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l . _ Town of Stratford - ‘ v
l Ojjice of the Town Manager p
Memorandum: I I
DATE: June 18, 1998 I l
‘ SUBJTECT5 ‘ Grievance #l8“—98‘(Correia) · Lg-, _ ‘ _
FROM: Mark S. Barnhart, Town Manage§‘ ‘ ‘ l
TU: Frank`Farrar, President, Local l3¢, IFPTE Q _ _`
A hearing was conducted on Maya ll, 1998; regarding the abovelreferenced grievance. The
grievant was represented by Attorney Iames T; Baldwin of Coles; Baldwin &‘Crait1‘;Messrs. —
` Farrar, Mix, Drozdowski, Borer, `Brenton, Hudzik, Obernesser and Barnhart were also in 1
attendance. , . ° ‘ p
Subject grievance is tiled on behalf of A. Correia, an employee of the Water Pollution Control .
Facility, who contends that he is being unfairly and improperly denied heart and hypertension A
benehts as mandated underlPublic Act 524I The grievant is requesting, by way of remedy, to
be made whole. · ‘ ’ .
The grievant claims that he is being denied heart and hypertension benefits due him under-`the I
collective bargaining agreement and applicable State Statutes. The grievant argues that
- managementls actions are in violation of` Section l3§3 ofthe collective bargaining agreement.
Management contends that the notice of claim is untimely. Management further argues that ·
the aforementioned `section of the collective bargaining agreement pertains to retirement
benefits, the award of which are at the sole discretion ofthe Retirement Board. Management ‘
notes that the grievant is simultaneously pursuing a claim for `duplicative benefits under
» . workmen’s compensation. _ r
In light ` of the testimony and evidence presented, I ` find no violation of the collective .
‘ _ bargaining agreement. Accordingly, the grievance is denied ..‘·-
cc: M. Mix \/ . »
S. Borer V _
J. Obenesser ,
» M. Hudzik . n . ‘