| | 7661: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 December | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Oak Lawn Professional Fire Fighters Association, Local 3405, International Association of Fire Fighters -vs- Village of Oak Lawn: On June 12, 2015, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Anna Hamburg-Gal issued a Recommended Decision and Order (Compliance RDO) in the above-captioned case, finding that the Compliance Officer erred when he determined that the Village of Oak Lawn (Respondent) owed the Oak Lawn Professional Fire Fighters Association, Local 3405, International Association of Fire Fighters (Charging Party) $3,163,801.73 in backpay pursuant to an earlier order issued by the Illinois Labor Relations Board in Case No. S-CA-09-007 [26 PERI 118]. The Charging Party filed exceptions to the ALJs Compliance RDO pursuant to Section 1200.135 of the Board's Rule and Regulations 80 Ill. Admin. Code Parts 1200 through 1300. The Respondent filed a response and cross-exceptions. The Charging Party filed a cross-response. | | | | Date Created: | 12-02-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-9-007-C | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057806 Original UID: 178899 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 7662: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Brian K. Trygg and State of Illinois - Department of Central Management Services and General Teamsters/Professional and Technical Employees, Local Union 916: On July 1, 2015, Administrative Law Judge Anna Hamburg-Gal (ALJ) issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) sustaining the complaints in the above-captioned cases. In his complaints, Charging Party Brian K. Trygg (Charging Party or Trygg) alleged Respondent State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services (CMS or Employer) and Respondent General Teamsters/Professional and Technical Employees, Local Union 916 (Teamsters or Union) violated Sections 10(a)(1) and 10(b)(1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCs 315/10(a) (2014) as amended (Act), by failing to safeguard employees' right to non-association in the parties' collective bargaining agreement (CBA) pursuant to Section 6(g). The Complaint also alleged that as a bona fide religions objector, Trygg was entitled to pay his fair share fees to a non-religious charity agreed upon by himself and the Union. Both Trygg and the Union filed timely exceptions to portions of the RDO pursuant to Section 1200.135(b) of the Board's Rules and Regulations, 80 Ill. Adm. Code [sec.] 11200.135(b), CMS did not file exceptions or respond to the other parties' exceptions. To better understand the legal questions and the parties; arguments, we held oral argument on November 17, 2015, in which all parties participated. After reviewing the exceptions, cross-exceptions, responses, and the record, we adopt the ALJ's ultimate legal conclusions with the following comments. | | | | Date Created: | 03-15-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-10-092; Case No. S-CB-10-024 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057807 Original UID: 178900 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 7663: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 March | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | City of Park Ridge and International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150: On May 28, 2013, the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150 (Union) filed a charge with the Illinois Labor Relations Board's State Panel (Board) alleging that the City of Park Ridge (City or Employer) engaged in unfair labor practices within the meaning of sections 10( a)( 4 ), (7), and ( 1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (Act) 5 ILCS 315 (2012). On June 7, 2013, the Employer filed a charge with the Board alleging that the Unionengaged in unfair labor practices within the meaning of sections lO(b )( 4 ), (8), and (1) of the Act.Both charges were investigated in accordance with Section 11 of the Act and on September 18,2013, the Executive Director issue a Complaint for hearing on each charge. I consolidated the two cases. A hearing was conducted on November 19, 20, and 21, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. | | | | Date Created: | 03-04-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-13-197; Case No. S-CB-13-047 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057808 Original UID: 178901 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 7664: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 January 30 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) has received notification that Tina Ledbetter of T & Js Insurance Agency of Smithton is continuing to act as an insurance producer although her license was revoked effective November 10, 2013. The revocation has been reported to the Regulatory Information Retrieval System (RIRS) database and other states are notified through that database. | | | | Date Created: | 01-30-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 97**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057809 Original UID: 178902 FIRST WORD: Department | |
