L.L. 2001/028

Enactment date: 5/21/2001

Int. No. 900-A

By Council Members Cruz and Marshall; also Council Member Warden

A Local Law to amend the New York City charter, in relation to the fees to be paid to the impartial members of the board of collective bargaining other than the director.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Declaration of legislative findings and intent. In nineteen hundred eighty, the Council enacted local law No. 51, which amended section 1174 of the city charter so as to increase the per diem fees to be paid to the impartial members of the board of collective bargaining, other than the director, to two hundred dollars commencing the first day of July, nineteen hundred eighty, and increasing these fees to two hundred fifty dollars commencing on the first day of January, nineteen hundred eighty-one.

This fee level has not been increased since 1981, although the demands placed upon the board members have steadily increased. At the same time, the rates that arbitrators are paid to adjudicate cases under the direction of the board have steadily increased.

Therefore, in recognition of their dedicated service, it is the purpose of this law to permit the impartial members, other than the director, to receive fees equal to the fees paid to arbitrators.

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[Consolidated provisions are not included in this Appendix A]

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§ 3. This local law shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the per diem fees for the impartial members of the board of collective bargaining shall remain two hundred fifty dollars until the city members and labor members of such board determine the rate to be paid to the impartial members.