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 1        AN ACT in relation to courts.

 2        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section 5.  The Court Reporters Act is amended by  adding
 5    Sections 8.2 and 8.5 as follows:

 6        (705 ILCS 70/8.2 new)
 7        Sec.  8.2.  Supreme  Court;  collective  bargaining.  The
 8    Supreme  Court  shall collectively bargain over wages, hours,
 9    and  terms  and  conditions  of  employment  of  all  persons
10    employed as court reporters in this State. The Supreme  Court
11    shall  recognize  an  exclusive  bargaining representative of
12    persons employed as court reporters in this  State,  if  that
13    representative  makes  a  showing,  through  an  election  or
14    otherwise,  that  it  represents  a  majority  of  the  court
15    reporters,   in  accordance  with  procedures  for  verifying
16    majority status established by the Court.

17        (705 ILCS 70/8.5 new)
18        Sec. 8.5.  Advisory arbitration.
19        (a)   All matters concerning wages, hours, and terms  and
20    conditions  of  employment  of court reporters are subject to
21    advisory, non-binding arbitration.
22        (b)  Any party to a collective bargaining agreement  with
23    the  exclusive bargaining representative chosen under Section
24    8.2 may request that any matter concerning wages,  hours,  or
25    terms  and  conditions of employment of court reporters shall
26    be submitted to advisory, non-binding  arbitration  and  that
27    the  Supreme  Court shall appoint arbitrators. Upon receiving
28    such a request, the Court shall appoint a  panel  of  one  or
29    more  arbitrators  and  submit  the  matter  to the panel for
30    advisory, non-binding arbitration. The  Court  shall  consult
 
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 1    with the parties in determining acceptable arbitrators.
 2        (c)  Arbitrators  appointed  by  the  Supreme Court under
 3    this  Section   are   entitled   to   compensation   and   to
 4    reimbursement for their reasonable expenses actually incurred
 5    in  performing  their duties, as provided by rules adopted by
 6    the Court. Arbitrators' compensation and reimbursement  shall
 7    be paid from moneys appropriated for that purpose.
 8        (d)  The   Supreme   Court   shall  create  a  roster  of
 9    arbitrators who are available and qualified  for  appointment
10    under  this  Section,  as  provided  by  rules adopted by the
11    Court.

12        Section 99.  Effective date. This Act takes  effect  upon
13    becoming law.