Wage Series Part 12: Clark County Deputy Sheriff’s Guild

By Jim Cline and Troy Thornton

This is part 12 of our Annual wage series. In this portion of the series, we turn to a couple of 2020 arbitration decisions as we attempt to assess how these decisions may or may not impact overall settlement trends. In this article, we discuss a decision issued  by Arbitrator Richard Ahearn involving the Clark County Deputy Sheriff’s Guild. In our next blog, we’ll discuss an arbitration involving the State Wildlife Officers.

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Interest Arbitration Series Part VII: Port Angeles Police Arbitration

Interest Arbitration Series Part VII: Port Angeles Police Arbitration

By Jim Cline

Employer_vs_employeeThis is the seventh and final article in a series of articles on recent Interest Arbitration decisions.  A summary of all recent arbitration decisions since 2008 is available on the Premium website. This is a decision by Arbitrator Timothy Williams involving Port Angeles Police.  The award was issued in April of this year.

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Interest Arbitration Series Part VI: Spokane Transit Arbitration

Interest Arbitration Series Part VI: Spokane Transit Arbitration

By Jim Cline

Wage IncreaseThis is the sixth in a series of articles on recent Interest Arbitration decisions.  A summary of all recent arbitration decisions since 2008 is available on the Premium website.  This is a decision by Arbitrator Howell Lankford concerning Spokane Transit Authority Paratransit Operators.

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