Cases from cite.case.law:

ALFONSO, v. STATE EX REL. FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES COUNSEL AFSCME, AFL- CIO,, 248 So. 3d 1246 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . The Union interpreted the City's actions to be in violation of section 447.403, Florida Statutes (2010 . . . 2010; • Conduct a legislative body hearing in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 447.403 . . .

CITY OF MIAMI, v. CITY OF MIAMI FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT TRUST PLAN,, 249 So. 3d 709 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . See § 447.403, Fla. Stat. (2010). . . . remand, PERC concluded that the City failed to comply with the impasse resolution procedures of section 447.403 . . .

FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, MIAMI LODGE v. CITY OF MIAMI,, 243 So. 3d 894 (Fla. 2018)

. . . The parties shall then proceed pursuant to the provisions of s. 447.403. . . .

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL S- v. STATE, 221 So. 3d 736 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . As'part of the statute, § 447.403 sets forth the process by which state employees and the Governor, must . . . The Legislature is responsible for resolving impasse issues. § 447.403(2)(b), Fla. Stat. . . . . §'447.403(6)(a), Fla. Stat. . . . . § 447.403(5)(b), Fla. . . . See § 447.403(5)(b), Fla. Stat. . . . To resolve the impasse, under section 447.203 and 447.403, Florida Statutes, the Legislature appropriated . . .

E. HEADLEY, Jr. No. v. CITY OF MIAMI,, 215 So. 3d 1 (Fla. 2017)

. . . bargaining agreement before completing the procedures required by the Legislature in sections 447.4095 and 447.403 . . . The parties shall then proceed pursuant to the provisions of s. 447.403. . . . The impasse resolution process in section 447.403 begins with the appointment of a special magistrate . . . See § 447.403(3), Fla. Stat. . . . See § 447.403(3)—(4), Fla. Stat. . . . See § 447.403(4), Fla. Stat. Headley, 118 So.3d at 894. . . .

DADE COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, v. MIAMI- DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, 160 So. 3d 482 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . labor practice when its Mayor vetoed the County Commission’s resolution of an impasse under section 447.403 . . . The Union argues, and we agree, that section 447.403 does not permit a local executive branch official . . . The County responded that the Mayor’s veto authority flows from the Charter and that section 447.403 . . . Analysis The Union contends that PERC erred in construing section 447.403 to allow the Mayor to veto . . . The County responds that section 447.403 does not supersede the provisions of its Charter authorizing . . .

AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION LOCAL v. HILLSBOROUGH AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT,, 139 So. 3d 345 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . See § 447.403(4)(a). . . . See § 447.403(4)(e). . . . tentative agreement, the parties had misapplied the impasse resolution procedure set forth in section 447.403 . . . That decision interpreted section 447.403(4)(e), which addresses the steps to be taken “[fjollowing the . . . The City of Hollywood court remarked that “[s]ection 447.403(4)(e), Florida Statutes, was designed to . . .

HOLLYWOOD FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL IAFF, INC. v. CITY OF HOLLYWOOD,, 133 So. 3d 1042 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . The parties shall then proceed pursuant to the provisions of s. 447.403. . . .

FLORIDA STATE FIRE SERVICE ASSOCIATION, IAFF, LOCAL S- v. STATE, 128 So. 3d 160 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . See §§ 447.403(5)(a) and 216.163(6), Fla. Stat. (2010). . . .

E. HEADLEY, Jr. No. v. CITY OF MIAMI,, 118 So. 3d 885 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . implement changes to the CBA prior to completion of the impasse resolution process set forth in section 447.403 . . . The parties shall then proceed pursuant to the provisions of s. 447.403. . . . See § 447.403(3), Fla. Stat. . . . See § 447.403(3)-(4), Fla. Stat. . . . See § 447.403(4), Fla. Stat. . . .

MIAMI ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL v. CITY OF MIAMI,, 87 So. 3d 93 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . Relief that “despite the provisions of Section 447.4095 and the statutory procedures under Section 447.403 . . . that, by acting unilaterally and not following the statutory requirements of sections 447.4095 and 447.403 . . . See § 447.403. Therefore, we hold that affirmance of the trial court’s order is mandated here. . . . The parties shall then proceed pursuant to the provisions of s. 447.403. . . . Section 447.403, provides: (1) If, after a reasonable period of negotiation concerning the terms and . . .

