Kalamazoo Police Supervisors' Ass'n v. City of Kalamazoo

The International Association of Fire Fighters, Kalamazoo Police Supervisors’ Association, and the Kalamazoo Police Officers’ Association voluntarily entered into negotiations with the City of Kalamazoo, pursuant to the public employment relations act (PERA), concerning the terms and conditions of employment that would apply to them if the city decided to eliminate its existing Fire Department and Police Department and establish a Department of Public Safety. It was understood from the beginning of the negotiations that the city was not considering maintaining separate police and fire…