Fact-finding reports

The Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC) appointed Greg Saltzman as the fact finder to make non-binding recommendations about the terms of new collective bargaining contract terms for public employees. MERC has published all these fact-finding reports through the Michigan State University Business Library.

• Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority and AFSCME Local 3451.12, MERC case 21-I-1788-CB, July 12, 2022 (PDF, 583 KB).
• Birch Run Area Schools and Birch Run Education Association, MEA/NEA, MERC case 20-B-0460-CB, Dec. 21, 2020 (PDF, 489 KB).
• City of Norton Shores and Teamsters Local 214, MERC case L12 C-0296, Feb. 7, 2013 (PDF, 489 KB).
• Independence Township and Teamsters Local 214, MERC case D09 G-0822, Jan. 12, 2011 (PDF, 905 KB).

• Richmond Community Schools and Michigan Education Association-National Education Association Local 1, MERC case D09 I-0961, Nov. 22, 2010 (PDF, 397 KB).
• City of Dearborn (for the 19^th District Court) and Police Officers Association of Michigan, MERC case D09 F-0750, Dec. 27, 2009 (PDF, 196 KB).
• Cass County Road Commissioners and Teamsters Local 214, MERC case L07 A-9005, Aug. 24, 2008 (PDF, 247 KB).

Guide for employer and union advocates: Gregory M. Saltzman, “Criteria for assessing comparability of employers and bargaining units for purposes of interest arbitration and fact finding,” 2025 (PDF, 70 KB).