44-826. Impasse resolution procedures; board hearing; judicial review. - Kansas Statutes

44-826

Chapter 44.--LABOR AND INDUSTRIES Article 8.--EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

      44-826.   Impasse resolution procedures; board hearing; judicial review.(a) Agricultural employers and recognized employee organizations mayinclude in memoranda of agreement a provision setting forth theprocedures to be invoked in the event of disputes which reach an impassein the course of meet and confer proceedings. Such memorandum shalldefine conditions under which an impasse exists.

      (b)   In the absence of such memorandum of procedures, or upon thefailure of such procedures resulting in an impasse, either party mayrequest the assistance of the agricultural labor relations board, or theboard may render such assistance on its own motion. In either event, ifthe board determines an impasse exists in meet and confer proceedingsbetween an agricultural employer and a recognized employee organization,the board shall aid the parties in effecting a voluntary resolution ofthe dispute.

      (c)   If the parties have not resolved the impasse by the end of aforty-day period, the boardshall forthwith conduct a hearing on the impasse in accordancewith the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act. The boardshall review any initial order under this subsection in accordance withK.S.A. 77-527 and amendments thereto. The board shall render afinal order which shallbe binding on the employee organization and the agricultural employer,subjectto judicial review as provided byK.S.A. 44-829 and amendments thereto.

      (d)   All costs shall be borne equally by the parties to adispute.

      History:   L. 1972, ch. 193, § 9;L. 1986, ch. 318, § 61;L. 1988, ch. 356, § 145; L. 1989, ch. 152, § 3; July 1.