Chyu v. County of Chautauqua

Order unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, motion granted and petition dismissed *990and order of transfer vacated. Memorandum: The petitioner instituted this proceeding to review her claimed wrongful discharge as a county employee rather than proceed to step IV of the grievance procedure contained in the county’s collective bargaining agreement. This step directed binding arbitration by an arbitrator chosen pursuant to PERB rules. Special Term ruled that any further resort to the grievance procedures would be futile because the procedures were tainted by the County Executive’s…