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rights of a law enforcing officer exam
Under collective bargaining agreements, the ___________________ of law enforcement officers are
guaranteed for the duration the agreement.
wages, hours, benefits
Officers who dispute a decision of their employer concerning working conditions usually have the right
to appeal that decision through a ________________ which culminates with a final and binding decision
by a _______________________.
grievance procedure
neutral third party
The obligation to collectively bargain imposes a __________ on an employer's ability to __________
make changes in past practices.
restriction
unilaterally
Under the terms of the federal _________________________, state governmental bodies and their
political subdivisions such as cities and counties are excluded from the definition of _________, and are
not covered by federal labor laws.
National Labor Relations Act
employer
,In states following this model, public employees are granted the right to select exclusive representatives
for the purposes of bargaining with their employers.
The "Binding Arbitration" Model
In states following the binding arbitration model, the public employer and the labor organization are
required to bargain in good faith until impasse, and then to submit any unresolved disputes to a process
known as "________________" where a neutral third party selected by the parties makes a final and
binding resolution of those issues.
interest arbitration
There are ______ general types of binding arbitration laws
three
The three general types of binding arbitration laws are:
- "issue-by-issue"
- "final offer, issue-by-issue"
- "total package"
"issue-by-issue"
A binding arbitration law in which an arbitrator has the obligation to render a decision on each issue
independently, and to craft an award on each issue that best accomplishes the purposes of the
arbitration statute.
"final offer, issue-by-issue"
, A binding arbitration law in which an arbitrator renders a decision on each issue independently, but
must award the final offer made by one of the parties, and is not free to craft a compromise position
which has not been specifically proposed by either party.
"total package"
A binding arbitration law that requires the arbitrator to select the most reasonable of the total packages
submitted by either party, even if selected elements of that party's total package might not have been
awarded by the arbitrator on an issue-by-issue basis.
In states following this model, law enforcement officers have the same rights to organize and select their
collective bargaining representative as is the case with the binding arbitration model. However, in such
states employers are only obliged to "meet and confer" with the collective bargaining representative,
with no method of impasse resolution typically specified in the bargaining law.
The "Meet and Confer" Model
The bargaining obligations of an employer in the "meet and confer" state are:
(1) to meet with the labor organization promptly on request, personally, and for a reasonable period of
time; and
(2) to try to agree on matters within the scope of of representation
Good faith negotiations in a meet and confer setting have been characterized as a "________________"
which requires genuine effort to reach agreement, an effort which is "inconsistent with a predetermined
position not to budge on particular issues."
subjective attitude
This model is found in those states that do not statutorily require or, in some cases, allow collective
bargaining for law enforcement officers.
The "Bargaining Not Required" Model
rights of a law enforcing officer exam
Under collective bargaining agreements, the ___________________ of law enforcement officers are
guaranteed for the duration the agreement.
wages, hours, benefits
Officers who dispute a decision of their employer concerning working conditions usually have the right
to appeal that decision through a ________________ which culminates with a final and binding decision
by a _______________________.
grievance procedure
neutral third party
The obligation to collectively bargain imposes a __________ on an employer's ability to __________
make changes in past practices.
restriction
unilaterally
Under the terms of the federal _________________________, state governmental bodies and their
political subdivisions such as cities and counties are excluded from the definition of _________, and are
not covered by federal labor laws.
National Labor Relations Act
employer
,In states following this model, public employees are granted the right to select exclusive representatives
for the purposes of bargaining with their employers.
The "Binding Arbitration" Model
In states following the binding arbitration model, the public employer and the labor organization are
required to bargain in good faith until impasse, and then to submit any unresolved disputes to a process
known as "________________" where a neutral third party selected by the parties makes a final and
binding resolution of those issues.
interest arbitration
There are ______ general types of binding arbitration laws
three
The three general types of binding arbitration laws are:
- "issue-by-issue"
- "final offer, issue-by-issue"
- "total package"
"issue-by-issue"
A binding arbitration law in which an arbitrator has the obligation to render a decision on each issue
independently, and to craft an award on each issue that best accomplishes the purposes of the
arbitration statute.
"final offer, issue-by-issue"
, A binding arbitration law in which an arbitrator renders a decision on each issue independently, but
must award the final offer made by one of the parties, and is not free to craft a compromise position
which has not been specifically proposed by either party.
"total package"
A binding arbitration law that requires the arbitrator to select the most reasonable of the total packages
submitted by either party, even if selected elements of that party's total package might not have been
awarded by the arbitrator on an issue-by-issue basis.
In states following this model, law enforcement officers have the same rights to organize and select their
collective bargaining representative as is the case with the binding arbitration model. However, in such
states employers are only obliged to "meet and confer" with the collective bargaining representative,
with no method of impasse resolution typically specified in the bargaining law.
The "Meet and Confer" Model
The bargaining obligations of an employer in the "meet and confer" state are:
(1) to meet with the labor organization promptly on request, personally, and for a reasonable period of
time; and
(2) to try to agree on matters within the scope of of representation
Good faith negotiations in a meet and confer setting have been characterized as a "________________"
which requires genuine effort to reach agreement, an effort which is "inconsistent with a predetermined
position not to budge on particular issues."
subjective attitude
This model is found in those states that do not statutorily require or, in some cases, allow collective
bargaining for law enforcement officers.
The "Bargaining Not Required" Model
