Hackett v. State

Plaintiff is an employee within the competitive class of the Civil Service at the Elmira Correctional and Reception Center, and his union and recognized bargaining agent with his employer, the State of New York, is Security Unit Employees Council 82, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, A. F. L.-C. I. O. On October 25, 1974, pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement negotiated between his union and the State, plaintiff received a "Notice of Suspension” without pay and, accordingly, filed a "Disciplinary Grievance Form” requesting, inter alia, a withdrawal of the…