City of Auburn v. Nash

Goldman, P. J.,

Appellant, President of the Cayuga County Civil Service Association (CSEA), appeals from an order, which granted the motion of respondent City of Auburn (City), permanently staying arbitration of a grievance of a City employee. It is conceded that the employee fully complied with the prescribed grievance procedures contained in the collective bargaining agreement. Special Term gave as its reason for ordering the stay that “ a substantial issue as to the presentation of respondent’s request for arbitration of the alleged grievance was not timely under the terms of the collective…