Sec. 3-35 Collective Bargaining Meetings; Applicable Requirements. 23

   Whenever a governing body, or any person or persons authorized to act for a governing body, meets with an employee organization, or any person or persons authorized to act for an employee organization, for the purpose of collective bargaining or discussion, the following apply:

   a.   Any party may inform the public of the status of collective bargaining or discussion as it progresses by release of factual information and expression of opinion based upon factual information.

   b.   If a mediator is appointed, any report he may file at the conclusion of mediation is a public record open to public inspection.

   c.   If a factfinder is appointed, any hearings he holds must be open at all times for the purpose of permitting members of the public to observe and record them. Any findings and recommendations he makes are public records open to public inspections provided by Indiana Code, § 20-7.5-1-13(e) or any other applicable statute relating to factfinding in connection with public collective bargaining.

(Ord. No. 885, § 6,3-10-82)

 

Notes

23	23   I.C., § 5-14-1.5-6.5, addresses collective bargaining.