Winnebago County v. Winnebago County Courthouse Employees Ass'n

The Winnebago County Courthouse Employees Association (WCCEA) and Patricia Felker appeal from an order of the circuit court wherein the court granted declaratory judgment in favor of Winnebago County and Julie Pagel. Because we conclude that § 59.38, Stats., does not give the clerk of circuit court the statutory authority to terminate the employment of a judicial assistant without following the terms of the labor agreement, we reverse.

Felker was an employee of Winnebago County. She had the dual employment status of judicial assistant assigned to Judge William H. Carver as well as a deputized…