Opinion
July 11, 1983
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Oneida County, Murphy, J.
Present — Hancock, Jr., J.P., Doerr, Denman, Green and Moule, JJ.
Order unanimously reversed, with costs, and motion denied. Memorandum: Whether there has been compliance with steps one and two of the grievance procedure contained in the parties' collective bargaining agreement is a question properly to be determined by the arbitrator. "Issues concerning compliance with contractual step-by-step grievance procedures must be resolved by the arbitrator, not the courts" ( Matter of Dobbs Ferry Union Free School Dist. [ Dobbs Ferry United Teachers], 74 A.D.2d 924, affd 53 N.Y.2d 1040; see, also, Matter of County of Rockland [ Primiano Constr. Co.], 51 N.Y.2d 1).