In the event that the bargaining agent and the state authorities are unable within thirty (30) days from and including the date of their first meeting to reach an agreement on a contract, any and all unresolved issues shall be submitted to arbitration. The parties may agree in writing to extend the thirty-day (30) period. History of Section.P.L. 2004, ch. 582, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 592, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 129, § 1; P.L. 2017, ch. 148, § 1.
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