A federal labor arbitrator has ordered the City of Jacksonville to put District Chief Byron Iveson back in charge and cut him a check for lost wages, ruling the city went too far when it disciplined him over a February 2025 clash at Fire Station 28 involving a probationary firefighter who was fasting for Ramadan. The arbitrator also took a swipe at what it called an unusual level of involvement from the mayor’s office as the discipline climbed the chain of command.
Arbitrator orders reinstatement
In a newly released arbitration award, the arbitrator directed the city to return Iveson to his former district-chief role and to provide back pay, benefits and interest, according to Action News Jax. The award said Iveson “did not violate any department…..