Massachusetts Department of Correction v. Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union

Cratsley, John C., J.

This matter arises out of a petition the Massachusetts Department of Correction (“Department”) filed against the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union (“Union”) seeking to vacate a March 27, 2006 arbitrator’s award. In his award, the arbitrator upheld the Department’s termination of Sergeant Philip Kane (“Kane”), but overturned the Department’s termination of Officer Walter Fonseca (“Fonseca”) and replaced it with a six-month suspension. The Department alleges that the arbitrator violated G.L.c. 150C, §11 in reducing Fonseca’s discipline and seeks to vacate…