Sunday, March 31, 2019

Just cause for termination, but City failed to establish discipline was taken within 180 days as required. Employee reinstated

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In a case that has received considerable publicity, Arbitrator Don Williams has ordered the reinstatement of a San Antonio police officer t...
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Sunday, March 24, 2019

Arbitrator: City ordinance could not modify firefighters pension plan set forth in cba

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Arbitrator Michel Ryan has upheld a grievance filed by IAFF Local 2748 against the City of Warwick, RI. ( here )  The grievance asserted t...
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Sunday, March 10, 2019

Sixth Circuit refuses to vacate award finding subcontracted drivers and temporary employees were "one in the same" under language in a cba

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Faced with a need for additional drivers, Economy Linen and Towel Service of Zanesville entered into a service agreement with ProDrivers for...
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Sunday, March 3, 2019

Quick Hits - Use of force, lack of candor during an investigation, and a public policy challenge to an officer's reinstatement

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Termination for excessive use of force converted to a suspension Grievant, a Chillicothe, OH police officer, had been dismissed for allege...
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Sunday, February 24, 2019

Double jeopardy, public policy and a filing on the Seattle consent decree

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Dismissal overturned because of suspension for same offense Arbitrator Michael Paolucci sustained, in substantial part, a grievance filed ...
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Sunday, February 17, 2019

Department of Justice says Seattle not violating consent decree on police use of force - new burden of proof language no impediment to effective discipline

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After an arbitrator overturned the termination of a Seattle police officer accused of punching a handcuffed suspect ( award ), the District ...
Sunday, February 3, 2019

Should pension payments be offset against a back pay award?

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That is the question raised in a recent Petition filed by Public Service Company of New Mexico seeking to overturn an award of Arbitrator ...