SiteTitle | • | Decisions and Opinions of the Illinois State Labor Relations Board | [X] |
| | | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 August | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | North Riverside Fire Fighters, Local 2714 -vs- Village of North Riverside: On March 25, 2016, Administrative Law Judge Anna Hamburg-Gal issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-referenced matter, generally concluding that the Village of North Riverside (Respondent or Village) violated Section 10(a)(4) and (1) of the Act in the course of and in relation to contract negotiations and subsequent interest arbitration with North Riverside Fire Fighters, Local 2714 (Charging Party or Union). This matter has a particularly complex procedural history that is ongoing, and intertwines the contract negotiations and related conduct that forms the basis for the at-issue unfair labor practice charge with Respondent's collateral action for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief (Declaratory Judgment Action), filed originally in the Circuit Court of Cook County and now pending in the Appellate Court for the First District. Although this Order resolves only the unfair labor practice charge before the State Panel of the Illinois Labor Relations Board at this time, for necessary context we begin with a review of the underlying facts and relevant procedural history, including a summary of the Declaratory Judgment Action. | | | | Date Created: | 08-11-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-15-032 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000058796 Original UID: 180018 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 August | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Department of Central Management Services (Illinois State Police) -vs- Troopers Lodge #41, Fraternal Order of Police: On March 11, 2016, Charging Party, State of Illinois, Department of Central ManagementServices (State Police), filed an unfair labor practice charge with the State Panel of the Illinois LaborRelations Board (Board) in the above-captioned case, alleging that Respondent, Troopers Lodge #41,Fraternal Order of Police, violated Section IO(b) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315(2014), as amended (Act). This unfair labor practice charge concerns the obligation to bargain thesubject of employee health insurance and the Charging Party's contention that Respondent violated theAct by demanding to bargain over this subject. | | | | Date Created: | 08-05-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CB-16-023 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000058797 Original UID: 180019 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 August | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Metropolitan Alliance Police, DuPage County Forest Rangers, chapter 714 -vs- Forest Perserve District of DuPage County: On March 31, 2016, ALJ Deena Sanceda issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) recommending that the Illinois Labor Relations Board, State Panel, certify the Metropolitan Alliance of Police, DuPage County Forest Rangers, Chapter 714 (Union or Petitioner) as the exclusive representative of all employees in the title Ranger and Senior Ranger employed by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County (Employer). The ALJ rejected the Employer's objection that the petitioned-for unit was inappropriately narrow where it excluded 19 other titles including the Natural Resource Management Technician, Grounds Maintenance Worker, Golf Grounds Maintenance Worker, Recreational Facility Attendant (all intermittent), Structural Maintenance Worker, Forest Worker, Custodian, Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Fleet Body Technician, Landfill Construction Coordinator, Sign Coordinator/Locksmith, Sign Technician, Supply Center Coordinator, and Supply Center Clerk. We do not set forth the these positions' duties or the Employer's organizational structure because the ALJ described them in detail in her RDO and neither party excepted to any of the ALJ's factual findings. | | | | Date Created: | 08-24-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-RC-15-006 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000058907 Original UID: 180115 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 March | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Department of Central Management Services -vs- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31: On March 11, 2016, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Anna Hamburg-Gal issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) dismissing the above-captioned unit clarification petitions. The State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services (CMS or Employer) filed these petitions seeking to exclude three vacant Public Service Administrator (PSA) positions from units represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 (AFSCME or Union). | | | | Date Created: | 09-02-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-UC-16-032; Case No. S-UC-16-033; Case No. S-UC-16-034 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000059590 Original UID: 180935 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 October | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | American Federation of State, County And Municipal Employees, Council 31 -vs- Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County: On May 12, 2016, Administrative Law Judge Anna Hamburg-Gal (ALJ) issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) recommending that the Board dismiss the charge in the above-captioned matter. | | | | Date Created: | 10-03-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-RC-15-032; Case No. S-RC-15-012 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000059636 Original UID: 180989 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 July | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Village of Oak Lawn -vs- Oak Lawn Professional Firefighters Association Local 3405, IAFF: On May 3, 2016, the Village of Oak Lawn (Employer) filed a unilateral Petition forDeclaratory Ruling pursuant to Section 1200.143 of the Rules and Regulations of the IllinoisLabor Relations Board, 80 Ill. Admin. Code Parts 1200 through 1300. The Employer seeks adetermination as to (1) whether its proposal on residency is a permissive, mandatory, or illegalsubject of bargaining, (2) whether the proposal on residency offered by the Oak LawnProfessional Firefighters Association Local 3405, IAFF, (Union) is a permissive or mandatory subject of bargaining, and (3) whether the Employers proposal concerning paramediccertification/decertification