Michigan State Employees Ass'n v. Department of Mental Health

Defendant appeals from the August 4, 1987, order of the circuit court which reversed a prior arbitration award dated June 11, 1986. Defendant does not challenge the court’s vacation of the arbitration award but argues that the trial court improperly fashioned its own remedy rather than remanding the matter for further arbitration proceedings. We agree and reverse in part.

The underlying facts of this case are not in dispute. On November 23, 1980, plaintiff Gerald Davis was laid off from the position of storekeeper iib. Pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement, Davis was bumped to a…