conditions of employment of the rural fire
district in question with wage rates or hourly conditions of
employment maintained for the same or similar work of employees
exhibiting like or similar skills under the same or similar working
conditions in the local operating area involved;
3. Comparison of wage rates, insurance, retirement, other
fringe benefits or hourly conditions of employment of the rural fire
district in question with wage rates or hourly conditions of
employment of fire departments in other political subdivisions of
comparable size and economic status both within and without the
State of Oklahoma;
4. Interest and welfare of the public and revenues available to
the Rural Fire Protection District; or
5. Comparison of peculiarities of employment in regard to other
trades or professions, including specifically:
a. hazards of employment,
b. physical qualifications,
c. educational qualifications,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 19. Counties and County Officers Page 439
d. mental qualifications, and
e. job training and skills.
B. Fees and necessary expenses of the arbitrator selected by
the bargaining agent and the arbitrator selected by the corporate
authorities shall be borne by the bargaining agent and the corporate
authorities respectively. The reasonable fees and necessary
expenses of the third arbitrator shall be borne equally by the
bargaining agent and corporate authorities.
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