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Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-9.2-13 (2026)

Request for collective bargaining

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Whenever wages, rates of pay, or any other matter requiring appropriation of money by any city or town are included as matter of collective bargaining conducted under the provisions of this chapter, it is the obligation of the bargaining agent to serve written notice of request for collective bargaining on the corporate authorities at least one hundred twenty (120) days before the last day on which money can be appropriated by the city or town to cover the contract period that is the subject of the collective bargaining procedure.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1977–2015 · leading case: Town of Tiverton v. Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 23, 372 A.2d 1273 (R.I. 1977).
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Town of Tiverton v. Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 23, 372 A.2d 1273 (R.I. 1977). · cites it 7× “1956 (1968 Reenactment) §28-9.2-13. Tiverton claims that the “last day” was the day of the financial town meeting, scheduled for May 5, 1976, and that the notice given fell short *163 of the statutory provision by 1 day.”
Gryguc v. Bendick, 510 A.2d 937 (R.I. 1986). “1956 (1968 Reenactment) § 28-9.2-13, requiring that notice be given by a bargaining agent to the necessary corporate authorities whenever matters regarding appropriation of moneys are the *941 subject of collective bargaining, is mandatory.”
Town of North Kingstown v. Int'l Ass'n of Firefighters, Local 1651 AFL-CIO (R.I. 2015). · cites it 4× “The statutes provide that: “Whenever wages, rates of pay, or any other matter requiring appropriation of money by any city or town are included as a matter of collective bargaining conducted under the provisions of this chapter, it is the obligation of the bargaining agent to…”
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