Section 180-13-23 - Request for Fact-Finding The filing party shall file the request for fact-finding with the executive director pursuant to the filing requirements of Chapter 10, section 7. The request may be submitted on a form supplied by the Board. The request must contain:
1.Name of Requesting Party. The name, address, business and residence telephone numbers of the person filing the request and, if different, the name, address, business and residence telephone numbers of the person responsible for making the presentation to the fact finders.2.Name of Representatives of Other Party. The name, address, business and residence telephone numbers of the bargaining representative of the other party and, if different, the name, address, business and residence telephone numbers of the person who is expected to make the presentation to the fact finders on behalf of the other party, if known.3.Name of Bargaining Unit. The name of the bargaining unit involved, or the bargaining units involved if the negotiations involve more than one bargaining unit.4.Type of Request. A statement indicating whether the request is unilateral or joint. If it is a joint request, the request must include a statement indicating whether the request is a joint request for the services of the Board of Arbitration and Conciliation as fact finders or seeks the appointment of private fact finders by the executive director.5.Issues in Controversy. An appended statement indicating the unresolved issues in controversy marked "Issues in Controversy, Exhibit 1" signed by the requesting party, if the request is unilateral, or signed by the requesting party and the bargaining representative of the other party if the request is joint.6.Alternative Times and Dates. An indication of alternative times, dates and places suitable for the requested hearing and an indication of which, if any, are acceptable to both parties to the controversy.7.Signatures. The place and date the request was made, the signature of each requesting individual and the capacity in which each individual is acting.12- 180 C.M.R. ch. 13, § 23