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Mich. Comp. Laws § 423.234 (2026)

Delegates; selection; notice.

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COMPULSORY ARBITRATION OF LABOR DISPUTES IN POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS


Act 312 of 1969


423.234 Delegates; selection; notice.

Sec. 4.

    Within 10 days thereafter, the employer shall choose a delegate and the employees' designated or selected exclusive collective bargaining representative, or if none, their previously designated representative in the prior mediation and fact-finding procedures, shall choose a delegate to a panel of arbitration as provided in this act. The employer and employees shall forthwith advise the other and the mediation board of their selections.

History: 1969, Act 312, Eff. Oct. 1, 1969

Constitutionality Notes:

    This act is clearly constitutional. Local 1277, Metropolitan Council No 23, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO v City of Center Line, 414 Mich 642; 327 NW2d 822 (1982).

PopularName Notes:

Act 312
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1972–2006 · leading case: City of Detroit v. Detroit Police Officers Ass'n, 294 N.W.2d 68 (Mich. 1980).
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City of Detroit v. Detroit Police Officers Ass'n, 294 N.W.2d 68 (Mich. 1980). · cites it 6× “MCL 423.234; MSA 17.455(34). Next, § 5, as amended, clearly describes the important selection of the chairperson/third, public, member of the panel: *452 "(1) Within 7 days of a request from 1 or both parties, the employment relations commission shall select from its panel of…”
Dearborn Fire Fighters Union Local No 412, IAFF v. City of Dearborn, 201 N.W.2d 650 (Mich. Ct. App. 1972). · cites it 4× “The city, acting on its belief that the aforementioned compulsory arbitration statute was unconstitutional, did not appoint a representative to the arbitration panel as required by MCLA 423.234; MSA 17.455(34). At this time the employee organizations requested the Michigan…”
Dearborn Fire Fighters Union Local No 412 v. City of Dearborn, 231 N.W.2d 226 (Mich. 1975). · cites it 2× “" MCLA 423.234; MSA 17.455(34). "Within 5 days thereafter, or within such further additional periods to which they may agree, the delegates shall designate an impartial, competent and reputable person to act as an arbitrator, hereafter called the arbitrator or chairman of the…”
Local 1518, Council No 55, Am. Fed'n of State, Cnty. & Mun. Employees v. St Clair Cnty. Sheriff, 281 N.W.2d 313 (Mich. 1979). “MCL 423.234; MSA 17.455(34), MCL 423.235; MSA 17.”
Police Officers Ass'n v. Ottawa Cnty. Sheriff, 263 Mich. App. 358 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “MCL 423.234. The POAM’s delegate on the panel dissented.”
Police Officers Ass'n v. Ottawa Cnty. Sheriff, 694 N.W.2d 757 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “MCL 423.234. 2 POAM’s delegate on the panel dissented.”
Werdlow v. Detroit Policemen & Firemen Ret. Sys. Bd. of Trs., 711 N.W.2d 404 (Mich. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “MCL 423.234. An arbitration panel is selected, the duties of the chairman of the arbitration panel are delineated, and anything deemed relevant by the arbitration panel may be received into evidence.”
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