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| | | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 March | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | James Young -vs- Village of University Park: On December 24, 2013, James W. Young (Charging Party) filed an unfair labor practice charge with the State Panel of the Illinois Labor Relations Board (Board) in Case No. S-CA-14-107, alleging that the Village of University Park (Respondent) violated Section JO(a) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (Act), 5 ILCS 315 (2012), as amended. On Jaimary 15, 2014, Charging Party amended his charge. On April 24, 2014, I issued an Order Holding Case in Abeyance pending the resolution of a pending grievance. 1 After an investigation conducted in accordance with Section 11 of the Act, I detennined that a portion of this charge fails to raise an issue of law or fact sufficient to warrant a hearing and hereby issue this partial dismissal for the reasons stated below. | | | Date Created: | 01-13-2015 | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-14-107 | | | ISL ID: | 000000053452 Original UID: 174730 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 March | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Associated Firefighters of Matteson, Local 3086, IAFF -vs- Village of Matteson: On January 28, 2015, Administrative Law Judge Anna Hamburg-Gal, on behalf of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-captioned matter. No party filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Recommendation during the time allotted, and at its March 10, 2015 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter declined to take it up on its own motion. | | | Date Created: | 03-10-2015 | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-14-081 | | | ISL ID: | 000000053453 Original UID: 174731 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 December | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | City of Rockford -vs- Policemen's Benevolent and Protective Association: On October 21, 2014, the Illinois Labor Relations Board's Executive Director, Melissa Mlynski, dismissed the unfair labor practice charge filed by the City of Rockford (Charging Party) in the above-captioned case. The charge alleged that the Policemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (Respondent or Union) violated Sections lO(b)(l) and (2) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (Act), 5 ILCS 315 (2012) when it filed a complaint with the City's Board of Fire and Police Commissioners alleging that the City's Chief of Police, ChesterEpperson, violated various departmental rules. | | | Date Created: | 12-23-2014 | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CB-14-033 | | | ISL ID: | 000000053691 Original UID: 174987 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 April | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | William Friend -vs- American Federation of State, county and Municipal Employees, Council 31: On December 1, 2014, Charging Party, William Friend, filed an unfair labor practice charge against his certified bargaining representative, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 (Union), in which he alleged that the Union engaged in unfair labor practices within the meaning of Section 10 (a) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012)(Act), in the manner in it processed a grievance it filed in relation to his termination from employment with the Illinois Department of Corrections. On January 28, 2015, the Executive Director of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, Melissa Mlynski, dismissed the charge after finding that certain of its allegations were outside of the six-month limitation period set out in Section 11(a) of the Act, and that the remaining allegations could not meet the intentional misconduct standard required to establish a violation of the duty of fair representation under Section 10(b)(1) of the Act. | | | Date Created: | 04-29-2015 | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CB-15-011 | | | ISL ID: | 000000054109 Original UID: 175432 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 April | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Labor Organizations Comprising the Springfield Building Trades -vs- Illinois Secretary of State: On January 16, 2015, Charging Party, Labor Organizations Comprising the Springfield Building Trades, filed an unfair labor practice charge with the Illinois Labor Relations Board, State Panel, alleging that Respondent, Illinois Secretary of State, violated an Order of Deferral issued in an earlier case by the Board's Executive Director, and in doing so also violated Section 10(a)(4) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012). On February 6, 2015, Executive Director, Melissa Mlynski, dismissed the charge. Charging Party filed a timely appeal of the dismissal pursuant to Section 1200.135(a) of the Illinois Labor Relations Board's Rules and Regulations, 80 Ill. Admin. Code (sec.) 1200.135(a), and also asked to present oral argument. The Secretary of State did not file a response. Based on our review of the dismissal, the exceptions, the record, and the earlier Order of Deferral, we deny the request for oral argument because it would not benefit our understanding of the case, and based on that understanding we affirm the Dismissal. | | | Date Created: | 04-29-2015 | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-15-097 | | | ISL ID: | 000000054110 Original UID: 175433 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 April | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Illinois Council of Police -vs- Village of Elburn: On December 15, 2014, Administrative Law Judge Martin Kehoe issued a Recommended Decision and Order dismissing a charge filed by the Illinois Council of Police against the Village of Elburn alleging that the Respondent violated Section 10(a)(4) and (1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012), when it allegedly refused to bargain over its decision not to fill a vacant bargaining unit position and thereby eroded the unit. | | | Date Created: | 04-28-2015 | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-14-057 | | | ISL ID: | 000000054111 Original UID: 175434 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 April | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Frank Marasco -vs- Oak Brook Park District: On December 17, 2014, Administrative Law Judge Kelly Coyle issued a Recommended Decision and Order dismissing a charge filed by non-union employee Frank Marasco (Charging Party) against the Oak Brook Park District, which alleged that the Respondent violated Section 10(a)(1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012), when it