SSEU, Local 371, 17 OCB2d 10 (BCB 2024)
The City challenged the arbitrability of a grievance alleging that the Department of Social Services violated the Citywide Agreement by refusing to allow employees in Union-represented titles to utilize compensatory time they earned during summer hours prior to 2023. The City argued that the Union failed to establish the requisite nexus between the subject of the grievance and the Agreement. The Board found that a nexus existed as to the Union’s claims. Accordingly, the Board denied the City’s petition challenging arbitrability.