Labor Council, Michigan Fraternal Order of Police v. Emmett Township

Respondent appeals as of right the order of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission requiring that the position of public safety lieutenant be included in the public safety collective bargaining unit. Respondent contends that the position should be excluded from the bargaining unit because it is a supervisory position. We disagree and affirm.

The Emmett Township Public Safety Department provides the police and fire protection for Emmett Township. In 1984, the position of public safety lieutenant, a position subordinate only to the director of public safety, was created. The public safety…