is a mandatory or permissive subject of bargaining within themeaning of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2014). Both parties filedbriefs. | | | | Date Created: | 07-01-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-DR-16-005 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000059637 Original UID: 180990 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 December | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Department of Central Management Services -vs- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31: On September 2, 2016, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Sarah Kerley issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) in the above-captioned consolidated cases. Case No. S-CB-16-017 is an unfair labor practice charge filed by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (State or Employer) with the State Panel of the Illinois Labor RelationsBoard (Board) on January 15, 2016. The charge alleged that the American Federation of State,County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31 (AFSCME or Union) violated Sections 10(b)(4)and (1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (Act) by failing to bargain in good faith. The State alleged that negotiations for a successor agreement had reached a legitimate impasse as of January 8, 2016, the date on which the State presented its last, best, and final offer. The State alleged that, despite this, AFSCME failed to bargain in good faith when it refused to agree that the parties had reached impasse and did not agree to submit the dispute with respect to the existence of an impasse to the Board, as required by the parties Tolling Agreement of September 9, 2015. | | | | Date Created: | 12-05-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CB-16-017; Case No. S-CA-16-087 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000059638 Original UID: 180991 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 September | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Charles Jones -vs- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31: On June 30, 2016, Executive Director Melissa Mlynski, issued an order dismissing the above-captioned charge (Dismissal). On July 14, 2016, Charging Party, Charles Jones (Jones),filed a timely appeal of the Dismissal along with a Request for Appointment of Counsel. | | | | Date Created: | 09-30-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CB-15-035 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000059639 Original UID: 180992 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Decisions and Opinions filed with the Illinois State Labor Relations Board for 2017. | | | | Date Created: | | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000059709 Original UID: FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 July | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Department of Central Management Services -vs- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees: On January 15, 2016, the State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services(CMS) filed an unfair labor practice charge with the State Panel of the Illinois Labor Relations Board (Board) in Case No. S-CB-16-017 (CMS' charge), alleging that American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME or Union) violated Sections 10(b)(4) and (1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/1, as amended, (Act). Specifically, CMS alleged that negotiations for a successor agreement between the parties reached a legitimate impasse as of January 8, 2016, the date on which CMS presented its Last, Best, and Final offer. CMS alleged that AFSCME failed to bargain in good faith when it refused to agree that the parties had reached impasse and did not agree to submit the dispute with respect to the existence of an impasse to the Board, as required by the parties' Tolling Agreement. The Board investigated CMS' charge in accordance with Section 11 of the Act, and the Executive Director issued a Complaint for Hearing on CMS' charge March 22, 2016. | | | | Date Created: | 07-29-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-16-087; Case No. S-CB-16-017 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000059718 Original UID: 181074 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 March | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Darleen Spencer and Donna Morger -vs- Village of South Pekin: On October 31, 2016, Administrative Law Judge Sarah R. Kerley, on behalf of the 111inoisLabor 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 7, 2017 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter, declined to take it up on its own motion. | | | | Date Created: | 03-07-2017 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-16-025 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000059719 Original UID: 181075 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 January | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Hazel Crest Professional Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO, CLC -vs- Village of Hazel Crest: On September 26, 2016, Administrative Law Judge Anna Hamburg-Gal, on behalf of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-captionedmatter. No party filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Recommendation during the time allotted, and at its January 10, 2017 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter, declined to take it up on its own motion. | | | | Date Created: | 01-11-2017 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-16-015; Case No. S-CB-16-011 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000059720 Original UID: 181076 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 September | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Charles Jones -vs- Department of Central Management Services (Dept. of Children and Family Services): On June 30, 2016, Executive Director Melissa Mlynski, issued an order dismissing theabove-captioned charge (Dismissal). On July 14, 2016, Charging Party, Charles Jones (Jones),filed a timely appeal of the Dismissal along with a Request for Appointment of Counsel.1 | | | | Date Created: | 09-30-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-15-149 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000059721 Original UID: 181077 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 September | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Metropolitan Alliance of Police, Chapter 116 -vs- City of Harvey (Police Department): On June 21, 2016, Administrative Law Judge Anna Hamburg-Gal, on behalf of the IllinoisLabor 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 September 7, 2016 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter, declined to take it up on its own motion. | | | | Date Created: | 09-07-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case Nos. S-CA-15-148; Case No. S-CA-16-014 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000059722 Original UID: 181078 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 September | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | International Association of Firefighters, Local 429 -vs-
