Sedita v. Board of Education

Petitioners seek confirmation of an arbitrator’s decision.

In January, 1973 the respondent Board of Education of the City of Buffalo (the Board) appointed Jane McDevitt as Supervisor of Personnel. On January 29, 1973, Charles Sodaro, an unsuccessful applicant for that position, filed a grievance with the Board. The grievance procedure culminated in an arbitration proceeding, the results of which we are asked to confirm.

Three questions were submitted to the arbitrator:

1. Did the Board violate the parties’ collective bargaining agreement when it appointed Jane McDevitt. to the position of…