Sheriff Officers Ass'n v. Nassau County

The petitioner, Sheriff Officers Association, Inc., on behalf of Kathryn Ranieri, filed a grievance with Nassau County on the ground that the County violated the terms of the parties’ collective bargaining agreement when it “unilaterally sent [Ranieri] to an Independent Medical Examiner” and asked him to opine as to whether Ranieri’s medical condition prevented her from returning to full-time restricted duty. The County denied the grievance.

The petitioner thereafter demanded arbitration of the grievance. The petitioner again asserted that the County violated the terms of the collective…