Maine § 26 §1031 Scope of binding contract arbitration

Maine Statutes

§ 26 §1031 — Scope of binding contract arbitration

Maine § 26 §1031

Title 26LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Ch. 12UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM LABOR RELATIONS ACT

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 26, § 26 §1031 (2026).

Text

A collective bargaining agreement between the university, the academy or the community colleges and a bargaining agent may provide for binding arbitration as the final step of a grievance procedure but the only grievances which may be taken to such binding arbitration shall be disputes between the parties as to the meaning or application of the specific terms of collective bargaining agreement. An arbitrator with the power to make binding decisions pursuant to any such provisions shall have no authority to add to, subtract from or modify the collective bargaining agreement.

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A collective bargaining agreement between the university, the academy or the community colleges and a bargaining agent may provide for binding arbitration as the final step of a grievance procedure but the only grievances which may be taken to such binding arbitration shall be disputes between the parties as to the meaning or application of the specific terms of collective bargaining agreement. An arbitrator with the power to make binding decisions pursuant to any such provisions shall have no authority to add to, subtract from or modify the collective bargaining agreement.

Legislative History

PL 1975, c. 603, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 671, §26 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 581, §19 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 497, §18 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 506, §B33 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 737, §A70 (RPR). PL 1989, c. 443, §76 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO2 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 20, §OO4 (AFF).