American Federation of State Employees, Council 25 v. Wayne County, 290 Mich. App. 348

Defendant appeals a circuit court order compelling arbitration of a retiree health-benefits dispute.
The 2000-2004 CBA expired July 31, 2008 and a successor agreement was executed.
The dispute arose no earlier than September 3, 2008, after the CBA expired.
Article 10.01 requires grievance resolution during the term; arbitration not triggered post-expiration by its plain language.
Plaintiffs argue vested rights survive post-expiration; the court determines the contract language extinguishes arbitration at termination.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Is the dispute arbitrable after CBA expiration?	Saad argues vesting survives post-expiration.	Saad contends the clause limits arbitrability to during-term disputes.	Not arbitrable; post-expiration language negates arbitration.
Does vesting survivability override explicit post-expiration arbitration limits?	Jaklinski suggests survivability for accrued rights.	Explicit contract language extinguishes post-expiration arbitration.	Explicit language extinguishes post-expiration arbitrability; rights do not override.

AFSCME v Highland Park Bd of Ed, 457 Mich 74; 577 NW2d 79 (1998) (presumption of grievance procedures; post-expiration limits control arbitration)
Litton Fin. Printing Div. v. NLRB, 501 U.S. 190 (1991) (post-expiration arbitrability depends on contract language; Litton distinguishes unlimited arbitration clauses)
Highland Park v Mich. Law Enforcement Union, 148 Mich App 821; 385 NW2d 701 (1986) (survivability of arbitration for accrued/vested rights but limited by contract terms)
Jaklinski v. Ottawa Co, 423 Mich 1; 377 NW2d 668 (1985) (survival of grievance arbitration for vested rights but subject to explicit contract language)
United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co., 363 U.S. 574 (1960) (doubts about arbitrability should be resolved in favor of coverage)