As you all know, the negotiations between the Monroe County Part-Time Unit and Monroe County reached Impasse last year. The union feels the County has taken a belligerent position with the Unit and has requested that the negotiations proceed to the next step of the negotiation process provided by PERB referred to as “Fact-Finding”. This is the negotiation procedure provided under the Taylor Law for public employees in New York State.
The Monroe County Part-Time Unit Negotiation Team met with the County and the PERB appointed Fact-Finder Thursday, June 24th. The meeting was the first step in the Fact-Finding Process. The parties met and agreed on a format on how to proceed and on our next date. Here is what we have:
- We will present our briefs to the Fact-Finder on September 20th at the CSEA Rochester Satellite Office. This will be a formal hearing and we plan to layout the justification for each and every union position. We have set aside the full day on the 20th starting at 9am through 5pm.
- We will keep you updated as things develop. Let us know if you have any questions.
Here is a little more information on Fact-Finding:
Fact-Finding: If mediation fails to resolve the impasse, then Fact-Finding is the next step. The fact-finder may attempt to resolve the dispute through further mediation. If not, or if unsuccessful in that effort, the fact-finder then holds a hearing, takes testimony of witnesses, accepts briefs from the parties, and then makes a written, nonbinding recommendation for settlement to both parties. The Fact-Finder then makes the report and recommendations public within five days of transmission of the report to the parties.
