Sunday, January 10, 2016

Court rejects public policy challenge to arbitrator's reinstatement of teacher accused of inappropriate touching

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A music teacher employed by the Franklin [PA] Regional School District was accused  of inappropriately touching a student. The school condu...
Sunday, January 3, 2016

Arbitrator's finding that police officer's use of force was reasonable precludes public policy challenge to reinstatement award

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On March 30, 2012, Arbitrator  Jane Wilkinson  ordered the reinstatement of Portland police officer Ronald Frashour. Officer Frashour had be...
Sunday, December 27, 2015

Moral turpitude, just cause and an arbitrator's authority

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The New Hampshire Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court's decision vacating an arbitrator's award overturning the termination of ...
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Sunday, December 20, 2015

Arbitrator upholds discipline of E-911 dispatcher for delayed dispatch

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Grievant was employed for eighteen years with the County of Onondaga's Department of Emergency Communications. On the morning of Novembe...
Sunday, November 22, 2015

"Subject to discharge" and progressive discipline

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An earlier post (" subject to termination" does not equal automatic termination )  noted a decision of the Sixth Circuit confirmin...
Sunday, November 15, 2015

Desire to avoid overtime is not an "operating need" justifying denial of leave

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The cba between the Town of Bethlehem NY and the Bethlehem Police Association provides:  All members [of the bargaining unit] shall  r...
Sunday, November 8, 2015

Just cause, progressive discipline and zero tolerance

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These topics are addressed in two recent arbitration awards. In M i nnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Union, Local No. 320 and...