Wisconsin Administrative Code
Employment Relations Commission
ERC 30-39 - Municipal Sector Interest Dispute Resolution Processes
Chapter ERC 32 - Collective bargaining and interest arbitration in municipal sector disputes not involving law enforcement or fire fighting employees
Section ERC 32.04 - Voluntary impasse resolution procedure

(1) WHO SHALL FILE; NUMBER OF COPIES; FILING; SERVICE. Whenever a municipal employer and the recognized or certified exclusive representative of a bargaining unit of the municipal employer's employees agree in writing to a dispute settlement procedure for the resolution of an impasse in their negotiations leading to a collective bargaining agreement, as provided in s. 111.70(4) (cm)5, Stats., a copy shall be filed by the parties with the commission. The procedure shall be in writing in a form of the parties' choosing. The procedure is not filed until it has been received by the commission at its Madison office during normal business hours specified in s. ERC 10.06(1). The procedure shall be transmitted to the commission as set forth in s. ERC 10.06(1). If the procedure is filed in paper form, a total of 1 copy shall be included. The party filing the procedure shall, at the same time, serve a copy of the procedure on the other party as set forth in s. ERC 10.07.

(2) TIME FOR FILING. If the procedure was entered into prior to the filing of the notice of commencement of negotiations required to be filed in s. ERC 32.03, the procedure shall be filed at the time the notice of commencement of negotiations is filed with the commission. If the agreement was entered into after the filing of the notice of commencement of negotiations, it shall be filed promptly after signing.

(3) SCOPE. The provisions of s. 111.70(4) (cm)8m, Stats., shall not be superseded by a voluntary impasse resolution procedure. In addition, if the parties agree to any form of binding interest arbitration, the arbitrator shall give weight to the factors enumerated under s. 111.70(4) (cm)7, 7g. and 7r., Stats.