Chapter ERC 14

FACT-FINDING IN DISPUTES INVOLVING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL
EMPLOYERS AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

ERC 14.01   Scope.

ERC 14.02   Petition for fact-finding.

ERC 14.03   Withdrawal of petition; effect on filing fee.

ERC 14.04   Commission investigation.

ERC 14.05   Consolidation of proceedings.

ERC 14.06   Certification of results of investigation.

ERC 14.07   Hearing before the fact finder.

ERC 14.08   Fact-finding recommendations.

ERC 14.09   Compensation of fact finder and other costs.

ERC 14.10   Fact finder’s report of fees and expenses.

ERC 14.11   Notification of acceptance or rejection of recommendations of the fact finder.

Ch. ERC 14 Note Note: Chapter ERB 14 was renumbered chapter ERC 14 under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., Register, December, 1994, No. 468. Chapter ERC 14 as it existed on June 30, 2006, was repealed and a new chapter ERC 14 was created, Register June 2006 No. 606, effective July 1, 2006.

ERC 14.01 ERC 14.01 Scope. This chapter governs the general procedure relating to fact-finding in municipal employment under s. 111.70 (4) (c) 3, Stats., involving municipal employees who are engaged in law enforcement and fire fighting functions in cities, villages or towns having a population of less than 2500 as determined by the most recent regular or special federal census.

ERC 14.01 History History: CR 02-037: cr. Register June 2006 No. 606, eff. 7-1-06.

ERC 14.02 ERC 14.02 Petition for fact-finding.

ERC 14.02(1) (1) Who may file. A petition to initiate fact-finding may be filed by a municipal employer or by the exclusive collective bargaining representative of a bargaining unit of municipal employees within the scope of s. ERC 14.01.

ERC 14.02(2) (2) Form; number of copies; filing; service. The petition shall be in writing on a form provided by the commission, or a facsimile of the commission’s form. The petition is not filed until it and the filing fee established by s. ERC 10.08 (4) have been received by the commission at its Madison office during normal business hours. If the parties have previously paid a mediation filing fee for the same dispute under s. ERC 10.08 (3), no fee shall be paid for the fact-finding. The petition shall be transmitted to the commission as set forth in s. ERC 10.06 (1). If the petition is filed in paper form, a total of 1 copy of the request shall be included. The fee may be transmitted to the commission by physical delivery or mail. The party filing the petition shall, at the same time, serve a copy of the request on the other party as set forth in s. ERC 10.07.

ERC 14.02(3) (3) Contents. The petition shall include all of the following:

ERC 14.02(3)(a) (a) The name and address of the municipal employer involved, and the name, address and phone number of its principal representative. Fax numbers and e-mail addresses shall be included, if available.

ERC 14.02(3)(b) (b) The name and address of the exclusive representative involved, and the name, address and phone number of its principal representative. Fax numbers and e-mail addresses shall be included, if available.

ERC 14.02(3)(c) (c) A description of the certified or recognized collective bargaining unit involved, as well as the approximate number of employees in the unit.