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Council splits on proposed labor-code changes; agrees only to move a timing update forward
Summary
Council reviewed proposed amendments to Chapter 2.25 of the Salisbury City Code that would align bargaining timelines with the budget, clarify definitions, and make arbitration decisions subject to council review and limited by the mayor's proposed budget; councilmembers opposed removing binding arbitration and instead agreed to advance only a schedule change to the legislative session.
City human-resources staff and the city's labor counsel presented proposed updates to Chapter 2.25 of the Salisbury City Code to modernize bargaining procedures, clarify the scope of negotiable wages and benefits, and change arbitration procedures.
Dan (city labor counsel, participating by Zoom) explained that one significant change would make an arbitrator's decision subject to council review and would limit the financial ceiling of any arbitrator…
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