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Board denies firefighters’ grievance seeking reinstatement of non‑work‑related 'light duty' assignments
Summary
After a grievance hearing, the Michigan City Board of Public Works and Safety denied a union grievance asking the city to reinstate a practice of offering non‑work‑related 'light duty' assignments for firefighters, finding no contractual entitlement in the current agreement.
The Michigan City Board of Public Works and Safety held a grievance hearing Oct. 6 after IAFF Local 475 filed a grievance on Aug. 26 asking the city to restore restricted- or “light‑duty” assignments for firefighters with non‑work‑related injuries. The union presented its case, arguing that the historical practice and a 2007 departmental memorandum supported continued light-duty assignments and that contract language referencing restricted duty implied the right.
Union President Christopher Zuboothis and Lieutenant Joe Gungeon testified that firefighters had routinely…
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