Paul Kay

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INR ARBITRATION BECWER

YOWA STATE POLICY OFHICERS COUNT.

nd

STATE OF TONS, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

DECISION AND AWARD OF ARBITRATOR
IOWA FERD 10-G.14057

TRRPRRY W, JACOBS
ARBITRATOR

Tae 18, 2010
INRE ARBITRATION BRT WIRN:

State Police Olivers Couswi,

ind DECISION AND AWARD OF ARBFIRATOR
lowe PERB Case # 16-457
au! Kay gneveuee

cf Tow, DR

ADIEARAN'

FOR 1H UNION: FOR TUE STATE:
Susana Brows, General Coussl Baen Kionast Reyicose, DASHRR,
Paul Kay, Recap Bewands, foster Chicf oF Te

Enforcomont Beem, DI
Kirn Parlstin, Dcceror Des Mines
Conity Conservation Dep't
Tester Niclang, Retzed Uanssrvatiou Oulicer
‘Craig, Lonnecias, DBR Office nion Siemens
Mike Johustons, Sheaitl af Des Mottes Cansay

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

“The Kencing. in the above saaler was eid on yall 26, 2010 at de DNR Coes ix: che Walless

Aly. $92 Bas: Nin SL, Des Moines, fos, The panies prserted eral amd duvemecucy ovidenes et

2000,

‘phe voiat dhe bearing netard was chimed, The gurites submited Tred dled Muy ut
ISSUES PRESENTED

fast cause to ‘euiaats the

‘The pets stipulated to ‘he issue as follows: Did the Stots he
grlevaat? It ae, wh sal ae remedy he?

CONTRACIVAL JURISDICTION

‘The panies ars signatories 19a en‘otive bargaining aggorment covering tae poviag fem Fly

1. 2007 theouyh Sane 30, 200M. Avtiole PY, section 2 prods for scbmissian of asp

cexbixeten, The eeiteaton wae selects trom ‘he State of Lowe PERB,

fst provided
PARTIBS! POSITIONS

SIATE'S

POSTEION:

The State's, position was Laat thove wue jal emsae Uo lerminate he prov: for i actions ox

108, In supp nis ae Siw mar te fi

ng oumicttons

1. The Grleveat we 4 Canservaton Orficar with the

Dsperiment of Nasa Reson
(DVR) on joined the fowa DR. Azguet 2908. Consevriau OMenr ae ented peseeeffces,
aes ae sespensible fr appeson,Ssmpzcttion a cuftecomest of le ita Iti, sug,
snd for eousmcation related mats, Thes afters ae enifisd yoace overs we fhe mest

issue cratons, maker serests snd sorte

saves clave faoquest called on 1 tain cmt

2 Ths

Aurther aterted el while Sue greviet’s job porfounaane tile ou Susy is ot

jin casio and ie generally n

yds an good, he det not have a elesn eecond. le was peevioval

‘eruated for off-duty drwuk driving

Ievovn a5 an OW), Opting While ntoneated, ander Jona
saw, Porsuant 0 setomontsgrasnest he wap Tsnstlsésubvt tw 8 30-lay snapession, Esa
‘heroine have been well amare of the need ta say ota tebe beth nn ee fF dy

4. ‘hi settler wgresmsnt ovis in eee post allows:

‘is sooment arose ove of 3 sitaton fn which the Grewal yaw weaczuntod fon

camplaytsient on Rebranry 20, 206, Based ox. this stunion, the parties agree 20 Ibe
fallesive,

The Stae yell reveind the formation anal ppeve the ‘ensiaatic leer Alone te
Grievant's pecsoruel fe, “The leoninatien (vile voll be wsplaced with a wotive of
Aigeipline suspending ths Glevan “or thiny C10) days. The aotiee of ugpeusion wll
Denevinved Sty dhe Giiwan?s porgaral le eighteen 8} mens fo the de Fit
Tui. 12 emPIApRiaD prOwidec these ww foTase vations at the Stale Suhelsnee
Abuse potiey fn the tri

