Legal Opinion
City of Somerville v. Somerville Municipal Employees Ass'n
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided August 15, 1985PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreaney, C.J.
The city of Somerville and its mayor have appealed from a judgment of the Superior Court confirming an arbitration award which found that the city had violated its collective bargaining agreement with the association by failing to grant additional pay to two employees of the Somerville assessors’ office. We conclude that the arbitrator exceeded his authority by making an award which conflicts with the civil service law.
The arbitrator’s decision contains the following information. The Somerville board of assessors consists of five members who are elected. The board selects one of its members…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- McLaughlin v. Commissioner of Public WorksMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- City of Everett v. Teamsters, Local 380Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1984
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