Sunday, February 23, 2014

Teacher's use of corporal punishment and "disturbing attitude" warrant termination of employment

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  Arbitrator Edmund Gerber has sustained charges of "conduct unbecoming a teacher" against a teacher accused of using corporal pun...
Sunday, February 16, 2014

NLRB to reconsider standards for deferral to arbitration?

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The NLRB has   invited briefs on the question of whether it should modify its standards for deferral to arbitration awards. The Board's...
Sunday, February 9, 2014

Claims of excessive force, videos and accurate reports

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Grievant was employed as a police officer by the City of Omaha, Nebraska. He was called to a scene where he was required to subdue an indivi...
Sunday, February 2, 2014

Time limits in the grievance process- Three courts address the issue

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Three recent decisions address the impact of time limits in  grievance procedures In AFSCME Council 25 and Local 1103.14 v. Charter Townsh...
Sunday, January 26, 2014

Is a supervisor's error sufficient to establish a binding past practice?

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Two recent arbitration awards on grievances brought by AFSCME Council 65 address this question. Addressing a dispute concerning a claim fo...
Sunday, January 19, 2014

Pay for snow day?- Same city, same storm, different results

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Beginning on the afternoon of Friday, February 8, 2013, a snow storm began which ultimately left the town of Wallingford, and much of Connec...
Sunday, January 12, 2014

Refusal to submit to fitness for duty exam deemed insubordination, termination upheld

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Arbitrator Jerry Fullmer has upheld a grievance filed by the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police challenging the suspension of a police officer, ...
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