4 NYCRR 205.4

Compulsory interest arbitration; petition

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Compulsory interest arbitration; petition

(a)Filing. A petition requesting the director of conciliation to refer an impasse to a public

arbitration panel may be filed by an employee organization or public employer after 15 days

have elapsed following appointment of a mediator to such impasse by the director of

conciliation. A copy of the petition shall also be served upon the other party to the impasse

simultaneously.

(b)Contents. Such petition shall contain the following:

(1)The name and address of the public employer and the employee organization involved

in the impasse.

(2)The name, title, address, telephone number, fax number and electronic mail address, if

known, of the representative of each party to whom correspondence shall be directed.

(3)A statement of each of the terms and conditions of employment raised during

negotiations, as follows:

(i)terms and conditions of employment that have been agreed upon; and

(ii)petitioner’s position regarding terms and conditions of employment not agreed

upon.

Proposed contract language presented during negotiations must be attached.

(4)The name of the mediator and the number and dates of mediation sessions held.

(5)The name, address, telephone number, fax number and electronic mail address if any,

of the individual that the petitioner is appointing to the public arbitration panel, and the

same information for the individual who will be representing the petitioner before the

public arbitration panel.

(6)Proof of service upon the respondent party.