Case Name: Town of Lee, Respondent, v. Local 1088G AFSCME Council 66, AFL-CIO, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1983-07-11
Citations: 96 A.D.2d 733
Docket Number: 
Parties: Town of Lee, Respondent, v Local 1088G AFSCME Council 66, AFL-CIO, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 96
Pages: 733–733

Head Matter:
Town of Lee, Respondent, v Local 1088G AFSCME Council 66, AFL-CIO, Appellant.

Opinion:
— Order unanimously reversed, with costs, and motion denied. Memorandum: Whether there has been compliance with steps one and two of the grievance procedure contained in the parties' collective bargaining agreement is a question properly to be determined by the arbitrator. "Issues concerning compliance with contractual step-by-step grievance procedures must be resolved by the arbitrator, not the courts" (Matter of Dobbs Ferry Union Free School Dist. [Dobbs Ferry United Teachers], 74 AD2d 924, affd 53 NY2d 1040; see, also, Matter of County of Rockland [Primiano Constr. Co.], 51 NY2d 1). (Appeal from order of Supreme Court, Oneida County, Murphy, J. — arbitration.) Present — Hancock, Jr., J. P., Doerr, Denman, Green and Moule, JJ.