79-68 New Chpt 157 Admin - collective bargaining

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they are unable t~ agree upon an impartial chairman, they shall jointly or separately request a panel of five (5) names from the American Arbitration Association. The representatives of the City and the employee organization involved will alternately strike names from the list until one (1) name remains. The remaining name shall be the chairman of the fact-finding authority. Council shall by ordinance provide for such compensation and reimbursement for expenses as may be appropriate in the circumstances for members of the fact-finding authority. (d) The chairman shall convene the fact-finding authority as soon after his appointment as possible. Thereafter, the representative of the City and the employee organiza- tion involved shall submit their respective positions to the fact-finding authority for its review and recommendations. The fact-finding authority shall, within fifteen (15) days if possible, issue in writing a fact-finding report. This report shall be served upon the respective chairmen of the negotiating committee for the City and the employee organization involved, and the Mayor and the President of Council. As soon after receipt of such report is possible, the representatives of the City and employee organization shall meet again and seek to reach agreement. If subse- quent agreement is reached, it will be submitted to Council for appropriate action. If agreement is not reached within fifteen (15) days of the issuance of the report (unless the parties mutually agree to extend the fifteen (15) day period), the fact-finding report.will be submitted by the President of Council, together with the respective pOsitions of the City and employee organization involved, to Council for its decision. S. ection 157.05 No Strike. Nothing in this OrdinanCe shall constitute a grant of the right to strike to employees of the City and such strikes are prohibited. Section 157.06 ReServation of Rights. City officials and department supervisors retain the right in accordance with applicable laws and regulations: (a) to direct the work of City employees; (b) to hire, promote, transfer, assign and return City employees and to suspend, demote, discharge or take other disciplinary action against such employees; (c) to relieve employees from duties because of lack of work or for other legitimate reasons; (d) to maintain the efficiency of the government operations entrusted to them; (e) to determine the methods, means and personnel by which such operations are to be conducted; and (f) to take whatever actions may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the department in situations of emergency. Section 157.07 Severability. In the event any part or portion of this Chapter shall be found to be contrary to law and thereby held to be null and void, all other provisions of this Chapter shall remain in full force and effect, and shall not be otherwise affected by any such ruling, finding, or decision.