§ 28-9.5-6. Obligation to bargain.
It shall be the obligation of the state, acting through state authorities, to meet and confer in good faith with the designated representative or representatives of the bargaining agent, including any legal counsel selected by the bargaining agent, within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice from the bargaining agent of the request for a meeting for collective bargaining purposes. This obligation includes the duty to cause any agreement resulting from the negotiations to be reduced to a written contract; provided, that no contract shall exceed the term of three (3) years.
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.