Georgia § 25-5-10 - Mediation board - Factors to be considered in reaching decision.

§ 25-5-10. Mediation board - Factors to be considered in reaching decision.

The mediators shall conduct the hearing and render their decision upon the basis of a prompt, peaceful, and just settlement of wage or hour disputes between the firefighters and the corporate authority. The factors, among others, to be given weight by the mediators in arriving at a decision shall include: A comparison of wages or hourly conditions of employment of the fire department in question with wage rates or hourly conditions of employment of fire departments in municipalities of comparable size; The interest and welfare of the public; and A comparison of the peculiarities of fire-fighting employment in regard to other trades or professions, specifically: The hazards of employment; The physical qualifications; The educational qualifications; The mental qualifications; and The job training and skills. (Ga. L. 1971, p. 565, § 10.)