Oklahoma Statutes

Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 51-111 (2026)

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Any agreement actually negotiated between the bargaining agent and the corporate authorities either before or within thirty (30) days after arbitration shall constitute the collective bargaining contract governing fire fighters or police officers in the municipality for the period stated therein; provided that such period shall not exceed one (1) year. Any collective bargaining agreement negotiated under the terms and provisions of this article shall specifically provide that the fire fighters or police officers

who are subject to its terms shall have no right to engage in any work stoppage, slowdown or strike, the consideration for such provision being the right to a resolution of disputed questions. All rules, regulations, fiscal procedures, working conditions, departmental practices and manner of conducting the operation and administration of fire departments and police departments currently in effect on the effective date of any negotiated agreement shall be deemed a part of said agreement unless and except as modified or changed by the specific terms of such agreement. Every such agreement shall contain a clause establishing arbitration procedures for the immediate and speedy resolution and determination of any dispute which may arise involving the interpretation or application of any of the provisions of such agreement or the actions of any of the parties thereunder. In the absence of such negotiated procedure such dispute may be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the provisions of Sections 51-107 through 51-110 of this title, except that the arbitration board shall be convened within ten (10) days after demand therefor by the bargaining agent upon the corporate authority or authorities. In such case the arbitration board's determination shall be final. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 148, § 4.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases, 1980–2010 · leading case: City of Bethany v. Pub. Employees Relations Bd., 904 P.2d 604 (Okla. 1995).
City of Bethany v. Pub. Employees Relations Bd., 904 P.2d 604 (Okla. 1995). · cites it 14× “Two dispositive issues are presented k ( 1 ) whether the statutory duty to bargain in good faith was violated when the City proposed that certain terms of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) under negotiation not be subject to grievance arbitration as is required by 11…”
Voss v. City of Oklahoma City, 618 P.2d 925 (Okla. 1980). · cites it 4× “12 [presently codified as 11 O.S.Supp. 1977 § 51-111] [10] determined pursuant to the statute a collective bargaining agreement between the City and the Fraternal Order of Police should contain the procedure for required arbitration.”
City of Muskogee v. Martin, 796 P.2d 337 (Okla. 1990). · cites it 3× “5 The legislative proclamation in 11 O.S.1981 § 51-111 6 ensures arbitra *340 tion’s use by requiring an arbitration clause in all collective bargaining agreements entered into under the Act.”
Rollings v. Thermodyne Indus., Inc., 910 P.2d 1030 (Okla. 1996). · cites it 2× “Neither Rollings nor Thermodyne raised or briefed Art.”
Johnson v. Lodge 93 of the Fraternal Order of Police, 393 F.3d 1096 (10th Cir. 2004). “See Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 51-111 (2001). Because the consent decree will be in place for at least five years, FOP argues that the City’s position on subjects of mandatory bargaining will be “locked in” when negotiating subsequent collective bargaining agreements.”
Garner v. City of Tulsa, 651 P.2d 1325 (Okla. 1982). “See also 11 O.S.Supp.1977, § 51-111 making the arbitrator’s determination final, and Mid *1329 west City v.”
Fraternal Order of Police No. 165 v. City of Choctaw, 933 P.2d 261 (Okla. 1997). “11 O.S.1991 § 51-111. We have repeatedly upheld the Act’s goal of permitting and encouraging the exercise of the right of these groups to use a collective voice to speak with their municipal employers.”
Taylor v. Johnson, 706 P.2d 896 (Okla. 1985). “1977), as to the import of 11 O.S.1981 § 51-111. In Harris at page 1358, 1359, we stated that: Particular language used in § 548.”
City of Guthrie v. Int'l Ass'n of Firefighters, Local 2145, 814 P.2d 161 (Okla. Civ. App. 1991). “After oral argument without presentation of evidence, the Trial Court dismissed City’s action. City now appeals as aforesaid. Under the facts and circumstances of this particular case, we find no error by the Trial Court in dismissing City’s declaratory judgment action.”
Int'l Ass'n of Firefighters, Local 2359 v. City of Edmond, 619 P.2d 1274 (Okla. Civ. App. 1980). · cites it 2× “The contract contains an internal grievance procedure but no third party mediation or fact finding as contemplated by 11 O.S.Supp.1979, § 51-111. We agree with the Union that the Supreme Court has interpreted § 51-111 (then numbered § 548.”
Cook v. City of Edmond, 2010 OK CIV APP 116 (Okla. Civ. App. 2010). “2001, § 51-101 et seq., requires the "determination of any dispute which may arise involving the interpretation or application of any of the provisions of such agreement or the actions of any of the parties thereunder" be submitted to final and binding arbitration.”
City of McAlester v. Int'l Ass'n of Firefighters, Local 2284, 841 P.2d 1174 (Okla. Civ. App. 1992). “7 We therefore hold the arbitrator’s construction of the contract neither affected by pure error of law nor violative of any public policy, and therefore impervious to District Court interference.”
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