Reno Police Protective Ass'n v. City of Reno

OPINION

Joseph C. Butterman appeals the district court’s decision affirming that portion of the Employee-Management Relations Board’s (EMRB) decision finding that Butterman’s demotion from sergeant to patrolman did not violate NRS ch. 288. We reverse.

Butterman was- a police officer in the Reno Police Department since September 2, 1971. On March 3, 1980, the Department promoted him to the rank of sergeant. His status as a promotional probationary sergeant was one year. At all times relevant to this appeal, Butterman was a member and the president of the Reno Police Protective Association (RPPA).