Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees
Section 7-478f. - Rejection of award by legislative body. Second arbitration format.

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7-473c:

(1) Not later than October 30, 2000, the legislative body of the municipal employer may reject the award of the arbitrators or single arbitrator issued pursuant to section 7-478e by a two-thirds majority vote of the members of such legislative body present at a regular or special meeting called and convened for such purpose.
(2) Not later than November 10, 2000, the legislative body or its authorized representative shall be required to state, in writing, the reasons for such vote and shall submit such written statement to the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration and the municipal employee organization. Not later than November 20, 2000, the municipal employee organization shall prepare a written response to such rejection and shall submit it to the legislative body and the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration.
(3) Not later than November 20, 2000, the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration shall select a review panel of three arbitrators or, if the parties agree, a single arbitrator who are residents of Connecticut and labor relations arbitrators approved by the American Arbitration Association and not members of the panel who issued the rejected award. Such arbitrators or single arbitrator shall review the decision on each such rejected issue. The review conducted pursuant to this subdivision shall be limited to the record of the hearing pursuant to section 7-478e, the written explanation of the reasons for the vote and a written response by either party. In conducting such review, the arbitrators or single arbitrator shall be limited to consideration of the criteria set forth in subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of section 7-473c. Such review shall be completed not later than December 10, 2000.
(4) Not later than December 15, 2000, after the completion of such review, the arbitrators or single arbitrator shall render a written decision with respect to each rejected issue which shall be final and binding upon the municipal employer and the employee organization except that a motion to vacate or modify such award may be made in accordance with sections 52-418 and 52-419. The arbitrators or single arbitrator shall accept the last best offer of either of the parties. The decision of the arbitrators or single arbitrator shall be in writing and shall include specific reasons and standards used by each arbitrator in making a decision on each issue. The decision shall be filed with the parties. The reasonable costs of the arbitrators or single arbitrator and the cost of the transcript shall be paid by the legislative body. Where the legislative body of a municipal employer is the town meeting, the board of selectmen shall perform all of the duties and shall have all of the authority and responsibilities required of and granted to the legislative body under this subsection.
(P.A. 00-98, S. 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 00-98 effective April 26, 2000.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 7 - Municipalities

Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees

Section 7-407. - Method of adoption.

Section 7-408. - Civil service board; appointment; terms of office; removal.

Section 7-409. - Purpose of part. Rules.

Section 7-410. - Civil service board; president; chief examiner.

Section 7-411. - Classification of officers and employees.

Section 7-412. - Publication of rules.

Section 7-413. - Examination of applicants. Certification.

Section 7-414. - Classified service; eligible list; promotion.

Section 7-415. - Credit allowances to veterans in examinations for original appointment.

Section 7-416. - Appointments.

Section 7-417. - Probation; notice of appointment or of creation or abolition of office.

Section 7-418. - Inmates of institutions excepted.

Section 7-419. - Removal of officers or employees.

Section 7-420. - Interference with or false grading of applicants.

Section 7-421. - Political activities of classified municipal employees. Candidacy of municipal employees for elective office. Leaves of absence. Service on governmental bodies of the town in which the employee resides.

Section 7-421a. - Inconsistent statutory or charter provisions.

Section 7-421b. - Limitation on restrictions of political rights of municipal employees.

Section 7-422. - Personnel appeals board. Appeal to Superior Court.

Section 7-423. - Technical services by Department of Administrative Services.

Section 7-424. - Penalty.

Section 7-425. - Definitions.

Section 7-426. - Separate funds. Retirement rate.

Section 7-427. - Participation by municipalities.

Section 7-427a. - Enrollment procedures for employees of regional workforce development boards. Rights of previously retired members unaffected. Transfer of contributions.

Section 7-427b. - Credit for prior service with private industry council or regional workforce development board.

Section 7-428. - Retirement on account of length of service and age.

Section 7-429. - Retirement of elective officers.

