Twenty-two arbitrators experienced in deciding wage disputes under the Wisconsin Police and Firefighter Arbitration Act participated in an experimental study designed to capture the relative weights they apply to various statutory criteria. The nine criteria examined represent ed the broad categories of wage comparability, employer ability to pay, and cost of living. Different equity standards (anchor equity, absolute equity, and parity) were also studied to give a broader perspective to the historically important wage comparability. Objective and subjec tive relative weights were compared as well, allowing for an analysis of arbitrator self-insight into their decision policies.
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