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90_SB0453 70 ILCS 3605/28a from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 328a Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act to make a technical change to a provision concerning contracts with labor organizations. LRB9002854NTsb LRB9002854NTsb 1 AN ACT to amend the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act by 2 changing Section 28a. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is 6 amended by changing Section 28a as follows: 7 (70 ILCS 3605/28a) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 328a) 8 Sec. 28a. (a) The Board may deal with and enter into 9 written contracts with the employees of the Authority through 10 accredited representatives of thesuchemployees or 11 representatives of any labor organization authorized to act 12 for such employees, concerning wages, salaries, hours, 13 working conditions and pension or retirement provisions; 14 provided, nothing herein shall be construed to permit hours 15 of labor in excess of those provided by law or to permit 16 working conditions prohibited by law. In case of dispute 17 over wages, salaries, hours, working conditions, or pension 18 or retirement provisions the Board may arbitrate any question 19 or questions and may agree with such accredited 20 representatives or labor organization that the decision of a 21 majority of any arbitration board shall be final, provided 22 each party shall agree in advance to pay half of the expense 23 of such arbitration. 24 No contract or agreement shall be made with any labor 25 organization, association, group or individual for the 26 employment of members of such organization, association, 27 group or individual for the construction, improvement, 28 maintenance, operation or administration of any property, 29 plant or facilities under the jurisdiction of the Authority, 30 where such organization, association, group or individual 31 denies on the ground of race, creed, color, sex, religion, -2- LRB9002854NTsb 1 physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, or national 2 origin membership and equal opportunities for employment to 3 any citizen of Illinois. 4 (b)(1) The provisions of this paragraph (b) apply to 5 collective bargaining agreements (including extensions and 6 amendments of existing agreements) entered into on or after 7 January 1, 1984. 8 (2) The Board shall deal with and enter into written 9 contracts with their employees, through accredited 10 representatives of such employees authorized to act for such 11 employees concerning wages, salaries, hours, working 12 conditions, and pension or retirement provisions about which 13 a collective bargaining agreement has been entered prior to 14 the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1983. Any such 15 agreement of the Authority shall provide that the agreement 16 may be reopened if the amended budget submitted pursuant to 17 Section 2.18a of the Regional Transportation Authority Act is 18 not approved by the Board of the Regional Transportation 19 Authority. The agreement may not include a provision 20 requiring the payment of wage increases based on changes in 21 the Consumer Price Index. The Board shall not have the 22 authority to enter into collective bargaining agreements with 23 respect to inherent management rights, which include such 24 areas of discretion or policy as the functions of the 25 employer, standards of services, its overall budget, the 26 organizational structure and selection of new employees and 27 direction of personnel. Employers, however, shall be 28 required to bargain collectively with regard to policy 29 matters directly affecting wages, hours and terms and 30 conditions of employment, as well as the impact thereon upon 31 request by employee representatives. To preserve the rights 32 of employers and exclusive representatives which have 33 established collective bargaining relationships or negotiated 34 collective bargaining agreements prior to the effective date -3- LRB9002854NTsb 1 of this amendatory Act of 1983, employers shall be required 2 to bargain collectively with regard to any matter concerning 3 wages, hours or conditions of employment about which they 4 have bargained prior to the effective date of this amendatory 5 Act of 1983. 6 (3) The collective bargaining agreement may not include 7 a prohibition on the use of part-time operators on any 8 service operated by or funded by the Board, except where 9 prohibited by federal law. 10 (4) Within 30 days of the signing of any such collective 11 bargaining agreement, the Board shall determine the costs of 12 each provision of the agreement, prepare an amended budget 13 incorporating the costs of the agreement, and present the 14 amended budget to the Board of the Regional Transportation 15 Authority for its approval under Section 4.11 of the Regional 16 Transportation Act. The Board of the Regional Transportation 17 Authority may approve the amended budget by an affirmative 18 vote of two-thirds of its then Directors. If the budget is 19 not approved by the Board of the Regional Transportation 20 Authority, the agreement may be reopened and its terms may be 21 renegotiated. Any amended budget which may be prepared 22 following renegotiation shall be presented to the Board of 23 the Regional Transportation Authority for its approval in 24 like manner. 25 (Source: P.A. 83-886.)