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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 787
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 787 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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.
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1 (b) Any party to a collective bargaining agreement with
2 the exclusive bargaining representative chosen under Section
3 8.2 may request that any matter concerning wages, hours, or
4 terms and conditions of employment of court reporters shall
5 be submitted to advisory, non-binding arbitration and that
6 the Supreme Court shall appoint arbitrators. Upon receiving
7 such a request, the Court shall appoint a panel of one or
8 more arbitrators and submit the matter to the panel for
9 advisory, non-binding arbitration. The Court shall consult
10 with the parties in determining acceptable arbitrators.
11 (c) Arbitrators appointed by the Supreme Court under
12 this Section are entitled to compensation and to
13 reimbursement for their reasonable expenses actually incurred
14 in performing their duties, as provided by rules adopted by
15 the Court. Arbitrators' compensation and reimbursement shall
16 be paid from moneys appropriated for that purpose.
17 (d) The Supreme Court shall create a roster of
18 arbitrators who are available and qualified for appointment
19 under this Section, as provided by rules adopted by the
20 Court.
21 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
22 becoming law.".