Common use of Obligation to Bargain Clause in Contracts

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

Obligation to Bargain. It shall be the obligation of the city or town, acting 24 9 through its corporate authorities, to meet and confer in good faith with the designated 25 representative or 10 representatives of the bargaining agent, including any legal counsel selected by 26 the bargaining agent, 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 includes shall include 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 agentagents, 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 24 15 through its corporate authorities, to meet and confer in good faith with the designated 25 representative or 16 representatives of the bargaining agent, including any legal counsel selected by 26 the bargaining agent, agent within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice from 17 the bargaining agent 27 of the request for a meeting for collective bargaining purposes. This 18 obligation includes shall include the duty 28 to cause any agreement resulting from the negotiations to be 19 reduced to a written contract, 29 provided that no contract shall exceed the term of one year, unless a 20 longer period is agreed upon 30 in writing by the corporate authorities and the bargaining agentagents, but 21 in no event shall the contract 31 exceed the term of three (3) years unless a budget commission or a receiver has been 22 appointed 32 for a municipality pursuant to chapter Chapter 45-9, in which case the contract shall not exceed 23 the term 33 of five (5) years. An unfair labor practice charge may be complained of by either the 24 employer's 34 representative or the bargaining agent to the state labor relations board which shall 25 deal with the 1 complaint in the manner provided in chapter 7 of this 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: