American Federation of State Employees, Council 25 v. Wayne County

Defendant appeals by leave granted a circuit court order that compelled arbitration of this dispute over retiree health benefits. For the reasons set forth *350below, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.1

Defendant argues that it is not required to arbitrate this dispute because the contract in question provides for arbitration only of those claims that arose during the term of the parties’ collective-bargaining agreement (CBA).2 There exists “a strong presumption in favor of using negotiated grievance procedures for resolving disputes over the interpretation or application of a…