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| | 221: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 January | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services -vs- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31: Section 6.1 of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012), allows the Governor to designate certain employment positions with the State of Illinois as excluded from collective bargaining rights which might otherwise be available to State employees under Section 6 of the Act. This case involves such a designation made by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) on behalf of the Governor of the State of Illinois. On December 23, 2013, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Sarah R. Kerley issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) in Case No. S-DE-14-116, finding that a set of such designations made by CMS pursuant to Section 6.1, was properly made. | | | | Date Created: | 01 06 2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-DE-14-116 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048243 Original UID: 170379 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 222: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 January | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) -vs- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31; Kevin Burke, Christine DeGroot, Thomas Hagle, Anthony Rolando, Virden Trotter II and Brian Turner: Section 6.1 of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012), allows the Governor to designate certain employment positions with the State of Illinois as excluded from collective bargaining rights which might otherwise be available to State employees under Section 6 of the Act. This case involves such a designation made by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) on behalf of the Governor of the State of Illinois. On December 26, 2013, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Martin Kehoe issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) in Case No. S-DE-14-115, finding that most, but not all, of a set of such designations made by CMS pursuant to Section 6.1, were properly made. | | | | Date Created: | 01 06 2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-DE-14-115 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048244 Original UID: 170380 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 223: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 October | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services(Department of Children and Family Services) -vs- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31: On September 4, 2013, Administrative Law Judge Michelle Owen issued a Recommended Decision and Order finding that designations made on behalf of the Governor by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/6.1 (2012), were properly made. The petition designated 92 positions at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services on the basis that they were titled Senior Public Service Administrator and therefore designable under Section 6.1(b)(2). No individual employees filed objections pursuant to Section 1300.60 of the Rules and Regulations of the Illinois Labor Relations Board promulgated to implement Section 6.1, 80 Ill. Admin. Code Part 1300, but the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 (AFSCME) did, and upon the Administrative Law Judges issuance of her Recommended Decision and Order, AFSCME also filed exceptions pursuant to Section 1300.130 of the Boards Rules. | | | | Date Created: | 10 08 2013 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-DE-14-029 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048245 Original UID: 170381 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 224: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 March | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Margaret J. Lowder -vs- State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services: On September 23, 2011, Executive Director John F. Brosnan dismissed the unfair labor practice charge filed by Margaret J. Lowder (Charging Party) in the above-captioned case. The Charging Party alleged that the State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services (Respondent) violated Section 10(a) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2010), as amended (Act), by stipulating with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31, that her position as an Ececutive I was managerial within the meaning of Section 3(j) of the Act. The Executive Director dismissed the charges because Charging Party was no a public employee within the meaning of Section 3(n) of the Act and because she made no showing that Respondent's stipulation was entered because of the exercise of rights protected under the Act or was based on anything other than its good faith assessment of her particular duties. | | | | Date Created: | 03 26 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-11-152 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048246 Original UID: 170382 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 225: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 November | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 -vs-City of Clinton (Dr. John Warner Hospital): On November 15, 2012, Administrative Law Judge Kimberly Faith Stevens issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-captioned case, recommending that the Illinois Labor Relations Board, State Panel find that the City of Clinton (Dr. John Warner Hospital) violated Section 10(a)(4) and (1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012), by failing to reinstate a previously discharged employee pursuant to the terms of a grievance settlement with the Federation of State, County and Municipal Employee, Council 31. | | | | Date Created: | 04 10 2013 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-11-148 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048247 Original UID: 170383 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 226: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 July | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Association of Professional Police Officers -vs- City of Aurora (Police Department): On May 26, 2011, Executive Director John F. Brosnan dismissed the unfair labor practice charge filed by the Association of Professional Police Officers (Charging Party) in the above-referenced case. The Charging Party alleged that the City of Aurora (Police Department)(Respondent) engaged in unfair labor practices within the meaning of Section 10(a) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/10(a)(2012), by retaliating against employees represented by Charging Party because they had engaged in union or protected, concerted activity and by failing to bargain in good faith with Charging Party. | | | | Date Created: | 07 29 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-11-137 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048248 Original UID: 170384 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 227: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 January | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31 -vs- Department of Central Management (Pollution Control Board): On March 5, 2013, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Heather Sidwell issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) in