Phe Sia

rod ta this language i

clear ar mane ss le rion ts ebrtsin

from: any fer violations

the Schaimos Anes Pokey in order to have Whe Luter v2 sempenston

removed arid hat any Ferter viet nl rent am bis Aischarge Bees capes ac,
Tr

Rurtor ascited that a Hay sespeusion is “i let sep” in ane smogressive

Fasilinacy sokewe and that cho clear mnssage sent to the gvievart vas that snp ftufbor vilesous

‘eld reall i ia termision. “Ihe State disagea etenply with Ake muggesion that ang ethoy sorts

of vipletions wou'é result in disiptine at te bearing of tho progaeesive Cisciplinsy stop ard thot ste

clover knew wel That he vine ou very i

ee

6 Th ros recon

State Forther assert that Una oportive fury sat le wo he aries

om ave notin disprte. He and another conservation cflce cxtered the Cais: Head

dove ine evening of Februmy 24,2029, Sometime after 3:00 aur, 80 afer the tims alonkol server

ends in lows, tho Chrievaar's companion ect besa the ba cul ipee aimse-F to wan glass of bese
‘The Grievant did sothing te sop this 0° intervene in any way, ‘Lhe State fachos cotod tha ber the

Sevan’ und his varapunion simply engnged in’ conversion even Dough * yas obvious lat the

compszion fad ot pad force beer and Bt it wos well sos boars,

7. The gsievansciso dcenk ftom the glass an ot Kseat ane ecearitm end sakes tee and

wer, the te were

ue aes cot a ensual observer in this suena «6 the Unfon suggests.

sweaty ejgcied from the casing hy seeuy pessnune! ond told net to ream thal aight, “This wes

changed with $ degree thell, anda seriovs

al a0 290 Vie Fiontael

‘oul sexious vilstion af

ar the depastment, the two ace botk Iw enforuo=nent offices asi Grip actions beeuyh

lyon und wabserdeseness uy tbe sleparmes,

8. The Sint friar aeworigd that the grievant is flequensly in coutecr wee other Taw

Cours ané thi: is esteus

emorcement persminel, county aiagyn wad her prassoutore ead

secovsly undermined his sealing 24 sb ly 19 anor the Iw ard > tli in Cou necessary,

9, The gist of the State's cass fp that the gylewons was wlkeedy wehjec! so 2 Od

resale dis pling dass aol define howe or

tas cant gall fo pr

seapensen and chal sven th

vusder what mociveeireurwtanees Saari apply
0, Mowecvng, tne is ac progressive dluiplin:y step Vevuad 20 daye 20 that it's obsious

that ary funker violation world stecost ly defistion be ezvaiuation. “the grim was ander a else

‘warning shat uy Facer vinacous within 1S enous woul reset inks discharge. Were itsons only 9

ths val be commited tho eflense wat osamted on Vabrunny 21, 2K, obviensly well skin the

most tne flame oalied for vy

tlemeat suoennsnt

11. The Stefs arguse tat he tits of tho seflloment agrecwent are cle sad taemsbiguous;

jean andthe

(Ours anes tick eleugst here De the svn know wil suid happen ww Lin iC

i mae me viofion

sinlsted the Subxonae Atrae policy genie, IMloreaver oven iP mg assame that

of the eetual Substance Abe polio, (4s a very seione monte Chm calls foc rrminatin jn ts owe

ght ever iC une adopts ‘he Union's claim thu the grievant should “allowed to-go back to sgvare
one" in tetas ofthe progressive dieiplinary process, Te vas enly subject ¢ 30sGay suspension

oy Ingien ext step ip venation; not Jesser penally as the Tina supgeats

12, ‘he Stote sovatered the Usion's cla that tis was not a Substunee Abuse violation by

Shayne not

jl te exicvaar dra

se were obi

pointing oul thal dhe eae Mes

‘rane pune sell aftr br ‘The Stilt asserted Usat evon ongh the grievant 78 act

intovioded hin actina iavoived uloohel, which is eerioly euvered

Shinstanan Almbs poly.

