Grievant, a Police Officer who had been employed for approximately a year and a half, was off-duty, driving his personal vehicle at a high rate of speed at approximately 3:00 am when he struck a curb causing the vehicle to become disabled. This occurred in front of a police station, was observed by police officers and caught on camera.

The Grievant is a patrolman who was terminated following an incident when he was found asleep in his patrol vehicle during the night shift. Prior to the termination, the Grievant had accumulated multiple disciplinary actions for discourteous treatment of the public and excessive use of force, all classified as Group 2 offenses under the City’s progressive discipline policy.

The Grievant, a Police Officer with five (5) years’ service with the Department, was a Detective and on the DEA Task Force.  Grievant attended a party that was hosted by an EMT for members of the City’s Fire Department.  The Grievant accompanied his former girlfriend who was friends with the hostess.

This arbitration involved a class-action grievance protesting the Employer’s increase in employee health insurance contributions.  The employees in the bargaining unit are eligible to participate in the County Health Care Plan which is self-insured.

Grievant, a Lieutenant, attended a training seminar in 2014 for peer-to-peer investigations of child pornography sponsored by Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC). After the training, the Grievant requested that the Employer purchase the dedicated equipment that was needed to conduct such investigations, but that request was denied.

The Grievant, a Road Patrol Deputy, participated in the annual bid for shift and days off and had sufficient seniority to entitle him to his preference of day shift (7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.). With notice of approximately three (3) days, Grievant was ordered to work four (4) hours of overtime (3:00 a.m.–7:00 a.m.) prior to his regular 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. shift.