25-5-10. Factors to be considered by mediation board.

The mediators shall conduct the hearing and render their decision upon the basis of a prompt, peaceful, and just settlement of wage or hour disputes between the firefighters and the corporate authority. The factors, among others, to be given weight by the mediators in arriving at a decision shall include:

A comparison of wages or hourly conditions of employment of the fire department in question with wage rates or hourly conditions of employment of fire departments in municipalities of comparable size;#

The interest and welfare of the public; and#

A comparison of the peculiarities of fire-fighting employment in regard to other trades or professions, specifically:#

1. (A)

   The hazards of employment;#

2. (B)

   The physical qualifications;#

3. (C)

   The educational qualifications;#

4. (D)

   The mental qualifications; and#

5. (E)

   The job training and skills.#