SB1247

Pennsylvania SB1247 amends the Public Employe Relations Act to provide for interest arbitration in collective bargaining impasses for certain public.

Pennsylvania SB1247 amends the Public Employe Relations Act to establish interest arbitration for collective bargaining impasses involving guards at prisons or mental hospitals, court employees, and peace officers. If mediation fails to resolve the dispute, the impasse is submitted to a panel of arbitrators whose decision is final and binding. The bill also defines the scope of collective bargaining, establishes unfair practices, prohibits strikes for certain public employees, and permits strikes under limited conditions.