Franklin Cnty. Sheriff v. Teamsters Local No. 413

{¶ 1} The office of the Franklin County Sheriff is appealing from the results of arbitration proceedings. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the court of common pleas.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

{¶ 2} The Franklin County Sheriff's Office ("FCSO") and Teamsters Local No. 413 ("the Union") are parties to a collective bargaining agreement ("CBA") under R.C. Chapter 4117 that covers civilian employees. In January 2014, the FCSO created a new non-bargaining classification called Corrections Services Coordinator ("CSC"). This new classification was created to hire civilians…