Police Chief Loses Claim For Pension Spiking
Darren Nance was terminated as a Newark, New Jersey police officer on September 3, 1996 and has not served as a police officer in the
February 1, 2011
Darren Nance was terminated as a Newark, New Jersey police officer on September 3, 1996 and has not served as a police officer in the
A provision in Florida’s statutory Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights provides: “Except as provided in this subsection, no disciplinary action, demotion, or dismissal shall
Beth Rist worked as a sergeant for the Ironton, Ohio Police Department until October 2008, when she was fired for making a false report. The
Dan Dixon was employed as a lieutenant by the Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Police Department. In June 2009, at the conclusion of an internal department investigation
As the previous article indicates, the “public policy” exception to the finality of arbitrator’s opinions is a narrow one, and is usually unsuccessful. A recent
In a federal court civil suit brought against the City of Chicago and a number of police officers, the plaintiffs sought discovery of the disciplinary
In September 2007, Local 890 of the International Association of Fire Fighters filed a grievance challenging a reprimand issued by the Klamath County, Oregon Fire
Unlike most populous states, Texas has no mandatory statewide collective bargaining law. Though local jurisdictions can choose to adopt collective bargaining, most have not. Section
Brian Reid was a senior police officer for the City of Atlanta, Georgia. On July 27, 2006, Reid testified as a character witness on behalf
Of the 75 to 100 decisions the Supreme Court issues each year, only roughly half a dozen involve labor issues. Decisions involving public safety employees
Stephan Jones was a firefighter with the Pineville, Louisiana Fire Department. On July 23, 2003, Jones, who was operating a fire rig, was involved in
The Broome County, New York Sheriff’s Department sent a memorandum to some employees stating that it had examined their use of sick leave and was
Torres Mayfield was an officer with the Atlantic City, New Jersey Police Department. In the early morning hours on April 1, 2006, a deaf woman
Randolph Starling was a captain with the Palm Beach County, Florida Fire Rescue Department. In May 2005, he arranged to have Carolyn Smith, another firefighter,
Kenneth Miller was a lieutenant with the Houston, Texas Police Department. In 2006, a coworker alleged that Miller had sexually harassed her. Following an investigation,
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Matthew Skogen was a police officer with the City of Overland Park, Kansas. On March 30, 2008, Skogen was involved in an off-duty confrontation with
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Christopher Winesburg is a trooper employed by the Pennsylvania State Police. During the weekend of March 1, 2008, Winesburg was involved in an incident with
Peter Yackel is a firefighter in the Township of Edison, New Jersey. On June 1, 2009, at approximately 7:30 a.m., Yackel arrived for his tour
Benjamin Padilla became a California Highway Patrol officer in March 2003. On August 11, 2005, Padilla and a female officer were working the graveyard shift
Tiffany Marshall was hired by the City of Savannah, Georgia in September 2006 as a probationary firefighter. Prior to beginning her employment with the City,
A group of seasonal and/or part-time police officers previously employed by the Village of Ocean Beach, New York Police Department filed a federal court lawsuit
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