Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-901.30-5: Decision factors - Responsibility for fees and

expenses.

A. The arbitrators shall conduct the hearings and render their

decision upon the basis of a prompt, peaceful and just settlement of

all submitted disputes between the full-time firefighters in a Rural

Fire Protection District and the corporate authorities. The

factors, among others, to be given weight by the arbitrators in

arriving at a decision shall include:

1. Comparison of wage rates, insurance, retirement, other

fringe benefits or hourly conditions of employment of the rural fire

district in question with prevailing wage rates or hourly conditions

of employment of skilled employees of the building trades and

industry in the local operating area involved;

2. Comparison of wage rates, insurance, retirement, other

fringe benefits or hourly conditions of employment of the rural fire

district in question with wage rates or hourly conditions of

employment maintained for the same or similar work of employees

exhibiting like or similar skills under the same or similar working

conditions in the local operating area involved;

3. Comparison of wage rates, insurance, retirement, other

fringe benefits or hourly conditions of employment of the rural fire

district in question with wage rates or hourly conditions of

employment of fire departments in other political subdivisions of

comparable size and economic status both within and without the

State of Oklahoma;

4. Interest and welfare of the public and revenues available to

the Rural Fire Protection District; or

5. Comparison of peculiarities of employment in regard to other

trades or professions, including specifically:

a. hazards of employment,

b. physical qualifications,

c. educational qualifications,

d. mental qualifications, and

e. job training and skills.

B. Fees and necessary expenses of the arbitrator selected by

the bargaining agent and the arbitrator selected by the corporate

authorities shall be borne by the bargaining agent and the corporate

authorities respectively. The reasonable fees and necessary

expenses of the third arbitrator shall be borne equally by the

bargaining agent and corporate authorities.