| If a contract between a public employer and a bargaining agent |
| signed after October 1, 2005 expires prior to the parties' |
| agreement on a new contract, the grievance arbitration provisions |
| of the expired contract remain in effect until the parties |
| execute a new contract.__In any arbitration that is conducted |
| pursuant to this section, an arbitrator shall apply only those |
| provisions enforceable by virtue of the static status quo |
| doctrine and may not add to, restrict or modify the applicable |
| static status quo following the expiration of the contract, |
| unless the parties have otherwise agreed in the collective |
| bargaining agreement.__All such grievances that are appealed to |
| arbitration are subject exclusively to the grievance and |
| arbitration process contained in the expired agreement and the |
| board does not have jurisdiction over such grievances.__The |
| arbitrator's determination is subject to appeal pursuant to the |
| Uniform Arbitration Act.__Disputes over which provisions in an |
| expired contract are enforceable by virtue of the static status |
| quo doctrine first must be resolved by the board, subject to |
| appeal pursuant to applicable law.__The grievance arbitration is |
| stayed pending resolution of this issue by the board.__The board |
| may adopt rules as necessary to establish a procedure to |
| implement the intent of this section.__Rules adopted pursuant to |
| this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, |
| chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.__Nothing in this section expands, |
| limits or modifies the scope of any grievance arbitration |
| provisions, including procedural requirements. |
