By Anthony Rice
In Spokane Valley Fire Dep’t, Arbitrator Guy Coss dismissed a Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) employee’s grievance as not arbitrable, because he exhausted his remedy by first appealing to the Civil Service Commission.
Archives for September 2014
September 16, 2014 by
Arbitrator Guy Coss Holds that Spokane Valley Fire Captain Extinguished His Remedy for Termination by Appealing to the Civil Service Commission
September 16, 2014 by
Despite an Unjust Demotion, the CBA Does Not Give a Police Captain Redress
By Anthony Rice
In City of West Palm Beach, the arbitrator held the grievance was not arbitrable, because the captain (grievant) was outside the bargaining unit and the CBA contained no language concerning grieving a captain’s demotion.
September 12, 2014 by
Illinois Police Dispatcher’s Grievance Time Barred By The Collective-Bargaining Agreement
By Jordan L. Jones
In City of Marion, the arbitrator denied the police dispatcher’s grievance for in-service incentive training pay finding that the grievance was not filed timely under the CBA.
The dispatcher received a paycheck on February 28, 2013, and noticed that there was not a wage increase that should have been included for in-service incentive training under the CBA. The dispatcher subsequently filed a grievance with the city on March 22, 2013.
September 12, 2014 by
Oregon Court Holds that City Must Include Vacation and Sick Leave Time When Calculating Overtime Wages for Firefighters
By Jordan L. Jones
In Fire Fighters Local 3564 v. City of Grants Pass, the Oregon court of appeals held that the city had to include vacation and sick leave time when calculating overtime wages for firefighters to comply with Oregon Revised Statutes (O.R.S.) 652.080.
