Ottawa County v. Police Officers Ass'n

Petitioner, Ottawa County (the County), appeals as of right the circuit court’s order affirming the award of the Act 312 arbitration panel. Because we conclude that Act 312, MCL 423.231 et seq., is constitutional, an Act 312 arbitration panel may award non-economic benefits retroactively, and the arbitration panel’s finding that retroactive grievance arbitration was an issue in dispute during the collective bargaining sessions was supported by sufficient evidence, as was its reasoning to adopt the proposal by respondent, Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM), of retroactive grievance…