Case: Labor Arbitration/Holiday Pay (Arb.)

Arbitrator Lise Gelernter sustained the grievance brought by Kendall Club Police Benevolent Association and the Jamestown Professional Firefighters Association that the City of Jamestown failed to pay its firefighters holiday pay for those who worked on Juneteenth 2024. The city argued that because all city government departments were open that day, the firefighters should only receive regular pay, as opposed to holiday pay. However, Arbitrator Gelernter noted that several key departments were not staffed fully or conducting “regular business” and that county and state offices in the area were closed. This meant that “regular business” wasn’t being conducted as defined ...