discharged the Charging Party allegedly in retaliation for voicing concerns over the Respondent's decision to terminate certain employees. | | | Date Created: | 04-28-2015 | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-13-075 | | | ISL ID: | 000000054112 Original UID: 175435 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 May | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | St. Clair County Public Building Commission and Terry Embrich and Laborers International Union of North America, Local 459: On March 20, 2015 Administrative Law Judge Sarah R. Kerley, on behalf of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-captioned matter. No party filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Recommendation during the time allotted, and at its May 19, 2015 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter, declined to take it up on its own motion. | | | Date Created: | 05-19-2015 | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-RD-15-005 | | | ISL ID: | 000000054390 Original UID: 175765 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 June | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | County of Rock Island and Rock Island Board of Health -vs- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31, Local 2025B: On April 9, 2015, Administrative Law Judge Kelly Coyle, on behalf of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-captioned matter. No party filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Recommended Decision and Order during the time allotted and at its June 9, 2015 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter, declined to take it up on its own motion. | | | Date Created: | 06-11-2015 | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-UC-14-027 | | | ISL ID: | 000000054635 Original UID: 176045 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 June | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Zaundrareka Helen Trigleth-Anderson -vs- Cook County Circuit Clerk: On February 23, 2015, Executive Director Melissa Mlynski dismissed a charge filed by Zaundrareka Helen Trigleth-Anderson (Anderson or Charging Party) on December 8, 2014. The charge alleged that the Cook County Circuit Clerk (Respondent or Employer) engaged in unfair labor practices within the meaning of Section 10(a) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012)(Act). In support, the Charging Party stated that the Respondent allegedly failed to provide her with a copy of her rating sheet, a document completed by the Respondent that described the Charging Party's qualifications for a promotion or new position with the Respondent. | | | Date Created: | 06-12-2015 | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-15-077 | | | ISL ID: | 000000054636 Original UID: 176046 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 May | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | On March 20, 2015 Administrative Law Judge Sarah R. Kerley, on behalf of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-captioned matter. No party filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Recommendation during the time allotted, and at its May 19, 2015 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter, declined to take up its own motion. | | | Date Created: | 06-18-2015 | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-RD-15-005 | | | ISL ID: | 000000054721 Original UID: 176138 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 December | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Skokie Firefighter, Local 3033, International Association of Fire Fighters -vs- Village of Skokie: On August 22, 2014, ALJ Heather Sidwell issued a Recommended Decision and Order dismissing a charge filed on February 14, 2014 by the Skokie Firefighters, Local 3033, IAFF, (Union or Charging Party) against the Village of Skokie (Respondent or Village). The charge alleged that the Respondent violated Sections 10(a)(4) and (1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (Act), 5 ILCS 315 (2012), when it unilaterally changed the status quo ofemployees' terms and conditions of employment during the pendency of interest arbitration proceedings and dealt directly with the Union's members concerning a mandatory subject of bargaining. Both allegations stem from the Respondent's decision to implement a Separation from Employment Reimbursement Agreement (Separation/Reimbursement Agreement orAgreement) policy, under which new firefighters are required to reimburse the Village for training and equipment costs if they resign after less than two years. | | | Date Created: | 12-15-2014 | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-13-115 | | | ISL ID: | 000000054866 Original UID: 176260 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 July | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 -vs- Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court: On April 28, 2015, Administrative Law Judge Kelly Coyle issued a Recommended Decision and Order recommending that the Board certify the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 as the exclusive representative of a unit of certain full and part-time non-professional employees employed by the Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court (Employer). In so holding, she rejected the Employer's contention that it has raised issues of fact for hearing on the allegation that the Union has obtained its showing of interest through fraud or coercion. | | | Date Created: | 07-21-2015 | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-RC-15-049 | | | ISL ID: | 000000055104 Original UID: 176528 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 July | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31; Glen Bell; Lisa Krebs; Carol Gibbs; David Johnson; Maureen Haugh-Stover -vs- Department of Central Management Services and Illinois State Labor Relations Board: This case deals with a statute aimed at increasing efficiency in the state government by reducing collective bargaining unit membership among management-level state employees. The goal of the statute is to ensure that certain employees' undivided loyalty will be to the executive branch, as collective bargaining unit membership inhibits their ability to manage subordinates with whom they share common interests as collective bargaining members. To further that stated objective, the General Assembly passed a statute that gave the Governor the authority to designate up to 3,580 state employment positions. Designate in this context means that the Governor can file a petition and, so long as the employment position qualifies for exemption under certain statutory parameters, the employee occupying that position becomes excluded from his of her collective bargaining unit. | | | Date