Rhode Island § 28-9-12 - Arbitration of Labor Controversies
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§ 28-9-12. Arbitration of Labor Controversies
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-9-12
§ 28-9-12. Arbitrators’ fees.
(a) In any proceeding under this chapter, unless the parties agree to the arbitrator’s or arbitrators’ fees, those fees shall be fixed by the director of labor and training who shall require equal payment of the arbitrators’ fees by both parties.
(b) If a party to the arbitration is a department or division of state government, the director of labor and training shall inform the office of budget of the amount of the arbitrator’s fee attributable to the department or division. The office of budget shall charge to the account of the department or division the amount of the arbitrator’s fees attributable to it. In addition, the office of budget shall also charge to the account of the department or division any and all other costs, including, but not limited to, witness fees and attorney’s fees incurred by the department or division in connection with the arbitration proceeding.
History of Section.
P.L. 1955, ch. 3517, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 28-9-12; P.L. 1982, ch. 344, art. 12, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28-9-12 ("Arbitration of Labor Controversies") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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