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title: O.C.G.A. § 25-5-10. Factors to be considered by mediation board.
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heading_path: FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY / RESOLUTION OF WAGES, HOURS, WORKING CONDITIONS OF FIREFIGHTERS
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# O.C.G.A. § 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:

(1) 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;

(2) The interest and welfare of the public; and

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

(A) The hazards of employment;

(B) The physical qualifications;

(C) The educational qualifications;

(D) The mental qualifications; and

(E) The job training and skills.

## History

Ga. L. 1971, p. 565, § 10.