Created: | 07-17-2015 | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-DE-14-005; Case No. S-DE-14-008; Case No. S-DE-14-009;Case No. S-DE-14-010; Case No. S-DE-14-017; Case No. S-DE-14-021; Case No. S-DE-14-026; Case No. S-DE-14-028; Case No. S-DE-14-030; Case No. S-DE-14-031; Case No. S-DE-14-032; Case No. S-DE-14-034; Case No. S-DE-14-039; Case No. S-DE-14-040; Case No. S-DE-14-041;Case No. S-DE-14-042; Case No. S-DE-14-043; Case No. S-DE-14-044; Case No. S-DE-14-045 IL App (1st) 133454 No. I-13-3454 No. I-13-3605 No. I-13-3908 No. I-13-3909 No. I-13-3910 | | | ISL ID: | 000000055105 Original UID: 176529 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 July | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Policemen's Benevolent and Protective Association -vs- City of Chicago Heights: On April 13, 2015 Administrative Law Judge Deena Sanceda, on behalf of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-captioned matter. No party filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Recommendation during the time allotted, and at its July 7, 2015 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter, and declined to take it up on its own motion. | | | Date Created: | 07-07-2015 | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-15-049 | | | ISL ID: | 000000055106 Original UID: 176530 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 July | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Metropolitan Alliance of Pol.ice, Grundy County Civilians Chapter 693 -vs- County of Grundy: On April 7, 2015, Executive Director Melissa Mlynski issued a partial dismissal of a charge filed by the Metropolitan Alliance of Police, Grundy County Civilians, Chapter 693 on October 17, 2015, which alleged that the County of Grundy engaged in unfair labor practices within the meaning of Section 10(a)(4) and (1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012)(Act). The charge alleged that the Respondent (1) made unilateral changes to the job requirements of the position held by Field Appraiser Lucy Haro; (2) unilaterally imposed disciple against Haro by terminating her employement on September 8, 2014, without providing the Union with advance notice to discuss the reason and level of disciple to be imposed; and (3) refused to provide the Union with information relevant and necessary for it to perform its representational duties. The Executive Director issued a Complaint on the alleged refusal to provide the Union with relevant and necessary information, but dismissed the remaining allegations. | | | Date Created: | 07-21-2015 | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-15-045 | | | ISL ID: | 000000055107 Original UID: 176531 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 July | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 -vs- County of Macoupin (Public Health Department): On March 31, 2015 Executive Director Melissa Mlynski dismissed a charge filed by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 on June 27, 2014, which alleged that the County of Macoupin (Public Health Department) engaged in unfair labor practices within the meaning of Section 10(a)(4) and (1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012)(Act). | | | Date Created: | 07-21-2015 | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-14-156 | | | ISL ID: | 000000055108 Original UID: 176532 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 December | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | County of Bureau and the Bureau County Sheriff -vs- Illinois State Labor Relations Board, State Panel and Policemen's Benevolent Labor Committee: Upon direct administrative review of a decision of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, State Panel, the appellate court ruled that the board did not err in:(1) finding that Bureau County and its sheriff had committed an unfair labor practice in its termination of Deputy Dawn Dove, and (2) imposing sanctions against the county and the sheriff for making false responses in its answer to the board's complaint for hearing. The appellate court, therefore, confirmed the decision of the board. | | | Date Created: | 07-29-2015 | | | Agency ID: | Appeal No. 3-13-0271; Case No. S-CA-11-169 | | | ISL ID: | 000000055185 Original UID: 176590 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 August | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | Policemen;s Benevolent and Protective Association, Unit 14 (Patrol) -vs- City of Alton: On April 22, 2015, Executive Director Melissa Mlynski dismissed a charge filed by the Policemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Unit 14 (Patrol) on February 4, 2015, which alleged that the City of Alton engaged in unfair labor practices within the meaning of Section 10(a)(2) and (3) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012) (Act), when it transferred Andrew Pierson, bargaining unit member and Union Treasurer, to the Patrol Division allegedly in retaliation for a letter he drafted protesting the Respondent's decision to charge its training policies. | | | Date Created: | 08-10-2015 | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-15-103 | | | ISL ID: | 000000055410 Original UID: 176755 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | Title: | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 August | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | Description: | International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 700 -vs- Illinois State Toll Highway Authority: On January 23, 2015, Administrative Law Judge Deena Sanceda (ALJ) issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-captioned case, recommending the Illinois Labor Relations Board, State Panel, find that employees in the title of Sign Shop Manager, Sign Shop Supervisor, Road Electric Manager, Central Garage Manager, and Central Garage Supervisor employed by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority were not supervisors within the meaning of Section 3(r) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2014), as amended, (Act), and that a secret ballot election should be conducted among those employees to determine if they wished to be represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 700, or have No Representation. The ALJ also recommended that the Board find that employees in the titles of Maintenance Section Managers and Maintenance Section Supervisors were supervisors within the meaning of the Act and should be excluded from the petitioned-for unit. | | | Date Created: | 08-25-2015 | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-RC-14-047 | | | ISL ID: | 000000055852 Original UID: 176799 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
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