Stipulation Modifying Supplemental Order - United States v. City of Milwaukee

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

MILWAUKEE BROTHERHOOD OF

FIREFIGHTERS, Plaintiff-Intervenor,

v.

CITY OF MILWAUKEE, et al.Defendants.

Civil Action No. 74-C-480

STIPULATION MODIFYING SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the United States of America, the Milwaukee Brotherhood of Firefighters, the City of Milwaukee, and the Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Association, Local 215, as follows:

1. The Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Association, Local 215, and certain incumbent Firefighters referenced in Exhibit A-1 of the Affidavit of Miriam Horwitz dated November 29, 2001 filed herein, have objected to the entry of the Supplemental Order in regard to the award of retroactive competitive seniority that may affect the seniority rights of incumbents within the Milwaukee Fire Department.

2. The parties agree that the Court may enter the Supplemental Order and the same shall have full force and effect for all purposes, except that the issue of whether the retroactive seniority provided for in paragraphs 48 and 49 of the Supplemental Order shall include retroactive competitive (as opposed to benefit) seniority, shall be held in abeyance, pending further order of the Court.  As used herein, competitive seniority means seniority for purposes of layoffs, promotions, vacation selections, paid days off selections, and house and shift assignment selections.

3. The parties agree that regardless of the ultimate resolution of the objections referenced above by the District Court, or on appeal, all other terms contained in the Supplemental Order shall continue to be binding upon the parties, and upon all persons affected thereby.

  Dated at Milwaukee, Wisconsin this 30^th day of November 2001. 

  On behalf of plaintiff                                        On behalf of defendants
United States of America:                                City of Milwaukee, et al.
RALPH F. BOYD, JR.                             GRANT F. LANGLEY
Assistant Attorney General                                City Attorney
Civil Rights Division                                Wisconsin State Bar No. 01013700

THOMAS E. HAYES
Special Deputy City Attorney
Wisconsin State Bar No. 01001970

                                                           _______________________________                          _____________________________
JOHN M.GADZICHOWSKI                MIRIAM R. HORWITZ
Special Litigation Counsel                         Assistant City Attorney
Wisconsin State Bar No.1014294               Wisconsin State Bar No. 01016150
ABEL GOMEZ                                  200 East Wells Street, #800
Trial Attorney                                    Milwaukee, WI 53202
Florida State Bar No. 832545                               (414) 286-2601
Employment Litigation Section                         
Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 65968
Washington, DC 30035-5968
(202) 305-1582                                                          

 On behalf of plaintiff-intervenor Milwaukee Brotherhood of Firefighters

:  
_______________________________                     

JAMES H. HALL, JR.
Wisconsin State Bar No. 1004338
Hall, Charne, Burce & Olson
324 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1200
Milwaukee, WI
(414) 273-2001          

_______________________________
PATRICK O. PATTERSON
Wisconsin State Bar No. 1014157
Law Office of Patrick O. Patterson
7481 North Beach Drive
Fox Point, Wisconsin 53217
(414) 351-4497

On behalf of the
Milwaukee Professional
Firefighters Association, Local 215

__________________________________
Timothy E. Hawks
SHNEIDMAN HAWKS & EHLKE, S.C.
Attorneys for the Milwaukee Professional
Firefighters Association, Local 215
State Bar No. 1005646
P. O. Box 442
Milwaukee, WI
53201-0442
(414) 271-8650

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