e nine degoot of the

13, The Stee asserted chet the Union’s claim eoeunding Uae

_prevan?’s wiens :niscr the point. Thia is quite Tecent frors en off-Amby faw cuoreeuent odtoar

who might wikxose senor de ving i fis or rusing a op sive allot ineldeat the prevent ane

cowoptividos vith ua parseapoea ia ie soonaria, “Thal he ouly shank one sip ‘s theres

#08 the

relevant — ha be Geach ay and tht ee did noting Le slog this vr‘ Eater

‘hese and veer hue whl vs gig tn one was is ae pol
35, usr, ie Get Unt lie wus seyaised of the change of 3” Degree Theft is eso not

voninoting, The Slat wih te lave

onsen “aloe ft a he es charge so blomnshes is standin

cciduocnen! commonity that t= ein vo longer be rused to acl as « law cidotcemeut ofices

nd

‘Moscewex, an aoquttl in a Coort ef Jy it ooncolied by «Fac higher sladant of proos et

speck to whelber diets was a viciaion of pliey, cally to wosther Gave wes 2 volaton of lest Léere

fhe termi

on semis hy de Slee pie and Bn cear tuo cof the poe elsmen. agreement
56 Car mad no ling om that and is proceeding fe thereto wot governed by thy cel in Wie
icsical oom

15, Tho Secs Swher eseted tis the glevme's ation trout diamedit

‘enborsinens to Us depertment end compromised his.abiity to act az & ave enfocoement sMiver. The

‘Union's

ian a beedlycuipbody Fest shou i or wads lv nt eit ate disingenuous, le ene
rovnased very ear whize Hs wah asta wes este soueat Tony und i ca De assed Th
Court new au Cary he jg ws ead ever les Wi! Gi wave a Ue precctar we
Trouekt the notin, These we the vecy sane pele ae gessane wight wo Reve wars ih ue

enw the inv 01 to proscoote somucone for vilstions of Tova fav in the tue, Tho fot dat iss

Sgn mimic capacity mow al dows wot cou his es

1G. Punto, the fie ha. ie otha ois wes given a lous scp does ot costes hit
scout sites That fice neve for a dient department and, rare impentatly, sas met abi: 9
fa pron Seay diciplimey suport teat called fr tenneation i he volsto the Subsiznes Abas

Peliey, ‘The stations are thus very diatereal vs

shigold by eeaied Daa way

Dy the aisacey

Tk

ease of the Site's segment 9 Mat the grivsunt's for judesteat vannot Ve

iggosed ex anlulaioe?, Thane i working i the. setlemene sgrenmant shut mrodates a we progweosion

cof diseiptve fee tine fosrotions, The Inet oi discipline in thie mller sas wpptepawe give tke

spievent's reson ane is past zecend

sn awerd ofthe unhisutr Ger ying ie wievence Iie eatery
‘UMTON'S POSITION

“The Union's pust.on was dette Gieve ws no st exnge fo the teminetion in thiamatier, In

apport a his posioethe Vide

de Th fo‘Towiug soatenions
1. The Cais sekaowledgat asuy of the coscarial dats of the eats, ireludian tho

alisgations shat the gelevaut wos plesens at the Cetdish Bene Casino while Bend, alto a law

tuck offices, wou behind cho bar st acound 3:00 a.ca,, got aoveral gleeses of Beer ead thar the

apiewoot dari ane smal sip of that bees atone poor devng the evening. ‘The Unien digo kal be

Azan two sips id ote shat iilly he deotined “deine ar despite being offbed arm,

2. Tho Union argued thet the griovent iy mol mapely a “god” DNR. officer

eceptona! cifleer whose work periomnunee ix above ceprach at alloted 10 by sewesal wanes

1g several iJzremt agensiex und levels government

2, Ths Union seksowlodged the prise discipline bul disputed the interpretation. of the

Agreement end astested cheze wie wy lagnsge ioguitiog frmination for unathe ollerse of

sayy kind "he Vion farther argued ‘hut ik» wgreement calle uniy for tho removal of the suspension

ser 18 reanihs, not foc his ferminadon, That Uncursen! it 30% cleus “Lat ohanes apranmont” rat

cae for tomnication upon # Snding of a visltian fury Kind, In lack thete was no egzeemean

rmayaing exndnalio eve if thee was a viclstion ofthe Sehersace Abe policy.

