Grievance Information Detail

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Contract Articles 61.06

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• 0293

Contract Violations

Holding

GRANTED. The Grievant was employed as a Trooper for the State Highway Patrol. The Grievant's scheduled shift ended at 4:00 p.m. The Grievant was subpoened to Findley Municipal Court to testify concerning a traffic offense at 4:00 p.m. The Grievant left his shift before 4:00 p.m. so that he could arrive at the courthouse on time. The Defendant did not show, and the Judge dismissed the case at approximately 4:10 p.m. The Grievant returned back to his post, finished his paperwork, and left the office at 4:50. The Grievant was paid for 50 minutes of overtime. The Grievant believed that he should have been paid 2 hours of overtime, which was the minimum Court Appearance pay the Grievant would have earned. The Union argued that the unambiguous language in section 61.16 of the CBA provides that if a Trooper is off duty but required to appear in Court, he will be paid a minimum of two hours pay. Therefore, the Grievant was entitled to 2 hours of court appearance pay.