International Ass'n of Fire Fighters, Local 3564 v. City of Grants Pass

SCHUMAN, S. J.

This case stems from a labor dispute between the City of Grants Pass and the union that represents the city’s firefighters, the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 3564 (IAFF). The dispute centers on how the city should calculate the number of hours a firefighter has accumulated for purposes of qualifying for overtime compensation. The union relies on ORS 652.080, which mandates that, for firefighters, “authorized vacation or sick leave time shall be considered as time on regular duty[,]” and therefore count toward overtime entitlement. The city argues that the…