Archive for June, 2008

Arbitrator Rules That Peabody Police Association May Enforce Past Practice Of Working Outside Jobs

Friday, June 13th, 2008 by Patrick Bryant

An arbitrator has ruled that the Peabody Police Chief violated the past practice clause of a collective bargaining agreement and his own department rule when he unreasonably denied the request of a local union official to work as a reserve officer…

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SJC Hands Rare Defeat To Chief – Personal Use Of Town Vehicle Does Not Count Toward Retirement

Friday, June 13th, 2008 by Patrick Bryant

The Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that a public employee’s personal use of a municipal vehicle, which also is used for official purposes, does not count as “regular compensation” for purposes of retirement. The decision (http://socialaw.org/slip.htm?cid=18192&sid=120) is Pelonzi v. Retirement…

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