Interest arbitration is the likely endgame for fire bargaining. The chief wants to bluff hard at the table and worry about numbers later. What should HR's strategy include?
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Short Explanation
If an arbitrator is going to grade the homework, you don't turn in a bluff. Cost the last-best offer like you mean it, and have a public story that can survive sunshine. We'll figure out the numbers later is how cities buy awards they cannot staff.
Full Explanation
The dispute-resolution path shapes bargaining strategy. When interest arbitration is likely, last-best offers, comparables, and ability to pay will be tested on a record, and public communication often follows in municipal settings. Bluffing unfundable offers, hoping a split-the-difference award lands cheaper, or going silent with the public misreads how the process works. Withdrawal from the table does not improve the city's case; senior HR costs the offer and plans the message before the hearing.