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA, v. POLK EDUCATION ASSOCIATION,, 100 So. 3d 11 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . District were to arise, then the parties could seek a resolution of the impasse pursuant to section 447.403 . . .

MANATEE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, FEA, AFT AFL- CIO, v. SCHOOL BOARD OF MANATEE COUNTY,, 62 So. 3d 1176 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . The parties shall then proceed pursuant to the provisions of s. 447.403. . . . fourteen-day statutory time period, and requested the appointment of a special magistrate pursuant to section 447.403 . . . present proposals to the School Board during an impasse resolution meeting conducted pursuant to section 447.403 . . .

SHERIFF OF PASCO COUNTY, a v. FLORIDA STATE LODGE,, 53 So. 3d 1073 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . Upon FOP’s request and pursuant to section 447.403(2), Florida Statutes, PERC assigned a special magistrate . . . necessitating submission of the impasse issues to the relevant legislative body as provided by section 447.403 . . .

MIAMI- DADE COUNTY, v. TRANSPORT WORKER S UNION OF AMERICA, LOCAL, 22 So. 3d 785 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . for resolving such an impasse, requesting a hearing before a special master, as provided in section 447.403 . . . To promote prompt resolution, section 447.403 provides for resolution of bargaining impasses. . . .

COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL CWA, v. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD,, 888 So. 2d 96 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . Board sent a letter to PERC (Public Employees Relations Committee) declaring an impasse under section 447.403 . . . Moreover, the Arbitrator ruled that the School Board did not follow the strictures of sections 447.403 . . . master unless waived by the parties, prior to the imposition of a resolution by the legislative body, FS 447.403 . . . The parties shall then proceed pursuant to the provisions of s. 447.403. . . . Notably, section 447.403 fails to ever mention submission to arbitration. . . .

CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, v. WINTER SPRINGS PROFESSIONAL,, 885 So. 2d 494 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . Impasse Resolution Hearing Before the City Council On October 24, 2002, in accordance with section 447.403 . . . See § 447.403(4)(c)-(e), Florida Statutes (2004). . . . waive the appointment of the special master altogether, they had the right, as provided in section 447.403 . . . It appears the legislature, by its enactment of the resolution of impasse provisions of section 447.403 . . . We therefore hold, pursuant to section 447.403, that parties are allowed to change their positions during . . .

FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES COUNCIL AFSCME, v. BUSH,, 860 So. 2d 992 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . hearing on the same day the special master’s report was received was a radical departure from section 447.403 . . . should therefore declare the fruits of the process unconstitutional. ■ AFSCME asserted that section 447.403 . . . The supreme court, in an opinion dated April 18, 2001, noted that section 447.403 sets forth a mechanism . . . Section 447.403, Florida Statutes (2000), provided for appointment of a mediator and/or special master . . .

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS, v. STATE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES,, 855 So. 2d 76 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . During such 60-day period, the parties shall negotiate pursuant to Chapter 447.403, Florida Statutes, . . .

FLORIDA SENATE v. FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES COUNCIL AFSCME, A. v. AFSCME,, 784 So. 2d 404 (Fla. 2001)

. . . the TRO enjoins the “legislative body or a duly authorized committee thereof’ as described in section 447.403 . . . The union asked the circuit court to declare its rights under section 447.403; more specifically, it . . . asked the court to declare that it had a certain period of time (twenty days) under section 447.403(3 . . . scheme, from holding a meeting which the trial judge obviously considered to be in violation of section 447.403 . . . Also implicated are the respective parties’ rights and responsibilities under section 447.403, a section . . . a bargaining impasse and the parties utilized the impasse resolution mechanism set forth in section 447.403 . . . The complaint alleged that the timing of the hearing violated section 447.403 because it deprived the . . . above parties may not intervene in a bargaining dispute until requested to do so pursuant to section 447.403 . . . Although section 447.403 relates to the collective bargaining process, section 216.163(4), Florida Statutes . . . The breadth of the temporary restraining order thus exceeded the statutory requirements of section 447.403 . . .

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SARASOTA COUNTY, v. CITRUS, CANNERY FOOD PROCESSING ALLIED WORKERS, DRIVERS, WAREHOUSEMEN HELPERS, LOCAL UNION, 738 So. 2d 953 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . The parties then began the section 447.403, Florida Statutes (1995), procedures to resolve the outstanding . . . See § 447.403(4)(d). . . . Section 447.403(4)(d) provides: "Thereafter, the legislative body shall take such action as it deems . . . See § 447.403(4)(e). . . .

CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA, v. CITRUS COUNTY PROFESSIONAL PARAMEDIC EMT,, 642 So. 2d 44 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . . § 447.403(3). . . . Fla.R.App.P. 9.130(a)(1). . § 447.403, Fla.Stat. (1993). .Emergency Medical Transport. . . . .

CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, v. PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS OF DELRAY BEACH, LOCAL INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS,, 636 So. 2d 157 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . circumstances that require immediate action, or a legislative resolution of an impasse pursuant to section 447.403 . . .

CHILES, v. UNITED FACULTY OF FLORIDA,, 615 So. 2d 671 (Fla. 1993)

. . . Pursuant to section 447.403(4)(d), Florida Statutes (1991), the legislature resolved the impasse by authorizing . . .

SARASOTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, v. SARASOTA CLASSIFIED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, 614 So. 2d 1143 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . Upon the expiration of an agreement and until the legislative body takes action pursuant to section 447.403 . . .

CITY OF MIAMI, v. F. O. P. MIAMI LODGE, 571 So. 2d 1309 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . If an impasse is reached, the employer is then allowed to act unilaterally pursuant to Section 447.403 . . . recur each time the parties bargain over a new employment contract, we have jurisdiction. .Section 447.403 . . . See § 447.403(4)(d) & (e), Fla. Stat. . . .

CITY OF FORT MYERS, v. NEWS- PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. d b a, 514 So. 2d 408 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . . § 447.403, Fla.Stat. (1985). . § 286.011, Fla.Stat. (1985). . . . .

FLORIDA STATE LODGE, FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, HIALEAH LODGE v. CITY OF HIALEAH, FLORIDA, a, 815 F.2d 631 (11th Cir. 1987)

. . . PER CURIAM: In this case we affirm the district court’s determination that section 447.403 is constitutional . . . After lengthy negotiations, the parties reached an “impasse” as defined in Florida Statutes, section 447.403 . . . Following a hearing before a Special Master, as required by section 447.403, both the FOP and the City . . . See Fla.Stat. § 447.403(4)(a)-(e). . . . Second, FOP alleges that the City, pursuant to Fla.Stat. § 447.403(4)(d), retroactively reduced its sick . . .

CITY OF NEW PORT RICHEY, v. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, INC., 505 So. 2d 1096 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . In the absence of a waiver, an emergency or an impasse action (section 447.403, Florida Statutes (1983 . . .

CITY OF CASSELBERRY, v. ORANGE COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, 482 So. 2d 336 (Fla. 1986)

. . . of impasse to the city and the Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) as required by section 447.403 . . . BOYD, C.J., and ADKINS, OVERTON, EHELICH and SHAW, JJ., concur. . § 447.403, Fla.Stat. (1981), provides . . .

PALM BEACH JUNIOR COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, v. UNITED FACULTY OF PALM BEACH JUNIOR COLLEGE,, 475 So. 2d 1221 (Fla. 1985)

. . . disputed clause be included in a contract to be offered to the union for ratification pursuant to section 447.403 . . . No ratification vote has occurred, but section 447.403(4)(e) provides for the legislative action to take . . . Impasse procedures are established by section 447.403, Fla. Stat. (1980 Supp.). . . . including the interest of the public employees involved, to resolve all disputed impasse issues.” § 447.403 . . . agreement, including, but not limited to, preambles, recognition clauses, and duration clauses.” § 447.403 . . .

CITY OF HOLLYWOOD, v. HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AFSCME LOCAL AFSCME, AFL- CIO,, 468 So. 2d 1036 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . agreement and submit it to the members of the bargaining unit for ratification pursuant to Section 447.403 . . . On appeal, the City contends that PERC erred in failing to find that the Union had violated Section 447.403 . . . The City filed an unfair labor practice charge, alleging the Union had violated Section 447.403(4)(e) . . . On appeal, the City contends, inter alia, that PERC has incorrectly interpreted Section 447.403(4)(e) . . . Section 447.403(4)(e), Florida Statutes, specifically requires the parties, after impasse resolution, . . .