the above-captioned case in which she determined that two employees of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (Employer or CMS), Alisa Liu and Anand Rao, working at the Pollution Control Board (PCB) in the titles Environmental Scientist I and II, respectively, are public employees within the meaning of Seciton 3(n) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/3(n) (2012). The ALJ rejected the Employer's contention that the positions are managerial employees within the meaning of Section 3(j) of the Act and recommended that the positions be added to the RC-63 bargaining unit. | | | | Date Created: | 01 31 2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-RC-11-062 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048358 Original UID: 170612 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 228: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 January | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Department of Central Management Services (Dept. of Natural Resources) -vs- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Amina Everett Megan Buskirk: Section 6.1 of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/6.1 (2012) (Act) added by Public Act 97-1172 (effective April 5, 2013), allows the Governor of the State of Illinois to designate certain public employment positions with the State of Illinois as excluded from collective bargaining rights which might otherwise be granted under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. There are three broad categories of positions which may be so designated: (1) positions which were first certified to be in a bargaining unit by the Illinois Labor Relations Board (Board) on or after December 2, 2008; (2) positions which were the subject of a petition for such certification pending on April 5, 2013, (the effective date of Public Act 97-1172); or (3) positions which have never been certified to have been in a collective bargaining unit. Only 3,580 of such positions may be so designated by the Governor, and, of those, only 1,900 positions which have already been certified to be in a collective bargaining unit. | | | | Date Created: | 01 09 2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-DE-14-140; Case No. S-DE-14-141;Case No. S-DE-14-142 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048384 Original UID: 170634 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 229: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 January | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Department of Central Management Services(Department of Insurance) -vs- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees: Section 6.1 of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012), allows the Governor to designate certain employment positions with the State of Illinois as excluded from collective bargaining rights which might otherwise be available under Section 6 of the Act. This case involves such designations made on the Governors behalf by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). On December 19, 2013, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Elaine L. Tarver issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) in Case No. S-DE-14-138, finding the designations comport with the requirements of Section 6.1. We agree. | | | | Date Created: | 01 20 2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-DE-14-138 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048385 Original UID: 170635 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 230: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 January | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Department of Central Management Services(Department of Insurance) -vs- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Mary Petersen and Michael Teer: Section 6.1 of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012), allows the Governor to designate certain employment positions with the State of Illinois as excluded from collective bargaining rights which might otherwise be available under Section 6 of the Act. This case involves such designations made on the Governors behalf by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). On December 18, 2013, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Elaine L. Tarver issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) in Case No. S-DE-14-137, finding the designations comport with the requirements of Section 6.1. | | | | Date Created: | 01 20 2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-DE-14-137 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048386 Original UID: 170636 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 231: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 February | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Policemen's Benevolent Labor Committee -vs- Peoria School District #150: On January 13, 2014 Administrative Law Judge Elaine L. Tarver, on behalf of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-captioned matter. No party filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Recommendation during the time allotted, and at its February 11, 2014 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter, declined to take it up on its own motion. | | | | Date Created: | 02 13 2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-RC-11-118 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048387 Original UID: 170637 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 232: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 January | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Section 6.1 of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012), allows the Governor to designate certain employment positions with the State of Illinois as excluded from collective bargaining rights which might otherwise be available under Section 6 of the Act. This case involves such designations made on the Governors behalf by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS), in three petitions filed in Case Nos. S-DE-14-134, S-DE-14-135 and S-DE-14-136. Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Thomas R. Allen consolidated these cases for decision. and on December 30, 2013, issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO), finding the designations comport with the requirements of Section 6.1. | | | | Date Created: | 01 20 2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-DE-14-134; Case No. S-DE-14-135; Case No. S-DE-14-136 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048388 Original UID: 170638 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 233: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 January | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Department of Central Management Services (Department of Agriculture) -vs- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Kimberly Hamilton and Robert Dowson: Section 6.1 of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012), allows the Governor to designate certain employment positions with the State of Illinois as excluded from collective bargaining rights which might otherwise be available under Section 6 of the Act. This case involves such designations made on the Governors behalf by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). On December 31, 2013, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Sarah R. Kerley issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) in