SECTION 210:20-35-2. Hearing procedures for fact-finding committees


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  • (a)   Immediately upon the selection of the chairman, the parties shall inform the person selected and shall also notify the State Superintendent of Public Instruction of the selection of the chairman.
    (b)   Within five (5) days after the selection of the chairman, the representatives who have been negotiating for the board and for the organization shall meet to exchange written language on each item at impasse. The exchanged documents shall also be furnished by each party to the chairman and other members of the committee. (Title 70 O.S. Supp. 1992, § 509.7)
    (c)   The chairman will inform the parties of the time, date and location of the impasse hearing.
    (d)   The chairman shall convene the fact-finding committee for the purpose of gathering information and evidence from the parties on the impasse issues.
    (1)   The fact-finding committee will determine the order in which the issues will be presented.
    (2)   The rules of evidence, utilized in district court, will not be imposed at the fact finding hearing.
    (3)   The parties may not raise bargaining items which were not listed in the pre-hearing document unless agreed to by the other party.
    (4)   Within twenty (20) days after the selection of the chairman, the fact-finding committee shall present written recommendations to the local board and to the organization. (Title 70 O.S. Supp. 1992, 509.7)
    (e)   Payment of the compensation for the chairman of the fact-finding committee shall be divided equally between the local school board and the employee organization.
[Source: Added at 10 Ok Reg 3435, eff 6-10-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 1995, eff 5-26-94]