Allgood v. City of Akron

Slaby, Presiding Judge.

Appellant, the city of Akron, appeals an order of the Summit County Court of Common Pleas that reversed a decision of the Akron Civil Service Commission and reinstated appellee, Eric Allgood, to the Akron Fire Department. We reverse.

The Akron Fire Department and Akron Firefighters’ Local 330 formulated a drug testing policy agreement in January 1996. The policy, entitled “Drug Screening Program for Sworn Employees of the Akron Fire Division,” was incorporated into the collective bargaining agreement between Local 330 and the city. Pursuant to the policy, the Akron Fire…