4. Punther, she Arion nesered shat the aetlement sgreemon: and tbe specifiy porsanaph

sled spon by tho State enly applied If tha was a Subsinnoe Abuse polley violstiou, Ihe Ur‘cu

syertod most ston sly a a the

ual aliegesios

may Sash even iF one an

that doos ean te the Ievel of « “Substenee Abuse peliey

Senay 2, 2009 Fac ee te

violation.” ‘tlhe Sustmoe shun polly appites, si sapesimaly, te Sistanoe Abuse end not 0 any

aod a passitle wnlations of every poliey fay Site has, Tere wise tne ecovacr ald dacs nor vise 10

5

fecha

nor ay definition a

jo even paced to mendard dbe‘ena,

defiiian of al ey ad esos

vuln of tn ert cowievd on the faa presented
5. ‘The Union psinved tn the provisitne of sie Scestance Abuse Policy itecx, whi

provides in rolovunt peri ae Fo

SUBSTANCT ARUSH POLICY POR RXBCUTIVE BRANCIL EVPLOYEI

OTHER ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND WA}
REPRIMAND, SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION

About mitjgaieg cheeeslances, my ofthe folios actions shat seat in xpeimeu,

Sespausion, ora seauuary disceege

2. The cmglayee engaues infty afsconduct that elton (1) impeice the samplayee’s

billy <o petits bis or her job Funaion: (2) euseterially effects the pablie’s

ervey lan of the employee's ublity un perf bis or hes job Ranecioxs ot £3) aemses

Subslanal damage (Ge repnlation of the Empluyer, The euployee ey bo eubiect 0

reprimand, saspereien, or frminaion even if ne reat or sumvietion resuls foe
y mionandt

§ As ned abuve, the very promce aPis lmpes

any deGniion.

here ins ne showing whsisnover Qt there vs my Substarce Suse of wry kind ls

‘The sate apply npn intepetation oF that noivy tes Rs wae in order

is siwpiy erving dospsustely

1a but p tek cin chat the tdevent shoald bette.

7. Ths, the urpument ares, even iCune accepts se palned incypttasion ofthe setlement

samont claimed by fhe Slate, no Substanes Ahuse violation ozeurred bere. Accoringly toa, Ge

aot goactel yrogiessivedissiplin policy Would apply sud ‘arination is obviously no: called fer on

chit atloese of ths nate,
8 “The Union post 1 the genes] polieyfumd inthe elleeive bergen agreement
sngacing prowresiee daupting, Thc JeuaL.co places is elevars pat ae fellows:
AICHIGLE > SH0108110, iecptns al charge

“The camios woxgnine the nethotigy ofthe Femployer to sus 6. os sake oles
ate dike lingry action sgainstex:ployee for jest tac, Wha au explo is
Sscplined, che Explor will soe a aniling the violin ond (ue mane i hid fe
violoen nocured. Am esaplayee who alleges Cal sue acti wes uot acid om iat
ay wpee” a S-spension of disdzarge, wen Ly Gy Esaplaye: Soginnatg th the
Usnd sep ofthe esevanze provecure. Weilten epzicands sil begila vith tho “us soy
of Ihe urevinice proved
“Thorg sit he at uspension of an employee shiek se¥als in a Joss of pay ox bun
uti a initial investigation has hen concneuad, Nu eciployee shall incr anes cf yay
ral eth display action is approved hy eer ‘he Peo) Aree Comme
Divisien of Cetalaal Tevectigntion Assistant Director, Fre Marshal, Direotor of
bison of Natwouies Bndoroement of the Deparinealu tae Hue Safely, on Cliel of
Yurwou of Law Eefoceeres, Chief af Field Operations, Department of Navret
esuneves, a2 la thelr ahsesee a eaparvisor af eyeal ot higher position within ie
Agency. ‘the Employer rsorves Eh right Se suspend aa compioyes with pay ponding te
outcone of init invesigaon. Avy dint sotcn 3 measure imposed pon
ur etployes may bo processed as a prlevenae Grengh the geovance procedore. “AN
Ruxployer shall not discipline am cimployce without just cause, reeognizing and
sonsidering progressive discipline where applicable, (Emplissi sh

