‘INDEX NO. 816760/2017 31/17/2017 TLED: El NESCEF DOC. RECETVED NYSCE! In the Matter of Arbitration Opinion between ond ‘Town of Checktowage Award and Town of Cheektowaga Employees Assn. This arbitration was heard on June 6, 2017, at Town Hall in Cheektowaga, New York. The undersigned was appointed to arbitrate the controversy from a pane! maintained by the perties, Upon cubmizcion of post-hearing briefs by both sides on ‘August 4, 2017, the record was closed. APPEARANCES For the Employer: Kevin Mulvehill, Attorney Karen Marchese, Coordinator of Employee Relations, Molisse Roose, Doputy Town Attorney For the Union: Paul D. Weiss, Attomey Dean Szymkowiak, President Ray Jablonski, Vice President Kethy Breyaki, Treasure: Mark Kmiotek, Crew Chief, Sanitetion Department Timothy T. Jaworowicz, Driver, Sanitation Department Karen Eckel, Payroll Clerk THE ISSUE The parties were unable to agree on a statement of the issue and authorized the Arbitrator to frame it, | do so as follows: 33 of 350