Chenango Forks Central School District v. New York State Public Employment Relations Board

Peters, PJ.

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of respondent Public Employment Relations Board which found that petitioner had committed an improper employer practice.

In June 2003, petitioner sent a memorandum to faculty and staff represented by respondent Chenango Forks Teachers Association, NYSUT, AFT, AFL-CIO, Local 2561 (hereinafter the Association) announcing that it would cease its longstanding practice of reimbursing retirees’ Medicare Part B premiums. Although the 2001-2004…