Auburn Police Local 195 v. Helsby

This is a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review a determination of the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) holding that public employee discipline is a prohibited topic of negotiation between local governments and the bargaining agents of their employees.

During 1976 the petitioner and the respondent City of Auburn engaged in negotiations for a new contract. The previous contract between the city and the union expired on June 30, 1976. In the negotiations the union sought, among other things, a new article to be entitled "Discipline and Discharge.” The parties were unable to…