(A) Meetings with exclusive representative. The county’s negotiation committee appointed under § 1-2-127 and the exclusive representative shall meet and negotiate in good faith with respect to the authorized subjects of negotiation, but such negotiations may not compel either the county or the exclusive representative to agree to a proposal or require the making of a concession.
(B) Number of participants. During any collective bargaining, each party is allowed to have an equal number of representatives participate in the negotiations.
(C) Time limit on negotiation. Negotiation with the exclusive representative will begin on or after October 1 of each year. The county is not required to negotiate collectively with the exclusive representative if the exclusive representative is not certified by October 1. Any negotiations with the exclusive representative must be completed each year by the following December 31.
(D) Subjects of negotiation. Should the employee organization be certified as the exclusive bargaining representative, items that may be collectively bargained are:
(1) Wages;
(2) Benefits including, but not limited to:
(a) Deferred compensation plan;
(b) Dental insurance;
(c) Health insurance;
(d) Holidays;
(e) Life insurance;
(f) Paid leave;
(g) Retirement or pension plan; and
(h) Tuition assistance.
(3) Working conditions; and
(4) Terms and/or conditions of employment.
(E) Nonnegotiable subjects.The rights reserved exclusively to the county under § 1-2-124 of this article are not negotiable.
(Ord. 06-06-402, 3-7-2006; Ord. 07-30-470, 9-25-2007; Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014; Bill No. 16-06, 3-8-2016; Bill No. 20-01, passed 2-18-2020)