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Merrimack County commissioners deny union grievance alleging promotion process violations at corrections facility
Summary
The NCU argued that Article 14 was violated when a lieutenant position went to an external, not-yet-certified candidate and several internal sergeants were not interviewed; the board heard detailed timeline evidence and voted to deny the grievance and proceed toward arbitration options available to the union.
MERRIMACK COUNTY — Commissioners on the Merrimack County board heard a union grievance alleging multiple violations of Article 14 of the corrections bargaining agreement after a lieutenant position was filled externally.
Giovanna Peruzzi, the NCU labor representative, told the board the union’s view that "this lieutenant position was awarded to a nonqualified individual" and that two bargaining-unit sergeants were not given the opportunity to interview or the required written nonselection notices. The union asked the commissioners to readminister the…
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