In the Matter of County of Chautauqua v. Civil Service Employees Association, Local 1000, Afscme, Afl-Cio, County Of…

Summary

The Court held that the County's layoff grievance was non‑arbitrable because the collective bargaining agreement conflicted with Civil Service Law § 80 and violated public policy, and therefore stayed arbitration on that issue. The Court also held that the displacement (inter‑departmental bumping) grievance was arbitrable because no clear statutory prohibition existed, and it granted the union’s motion to compel arbitration on that point.