Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act

Marginal note:Making of arbitral award

• 149 (1) The arbitration board must make an arbitral award as soon as feasible in respect of all the matters in dispute that are referred to it and set out in the award the reasons for its decision in respect of each of those matters.

• Marginal note:Terms of employment to be considered

  (1.1) The arbitration board must not make an arbitral award without having taken into account all terms and conditions of employment of, and benefits provided to, the employees in the bargaining unit to which the award relates, including salaries, bonuses, allowances, vacation pay, employer contributions to pension funds or plans and all forms of health plans and dental insurance plans.

• Marginal note:Award to be signed

  (2) The arbitral award must be signed by the chairperson of the arbitration board, or by the single member, as the case may be, and a copy must be sent to the Chairperson.