NSG Senate Chamber [NSG Senate] - Version 3

[Phing Phong]

If the voting is still open, I would like to register the following votes:

• In favour of the Food Service Sanitation Act
• In favour of the Unisex Restroom Establishment Act
• In favour of the Water Safety Inspection and Standardization Act
• In favour of the Death With Dignity Act

[Angleter]

Likewise, if voting is still open:

Food Service Sanitation Act: FOR
Unisex Restroom Establishment Act: AGAINST
Water Safety Inspection and Standardization Act: FOR
Death with Dignity Act: AGAINST

[Belmaria]

I change my vote on the Water Safety Act to AGAINST.

[Finium]

Food Service Sanitation Act: For
Unisex Restroom Establishment Act: Against
Water Safety Inspection and Standardization Act: Against
Death with Dignity Act: Against

[Glasgia]

The vote's been going for two days, an hour and forty two minutes. Though this is an unofficial statement and it's up to Ven to end it properly, no more votes please.

[Ainin]

Vote is ended.

Food Service Sanitation Act carries.
Unisex Restroom Establishment Act fails to carry.
Water Safety Inspection and Standardization Act carries.
Death with Dignity Act carries.

[Senate President pro Tempore]

Vote is ended.

Food Service Sanitation Act carries.
Unisex Restroom Establishment Act fails to carry.
Water Safety Inspection and Standardization Act carries.
Death with Dignity Act carries.

I was getting to that. Wait one sec.

[Senate President pro Tempore]

The vote's been going for two days, an hour and forty two minutes. Though this is an unofficial statement and it's up to Ven to end it properly, no more votes please.

Ahem, the vote counter says "when I say so".......tsk tsk.....

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Final Vote Count on the Health Category
Vote Ends: NOW.

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Food Service Sanitation Act
Aye: 46
Nay: 6
Abstain: 4

Unisex Restroom Establishment Act
Aye: 8
Nay: 36
Abstain: 11

Water Safety Inspection and Standardization Act
Aye: 46
Nay: 7
Abstain: 2

Death With Dignity Act
Aye: 45
Nay: 9
Abstain: 1

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The vote on the Health Category has ended. All bills pass with the exception of the UREA , which has failed. Debate has officially started on International Relations Section A. It will end at 4:35 pm EDT [UTC-4] on 9/10/13.

Another note: Senator Jefferson Smith, make sure you are stating what your previous vote was when changing. It makes it much easier for me.

[Ainin]

You guys should totes vote for the Second Amendment to the International Law Act bcauz un is cool.

Also, I wish to remove the Military Discipline and Structure Act from queue.

[Senate President pro Tempore]

You guys should totes vote for the Second Amendment to the International Law Act bcauz un is cool.

Also, I wish to remove the Military Discipline and Structure Act from queue.

I will second this.

As such, the bill is currently being removed.

[Geilinor]

Labour Mediation Act(LMA)

Category: Business and Finance

Drafted by: Geilinor(LD)
Sponsors: Maklohi Vai(LD), The Licentian Isles(LD), The Nihilistic View(NLP), New Vangskria(LFP), Placenza(ABP), Wolfmanne(LD)

Preamble
Differences can often come up during negotiations between employees or labour unions and employers, which have the potential to become harmful to both sides. The mediation process shall be created with the intent to avoid a situation where legal representation is necessary to resolve a dispute. However, it is not intended to discourage a party from seeking legal counsel if they so choose. The mediator will work with all parties including legal counsel if a party has counsel or at some point in the process obtains counsel.

Section 1-Definitions
1. "Mediation" shall be defined as a form of alternative dispute resolution, a way of resolving disputes between two or more parties with concrete effects. A third party, the mediator, assists the parties to negotiate a settlement.
2. "Mediator" shall be defined as a professional trained in the field of mediation. In other words, a person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement.

Section 2 - National Mediation Board(NMB)
1. Establishes the National Mediation Board as a department of the Ministry of Work, which shall work to help mediate labour disputes.
2. The NMB shall be governed by a board of directors.
3. The NMB shall process requests for mediation and be responsible for acting upon them within a reasonable time frame.
4. The NMB shall be responsible for hiring or contracting trained mediators to preside over negotiations.


Section 3 - Mediation Requests
1. Employees and employers may submit mediation requests to the NMB for consideration.
2. The NMB shall contact the parties when the request is approved.

Section 4- Mediation Processes
1. Upon the approval of a mediation request, a mediation committee shall be formed, consisting of one mediator and an equal number of representatives from both the employee and employer sides.
2. Mediation sessions shall be conducted with the parties by telephone either individually, in jointly attended conference calls, through video conferencing or in person meetings.
3. The mediator may suggest options to resolve the dispute. The mediator shall be responsible for keeping a record of settlement discussions and may issue a recommended statement for the parties. Once a recommendation is received the parties have 10 days to advise the mediator whether they accept the recommendation or not.
4. The mediator will not divulge information disclosed to the mediator by a party or a witness in the course of mediation. All records, reports, or other documents received by the mediator while serving in that capacity are confidential.
5. Any agreement(s) reached as a result of mediation must be documented in writing and signed by the employer, the corresponding employees and the mediator.

Section 5-Termination of Mediation
1. The mediation shall be terminated by:
a. The execution of a settlement agreement by the parties or a memorandum of settlement by the mediator identifying the settlement terms;
b. A written declaration of the mediator to the effect that further efforts at mediation are no longer worthwhile; or
c. A written declaration of a party or parties to the effect that the mediation proceedings are terminated.



