Social Service Employees Union v. City of New York Administration for Children's Services

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Lottie E. Wilkins, J.), entered August 20, 2007, granting petitioner’s motion to confirm an arbitration award and denying respondent’s cross motion to vacate the award, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, the motion denied and the cross motion granted to the extent of vacating grievant’s reinstatement, and the matter remanded to the arbitrator for reconsideration of the appropriate penalty.

Grievant, a Child Protection Specialist Supervisor II with the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), pleaded guilty to grand…