They just did that in Rochester. Union isn't happy and I believe a suit said that panel has no authority.
Albany wants to put the same people who sent/allowed WuFlu patients back to nursing homes in charge of a multi-billion dollar per year police department.
What could go wrong.
There may be language written into their employment contracts that allows the municipality to do this.
Anyone who thinks public sector unions exist to protect the rank and file needs his head examined.