9. The Unisa aegued thst os terms of the settlemont not apply es “he Stax would have

fvand tut doe lpanye of dusicle 1 dees apply io require proprossive disepline without regaxe =>
shocker tere hus beet a pul escipline, Pack soenariy Laots hes rots on ite om faets here al

apyilies tp seyuire be atbitoine to view this ease an if & wore the fist éiscipline and tn 5

poe
discipline cansiteenly wits tae progressive lissptiary sepa
10, ‘The Union fartaer gust hae tae qamnfum of proof neceseaty especie in a vse

evolving teraiaation must be by “lost aud couvincing® evidence and not the much Tower

stondand. Hate hat 195

“propondermee of the evideane bos a high showing indeod tht dhe

ticvani’s ueslou orage lo eae level of # dssipinable offense. The Trion assacied that

hovging wharssover thal ke gaievants ations somehow brought disrepute tn che Depistasat, Ln

{by Union argue, tre witzsises dram sacions agonoies with whons ta gxiowane work shen, wed sim,

coat fied Set the cafevant's eutstinn ia yoo ns ever al that he enmtiaues wo neefoncn very simile
estes ime stuns. tea nf the Stets of Too very elle,

11. Furker, the opty “aisan giver forte seuainabor: ar Dut he wiclaed the Subs

a agrosment.

‘Abuse Poligy sad Gast this wag thsnofore a cbemingble action under Ure sete
Union oxgned that this was zor ony uosa sialatien of Substance Abuse, wx usted above, but tha thee
ses no showing stl Saat he grievant was aoffetive aris oh. ‘The fou polutod ane eat Fs fast

erat moh alle apiee theft and eter

id bie job for {hie ince shoe he wes sbarye wi §

‘de Soto wns well asaee 92a af his
12, There was ne evidence thet hie sally perfor hit dudes wane te any nay

comgionised dexlug this ie, Yaxdbe, ‘hoa wan @ tit eymeeenl ue eave te gxievna

t his job
vn “Le evens case srs complcted got Ese State doelded so cerituat aim eves bese thy masacr
‘kw til

BOT

Union poland out tat afc fll wal im tke Counts, the grieveut vss arquitied a

ind Ch This should 92 tke nas senonnt hy the upbeat bere. The Judge fd shez

no uy Theft an dt Be peevaan at moet tok one amall sip of beet

14, The Unio Surthor ausented that the

Srat's coals angament, Le, that he psiovaut's
aetioas bronghe disrepute onl exsbamzosement the department ana wrderoul the gelevat’s ably te

eafoara is jab, wveve never even invesdgaed by Mr. Bdwards teh ces ewiblsied by the evidesue

The Unie: argued Usst sve spoculatoe: camo form Le bs oa tonsintion,

15, Pures, the Union asserted that tin ret, ske esveant’s reguation 06

fective lave

fecemen? ofioer was rl alll ano! by this ovenr and hat hose wit wom he was nee a

‘esa severe Lim fae genera, pole sil

vanosure Chal he is no longer wich ie Stato but rather wi the County

Moreover, ic ion pointed out that thore wns no “newny" between his offdeay oodns

and his job an a DNR efcur ane tous ceunot form ioe bese of'2temniation, ‘The Union wsseted ta

the Stee mest show Uist shore wee uot potential adverse publicity acl is poteurial bo damage the

fa viorle with Lae geevant oy co-vorkers

TDepaninent’s iteage ofthat there was some powsibie wfis

fr tan Dice wits showcng that dis grows ne longer lad the ab ey to peer hia job propeciy

Ale there sine a0 wel showing and, #6 nota’ shee, he overveachong evidence snwed tha the

were hy the very oople we surked wit betone sna afi thisinciéeal, The Cor

Et

fiytcr ser tha gers was no fnvestigndon ot say dhe Siete te dstermine of eny of the shove

1s bi @:

sm petoiely Jy spoeuation by the head wf the depart