Town of Andover v. Andover Police Patrolmen's Union

This matter comes before us on the appeal of the town from a decision confirming an arbitrator’s award in favor of the union on two grievances. The first concerned an order by the chief of police that officers work the 1993 and 1994 Independence Day celebrations as overtime assignments. The second was an order by the chief that officers work an Air Force Band concert at the local high school auditorium as an overtime assignment. The concert was a sell-out, and the sponsors decided to extend the concert to a second night. The police assignments for the second night were treated as a paid…