Panel divides over expanding binding interest arbitration to corrections staff
Substitute SB 59-72 would remove a 70,000-population threshold so corrections employees in smaller jurisdictions gain access to binding interest arbitration; unions argued the change corrects inequity, while counties and city officials warned of substantial fiscal impacts and sought statutory guardrails.
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The committee took testimony on substitute Senate Bill 59-72 on Feb. 18, which would eliminate a population threshold that currently limits access to binding interest arbitration for corrections employees employed by city or county jails. Proponents said the change is an equity fix; county and local-government representatives warned of fiscal pressure.
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