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 1040 Board of Arbitration.

Compensation.

PUBLIC LAW 93-407-SEPT. 3, 1974

[88 STAT.

request of either party, then appoint an impartial Board of Arbitration to investigate the labor-management issues involved in the dispute, conduct whatever hearing it deems necessary, and to issue a written award to the parties with the object of achieving a prompt, peaceful, and fair settlement of the dispute. The award shall be issued within twenty days after the Board has been established. The award shall contain findings of fact and a statement of reasons. The award shall be final and binding upon the parties to the dispute. (d) If the procedures set forth in subsection (c) are implemented, no change in the status quo in effect prior to contract expiration date in the case of negotiations for a contract renewal, or in effect prior to the time of impasse in the case of an initial bargaining negotiation, shall be made pending the completion of mediation and / or arbitration. ^g^ rpj^g factfinder, mediator, and any members of the Board of Arbitration appointed by the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service shall be entitled to compensation at the maximum daily rate allowable by law for each day they are actually engaged in performing services under this section. PART 3—POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN'S RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY ACT

SEC. 121. (a) Subsection (a) of the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act (D.C. Code, sec. 4-521) is amended by adding after paragraph (16) the following new paragraph: "Average pay." "(17) The term 'averagc pay' means the highest annual rate resulting from averaging the member's rates of basic salary in effect over any twelve consecutive months of police or fire service, with each rate weighted by the time it was in effect, except that if the member retires under subsection (g) and if on the date of his retirement under the subsection he has not completed twelve consecutive months of police or fire service, such term means his basic salary at the time of his rGtll'BUlGlltj

(b)(1) Subsections (f), (g), and (h) of that Act (D.C. Code, secs. 4-526—4-528) are each amended by striking out "his basic salary at the time of retirement" each place it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof "his average pay". (2) Subsection (g)(2) and (h)(1) of that Act are each amended by striking out "his basic salary at the time of his retirement" and inserting in lieu thereof "his average pay". (3) Subsection (h)(3) of that Act is amended by striking out "the basic salary of such member at the time of retirement" and inserting in lieu thereof "the average pay of such member". (4) Subsection (k)(2) of that Act (D.C. Code, sec. 4-531) is amended by (1) striking out "basic salary" and inserting in lieu thereof "average pay", and (2) striking out", subclass (a), " and inserting in lieu thereof "of salary". (5) Subsection (k)(3) of that Act (D.C. Code, sec. 4-531) is amended by striking out "basic salary" each place it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof "average pay". (c) Subsection (g) of that Act (D.C. Code, sec. 4-527) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(3) A member shall be retired under this subsection only upon the recommendation of the Board of Police and Fire Surgeons and the concurrence therein by the Commissioner, except that in any case in which a member seeks his own retirement under- this subsection, he shall, in the absence of such recommendation, provide the necessary evidence to form the basis for the approval of such retirement by the Commissioner.".

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