Entries Tagged as 'PERA'

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Alaska Supreme Court: Affirms Arbitration Awards by Dorsey and Gaunt

Court again punts standard of review issue
The Alaska Supreme Court has affirmed arbitration awards made by William Dorsey and Janet Gaunt.  Though granted about 1 1/2 yeas of back pay, the APEA-represented state employee was dissatisfied and pursued challenges to the awards and an independent action pro se. 
Superior Court Judge Patricia Collins of Juneau consolidated the employee’s various cases, […]

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Filed under Arbitration, PERA

Monday, December 17th, 2007

Alaska Superior Court: Municipal Underfunding of Labor Contract

Primary jurisdiction and res judicata bar union’s  independent challenge to City’s action 
Superior Court Judge Mark Wood has ruled that the Fairbanks Firefighters Union may not pursue a breach of contract action against the City of Fairbanks while simultaneously pursuing an appeal from an ALRA Decision on the same or related issues.
The City and Fairbanks IAFF Local […]

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Filed under Public employment, ALRA, PERA