In Arbitration Between the Oregon State Police
IN ARBITRATION BETWEEN THE OREGON STATE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, Interest Arbitration and THE STATE OF OREGON Appearances: Daryl s. Garrettson, Esq., John Hoag, Esq., Hoag, Garrettson, Goldberg and Fenrich, for OSPOA Gary M. Cordy, Assistant Attorney General, and Eva Corbin, Labor Relations Manager, for the State of Oregon WILLIAM P. BETHKE, Arbitrator: This matter was heard in Salem, Oregon, on April 18 and 19, 1996. Voluminous evidence was submitted and lengthy post hearing briefs were mailed, following brief extensions, on about May 21, 1996. The State, with permission of the Association, submitted one brief correction and, on June 21, one brief supplemental submission. Background to the Case This case requires the Arbitrator to select either the "last, best" offer of the State of Oregon, Department of Police, or of the Oregon State Police Officers Association, thereby completing a collective bargaining agreement. The offers were submitted under relatively new and little tested amendments to the Oregon Public Employment Collective Bargaining Act. This Arbitrator has previously, and recently, discussed the new statutory criteria for interest arbitration and the relevant legislative history, in some detail. 1 There is no need to repeat that discussion in this case. Association of State Corrections Employees and State of Oregon (February 5, 1996). The flagship dispute between the parties concerns wages. The State proposes a two year wage freeze. The Association proposes two three percent raises for all employees and two additional two percent raises for Telecommunicators I and II. The Association has proposed increasing the insurance contribution under the contract to cover the full costs of the Blue Cross Plan 3 Health and Dental and core life insurance.
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