Common use of Obligation to Bargain Clause in Contracts

Obligation to Bargain. It shall be the obligation of the city or town, acting 9 through its corporate authorities, to meet and confer in good faith with the representative or 10 representatives of the bargaining agent within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice from 11 the bargaining agent of the request for a meeting for collective bargaining purposes. This 12 obligation shall include the duty to cause any agreement resulting from the negotiations to be 13 reduced to a written contract, provided that no contract shall exceed the term of one year, unless a 14 longer period is agreed upon in writing by the corporate authorities and the bargaining agents, but 15 in no event shall the contract exceed the term of three (3) years unless a budget commission or a 16 receiver has been appointed for a municipality pursuant to Chapter 45-9, in which case the 17 contract shall not exceed the term of five (5) years. An unfair labor practice charge may be 18 complained of by either the employer's representative or the bargaining agent to the state labor 19 relations board which shall deal with the complaint in the manner provided in chapter 7 of this 20 title.

Obligation to Bargain. It shall be the obligation of the city or town, acting 9 24 through its corporate authorities, to meet and confer in good faith with the designated 25 representative or 10 representatives of the bargaining agent agent, including any legal counsel selected by 26 the bargaining agent, within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice from 11 the bargaining agent 27 of the request for a meeting for collective bargaining purposes. This 12 obligation shall include includes the duty 28 to cause any agreement resulting from the negotiations to be 13 reduced to a written contract, 29 provided that no contract shall exceed the term of one year, unless a 14 longer period is agreed upon 30 in writing by the corporate authorities and the bargaining agentsagent, but 15 in no event shall the contract 31 exceed the term of three (3) years unless a budget commission or a 16 receiver has been appointed 32 for a municipality pursuant to Chapter chapter 45-9, in which case the 17 contract shall not exceed the term 33 of five (5) years. An unfair labor practice charge may be 18 complained of by either the employer's 34 representative or the bargaining agent to the state labor 19 relations board which shall deal with the 1 complaint in the manner provided in chapter 7 of this 20 title.

Obligation to Bargain. It shall be the obligation of the city or town, acting 9 15 through its corporate authorities, to meet and confer in good faith with the representative or 10 16 representatives of the bargaining agent within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice from 11 17 the bargaining agent of the request for a meeting for collective bargaining purposes. This 12 18 obligation shall include the duty to cause any agreement resulting from the negotiations to be 13 19 reduced to a written contract, provided that no contract shall exceed the term of one year, unless a 14 20 longer period is agreed upon in writing by the corporate authorities and the bargaining agents, but 15 21 in no event shall the contract exceed the term of three (3) years unless a budget commission or a 16 receiver has been 22 appointed for a municipality pursuant to Chapter 45-9, in which case the 17 contract shall not exceed 23 the term of five (5) years. An unfair labor practice charge may be 18 complained of by either the 24 employer's representative or the bargaining agent to the state labor 19 relations board which shall 25 deal with the complaint in the manner provided in chapter 7 of this 20 title.. 26 SECTION 3. Section 28-9.2-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-9.2 entitled “Municipal 27 Police Arbitration” is hereby amended to read as follows: