§ 28-9.5-10. Factors to be considered by arbitration board.
The arbitrators shall conduct the hearings and render their decision upon the basis of a prompt, peaceful, and just settlement of wage or hour disputes between the state police and the state. The factors, among others, to be given weight by the arbitrators in arriving at a decision shall include:
(1) Comparison of wage rates or hourly conditions of employment of the state police with prevailing wage rates or hourly conditions of employment of skilled employees of the building trades and industry in the state.
(2) Comparison of wage rates or hourly conditions of employment of the state police with wage rates or hourly conditions of employment of state police departments in other states.
(3) Interest and welfare of the public.
(4) Comparison of peculiarities of employment in regard to other trades or professions, specifically:
(i) Hazards of employment;
(ii) Physical qualifications;
(iii) Educational qualifications;
(iv) Mental qualifications; and
(v) Job training and skills.
History of Section.P.L. 1979, ch. 311, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations
Chapter 28-9.5 - State Police Arbitration
Section 28-9.5-1. - Short title.
Section 28-9.5-2. - Statement of policy.
Section 28-9.5-3. - Definitions.
Section 28-9.5-4. - Right to organize and bargain collectively.
Section 28-9.5-5. - Recognition of bargaining agent.
Section 28-9.5-6. - Obligation to bargain.
Section 28-9.5-7. - Unresolved issues submitted to arbitration.
Section 28-9.5-8. - Arbitration board — Composition.
Section 28-9.5-10. - Factors to be considered by arbitration board.
Section 28-9.5-11. - Fees and expenses of arbitration.
Section 28-9.5-12. - Collective bargaining contract.
Section 28-9.5-13. - Request for collective bargaining.
Section 28-9.5-14. - Writ of certiorari to the supreme court.
Section 28-9.5-15. - Attorneys’ fees, costs, and interest.