SB 402 deals with Interest disputes between local governments and bargaining units representing law enforcement officers. If Meet and Confer with any of the above units results in impasse, the union can request taking unresolved economic issues to arbitration.
Arbitration is a hearing held before a panel of three arbitrators.
The union appoints one arbitrator, the County appoints one arbitrator and those two arbitrators select a third. The arbitration panel will then hear evidence and reach a decision choosing one proposal or the other. There is no compromise in this procedure. Hopefully, this will cause the parties to submit realistic proposals. SB 402 will go into effect January 1, 2001.