Section 7-430. - Involuntary retirement; temporary retention.

Section 7-431. - Separation from service before voluntary retirement age.

Section 7-432. - Disability retirement: Application; continuance; calculation of income. Reconsideration.

Section 7-433 and 7-433a. - Disability or death of firemen or policemen caused by hypertension or heart disease.

Section 7-433b. - Survivors' benefits for firemen and policemen. Maximum cumulative payment.

Section 7-433c. - Benefits for policemen or firemen disabled or dead as a result of hypertension or heart disease.

Section 7-433d. - Injury or death of fireman while engaged in fire duties with another company.

Section 7-434. - Continuity of service.

Section 7-434a. - Continuation of membership during service as elected official.

Section 7-435. - Retirement benefits for members of fund A.

Section 7-436. - Retirement benefits for members of fund B. Monthly allowance for Old Age and Survivors Insurance System members.

Section 7-436a. - Exclusion of period when service was eligible for special act pension system in computation of retirement credit. Inclusion of certain periods of such service.

Section 7-436b. - Credit for military service for members of fund B.

Section 7-437. - Retirement allowance and Social Security benefits to equal sum payable under retirement system alone, when.

Section 7-438. - Continuation of retirement allowance upon other public employment. Participation in state retirement system. Reemployment by participating municipality.

Section 7-439 and 7-439a. - Optional form of retirement allowance. Survivorship benefits for spouses of certain employees who had not exercised the option.

Section 7-439b. - Cost of living adjustment to retirement allowance.

Section 7-439c. - Discharge of liability for increases of retirement allowance.

Section 7-439d. - Cost of living adjustment not limited by subsection (a) of section 7-436.

Section 7-439e. - Actuarial study by retirement board to determine cost impact of increases.

Section 7-439f. - Study concerning restructuring of fund.

Section 7-439g. - Optional forms of retirement income. Preretirement death benefit.

Section 7-439h. - Erroneous payments; adjustment; waiver of repayment; regulations.

Section 7-440. - Contributions by members; interest; refunds to municipalities; payment to beneficiaries.

Section 7-440a. - Certain contributions by members treated as employer contributions.

Section 7-441. - Definitions. Contributions by municipalities. Municipal issuance of employees' retirement system funding bonds. Issuance of refunding bonds. Regulations.

Section 7-441a. - Contributions to remain at level in effect on June 30, 1980.

Section 7-442. - Transfer from fund A to fund B.

Section 7-442a. - Transfer of retirement credit between municipalities.

Section 7-442b. - Transfer of retirement credit between municipal and state systems. Purchase of credit for prior state service.

Section 7-442c. - Credit for prior service with redevelopment agency.

Section 7-442d. - Transfer of members of fund A to fund B by resolution of legislative body. Effective date. Transfer of assets by State Treasurer.

Section 7-442e. - Credit for prior service with Connecticut Housing Authority.

Section 7-443. - Initial rates of contribution by municipality.

Section 7-444. - Withdrawal by a municipality.

Section 7-445. - Liability of municipality.

Section 7-446. - Assignments prohibited.

Section 7-447. - Custody and investment of funds.

Section 7-448. - Administration of part. Penalty for failure to provide necessary information to Retirement Commission.

Section 7-449. - Effect of amendment or repeal of part.

Section 7-450. - Establishment of pension and retirement systems or other past employment health and life benefit systems.

Section 7-450a. - Actuarial evaluation of pension and retirement systems or other postemployment health and life benefit systems.

Section 7-450b. - Cost of living allowance.

Section 7-450c. - Diminishment or reduction of rights or benefits under pension and retirement systems.

Section 7-451. - Retroactive coverage.

Section 7-452. - Participation in federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance System: Definitions.

Section 7-453. - Membership in system. Contributions.

Section 7-454. - Employees not included.

Section 7-455. - Referendum.

Section 7-456. - Deductions from wages.

Section 7-457. - Agreement between commission and municipality.