City of Danville: On June 28, 2016, 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 timeallotted, and at its September 7, 2016 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter,declined to take it up on its own motion. | | | | Date Created: | 09-07-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-15-076 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000059723 Original UID: 181080 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 October | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees -vs- Will County Circuit Clerk: On April 28, 2016, Administrative Law Judge Deena Sanceda (ALJ) issued a Recommend Decision and Order (RDO) in the above-captioned matter, concluding that Respondent, Will County Circuit Clerk, (Respondent or Employer) violated Sections 10(a)(4) and (1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315, as amended (Act) when it terminated the employment of probationary employee, Cheryl Hajewski (Hajewski). | | | | Date Created: | 10-03-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-14-123 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000059739 Original UID: 181098 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 April | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 -vs- State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services: On September 28, 2016, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Sarah R. Kerley issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) in the above-captioned case, ultimately recommending that the Board dismiss the case. On March 2, 2015, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 (AFSCME, Petitioner, or Union) filed a majority interest representation petition in Case No. S-RC-15-066 (RC petition) with the State Panel of the Illinois Labor Relations Board (Board) pursuant to the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/1-1 et seq. (2014), as amended (Act), seeking to include a Public Service Administrator, Option 3 position (PSA, Option 3) employed by the State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services, Department of Corrections (Employer or CMS), and held by Michael Mitchell (Mitchell), in AFSCME bargaining unit RC-63. | | | | Date Created: | 04-10-2017 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-RC-15-066; Case No. S-UC-15-123 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000059806 Original UID: 181167 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 April | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 -vs- State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services: On September 13, 2016, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Sarah R. Kerley issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) in the above-captioned case. On October 2, 2014, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31 (AFSCME) filed a unit clarification petition in Case No. S-UC-15-052 with the Boards State Panel pursuant to the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315, as amended (Act), seeking to include one Executive I position at the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Bureau of County Fairs and Horse Racing (Bureau or Employer), occupied by Kelly Beck (Beck). In addition, on December 8, 2014, AFSCME filed a majority interest petition with the Board in Case No. S-RC-15-044, seeking to represent Becks position. The petitions were consolidated, and ALJ Kerley held a hearing in the case on April 8, 2015. The RDO concludes that the UC petition was proper but untimely. The RDO further concludes that, under the RC petition, Beck is not a managerial employee within the meaning of Section 3(j) of the Act. The Employer filed timely exceptions, and AFSCME filed a timely response and cross-exceptions. | | | | Date Created: | 04-11-2017 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-RC-15-044; Case No. S-UC-15-052 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000059807 Original UID: 181168 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 April | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Metropolitan Alliance of Plice, Bolingbrook Chapter #3 -vs- Village of Bolingbrook: On April 20, 2015, Metropolitan Alliance of Police, Bolingbrook Chapter #3 (Charging Party) filed an unfair labor practice charge alleging the Village of Bolingbrook (Respondent) violated Section 10(a) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act (Act), 5 ILCS 315/1 et seq. The Union alleged the Respondent violated the Act when it denied two employee members their requested shift assignments in retaliation for advancing a grievance to arbitration. On December 18, 2015, the Executive Director dismissed the Section 10(a)(3) portion of the charge but deferred to arbitration the remaining allegations. | | | | Date Created: | 04-11-2017 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-15-136 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000059808 Original UID: 181169 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2017 April | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | International Association of Firefighters, Local 413, AFL-CIO, CLC -vs- City of Rockford: On September 12, 2014, the International Association of Firefighters, Local 413 (Union)filed an unfair labor practice charge with the State Panel of the Illinois Labor Relations Board alleging that the City of Rockford (Employer) violated Sections 10(a)(4) and (1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315, as amended (Act) by refusing to include language on medical certification in the parties successor collective bargaining agreement. The Boards Executive Director issued a Complaint for Hearing and the matter was initially assigned to Administrative Law Judge Kelly Coyle. The case was later reassigned to Administrative Law Judge Anna Hamburg-Gal (ALJ), who conducted a hearing on January 6, 2016. | | | | Date Created: | 04-11-2017 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-15-030 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000059809 Original UID: 181170 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
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