LABOR REL-PANEL OF ARBITRATORS Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes-Dale A. Righter-Patricia Van Pelt, Kirk W. Dillard-Pamela J. Althoff and Bill Cunningham-Steve Stadelman House Sponsors(Rep. Jay Hoffman) 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 315/9from Ch. 48, par. 16095 ILCS 315/14from Ch. 48, par. 1614Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that no election shall be directed by the Illinois Labor Relations Board in any bargaining unit after an interest arbitrator has been appointed pursuant to the impasse resolution procedures under the Act, except in the case of fire fighter units. Provides that for peace officer units and security employee units only, within 7 days after the request of either party to proceed to arbitration, the parties shall request a panel of impartial arbitrators from which they shall select the neutral chairman, unless the parties have mutually agreed upon an arbitrator or have negotiated a contract procedure for selecting an impartial interest arbitrator. Provides that in the absence of mutual agreement or an agreed contract procedure for selecting an impartial arbitrator, either party may request a panel from the Board. Provides that if the parties fail to notify the Board of their selection of a neutral chairman within 7 days after receipt of the list of impartial arbitrators, the Board shall appoint, at random, a neutral chairman from the list.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:820 ILCS 105/4afrom Ch. 48, par. 1004aReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Provides that for peace officer units and security employee units only, within 7 calendar days (rather than 7 days) after the request by either party to proceed to arbitration, the parties shall request from the Board a panel of arbitrators from which the parties shall select the neutral chairman. Deletes provisions regarding the absence of mutual agreement or an agreed contract procedure for selecting an impartial arbitrator. Provides that if the failure to notify the Board of a mutual selection for the neutral chairman is due to one party's failure to timely participate in the selection process, the party who was prepared to participate in a timely selection may notify the Board of its willingness to select an arbitrator from the panel. Further provides that under such circumstances, the Board, after waiting 7 days after the receipt of the panel by the non-participating party, shall appoint as the neutral chairman the arbitrator from the panel chosen solely by the party who was prepared to participate in a timely selection. Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that overtime compensation provisions of the Law do not apply to any employee who is a member of a bargaining unit recognized by the Illinois Labor Relations Board and whose union has contractually agreed to an alternate shift schedule as allowed by specified provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Provides that within 7 days after the receipt of the panel by the non-participating party and upon filing a written request with the Board, the non-participating party shall receive a one-time 7-day extension for the period within which to participate in the selection process. Provides that this extension takes effect during the initial 7-day period to select a neutral chairman and shall toll the running of that 7-day period. Further provides that if, after the expiration of the initial 7-day period and the 7-day extension, the non-participating party does not participate in the selection process, the Board shall appoint as the neutral chairman the arbitrator from the panel chosen solely by the party who participated in a timely selection. 2/14/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 2/14/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 2/25/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 3/3/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 3/5/2014SenateAssigned to Labor and Commerce 3/13/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/14/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 3/14/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/18/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 3/18/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/19/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Labor and Commerce 3/19/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Labor and Commerce 3/19/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 3/20/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/20/2014SenateDo Pass as Amended Labor and Commerce; 014-000-000 3/20/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2014 3/20/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman 3/28/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/2/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 4/2/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/7/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Labor and Commerce 4/8/2014SenateSecond Reading 4/8/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2014 4/9/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Labor and Commerce; 010-000-000 4/9/2014SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/9/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Holmes 4/9/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/9/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/9/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/10/2014HouseArrived in House 4/10/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 4/10/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/10/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die