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Mich. Comp. Laws § 423.244 (2026)

Act supplementary.

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COMPULSORY ARBITRATION OF LABOR DISPUTES IN POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS


Act 312 of 1969


423.244 Act supplementary.

Sec. 14.

    This act shall be deemed as supplementary to Act No. 336 of the Public Acts of 1947, as amended, being sections 423.201 to 423.216 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, and does not amend or repeal any of its provisions; but any provisions thereof requiring fact-finding procedures shall be inapplicable to disputes subject to arbitration under this act.

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).

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Act 312
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1974–2008 · leading case: Detroit Fire Fighters Ass'n v. City of Detroit, 753 N.W.2d 579 (Mich. 2008).
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Detroit Fire Fighters Ass'n v. City of Detroit, 753 N.W.2d 579 (Mich. 2008). · cites it 2× “216 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, and does not amend or repeal any of its provisions; but any provisions thereof requiring fact-finding procedures shall be inapplicable to disputes subject to arbitration under this act.”). 10 unions that provide vital public services, namely…”
Ottawa Cnty. v. Jaklinski, 377 N.W.2d 668 (Mich. 1985). · cites it 2× “[1] Initially, the collective bargaining agent was the Ottawa County Deputy Sheriff's Association.”
Metro. Council No 23 v. Oakland Cnty. Prosecutor, 294 N.W.2d 578 (Mich. 1980). · cites it 2× “455(44), Act 312 was enacted as supplemental to the public employment relations act (PERA) which prohibits strikes by all public employees but, significantly, does not provide for binding arbitration of their interest disputes. MCL 423.”
Local 1277, Metro. Council No. 23, Am. Fed'n of State Employees v. City of Ctr. Line, 327 N.W.2d 822 (Mich. 1982). “While Act 312 does not specifically delineate the scope of the arbitration panel’s authority, it can be inferred from an analysis which considers the *652 public employee relations act (PERA), MCL 423.”
Lincoln Park Det. Officers v. City of Lincoln Park, 256 N.W.2d 593 (Mich. Ct. App. 1977). “MCLA 423.244; MSA 17.455(44). It provides an alternative to strikes for a limited group of public employees.”
Jackson Fire Fighters Ass'n, Local 1306 v. City of Jackson, 575 N.W.2d 823 (Mich. Ct. App. 1998). “The panel itself recognized this when it noted that “we are not free agents,” but “[function] under merc’s auspices,” and its chairman indicated his agreement with, “the basic and incontrovertible premise that an Act 312 panel functions under MERC’s auspices and is obliged to…”
City of Alpena v. Alpena Fire Fighters Ass'n, 224 N.W.2d 672 (Mich. Ct. App. 1974). “Lastly, plaintiff contends that the panel did not *575 have jurisdiction to make the manpower award.”
In Re Petition of Metro. Council 23, 280 N.W.2d 600 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979). “MCL 423.244; MSA 17.455(44). However, in its present posture, the dispute before us involves neither the mediation of a grievance within the scope of MCL 423.”
City of Sault Ste Marie v. Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council, 414 N.W.2d 168 (Mich. Ct. App. 1987). “*355 See MCL 423.244; MSA 17.455(44); Local 1277, Metropolitan Council No 23, AFSCME, AFL-CIO v Center Line, 414 Mich 642, 652 ; 327 NW2d 822 (1982).”
Detroit Fire Fighters Ass'n Iaff Local 344 v. City of Detroit, 753 N.W.2d 579 (Mich. 2008). “[20] MCL 423.244 ("This act shall be deemed as supplementary to Act No.”
City of Manistee v. Emp. Relations Comm'n, 425 N.W.2d 168 (Mich. Ct. App. 1988). “116(I)(2) based on the court’s ruling that good faith bargaining to impasse was not required by Act 312. Because we agree with the trial court’s careful analysis and reasoning, we affirm the judgment in favor of defendants.”
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