| 7665: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 January | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Department of Central Management Services -vs- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31: The Board found that the individuals represented by petitioner, a collection of employees from the Pollution Control Board, were subject to removal from their collective bargaining units upon being designed by the Governor as exempt from collective bargaining under a 2013 statute. We find that the individuals' collective bargaining rights were beyond the reach of the Governor and that the Board should have dismissed the Governor's petitions. | | | | Date Created: | 03-22-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-DE-14-092; Case No. S-DE-14-093; Case No. S-DE-14-094; IL App. No. 13-3866-U | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057810 Original UID: 178903 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 7666: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 May | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Kids for Conservation for May: Illinois Invasive Species, New Exotic Species Web Page, New Video Podcasts Feature Correlation between NGSS and Schoolyard Habitat Action Grant, More Learning Standards Correlations Available, Visit Our Web Page for a Wealth of Resources, Learning Standards Interactive Web Page, Spring is a Great Time to use Resources Trunks and Packs! , ENTICE Professional Development Schedule, Central Illinois Educators: Fishing and Aquatic Ecology Programs Now Available from the IDNR, Project Squirrel Mobile Phone App, IDNR Division of Education List Server , Were on Facebook! , Wild Illinois History Leads Students on a Journey to Learn About History and Wildlife Conservation | | | | Date Created: | 05-01-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057811 Original UID: 178904 FIRST WORD: New | |
| 7667: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 April | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Department of Central Management Services (Illinois Commerce Commission, Illinois Workers Compensation Commission and Pollution Control Board) -vs- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31: Pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 335 (eff. Feb 1, 1994) and section 11(e) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (Labor Act)(5 ILCS 315/119(e)(West 2012)), petitioners, the Department of Central Management Services (CMS), the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, and the Pollution Control Board, seek direct review of a decisions by the Governor for exclusion from collective bargaining did not qualify for such designation under section 6.1(a) of the Labor Act (5 ILCS 315/6.1(a)(West Supp. 2013)) because the employing agencies were not directly responsible to the Governor. On review, petitioners argue (1) the gubernatorial designations did comport with section 6.1 of the Labor Act and (2) the Board erred by not (a) affording petitioners an oral hearing and (b) considering CMS's motion for reconsideration. | | | | Date Created: | 11-23-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-DE-14-047; Case No. S-DE-14-083; Case No. S-DE-14-086; IL App. No. 4-13-1022; IL App. No. 4-13-1023;IL App. No. 4-13-1024 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057812 Original UID: 178905 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 7668: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 September | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Tri-State Professional Firefighters Union, Local 3165, IAFF -vs- Tri-State Fire Protection District: Following its affirmance of an administrative law judge's (ALJ) decision finding that petitioner-appellant Tri-State Professional Firefighters Union, Local 3165, IAFF (Union) failed to bargain in good faith with respondent-appellee Tri-State Fire Protection District (District) in negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement, respondent-appellee Illinois Labor Relations Board, State Panel; John Hartnett, Paul Besson, James Brennwald, Michael Coli, and Albert Washington, the members of said Board and Panel in their official capacity only; and Melissa Mlynski, Executive Directory of said Board in her official capacity only (Board) issued an affirmative bargaining order returning the parties to status quo ante and effectively nullifying a prior interest arbitration award. In response, the Union filed a petition for administrative review of the Board's decision in our court. On appeal, it contends that the District's complaint against it was procedurally defective and that the Board improperly relied on conduct outside the appropriate statute of limitations in rendering its decision, that the Board erred by failing to examine the totality of the circumstances, tha the Board erred in not dismissing the District's complaint as moot, and that the Board's order is void because it did not have the authority to vacate the prior arbitration award. The Union asks that we enter an order reversing and vacating the Board's order, particularly, its bad faith finding and its remedial affirmative bargaining order. | | | | Date Created: | 01-04-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CB-13-033 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057813 Original UID: 178906 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 7669: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 March | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Peter Wagner -vs- Department of Central Management Services (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity): It is the decision of this court that the order on appeal be AFFIRMED and stand in full force and effect. | | | | Date Created: | 03-13-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | ILRBS No. S-CA-12-072; IL App. General No. 4-12-0827 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057814 Original UID: 178907 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 7670: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 March | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 -vs- Sheriff of Cook County and Cook County: On October 14, 2015, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Anna Hamburg-Gal issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) dismissing the above-captioned case. On September 24, 2014, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 (AFSCME or Union) filed a petition with the Illinois Labor Relations Board (Board) seeking to clarify the unit, certified by the Board in Case No. L-RC-06-099, to included the Lieutenants in the Electronic Monitoring Unit, employed by the Sheriff of Cook County and Cook County (jointly, Employer). The Employer opposed the petition, asserting that the employees sought to be represented are excluded from coverage of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2014), as amended (Act), pursuant to the exemption for supervisory and managerial employees. The Employer also asserted that the unit clarification petition is a procedurally improper means be which to add the Lieutenants to the unit. | | | | Date Created: | 03-10-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. L-UC-15-004 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057815 Original UID: 178908 FIRST WORD: Opinions | |
| 7671: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31 -vs- County of Cook and Sheriff of Cook County and Metropolitan Alliance of Police, Chapter 438: On September 24, 2014, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31 (AFSCME or Petitioner) filed a unit clarification petition in Case No. LUC-15-003 with the Local Panel of the Illinois Labor Relations Board (Board) pursuant to the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2014) as amended (Act), and the Rules and Regulations of the Board, 80 Ill. Admin. Code, Parts 1200 through 1300 (Rules), seeking to add certain employees of the County of Cook and Sheriff of Cook County (County or Employers) to an existing bargaining unit. In April 2015, Metropolitan Alliance of Police, Chapter 438 (MAP or Intervenor) filed a Motion to Intervene, which was subsequently granted. 1 The County did not object to the petition. | | | | Date Created: | 03-03-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. L-UC-15-003 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057816 Original UID: 178909 FIRST WORD: Opinions | |
| 7672: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 -vs- City of Chicago (Department of Buildings): On October 21, 2015, ALJ Thomas Allen issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) in which he determined that the Assistant Chief Engineer of Sewers employed by the City of Chicago (Employer) in its Department of Buildings is a public employee within the meaning of Section 3(n) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/3(n) (2014), as amended. The ALJ rejected the Employer's contention that the position is supervisory within the meaning of Section 3(r) of the Act and recommended that the position be added to the Unit #4 bargaining unit represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31. | | | | Date Created: | 03-10-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. L-RC-15-008 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057817 Original UID: 178910 FIRST WORD: Opinions | |
| 7673: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Local 200, Chicago Joint Board, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, AFL-CIO -vs-County of Cook (Health and Hospital System): The Health and Hospital System of the County of Cook, petitioner, appeals from a final order of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, granting Local 200, Chicago Joint Board, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, AFL-CIO's petition to add ten recruiting positions to the existing bargaining unit. | | | | Date Created: | 03-23-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. L-RC-14-009; IL App. No. 1-15-0794 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057818 Original UID: 178911 FIRST WORD: Opinions | |
| 7674: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Latrecia Brazil -vs- Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 241: On July 31, 2015, Executive Director Melissa Mlynski dismissed a charge filed by Charging Party Latrecia Brazil (Charging Party) in the above-captioned case. In her charge, the Charging Party alleged Respondent Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 241 violated Section 10(b) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/10(b) (2014) as amended, when it failed to properly advance her grievances challenging her discharge. | | | | Date Created: | 01-29-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. L-CB-15-042 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057819 Original UID: 178912 FIRST WORD: Opinions | |
