Ashwaubenon Public Safety Officers’ Association

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Ashwaubenon board denies hearing public safety grievances

By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Grievances filed by the Ashwaubenon Public Safety Officers’ Association (APSOA) remain pending an arbitration hearing before the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC) after the village board decided in closed session June 23 not to consider any of them further, said Clerk-Treasurer Patrick Moynihan. The APSOA’s attorney, Aaron Halstead …

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Ashwaubenon village manager resigning July 8

By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – An attorney representing Village Manager Allison Swanson has confirmed she is resigning from the position, effective July 8. Swanson became the village manager in 2011, after having been a city attorney in Green Bay, and is married to an Ashwaubenon public safety officer, Kevin Buckley. In a statement …

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Investigation of Swanson complaint finds no policy violations

By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Copies of investigative reports obtained in an open records request by The Press Times indicate an outside attorney hired by the village board did not find the Ashwaubenon Public Safety Officers’ Association (APSOA) violated anti-harassment or whistleblower policies when it announced a no-confidence vote of Village Manager Allison …

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Closed session of village manager, public safety union voted down

By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – The village board scheduled a special meeting Thursday, May 28, when it planned to consider employee personnel and grievance matters related to Village Manager Allison Swanson and/or the Ashwaubenon Public Safety Officers’ Association (APSOA). But when four of five board members present voted against going into closed session, …

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Swanson sues public safety union for defamation

By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – A state civil suit accusing the Ashwaubenon Public Safety Officers’ Association (APSOA) and two of its officers of defamation was filed Wednesday, May 20, in Brown County Circuit Court on behalf of Village Manager Allison Swanson. The 17-page complaint  – which lists Swanson as Allison Buckley, married to …

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Union retains attorney for follow-up Swanson investigation

By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – After the village board cleared Village Manager Allison Swanson of any wrongdoing or unethical conduct following an investigation by the von Briesen & Roper law firm, an attorney retained by the Ashwaubenon Public Safety Officers’ Association (APSOA) has informed The Press Times he will conduct a follow-up investigation. …

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Investigating complaints about Swanson cost more than $9,700

By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Copies of billing records obtained in an open records request by The Press Times indicate an outside investigation into complaints the Ashwaubenon Public Safety Officers’ Association made about Village Manager Allison Swanson cost more than $9,700 through the end of March. The Ashwaubenon village board authorized the investigation …

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Grievance denied for officer who golfed in thong

By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – An arbitrator with the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC) issued a 14 page ruling Thursday, May 7, to deny a grievance filed on behalf of an Ashwaubenon public safety officer. The officer objected to having a letter of direction placed in his personnel file after being seen off-duty …

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Swanson cleared by Ashwaubenon board after investigation of complaints

By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Ashwaubenon Village Manager Allison Swanson has been cleared by the village board following a string of complaints. After meeting in closed session Thursday, May 7, the village board directed Village Attorney Tony Wachewicz to draft a statement to announce an outside investigation cleared Swanson of any wrongdoing or …

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Swanson accuses union of violating policies

By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – Following the Ashwaubenon Public Safety Officers’ Association (APSOA) vote of no confidence in Village Manager Allison Swanson, she now accuses the union of making false and misleading allegations. In documents the APSOA obtained in an open records request and provided to The Press Times, Swanson said the union …

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