ULP-5759                     Town of North Smithfield & AFSCME                              5/15/06
                                    (Amended)             (8/21/07)

Filed by: Labor              Filed: 6/16/05           Complaint: 09/08/05                            Hearing: 11/10/05
Impact: Major
Nominal Beneficiary: Labor
Actual Beneficiary: Labor

Town changed from weekly to biweekly paychecks. Union maintained this was a subject for bargaining although the contract was silent and state law allows biweekly checks. Board held that precedent of weekly pay was controlling and required Town to return to weekly pay schedule and include issue in bargaining for new contract.