Union claimed that town committed unfair labor practice by failing to uniformly apply results
of arbitration award relative to loss of disability retirement benefits by one employee.  PELRB
dismissed union's complaint finding that it lacked jurisdiction to consider whether award had
precedential effect as arbitrator's final and binding award made no clear statement of
precedential effect.

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