HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-02-09 81-88 RESOLVE81-88
.introduced by Councilor Soucy, February 9, 1981
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.)¢gQlytey Opposing the AdoptLon of a Legislative Proposal Co
Make Salaries, Pensions and Insurance the Subject of Binding Arbitration
underthe Municipal Public EVJgypge Labpr Relations 1pw .... __.. . ..._......__...
MNERE S, the State Legislature enacted the 'Municipal Public Employees
Labor Relations Law" in 1969; and
M OPPIN, 6 965(4) of the Municipal Public Employees Labor Relations
Lew provides for advisory recommendations and findings in controversies
over salaries, pensions and Insurance, .and provides for binding arbitration
with respect to controversies over other appropriate collective bargaining
matters; and
WHEREAS, Legislative Document 423 presently pending before the One
Hundred and Tenth Legislature would emend the Mniicipal Public Employees
Labor Relations Law to provide for binding arbitration on controversies
over salaries, pensions and insurance for members of municipal fire and
police departments; and
WHEREAS, the costa of salaries, pensions and Insurance for all
employeecurrently represent approximately ]o% of the total annual budget
of the CitoCareer; and
WHSREAS, it is the judgmentof the City Council of the City of Bangor
that by permitting arbitrators to determine crucial local matters such as
public employee salaries, pensions and insurance, the Legislature would be
Burping the powers entreated to local government; would put the determination
of fundamental munieLpal policies in the bands of an arbitrator; and would
t¢riously erode the ability of local officials to control. the affairs of
heir local goveromeny and
HREREAS, the salaries, pensions and insurance paid to public employees
have significantly increased since the enactment of the law, and there is
no dedicated need for further erosion of local self-determination,
NOW, TIwREPORE, be it
CPSOLM by the City Council�of the City of Bangor THAT the City Council
hereby opposes the enactment of Legislative Document 423 and any similar
legislation which world have the effect of making salaries, pensions and
insurance. the subject of binding arbitration; and
Be it further RESOLVED THAT the City Manger and/or the City Solicitor
is hereby directed to indicate to the State Legislature the City Council's
opposition to such legislation and to take such further action in this
regard as they deem appropriate.
'In City Council Felonry, 9,1981
Passed J Yes 2 No Voting Yea 81 - 88Brount-
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�Opposing the Asoptten of a art" Ci}y CifRX
Proposal to make Salaries, ensions,and
Insurance the Subject of Binding Abitration
under the Municipal Public 8wloyees Labor
relations law