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MATTER OF JOHNSON CITY

No. 191.

18 N.Y.3d 32 (2011)

958 N.E.2d 899

2011 NY Slip Op 8226

In the Matter of the Arbitration between JOHNSON CITY PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 921 et al., Respondents, and VILLAGE OF JOHNSON CITY, Appellant. (Proceeding No. 1.) In the Matter of the Arbitration between VILLAGE OF JOHNSON CITY, Appellant, and JOHNSON CITY FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, LOCAL 921 IAFF, Respondent. (Proceeding No. 2.)

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided November 17, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P., Binghamton ( Paul J. Sweeney , Anna Dmitriev and Katelyn R. Dumont of counsel), for appellant.

Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP, Binghamton ( Paul T. Sheppard of counsel), for respondents.

Nancy E. Hoffman , Albany, and Kara L. Hilburger for Civil Service Employees Association, Inc., Local 1000, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, amicus curiae.

Hinman Straub P.C., Albany ( John R. Saccocio and John F. Black of counsel), for New York State Professional Fire Fighters Association, I.A.F.F., AFL-CIO, amicus curiae.

Order reversed, etc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

PIGOTT, J.

The issue on appeal is whether the parties are required to arbitrate the meaning of a "no-layoff" clause in their collective bargaining agreement. Given the particular contract in this case, we conclude that they are not.

I.

On May 22, 2008, the Village of Johnson City and Johnson City Professional Fire Fighters, Local...

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