Hereby passes the LMA.

I'd like to submit this to Business and Finance.

[Timsvill]

The vote's been going for two days, an hour and forty two minutes. Though this is an unofficial statement and it's up to Ven to end it properly, no more votes please.

Ahem, the vote counter says "when I say so".......tsk tsk.....

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Final Vote Count on the Health Category
Vote Ends: NOW.

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Food Service Sanitation Act
Aye: 46
Nay: 6
Abstain: 4

Unisex Restroom Establishment Act
Aye: 8
Nay: 36
Abstain: 11

Water Safety Inspection and Standardization Act
Aye: 46
Nay: 7
Abstain: 2

Death With Dignity Act
Aye: 45
Nay: 9
Abstain: 1

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The vote on the Health Category has ended. All bills pass with the exception of the UREA , which has failed. Debate has officially started on International Relations Section A. It will end at 4:35 pm EDT [UTC-4] on 9/10/13.

Another note: Senator Jefferson Smith, make sure you are stating what your previous vote was when changing. It makes it much easier for me.

Link to these bills, please

[Belmaria]

Ahem, the vote counter says "when I say so".......tsk tsk.....

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Final Vote Count on the Health Category
Vote Ends: NOW.

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Food Service Sanitation Act
Aye: 46
Nay: 6
Abstain: 4

Unisex Restroom Establishment Act
Aye: 8
Nay: 36
Abstain: 11

Water Safety Inspection and Standardization Act
Aye: 46
Nay: 7
Abstain: 2

Death With Dignity Act
Aye: 45
Nay: 9
Abstain: 1

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The vote on the Health Category has ended. All bills pass with the exception of the UREA , which has failed. Debate has officially started on International Relations Section A. It will end at 4:35 pm EDT [UTC-4] on 9/10/13.

Another note: Senator Jefferson Smith, make sure you are stating what your previous vote was when changing. It makes it much easier for me.

Link to these bills, please

The "Health" link is a list of the bills.

[Venaleria]

Link to these bills, please

The "Health" link is a list of the bills.

Well, it was...not anymore....

Once we are done voting, I edit the categories to fit in the new bills and take out the ones voted on. I don't see why anybody needs to see the bills after they've already been voted on unless you are reviewing them to see which ones passed or not. The archives are currently being given a renovation by the admin team. Once the assigned admin has gotten to the bills we just voted on in the health category, you will be able to see them there.

[Belmaria]

The "Health" link is a list of the bills.

Well, it was...not anymore....

Once we are done voting, I edit the categories to fit in the new bills and take out the ones voted on. I don't see why anybody needs to see the bills after they've already been voted on unless you are reviewing them to see which ones passed or not. The archives are currently being given a renovation by the admin team. Once the assigned admin has gotten to the bills we just voted on in the health category, you will be able to see them there.

Oh I didn't know that. Thank you Mister President!

[Britanno]

Oh I didn't know that. Thank you Mister President!

Excuse me?

[Venaleria]

Oh I didn't know that. Thank you Mister President!

Excuse me?

Now, now, settle down. This is not the place. You can worry about titles in the lobby.

[Belmaria]

Oh I didn't know that. Thank you Mister President!

Excuse me?

You weren't here so he was acting president. That's how it works in most countries.

[Venaleria]

Excuse me?

You weren't here so he was acting president. That's how it works in most countries.

Correction: Acting president of the senate, aka Vice President

[Belmaria]

You weren't here so he was acting president. That's how it works in most countries.

Correction: Acting president of the senate, aka Vice President

What? Please forgive my American-ness, but in America the Senate PpT is called "President" while presiding.

[Venaleria]

Correction: Acting president of the senate, aka Vice President

What? Please forgive my American-ness, but in America the Senate PpT is called "President" while presiding.

I'm saying that he is called President only when the Vice President cannot preside. The word President in that case means President pro Tempore. But we are not the US anyways, so that should not matter.

Anyways, that's not the point. Please turn debate back to ID Section 1

[HumanSanity]

You guys should totes vote for the Second Amendment to the International Law Act bcauz un is cool.

Also, I wish to remove the Military Discipline and Structure Act from queue.

I will second this.

As such, the bill is currently being removed.

Point of Order.

Would the President pro Tempore and President of the Senate please explain why and under what standing Rule this action was undertaken.

HS

[Mishmahig]

I will second this.

As such, the bill is currently being removed.

Point of Order.

Would the President pro Tempore and President of the Senate please explain why and under what standing Rule this action was undertaken.

HS

I believe Ainin was the author of said act.

[Senate President pro Tempore]

I will second this.

As such, the bill is currently being removed.

Point of Order.

Would the President pro Tempore and President of the Senate please explain why and under what standing Rule this action was undertaken.

HS

Ainin happens to be the author of this act. Due to a previous ruling several weeks ago by an admin, taking bills out of queue requires the author to state that wish along with one second. This, therefore, made it a viable and applicable procedure.

[HumanSanity]

Point of Order.

Would the President pro Tempore and President of the Senate please explain why and under what standing Rule this action was undertaken.

HS

Ainin happens to be the author of this act. Due to a previous ruling several weeks ago by an admin, taking bills out of queue requires the author to state that wish along with one second. This, therefore, made it a viable and applicable procedure.

Thank you Mr. PpT.