§ 40-303. Definitions.

For the purposes of this article, the following words or terms shall have the meanings indicated:

(1)

Act shall mean the Oklahoma Municipal Employee Collective Bargaining Act, 11 O.S. §§ 51-200, et seq.

(2)

Arbitration or impasse arbitration shall mean the impasse resolution procedures provided for by Sections 15(B)-(D), and 16 of the Act, 11 O.S. Supp. 2004, §§ 51-214(B)-(D), and 51-215, and/or any other similar impasse resolution procedure(s) implemented by agreement of the City with a City employee organization, with an exclusive bargaining representative for City employees, or with City employees; provided, arbitration as used herein is not intended to include grievance dispute arbitration.

(3)

Arbitration decision shall mean any decision or award rendered by an arbitrator or an arbitration panel as a result of impasse arbitration relating to collective bargaining with a City employee organization, with an exclusive bargaining representative for City employees, or with City employees.

(4)

City shall mean The City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, a municipal corporation and body politic, as created and organized by City Charter Art. I, § 1, with the City being a "municipal employer" as defined by Section 3(12) of the Act, 11 O.S. Supp. 2004, § 51-202(12).

(5)

City Council shall mean the duly elected legislative branch of City government, as created by City Charter Art. II, § 1, with the City Council being the "governing body" of the City as such term is defined by Section 3(7) of the Act, 11 O.S. Supp. 2004, § 51-202(7).

(6)

City employee shall mean any individual employed by the City who falls within the scope of the definition of "municipal employee" set forth in Section 3(11) of the Act, 11 O.S. Supp. 2004, § 51-202(11); provided, City employee as defined herein does not include City police officers or firefighters covered by the provisions of the Fire and Police Arbitration Act, 11 O.S. §§ 51-101 through 51-113, inclusive.

(7)

City employee contract shall mean any agreement reached by mutual consent with a City employee organization, with an exclusive bargaining representative for City employees, or with City employees after collective bargaining pursuant to the provisions of the Act, 11 O.S. Supp. 2004, §§ 51-200, et seq. , or after voluntary collective bargaining with such organization, representative or employees.

(8)

Collective bargaining, bargain collectively , or negotiate shall be given the meaning specified in Section 3(3) of the Act, 11 O.S. Supp. 2004, § 51-202(3).

(9)

Employee organization shall be given the meaning specified in Section 3(5) of the Act, 11 O.S. Supp. 2004, § 51-202(5).

(10)

Exclusive bargaining representative shall be given the meaning specified in Section 3(6) of the Act, 11 O.S. Supp. 2004, § 51-202(6).

(11)

Impasse shall be given the meaning specified in Section 3(8) of the Act, 11 O.S. Supp. 2004, § 51-202(8).

(Ord. No. 22593, § 1, 11-2-04)