City of Hollywood v. Florida Public Employees Relations Commission

MILLS, Judge.

The City of Hollywood appeals from an adverse ruling by the Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC). The City contends PERC improperly determined unfair labor practices were committed by the city attorney’s conduct in speaking to the city manager off-the-record during an impasse resolution proceeding and by the legislative imposition, by the city commission, of a provision eliminating the statutory right to appeal an arbitration award. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

The City and Local 1375 were parties to a collective bargaining agreement which expired. An attempt to…