DILLARD. 5 ILCS 315/15.2 new 70 ILCS 3605/28a from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 328a 70 ILCS 3605/28a.5 new 70 ILCS 3615/2.15 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.15 70 ILCS 3615/2.16 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.16 70 ILCS 3615/2.18 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.18 70 ILCS 3615/2.19 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.19 Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Deletes current provisions regarding employees and collective bargaining agreements. Provides that the Chicago Transit Board shall bargain collectively and enter into agreements with its employees regarding wages, salaries, hours, working conditions, and pension or retirement provisions but shall not bargain collectively or enter into written agreements regarding management rights. Provides that if the Board of the Regional Transportation Authority does not approve the budget, the collective bargaining agreement shall, rather than may, be reopened and the terms shall, rather than may, be renegotiated to achieve approval of the amended budget. Provides guidelines for the Board to follow in the event it chooses to contract transportation or related services out to an independent contractor selected through a competi- tive procurement process. Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the RTA shall ensure that every employee of the CTA shall receive fair and equitable protection in terms of labor agreements. Provides that the board of arbitration may not render decisions on inherent management rights. Provides factors the board of arbitration shall consider in disputes regarding the making or maintaining of a collective bargaining agreement. Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act by providing that in the case of inconsistencies between that Act and the changes made by this amendatory Act, the changes made by this amendatory Act shall take precedence. Effective immediately. 97-02-05 S FIRST READING 97-02-05 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-19 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TRANSPORTN 97-02-27 S POSTPONED 97-03-05 S POSTPONED 97-03-12 S POSTPONED 97-03-12 S COMMITTEE TRANSPORTN 97-03-15 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary