Ohio Council 8, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees v. Ohio Department of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities

The issue presented for review is whether the mediation provisions of the collective bargaining agreements between Ohio Council 8 and the state agencies are subject to the arbitration confirmation procedure set forth in R.C. Chapter 2711.

R.C. 2711.01 provides in pertinent part:

“A provision in any written contract * * * to settle by arbitration a controversy thereafter arising out of such contract * * * or any agreement in writing between two or more persons to submit to arbitration any controversy * * * shall be valid, irrevocable, and enforceable, save upon such grounds as exist at law or in…