Section 7-458. - Refund of amounts recovered from federal government.

Section 7-459. - Retroactivity.

Section 7-459a. - Survivors' benefits authorized.

Section 7-459b. - Deferred retirement option plan. Adoption.

Section 7-459c. - Retiree group health insurance benefits. Restriction on diminishment or elimination.

Section 7-460. - Compensation of officials and employees.

Section 7-460a. - Sick leave pay exclusion from Social Security contributions.

Section 7-460b. - Residency requirements.

Section 7-460c. - Compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay.

Section 7-460d. - Additional compensation for certain retired public safety employees.

Section 7-461. - Leave of absence for reserve corps field training.

Section 7-461a. - Leave of absence for specialized disaster relief services.

Section 7-462. - Reinstatement of employees after military leave.

Section 7-463. - Interest of state in employees' bonds.

Section 7-464. - Group insurance benefits for municipal employees, volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance personnel. Age discrimination. Recovery of payments from collateral sources. Liens. Equitable defenses. Definitions.

Section 7-464a. - Deferred compensation plan for municipal employees. Administration. Option of participating in deferred compensation program for state employees.

Section 7-464b. - Agreements between municipalities and boards of education to provide employee medical or health care benefits.

Section 7-464c. - Retirement plans offered by a political subdivision of the state. Administration. Disclosures required.

Section 7-465. - Assumption of liability for damage caused by employee of municipality or member of local emergency planning district. Joint liability of municipalities in district department of health or regional council of governments.

Section 7-466. - Collective bargaining authorized.

Section 7-467. - Collective bargaining. Definitions.

Section 7-467a. - Qualification of employee organization.

Section 7-468. - Rights of employees and representatives. Duty of fair representation.

Section 7-469. - Duty to bargain collectively.

Section 7-470. - Prohibited acts of employers and employee organizations.

Section 7-471. - Powers of State Board of Labor Relations.

Section 7-471a. - Supervisory employees not required to form employees association.

Section 7-472. - Mediation by State Board of Mediation and Arbitration.

Section 7-473. - Petition to State Board of Mediation and Arbitration for fact finding. Fact finder's report and appearance before parties. Procedure for acceptance or rejection of report.

Section 7-473a. - Notice of expiration date of collective bargaining agreement. Notice of newly certified or recognized municipal employee organization. Filing; form.

Section 7-473b. - Mandatory timetable for negotiations. Appointment of mediator.

Section 7-473c. - Neutral Arbitrator Selection Committee. Panel of neutral arbitrators. Mandatory binding arbitration; procedure; apportionment of costs. Rejection of award by legislative body of the municipal employer. Second arbitration format.

Section 7-474. - Negotiations and agreements between municipality and employee representatives. Federal approval. Elective binding arbitration; procedure; apportionment of costs.

Section 7-474a. - Provision limiting volunteer services for maintenance of buildings and grounds prohibited in collective bargaining agreements.

Section 7-475. - Strikes prohibited.

Section 7-476. - Existing bargaining unit not altered during term of agreement.

Section 7-477. - Payroll deductions of union dues authorized.

Section 7-478. - Municipal employee member of civil service board or commission not to participate in certain matters.

Section 7-478a. - Municipalities participating in interlocal agreements deemed a municipal employer subject to collective bargaining.

Section 7-478b. - Collective bargaining agreement provision re closing of nonmunicipal offices on Martin Luther King Day.

Section 7-478c. - Reopening of certain collective bargaining agreements for compensation or exchange of benefits for observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Section 7-478d. - Duties of State Board of Mediation and Arbitration if no resolution.

Section 7-478e. - Mandatory binding arbitration for issues re observance of Martin Luther King Day. Panel of neutral arbitrators. Procedure. Criteria for decision. Apportionment of costs.

Section 7-478f. - Rejection of award by legislative body. Second arbitration format.

Section 7-479. - Conflicts of interest.