Court Upholds Arbitrator’s Opinion Reinstating Corrections Officer
Andrew Ruffner began his employment as a corrections officer trainee at the Allegheny County Jail in May 2016. As part of the corrections officer trainee program, Ruffner received mandatory training in CPR and First Aid skills. Ruffner became a full-time corrections officer in April 2017 and was represented by the Allegheny County Prison Employees Independent Union. As a relatively new corrections officer, Ruffner was a “floater,” meaning that he…