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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
FOP-OAK FOREST HEALTH FACILITY INTEREST ARBITRATION & RESOLUTION-WAGES PREVIOUSLY APPROVED
WHEREAS, the Illinois Public Employee Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/1 et seq.); and has established regulations regarding collective bargaining with a union; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 14 of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/14); and
WHEREAS, a Collective Bargaining Agreement for the period December 1, 2012 to November 30, 2017 has been negotiated between the County of Cook and the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council (FOP) representing the Oak Forest Health Facility Police/Firefighter II; and
WHEREAS, one (1) unresolved issue concerning pay for firefighter duties at the Oak Forest Health Facility was submitted to interest arbitration; and an interest arbitration before a neutral arbitrator was held between the County of Cook and the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council. The arbitrator accepted the County’s position on the unresolved issue respective to pay for firefighter II certification, and awarded a one-time, non-renewable payment of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) for employees who provide evidence of firefighter II certification;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby approve the Interest Arbitration Award as provided by the Bureau of Human Resources
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