Department of Transportation v. Maine State Employees Ass'n, SEIU Local 1989

GLASSMAN, Justice.

The plaintiff, the Department of Transportation (DOT), challenges the judgment entered in the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Kravchuk, J.) confirming an arbitration award. On appeal DOT argues that the arbitration award should be vacated because the arbitrator exceeded his power. 1 We disagree and affirm the judgment.

In March 1988, DOT promoted Gerard Waltz, an employee of DOT for ten and one-half years, from a crew leader position to that of highway maintenance foreman. Richard Stilphen, who had been employed by DOT for twenty-three years, was also a candidate for the…