Historical Explanation of the Nebraska Public School District Bargaining Impasse Resolution Mechanism

I. Introduction II. Development of the Bargaining Impasse Resolution Mechanism ... A. The Nebraska Constitutional Convention (1920): Provision for an Industrial Commission ... B. Privately Owned Public Utilities (1947): Establishment of a Statutory Mechanism ... C. Public School Districts and Other Governmental Employers (1969): Substantial Amendment of the Statutory Standards III. Primary Features of the Bargaining Impasse Resolution Mechanism ... A. Judicial Characteristics ... B. Mandatory Single Standard ... C. Application to Public School Districts ... D. Overall Compensation ... E. "Comparable to the Prevalent" IV. Conclusion