Case No. S-DE-14-132, finding the designations comport with the requirements of Section 6.1. | | | | Date Created: | 01 20 2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-DE-14-132 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048389 Original UID: 170639 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 234: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 January | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Department of Central Management Services (Office of the State Fire Marshall) -vs- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31: Section 6.1 of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012), allows the Governor to designate certain employment positions with the State of Illinois as excluded from collective bargaining rights which might otherwise be available under Section 6 of the Act. This case involves such designations made on the Governors behalf by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). On January 3, 2014, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Deena Sanceda issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) in Case No. S-DE-14-131, finding the designations comport with the requirements of Section 6.1. | | | | Date Created: | 01 20 2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-DE-14-131 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048390 Original UID: 170640 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 235: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 January | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Department of Central Management Services (Guardianship and Advocacy Commission) -vs- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees: Section 6.1 of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012), allows the Governor to designate certain employment positions with the State of Illinois as excluded from collective bargaining rights which might otherwise be available under Section 6 of the Act. This case involves such designations made by the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) on the Governors behalf. On January 7, 2014, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Heather R. Sidwell issued a Recommended Decision and Order (RDO) in Case No. S-DE-14-129, finding the designations comport with the requirements of Section 6.1. | | | | Date Created: | 01 16 2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-DE-14-129 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048391 Original UID: 170641 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 236: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 February | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | City of Elgin -vs- Elgin Association of Fire Fighters, International Association of Firefighters, Local 439: On October 9, 2013, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Heather R. Sidwell issued an Order in the above-referenced case, denying a union's motion to defer to arbitration. The charge had been filed by the City of Elgin on October 2, 2012, alleging violations of Sections 10(b)(4) and 10(b)(1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315 (2012). After investigation, Executive Director Melissa Mlynski issued a complaint for hearing on August 30, 2013. Respondent Elgin Association of Fire Fighters, IAFF, Local 439 (Union), filed a timely answer on September 17, 2013, and one week later, on September 24, 2013, filed a motion to defer the complaint to arbitration. On October 2, 2013, the City filed a response in opposition to the motion to defer which, as mentioned, was denied by the ALJ. | | | | Date Created: | 02 13 2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CB-13-019 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048392 Original UID: 170642 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 237: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 January | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Teamsters Local 722 -vs- Lee County Circuit Clerk: On October 22, 2013 Administrative Law Judge Michelle N. Owen, on behalf of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-captioned matter. No party filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Recommendation during the time allotted, and at its January 16, 2014 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter, declined to take it up on its own motion. | | | | Date Created: | 01 21 2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-13-145 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048393 Original UID: 170643 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 238: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 January | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Illinois Council of Police -vs- Village of Lyons: On October 28, 2013 Administrative Law Judge Martin Kehoe, on behalf of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-captioned matter. No party filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Recommendation during the time allotted, and at its January 16, 2014 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter, declined to take it up on its own motion. | | | | Date Created: | 01 21 2014 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-12-145 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048394 Original UID: 170644 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 239: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 September | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Tyrone McCullough -vs- Harvey Park District: On July 13, 2011, Administrative Law Judge Eileen L. Bell, on behalf of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, issued a Recommended Decision and Order in the above-captioned matter. No party filed exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Recommendation during the time allotted, and at its September 15, 2011 public meeting, the Board, having reviewed the matter, declined to take it up on its own motion. | | | | Date Created: | 09 20 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-11-127 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048395 Original UID: 170645 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
| 240: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 July | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Shannon Watkins -vs- Village of Dolton: On February 22, 2011, Executive Director, John F. Brosnan, dismissed the unfair labor practice charge filed by Shannon Watkins (Charging Party) in the above-captioned case. The Charging Party alleged that the Village of Dolton (Respondent) engaged in unfair labor practices within the meaning of Section 10(a)(2) and (1) of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, 5 ILCS 315/10(a)(1), (2) (2010), by failing to inform her exclusive bargaining representative, the Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council, that it had removed her from the bargaining unit (by promoting her from Records Clerk to the allegedly confidential position of Confidential Executive Secretary to the Police chief), and by subsequently laying her off (in connection with dismissal of the police chief). | | | | Date Created: | 07 29 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | Case No. S-CA-11-121 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000048396 Original UID: 170646 FIRST WORD: Decisions | |
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