The Plymouth County, Massachusetts Sheriff’s Department enacted a new work rule that required employees to report all off-duty contact with law enforcement personnel. The Association
An often-argued issue in disciplinary arbitrations is whether an award of back pay can properly include an award of missed overtime. One of the more
Most arbitration hearings begin with the advocates attempting to frame the “statement of the issue” for the Arbitrator. To those without much arbitration experience, the
Kimberly Falk worked for the Lee County, Florida Sheriff’s Department. When her employment was terminated, she appealed to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Civil Service
Part of the obligation to collectively bargain in good faith is the obligation to share information about grievances. When the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild sought
Daryl Chilimidos was a deputy sheriff for the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department. While on patrol duty, Chilimidos arrested a female pedestrian and performed a
An FBI special agent given the pseudonym of “John Doe” in court proceedings worked as a special agent pilot near an FBI office in Ohio.
Russell Cope worked as a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper for 35 years when he was terminated in 2006. Cope’s termination was based upon his handling
Carlos Sanchez was a detective for the Los Angeles Police Department. In 2003, Sanchez was served with a multi-count disciplinary charge, including allegations that he
Robert Martin has been employed for over 34 years by the Fire and Rescue Department of the City of St. Petersburg, Florida. For the past
John Matthews was a commander with the Chicago Police Department. In 2006, Matthews’ son was arrested, and despite being injured, was not promptly offered medical
Carey Faulkner was employed by the City of Bartlett, Tennessee as a police officer beginning in 1999. On August 18, 2007, Faulkner held a party
Robert and Scarlett Paterson are Los Angeles police officers, married to each other. In December 2004, Robert called in sick. A lieutenant instructed Sergeant Adrian
California’s Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act provides that “no punitive action” shall be undertaken against a public safety officer “without providing the
Jeffrey Dzierbicki was a police officer with the Township of Oscoda, Michigan. In July 2007, Dzierbicki brought a lawsuit against the Township and its Police
Tatiana Cabrera-Renne was a police officer with the City of Paterson, New Jersey. Cabrera-Renne brought a discrimination lawsuit against the City. She and the City
Frank Lima was a captain in the Los Angeles Fire Department. By almost any account, Lima’s career was exemplary. He graduated as the top recruit
In October 2004, Local 2898 of the International Association of Fire Fighters, which represents rank-and-file employees of the Seattle Fire Department filed a grievance on
A clear example of a difference between appealing discipline through a civil service system and appealing discipline through arbitration can be found in a recent
Employers who operate in a collective bargaining environment are restricted in their ability to make changes in past practices in the areas that are “mandatory”
The California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Spielbauer v. County of Santa Clara. The first major interpretation of the rule on Garrity v.
James Thomas began working as a trooper for the Maryland State Police (MSP) in 1971. After he suffered a series of panic attacks while on
Florida’s equivalent of the Freedom of Information Act, known as the “Sunshine Law,” is one of the most expansive in the nation. With very few
Scott Nichols has been a trooper with the Michigan State Police (MSP) for 19 ½ years, and has been the representative for the Michigan State
Jerry Lucio was a police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department. In the course of his duties, Lucio met a woman who had attempted
