(IV) HOURS AND WORKING CONDITIONS;

(V) PROVISIONS FOR THE ORDERLY PROCESSING AND
SETTLEMENT OF GRIEVANCES CONCERNING THE INTERPRETATION AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT THAT MAY INCLUDE:

1. BINDING THIRD PARTY ARBITRATION, PROVIDED THAT:

A. THE COMMISSION AND THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION
SHARE THE COSTS OF BINDING ARBITRATION EQUALLY; AND

B. THE ARBITRATOR HAS NO AUTHORITY TO AMEND, ADD
TO, OR SUBTRACT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT; AND

2. PROVISIONS FOR THE EXCLUSIVITY OF FORUM;

(VI) MATTERS AFFECTING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF
EMPLOYEES; AND

(VII) THE EFFECT OF THE EXERCISE OF THE COMMISSION'S RIGHTS
AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER SUBSECTION (P) OF THIS SECTION ON EMPLOYEES.

(2) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE THE COMMISSION OR THE
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION TO AGREE TO ANY PROPOSAL OR TO MAKE ANY
CONCESSION.

(3) THE COMMISSION AND AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIED AS
EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE SHALL MAKE EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT TO
COMPLETE NEGOTIATIONS AT LEAST 2 MONTHS PRIOR. TO THE COMMISSION'S
BUDGET SUBMITTAL DEADLINE.

(K) (1) A MEDIATOR MAY BE USED IN THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
PROCESS WHENEVER:

(I) THE COMMISSION AND THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION AGREE
TO MEDIATION; OR

(II) AN IMPASSE RESULTS, AND THE COMMISSION OR THE
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION REQUESTS MEDIATION.

(2) (I) THE MEDIATOR SHALL BE MUTUALLY SELECTED BY THE
COMMISSION AND THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION FROM A LIST SUPPLIED BY THE
AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION OR THE FEDERAL MEDIATION AND
CONCILIATION SERVICE.

(II) IF THE COMMISSION AND THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION ARE
UNABLE TO MUTUALLY AGREE ON THE SELECTION OF A MEDIATOR, THE LABOR
RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR SHALL SELECT THE MEDIATOR

(3) THE COMMISSION AND THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION SHALL
SHARE EQUALLY THE COSTS OF MEDIATION.