Miami Township Board of Trustees

Appellant, a public employer, appeals from the trial court's denial of an application to vacate an arbitration award that sustained a grievance regarding a union member's employment termination. The arbitrator's interpretation of the relevant provision of the collective bargaining agreement was necessary to determine whether the termination was for just cause. Thus, the arbitrator did not exceed her authority by engaging in the contractual interpretation. Further, the arbitrator's factual conclusions were not a basis upon which the award could be vacated. Finally, the arbitration decision did not violate public policy. Judgment affirmed.

Employment relations—Labor unions—Collective bargaining agreement—Arbitration—Arbitrator, after determining there was just cause to discipline an employee, has authority to review appropriateness of type of discipline imposed, when.