Rhode Island General Laws 28-9.5-10. Factors to be considered by arbitration board
The arbitrators shall conduct the hearings and render their decision upon the basis of a prompt, peaceful, and just settlement of wage or hour disputes between the state police and the state. The factors, among others, to be given weight by the arbitrators in arriving at a decision shall include:
(1) Comparison of wage rates or hourly conditions of employment of the state police with prevailing wage rates or hourly conditions of employment of skilled employees of the building trades and industry in the state.
(2) Comparison of wage rates or hourly conditions of employment of the state police with wage rates or hourly conditions of employment of state police departments in other states.
(3) Interest and welfare of the public.
(4) Comparison of peculiarities of employment in regard to other trades or professions, specifically:
(i) Hazards of employment;
(ii) Physical qualifications;
(iii) Educational qualifications;
(iv) Mental qualifications; and
(v) Job training and skills.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 311, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-9.5-10
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- State police: means the full-time state police of the state of Rhode Island from the rank of trooper up to and including the rank of sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-9.5-3