47-12 Repeal Chapter 157 Collective Bargaining

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include any organization (I) which discriminates with regard to the terms and conditions of membership because of race, color', creed or national origin; and (2) which, in the opinion of the Finance Committee, is so subject to corrupt in- Rucnces or inthiences opposed to basic democratic principles that recognition would be inconsistent with the objectives of this chapter. (c) "Ciq~" means the City of Lakewood or any agency, instrumentality or de- parhnent thereof and/m' elected or administrative officials who exercise gov- ernmental powers under the ordinances of the City. 157.03 RIGHTS OF CITY GMPLOYEGS. City employees shall have the right ofself-organization, to form and join associ- ations for representation purposes, to join, form and affiliate with employee or- ganizations of their own choosing, and shall have the right to be represented by such representatives or employee organizations of their own choice in confer- ences, meetings and negotiations with officers, agents, representatives and ear ployeas of the Ciq~ on matters affecting their employment. 157.04 COLLECTIVE I3ARGAININC PROCF.DURC,. (a) (I) By December I S of each year, City employees in an appropriate unit, or by duly authorized representatives, shall submit a "list of requests" relating to changes sought for the following year in wages and conditions of employment to the chairman of the Finance Committee of Council. (2) Employee organizations which have executed written collective bargaining agreements with the City shall submit any proposed amendments to such agree- ments not later than 120 days prior to the expiration date of the agreement to which such amendments pertain to the chairman of the Finance Committee of Council. (b) (I) ~Nhenever a "list of requests" has been submitted to the Finance Com- mittee as outlined in paragraph (a) (I) hereof, the Committee, through its chair- man mdesignated representative, shall respond to such requests by January I S of each year. The chairman shall then schedule the first bargaining session with- in ten days thcreaRer. (2) Whenever such amendments have been submitted to the Finance Committee as outlined in paragraph (a) (2) hereof, the Committee, through its chairman or designated representative, shall respond to such requests within thirty days after receipt of such amendments. The chairman shall then schedule the tirst bargain- ing session within ten days thereafter. (e) In the evmu the representatives ofthe City and the unit representing the City employees are unable to reach an agreement by February I5, one or both may advise the Mayor and the President of Council, in tariting, of the failure to reach an agreement and request fact- finding. In the event the representatives of the City and the employee organizations which have executed written collective bargaining agreements arc unable to reach an agreement within sixty days prior to the espii<~tion date of the particular collective bargaining agreement to which such amendments pertain, one or bosh may so advise the Mayor and the Presi- dent of Council and request fact-finding. The President of Council shall forth-