| 7675: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Edward Brewer -vs- Painters District Council #4: On July 27, 2015, Executive Director Melissa Mlynski dismissed a charge filed by Charging Party Edward Brewer (Charging Party or Brewer) in the above-captioned case. In his charge, the Charging Party alleged Respondent Painters District Council #14 violated Section 10(b) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/10(b) (2014), in connection with his loss of certain seniority rights. | | | | Date Created: | 01-29-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. L-CB-15-038 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057820 Original UID: 178913 FIRST WORD: Opinions | |
| 7676: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Kenneth Sawyer -vs- City of Chicago (Streets and Sanitation): On October 27, 2015, Executive Director Melissa Mlynski dismissed a charge filed by Charging Party Kenneth Sawyer (Charging Party) in the above-captioned case. In his charge the Charging Party alleged Respondent City of Chicago, Department of Streets and Sanitation (Respondent) violated Section 10(a) of the Illinois Public Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/10(a) (2014). The Executive Director dismissed the charge finding the Charging Party had failed to raise an issue of fact or law warranting a hearing. In a document dated November 10, 2015, and notarized November 11, 2015, the Charging Party appealed the Dismissal. The Respondent filed a response. | | | | Date Created: | 01-22-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. L-CA-16-018 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057821 Original UID: 178914 FIRST WORD: Opinions | |
| 7677: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Debra Larkins -vs- Chicago Transit Authority: On September 29, 2015, Executive Director Melissa Mlynski dismissed a charge filed by Charging Party Debra Larkins (Charging Party) in the above-captioned case. In her charge the Charging Party alleged Respondent Chicago Transit Authority violated Section 10(a) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/10(a) (2014) as amended, when it failed to reinstate her and failed to arbitrate her grievance. | | | | Date Created: | 01-29-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. L-CA-16-006 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057822 Original UID: 178915 FIRST WORD: Opinions | |
| 7678: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Kenneth Sawyer -vs- City of Chicago (Streets and Sanitation): On October 27, 2015, Executive Director Melissa Mlynski dismissed a change filed by Charging Party Kenneth Sawyer (Charging Party) in the above-captioned case. In his charge, the Charging Party alleged Respondent City of Chicago, Department of Streets and Sanitation (Respondent) violated Section 10(a) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/10(a) (2014). The Executive Director dismissed the charge finding the Charging Party had failed to raise an issue of fact or law warranting a hearing. In a document dated November 10, 2015, and notarized November 11, 2015, the Charging Party appealed the Dismissal. The Respondent filed a response. | | | | Date Created: | 01-22-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. L-CA-16-005 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057823 Original UID: 178916 FIRST WORD: Opinions | |
| 7679: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Kenneth Sawyer -vs- City of Chicago (Streets and Sanitation): On July 29, 2015, Executive Director Melissa Mlynski dismissed a charge filed by Charging Party Kenneth Sawyer (Charging Party) in the above-captioned case. In his charge, the Charging Party alleged Respondent City of Chicago violated Section 10(a) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/10(a) (2014), when it failed to give him a particular assignment in retaliation for filing a grievance. | | | | Date Created: | 01-29-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. L-CA-15-046 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057824 Original UID: 178917 FIRST WORD: Opinions | |
| 7680: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 241 -vs- Chicago Transit Authority: On July 1, 2015, Administrative Law Judge Anna Hamburg-Gal (ALJ) issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) dismissing the complaint in the above-captioned case. In the complaint, Charging Party Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 241 (Charging Party or Union) alleged Respondent Chicago Transit Authority (Respondent of CTA) violated Section 10(a)(4) and (1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/10(a) (2014) as amended, when it outsourced its fare collection system, implemented the Ventra Card, and subsequently eliminated several bargaining unit positions. The Union filed timely exceptions pursuant to Section 1200.135(b) of the Board's Rules and Regulations, 80 Ill. Adm. Code [sec.] 1200.135(b), and the CTA filed a timely response. After reviewing the exceptions, the response, and the record, we adopt the ALJ's recommendation as modified below. | | | | Date Created: | 03-11-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. L-CA-14-022 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000057825 Original UID: 178918 FIRST WORD: Opinions | |
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