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGE COUNTY, v. CENTRAL FLORIDA PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, LOCAL IAFF,, 467 So. 2d 1023 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . term or condition of employment without using the impasse resolution procedure required by section 447.403 . . . County from further bargaining or utilization of the impasse resolution procedure articulated in section 447.403 . . .

ORANGE COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, v. CITY OF CASSELBERRY, 457 So. 2d 1125 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . The parties never utilized a special master or other procedures available under Section 447.403 for the . . . parties through the statutory impasse procedures including resolution through legislative action, Section 447.403 . . . agreement without resorting to impasse proceedings before a special master as contemplated by Section 447.403 . . . On the other hand, Section 447.403(1) defines the term. . . . It has been observed that “impasse” under Section 447.403(1) “is fundamentally dissimilar to the private . . .

WEST PALM BEACH ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL UNION L. J. L. v. BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS OF CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH,, 448 So. 2d 1212 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . For example, the written notice required by Section 447.403(3), the discussions between parties, the . . . organization, where unresolved issues are submitted to a special master pursuant to Florida Statutes chapter 447.403 . . .

PALM BEACH JUNIOR COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, v. UNITED FACULTY OF PALM BEACH JUNIOR COLLEGE,, 425 So. 2d 133 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . prohibition against public employee strikes and the statutory impasse resolution procedure, section 447.403 . . . the present case: Can the legislative body of Palm Beach Junior College, acting pursuant to section 447.403 . . . My answer is further supported by the language of section 447.403(4)(e) which recognizes that there are . . . The legislature could have tasked PERC with the responsibility and authority under section 447.403 to . . . I am convinced, however, that section 447.403 does not in specific terms authorize the legislative body . . . PERC set aside the impasse resolution action taken by the Board of Trustees in accordance with Section 447.403 . . . On November 19, 1980, the Board of Trustees of Palm Beach Junior College, in accordance with Section 447.403 . . . Section 447.403(4)(d), Florida Statutes, permits the public employer to move a required subject of bargaining . . .

In CITY OF OCALA, v. MARION COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, No., 392 So. 2d 26 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . U]pon the expiration of an agreement and until the legislative body take action pursuant to Section 447.403 . . . to provide those steps which occur during the hiatus between the expired agreement and the Section 447.403 . . .

CITY OF ORLANDO, v. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL, 384 So. 2d 941 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . On January 31, 1977, the City Council conducted a public hearing pursuant to Subsection 447.403(4)(d) . . . The City maintains that Section 447.403(4)(d), Florida Statutes, authorized but did not require the City . . . Section 447.403 of the Public Relations Employment Act contemplates the use of three distinct impasse . . . The City contends that Section 447.403(4)(d), Florida Statutes, allows it the option of continuing to . . . Section 447.403(3) provides that after the recommended decision of the special master is transmitted . . .

CITY OF WINTER PARK, v. FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION, 383 So. 2d 653 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . declared which was ultimately resolved by “legislative action” under applicable procedures of section 447.403 . . . It is PERC’s position that despite the final action taken under section 447.403 by the City Commission . . . , the Union had a right to reject the resolution of the impasse reached under section 447.403 and demand . . . If an item is the subject of lawful impasse, section 447.403 defines the manner of resolution. . . . No contention has been made that the City, in proceeding under section 447.403 with legislative action . . .

LOCAL UNION INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, v. CITY OF OCALA,, 371 So. 2d 583 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . Section 447.403, Florida Statutes (1977). . . .

UNITED FACULTY OF FLORIDA, FEA UNITED, AFT, AFL- CIO, LOCAL v. BOARD OF REGENTS, 365 So. 2d 1073 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . negotiations between the parties relative to the recommended order of the special master pursuant to F.S. 447.403 . . . (Section 447.403, Florida Statutes 1975) If the special master’s recommendations for settlement of the . . .

CITY OF WINTER HAVEN, v. FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION No., 358 So. 2d 1374 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . Section 447.403(2)(b). . . . Section 447.403(2)(c). . . . Sections 447.309 and 447.403 clearly delineate the specific functions of the chief executive officer . . . The provisions of Section 447.403(2)(c) are applicable only after the special master’s decision has been . . . Rule 8H-5.13, F.A.C., clearly indicates that the formal action required by Section 447.403(2)(b) is' . . .

PASCO COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, v. FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION, 353 So. 2d 108 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . Pursuant to Section 447.403, Florida Statutes (1975), a special master was appointed by PERC to reconcile . . .