United States First Circuit

Compensation awarded for work-hours lost during an employee's successful pursuit of a grievance should not count as "hours of service" within the meaning of the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. sections 2601-2654.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/13/2002
• Published 09/13/2002

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, GIBSON  and GREENBERG, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gerald F. Petruccelli, with whom Petruccelli & Martin, LLP, Francis M. Jackson, and Jackson & MacNichol were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Perry S. Heidecker, with whom Joseph M. Labuda, Milman & Heidecker, James R. Erwin, and Pierce Atwood were on brief, for appellee.