With a public health state of emergency impacting the entire nation, first responders are among the select group of essential employees working outside of the home. With almost daily changes to working conditions, several labor questions have arisen. Unions have cooperated with local governments in making staffing and other changes during this crisis, while at […]

Attorney Gary Nolan represented NEPBA Locals 8A and 8B in this important arbitration victory for the unions. Here, the union, negotiated a special detail rate of pay for certain jobs that occurred on holidays, weekends, overnights, etc. As is typical, the union agreed to a discounted rate for jobs performed by the Town and paid […]

This is a good time to ask how much money your employer made from your details Local media often requests year-end compensation numbers from Cities and Towns – so they can highlight police salaries. What they often do not report is how much of those salaries are earned through working overtime, how much is paid […]