MERC Decisions Pending Before the Michigan Court of Appeals

Name	Subject Matter	MERC Case #	COA #
Police Officers Association of Michigan and Leelanau County Deputy Sheriff's Association -and- Leelanau County and Leelanau County Sheriff's Office	Unfair Labor Practice Found: Union Violated its Duty to Bargain Under Section 10(3)(d) By Refusing to Execute the CBA Related to a Wage Scale; Burden on the Union to Clarify the Meaning of the Agreement Prior to Ratification, as the Employer Correctly Implemented the Agreed Upon Wage Scale; Act 312 Panel Had No Jurisdiction Over the Contract Dispute, Making the Filing of the Petition a Violation of PERA.	23-H-1297-CU, issued November 15, 2024	373494
Detroit Fire Fighters Association Local 344 -and- Victor Bryant, JR.	Unfair Labor Practice Not Found: Charge Dismissed as Untimely Under PERA’s Six-Month Statute of Limitations Period as Charging Party Knew Union Declined Representation More Than Six Months Before Filing; MERC Found That Even if Timely, the Union Did Not Breach Duty of Fair Representation Where Contract Lawfully Limited Rights of Probationary Employees and Union’s Failure to Act Was Not Arbitrary, Discriminatory, or in Bad Faith.	25-E-0855-CU, issued November 17, 2025	378500
Updated 1/2026

MERC Decisions Pending Before the Michigan Court of Appeals