§89A-1 Office of collective bargaining in the state government established. [Section effective until June 30, 2002. For section effective July 1, 2002, see below.] There shall be established an office of collective bargaining in the office of the governor to assist the governor in negotiating with and entering into written agreements between the public employers and the exclusive representatives on matters of wages, hours, and other negotiable terms and conditions of employment.

The position of chief negotiator for the State is hereby established to head the office. The chief negotiator shall be experienced in labor relations. The governor shall appoint and remove the chief negotiator and the deputy negotiators, who shall not be subject to chapters 76, 77, and 89. Effective January 1, 1989, and January 1, 1990, the salary of the chief negotiator shall be set by the governor within the range from $69,748 to $74,608 and $72,886 to $77,966 a year, respectively. The chief negotiator and deputy negotiators shall be included in any benefit program generally applicable to the officers and employees of the State. All other employees shall be appointed in accordance with chapters 76 and 77. The chief negotiator shall serve as one of the governor's designated representatives as set forth in section 89-6(b). [L 1975, c 165, §2; am L 1977, c 191, §4; am L 1982, c 129, §4; am L 1985, c 29, §1; am L 1986, c 128, §4; am L 1989, c 329, §3]

§89A-1 Office of collective bargaining and managed competition. [Section effective July 1, 2002. For present provision, see above.] (a) There shall be established an office of collective bargaining and managed competition in the office of the governor to assist the governor in implementation and review of the managed process of public-private competition for particular government services through the managed competition process and negotiations between the State and the exclusive representatives on matters of wages, hours, and other negotiable terms and conditions of employment.

(b) The position of chief negotiator for the State is hereby established to head the office. The chief negotiator shall be experienced in labor relations. The governor shall appoint the chief negotiator and may also appoint deputy negotiators to assist the chief negotiator. The governor, at pleasure, may remove the chief negotiator and any deputy negotiator. All other employees shall be appointed by the chief negotiator. All employees in the office of collective bargaining [and managed competition] shall be included in any benefit programs generally applicable to employees of the State.

(1) Assist the governor in formulating the State's philosophy for public collective bargaining and for the managed process for public-private competition for government services, including which particular service can be provided more efficiently, effectively, and economically considering all relevant costs; and

(2) Coordinate the managed competition process to ensure the negotiations of subject matters that are negotiable under the collective bargaining laws in the public sectors.

(d) No employee of the office of collective bargaining [and managed competition] shall be included in the civil service, any civil service classification system, or any appropriate bargaining unit; provided that any civil service position on July 1, 2002 shall not be exempted from civil service until the incumbent in that position on July 1, 2002 vacates that position. [L 1975, c 165, §2; am L 1977, c 191, §4; am L 1982, c 129, §4; am L 1985, c 29, §1; am L 1986, c 128, §4; am L 1989, c 329, §3; am L 2000, c 253, §104]