I. The supreme court shall establish a uniform personnel classification and compensation system and salary and grievance procedures for all nonjudicial court personnel not covered by a collective bargaining agreement under RSA 273-A. The compensation system shall be approved by the legislature prior to becoming effective. The salary and grievance procedures for employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement under N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 273-A shall be established by administrative order of the supreme court.
II. If court employees exercise their rights under RSA 273-A, their wages, benefits, and other conditions of employment shall be negotiated through their bargaining agent. Once a petition for certification covering court employees has been filed, the terms and conditions of their employment shall remain in force and preserve the status quo until either an election has been conducted or an initial contract has been negotiated, whichever is the last to occur. If they choose not to organize under N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 273-A or are unsuccessful, their wages, benefits, and terms and conditions of employment shall be determined by the provisions of N.H. Rev. Stat. § 490:28.