Public Act 93-0089

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    AN ACT in relation to courts.

    Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section  5.  The Court Reporters Act is amended by adding
Sections 8.2 and 8.5 as follows:

    (705 ILCS 70/8.2 new)
    Sec.  8.2.  Supreme  Court;  collective  bargaining.  The
Supreme Court shall collectively bargain over  wages,  hours,
and  terms  and  conditions  of  employment  of  all  persons
employed  as court reporters in this State. The Supreme Court
shall recognize an  exclusive  bargaining  representative  of
persons  employed  as  court reporters in this State, if that
representative  makes  a  showing,  through  an  election  or
otherwise,  that  it  represents  a  majority  of  the  court
reporters,  in  accordance  with  procedures  for   verifying
majority status established by the Court.

    (705 ILCS 70/8.5 new)
    Sec. 8.5.  Advisory arbitration.
    (a)    All matters concerning wages, hours, and terms and
conditions of employment of court reporters  are  subject  to
advisory, non-binding arbitration.
    (b)  Any  party to a collective bargaining agreement with
the exclusive bargaining representative chosen under  Section
8.2  may  request that any matter concerning wages, hours, or
terms and conditions of employment of court  reporters  shall
be  submitted  to  advisory, non-binding arbitration and that
the Supreme Court shall appoint arbitrators.  Upon  receiving
such  a  request,  the  Court shall appoint a panel of one or
more arbitrators and submit  the  matter  to  the  panel  for
advisory,  non-binding  arbitration.  The Court shall consult
with the parties in determining acceptable arbitrators.
    (c)  Arbitrators appointed by  the  Supreme  Court  under
this   Section   are   entitled   to   compensation   and  to
reimbursement for their reasonable expenses actually incurred
in performing their duties, as provided by rules  adopted  by
the  Court. Arbitrators' compensation and reimbursement shall
be paid from moneys appropriated for that purpose.
    (d)  The  Supreme  Court  shall  create   a   roster   of
arbitrators  who  are available and qualified for appointment
under this Section, as  provided  by  rules  adopted  by  the
Court.

    Section  99.  Effective  date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.