Section 29-5-205 - Obligation to meet and confer(1) Unless the public employer and its firefighters are already party to a collective bargaining agreement or the public employer has opted into the collective bargaining provisions of this part 2, if requested to do so by the firefighters or their employee organization, a public employer has the obligation to meet and confer with its firefighters or their employee organization to discuss policies and other matters relating to their employment, including safety and equipment, but not including compensation.(2) The obligation to meet and confer does not include the obligation to engage in collective bargaining unless approved by the voters pursuant to section 29-5-206. The obligation to meet and confer includes the obligation to recognize the employee organization that requests the meet and confer process.Added by 2013 Ch. 408,§ 1, eff. 6/5/2013.L. 2013: Entire part added, (SB 13-025), ch. 408, p. 2404, § 1, effective June 5.