Legal Opinion
Town of North Prov. v. North Prov. Fire
Superior Court of Rhode Island
Decided July 22, 2011No. C.A. No. PM 2011-2976Published
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
Before the Court is the Town of North Providence's ("Town") petition, pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 28-9-18, to vacate an Arbitration Award ("Award") issued on March 23, 2011. The North Providence Fire Department, IAFF Local 2334 ("Union") objects to the petition. Jurisdiction is pursuant to § 28-9-14.
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Facts and Travel
This dispute arose over the manner of calculation of a cost of living adjustment ("COLA") to which retired employees with service-connected disabilities are entitled pursuant to Article XI of the Collective Bargaining Agreement ("CBA").1 The provisions of the CBA in issue…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Belanger v. MattesonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1975
- W.P. Associates v. Forcier, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1994
- Purvis Systems, Inc. v. American Systems Corp.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2002
- North Providence School Committee v. North Providence Federation of Teachers, Local 920Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2008
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. GrabbertSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1991
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