Appeals Non probationary members may elect to appeal a decision of the Board of Trustees, or its designee, to impose a suspension of three (3) days or more, a removal, or a demotion directly to arbitration, with the approval of the OPBA, as provided in Article 5, Step 4, (Arbitration). In the event that a member appeals the findings of the Board of Trustees to arbitration, as provided in Article 5, the member shall be precluded from pursuing any appeal to the Common Pleas Court, except as provided in Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2711.
Appeals Non probationary members may elect to appeal a decision of the Board of Trustees to impose a suspension or a removal either to Common Pleas Court as provided by law, or directly to arbitration, with the approval of the OPBA, as provided in Article 5, Step 4, (Arbitration). In the event an appeal is taken to the Common Pleas Court, as provided by law, the member is precluded from electing to take any appeal to arbitration. In the event that a member appeals the findings of the Board of Trustees to arbitration, as provided in Article 5, the member shall be precluded from pursuing any appeal to the Common Pleas Court, except as provided in Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2711.
