Stalemates; conciliators; compensation
Sec. 5. If in any case of a labor dispute between a public utility
employer and its employees the collective bargaining process reaches
an impasse and stalemate, with the result that the employer and the
employees are unable to effect a settlement thereof, then either party
to the dispute may petition the governor to appoint a conciliator from
the panel of conciliators provided for by section 4 of this chapter.
Upon the filing of such petition, the governor shall consider the
same, and if in his opinion the collective bargaining process,
notwithstanding good faith efforts on the part of both sides to such
dispute, has reached an impasse and stalemate and such dispute if not
settled will cause or is likely to cause the interruption of the supply
of a service on which the community so affected is so dependent that
severe hardship would be inflicted on a substantial number of
persons by a cessation of such service, the governor shall appoint a
conciliator from the conciliators panel to attempt to effect the
settlement of such dispute. Such conciliator shall be allowed
reasonable compensation for his services and for his necessary
expenses in an amount to be fixed by the governor, such
compensation and expenses to be paid out of the general fund of the
state of Indiana; and there is hereby appropriated out of the general
fund sufficient moneys to meet such payments.
(Formerly: Acts 1947, c.341, s.5.) As amended by P.L.144-1986,
SEC.166.
Last modified: May 27, 2006