Follett v. Sejan

OPINION OF THE COURT

Stephen Smyk, J.

In this CPLR article 78 proceeding, petitioners, who are employees of the City of Binghamton Police Department, seek a judgment reversing and annulling the establishment by respondent, the Chief of Police, of permanent tours of duty for officers of the Department’s patrol division. Permanent tours of duty (nonrotating shift schedules) were established commencing on January 1, 1984, as a result of an agreement reached after collective bargaining between the City of Binghamton and respondent the Binghamton Police Benevolent Association, Inc. (Binghamton PBA),…