a. Processing of Impasses Involving Proposed Changes to the Los Angeles City Charter.
(1) If after a reasonable period of time the management representative and representatives of a recognized employee organization reach an impasse, declared by any party, on any matter subject to the meet and confer process requiring an addition to, deletion from, or amendment of any provision of the Los Angeles City Charter, the meet and confer process shall be deemed to have been completed. The impasse shall then be presented to the City Council for final determination.
(2) The Board shall have no jurisdiction over any impasse falling fully under the provisions of this subsection or over that portion of any multiple issue impasse for which this subsection applies.
b. Processing of Impasses Not Involving Proposed Changes to the Los Angeles City Charter.
(1) If after a reasonable period of time the management representative and representatives of a recognized employee organization reach an impasse on any matter not requiring an addition to, deletion from, or amendment of any provision of the Los Angeles City Charter, either party or parties may request the assistance of the Board in resolving the impasse.
(2) If the Board finds that the parties have not devoted sufficient time or effort to resolving the impasse, it may deny the request and return the matter to the parties for further consideration.
(3) If the Board concludes that in fact an impasse exists on matters not subject to the provisions of Subsection a, above, it may appoint one or more mediators or fact-finders to assist the parties.
(4) Fact-finding shall be limited to those issues originally referred for dispute settlement as determined by the Board.
Fact-finding proceedings shall be private. The fact-finding report shall be filed with the Board. The Board shall, within five calendar days, transmit copies thereof to the parties and may, in its discretion, make the report public.
(5) The Board shall adopt time limits and other restrictions on the fact-finding process substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the fact-finder in Impasse No. 110. A copy of the fact-finder’s recommendations in Impasse No. 110 is on file at the offices of the Employee Relations Board.
c. Cost of Impasse Resolution Procedures. The expense of mediation or fact-finding procedures shall be payable one-half by the City and one-half by the recognized employee organization. The City shall furnish meeting space when required for such proceedings.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 141,527, Eff. 3-5-71.
Amended by: Subsecs. a and b, Ord. No. 161,787, Eff. 1-9-87.